https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed German startup Flixbus on Wednesday brought its low-cost, long-distance bus service to the west coast of the United States, launching a direct challenge to America's iconic Greyhound Lines. https://www.thelocal.de/20180516/flixbus-takes-on-greyhound-buses-in-us-market Wed, 16 May 2018 12:51:16 +0200 flixbus-takes-on-greyhound-buses-in-us-market Berlin-based bank N26 is growing rapidly. In just three years, almost one million customers across 17 European markets have signed up, according to the startup’s founder. But what makes it different from other banks? https://www.thelocal.de/20180416/what-is-the-digital-german-bank-n26-thats-about-to-hit-a-million-customers Mon, 16 Apr 2018 19:07:27 +0200 what-is-the-digital-german-bank-n26-thats-about-to-hit-a-million-customers Thinking of starting your own business in Germany? We have reached out to a few expat founders across the country to see how they have made it, and have asked for their advice about how you might be able to make it too. https://www.thelocal.de/20180404/how-internationals-have-founded-startups-in-germany-and-their-advice-for-you Wed, 04 Apr 2018 18:54:49 +0200 how-internationals-have-founded-startups-in-germany-and-their-advice-for-you Venture capital investments in German startups hit a record level in the first half of 2017, with Berlin seeing a huge rise in funding for its startup scene, a new report shows. https://www.thelocal.de/20170712/startup-investment-in-berlin-exploded-this-year Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:37:03 +0200 startup-investment-in-berlin-exploded-this-year German food delivery firm Delivery Hero successfully dipped its first toe into the Frankfurt stock market Friday, in an initial public offering highly anticipated by investors. https://www.thelocal.de/20170630/a-great-day-german-delivery-start-up Fri, 30 Jun 2017 13:29:28 +0200 a-great-day-german-delivery-start-up Italian expat Federico Prandi explains what the biggest surprises were for him when he first started working in Berlin's growing tech scene. https://www.thelocal.de/20160718/six-weird-things-i-found-about-working-for-berlin-startups Mon, 18 Jul 2016 12:13:38 +0200 six-weird-things-i-found-about-working-for-berlin-startups A new report shows that Germany is gradually losing businesses, concluding that it's due to the country's bureaucracy and lack of an "entrepreneurial dynamic". https://www.thelocal.de/20161201/germany-lacks-entrepreneurial-spirit-for-startups-report Thu, 01 Dec 2016 10:24:34 +0100 germany-lacks-entrepreneurial-spirit-for-startups-report A comprehensive new study of 143 startup founders shows how much you are likely to be earning at a German startup, from entry level all the way up to sitting on the board. https://www.thelocal.de/20161021/this-is-how-much-startup-geeks-earn-in-germany Fri, 21 Oct 2016 17:41:40 +0200 this-is-how-much-startup-geeks-earn-in-germany Graphic design marketplace 99designs shares with The Local how London and Berlin compare when it comes to launching and working for a startup. Which one would you choose? https://www.thelocal.de/20160802/london-v-berlin-which-is-the-better-startup-hub Tue, 02 Aug 2016 13:05:01 +0200 london-v-berlin-which-is-the-better-startup-hub Four Germans were killed in Slovenia on Thursday when their small plane crashed, local police said, with internet millionaire Thomas Wagner confirmed as being among them. https://www.thelocal.de/20160715/german-tech-millionaire-dies-in-slovenia-plane-crash Fri, 15 Jul 2016 11:03:56 +0200 german-tech-millionaire-dies-in-slovenia-plane-crash A German job-hunting website reported getting four times the amount of traffic from the UK that it normally does in the wake of the Brexit vote. https://www.thelocal.de/20160701/tens-of-thousands-in-uk-flood-berlin-job-site-after-brexit Fri, 01 Jul 2016 19:00:22 +0200 tens-of-thousands-in-uk-flood-berlin-job-site-after-brexit London is currently thought of as the main hub for startups in Europe, but that will all turn around when the UK leaves the EU, tech industry experts say. https://www.thelocal.de/20160624/brexit-will-turn-berlin-into-europes-startup-capital Fri, 24 Jun 2016 18:36:04 +0200 brexit-will-turn-berlin-into-europes-startup-capital Berlin-based SoundCloud, the sound file platform that has been a favorite for up-and-coming artists seeking to promote themselves, on Tuesday announced a subscription service as the site increasingly goes professional. https://www.thelocal.de/20160330/berlins-soundcloud-launches-subscription-service Wed, 30 Mar 2016 11:55:56 +0200 berlins-soundcloud-launches-subscription-service From creating apps that save lives to developing ones that expand our visual horizons, these tech projects and startups are making waves at Texas' South by Southwest. https://www.thelocal.de/20160318/the-7-german-apps-getting-buzz-at-south-by-southwest Fri, 18 Mar 2016 16:19:04 +0100 the-7-german-apps-getting-buzz-at-south-by-southwest A Berlin banking startup is trying to create a "borderless banking experience across Europe" with an app that tracks transactions in real-time, no fees and none of the typical paperwork of German bureaucracy. https://www.thelocal.de/20151203/the-berlin-startup-shaking-up-europes-big-old-banks Thu, 03 Dec 2015 18:48:34 +0100 the-berlin-startup-shaking-up-europes-big-old-banks The growth of Germany's tech companies has slowed down compared to other countries this year, falling behind France and the United Kingdom in a new ranking. https://www.thelocal.de/20151203/germanys-fast-tech-scene-slips-behind Thu, 03 Dec 2015 11:55:48 +0100 germanys-fast-tech-scene-slips-behind Germany's political and tech capital of Berlin ranked highly in a new rating of European startups cities, but Munich is also emerging as a top tech hub thanks to its established industries and wealth. https://www.thelocal.de/20151021/berlin-munich-among-top-10-eu-cities-for-startups-technology-startup Wed, 21 Oct 2015 18:50:12 +0200 berlin-munich-among-top-10-eu-cities-for-startups-technology-startup German startups are attracting more international workers than ever before as they look forward to a bright future, a recently published industry survey shows. https://www.thelocal.de/20151019/booming-german-startups-drawing-more-expats-survey Mon, 19 Oct 2015 18:26:33 +0200 booming-german-startups-drawing-more-expats-survey International startups at Berlin’s Wear It fest show this week that "wearable technology" is about more than just smartwatches - it’s also about turning your jacket into a solar panel, placing LED lights on haute couture fashion, and even controlling a wheelchair with your eyes. https://www.thelocal.de/20150925/wearable-tech-in-berlin-shows-glimpse-of-future Fri, 25 Sep 2015 20:21:25 +0200 wearable-tech-in-berlin-shows-glimpse-of-future In our weekly feature series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life - the story behind his successes, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur changed him forever. This week, Sparsh Sharma talks to Gene Sobolev, co-founder of inboundli. https://www.thelocal.de/20150303/startups-inboundli-interview-sobolev-the-only-person-you-have-to-please-is-the-customer Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:20:47 +0100 startups-inboundli-interview-sobolev-the-only-person-you-have-to-please-is-the-customer