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 A ragtag band of Berlin street artists is taking aim at an urban scourge of neo Nazi graffiti, using "love and humour" to turn swastikas into colourful symbols of inclusiveness. https://www.thelocal.de/20170803/how-berlin-activists-are-turning-nazi-hate-graffiti-into-art Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:42:09 +0200 how-berlin-activists-are-turning-nazi-hate-graffiti-into-art It may seem an unlikely venue for an art gallery - an old bank building in the centre of a busy shopping district and about to be torn down. But in Berlin, some 165 like-minded street artists have filled the space with their work. https://www.thelocal.de/20170407/in-berlin-a-street-art-gallery-designed-to-be-destroyed Fri, 07 Apr 2017 11:12:32 +0200 in-berlin-a-street-art-gallery-designed-to-be-destroyed In typical Berlin style, an artist painted a massive mural with political overtones, stretching the entire length of an apartment building. But residents are far from pleased. https://www.thelocal.de/20160622/berlin-neighbours-outraged-by-bloody-refugee-graffiti-art Wed, 22 Jun 2016 12:54:55 +0200 berlin-neighbours-outraged-by-bloody-refugee-graffiti-art Twitter users in the capital's Kreuzberg district reported that men arrived with cranes and spotlights on Thursday night to paint over two of the capital's most famous street art pieces. https://www.thelocal.de/20141212/world-famous-berlin-street-art-blacked-out Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:49:00 +0100 world-famous-berlin-street-art-blacked-out More than 4,500 people have signed an online petition to save two of Berlin's most famous murals which are threatened by a new apartment complex. https://www.thelocal.de/20141010/petition-seeks-to-save-famous-berlin-blu-street-art Fri, 10 Oct 2014 11:54:00 +0200 petition-seeks-to-save-famous-berlin-blu-street-art Hamburg's most prolific graffiti artist was killed on Thursday night by an S-Bahn train, police said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140926/hamburg-graffiti-legend-oz-killed-on-train-tracks Fri, 26 Sep 2014 14:50:00 +0200 hamburg-graffiti-legend-oz-killed-on-train-tracks The German capital boasts works by some of the world's most prominent street artists. The Local took a walk through the districts of Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg to bring you some of the highlights. https://www.thelocal.de/20140425/photo-tour-through-berlins-best-street-art Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:53:00 +0200 photo-tour-through-berlins-best-street-art A German man who covered his home town in graffiti flowers which became so popular they can now be found on T-shirts and badges, has been fined €12,000. https://www.thelocal.de/20120919/45077 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:10:00 +0200 45077