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 bitter conflict pitting Lufthansa management against much of the German airline's workforce has been left "more entrenched than ever" after a week of industrial unrest, one of the unions involved said Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260418/lufthansa-labour-conflict-more-entrenched-than-ever-unions-say Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:54:18 +0200 lufthansa-labour-conflict-more-entrenched-than-ever-unions-say Pilots at Lufthansa were already on a two-day strike when the company's cabin crew workers announced another two-strike to follow. Why is Germany's biggest airline seeing so many strikes, and where are travellers affected? https://www.thelocal.de/20260414/travel-to-and-from-germany-disrupted-by-back-to-back-lufthansa-strikes Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:17:15 +0200 travel-to-and-from-germany-disrupted-by-back-to-back-lufthansa-strikes Whether it's bad weather, staff shortages or a strike action, we look at your rights if your air travel plans from Germany are disrupted. https://www.thelocal.de/20220727/what-are-your-rights-in-germany-if-your-flight-is-delayed-or-cancelled Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:27:10 +0200 what-are-your-rights-in-germany-if-your-flight-is-delayed-or-cancelled Pilots for German airline Lufthansa will go on strike for a second time on Thursday and Friday over a pensions dispute, the Vereinigung Cockpit union said in a statement. https://www.thelocal.de/20260311/pilots-at-germanys-lufthansa-to-stage-two-day-strike Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:24:22 +0100 pilots-at-germanys-lufthansa-to-stage-two-day-strike A two-day 'warning strike' by workers at Berlin's transport operator, BVG, began on Friday morning. Here's how it will affect commuters and transportation riders, and the options you have to get around. https://www.thelocal.de/20250123/how-to-get-around-berlin-during-mondays-public-transport-strike Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:42:12 +0100 how-to-get-around-berlin-during-mondays-public-transport-strike Public transport workers across Germany will stage a 48-hour strike from Friday as talks over pay and conditions stall, a union said, potentially sparking travel chaos for millions. https://www.thelocal.de/20260224/another-widespread-transport-strike-to-bring-travel-chaos-to-germany-on-friday Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:06:12 +0100 another-widespread-transport-strike-to-bring-travel-chaos-to-germany-on-friday The major public transportation strikes that swept Hamburg and Frankfurt and some surrounding regions are over now, but regional actions are still taking place in some smaller municipalities in the states of Bavaria and Hesse. https://www.thelocal.de/20260220/the-latest-transport-strikes-around-germany-on-friday Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:51:41 +0100 the-latest-transport-strikes-around-germany-on-friday Germany's largest airline Lufthansa grounded flights on Thursday as a strike by pilots and cabin crew got underway. https://www.thelocal.de/20260212/hundreds-of-flights-cancelled-in-germany-as-lufthansa-staff-strike Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:42:22 +0100 hundreds-of-flights-cancelled-in-germany-as-lufthansa-staff-strike People in Bavaria and Hamburg face disruption on Wednesday due to strikes affecting local transport. https://www.thelocal.de/20260210/where-passengers-in-germany-will-be-affected-by-transport-strikes-on-wednesday Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:36:30 +0100 where-passengers-in-germany-will-be-affected-by-transport-strikes-on-wednesday The public in Germany should be prepared for significant disruption across hospitals, schools and daycare centres as warning strikes intensify on Monday and Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260209/where-hospitals-and-schools-in-germany-will-be-disrupted-by-strikes-this-week Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:42:20 +0100 where-hospitals-and-schools-in-germany-will-be-disrupted-by-strikes-this-week On Tuesday, warning strikes began at university hospitals and public sector institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia and Leipzig – with further actions expected in multiple German states this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20260113/where-hospital-and-public-service-strikes-are-impacting-germany-this-week Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:35:44 +0100 where-hospital-and-public-service-strikes-are-impacting-germany-this-week Collective bargaining talks for public service workers are starting across Germany. It means strikes affecting schools, hospitals, some daycare centres and other services are likely in the coming weeks. https://www.thelocal.de/20251203/will-germany-see-public-sector-strikes-this-winter Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:11:51 +0100 will-germany-see-public-sector-strikes-this-winter Doner kebab meat workers in Germany were Friday savouring the industry's first ever union-backed pay deal that ended a long dispute at a major supplier of the hugely popular snack. https://www.thelocal.de/20250809/doner-delight-german-kebab-workers-savour-historic-pay-deal Sat, 09 Aug 2025 09:47:27 +0200 doner-delight-german-kebab-workers-savour-historic-pay-deal A strike at a waste management company that serves Essen and other parts of western Germany has paused services in the week, with no trash collections expected until after the Easter holidays. https://www.thelocal.de/20250417/waste-piles-up-in-north-rhine-westphalia-as-refuse-collectors-go-on-strike Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:44:12 +0200 waste-piles-up-in-north-rhine-westphalia-as-refuse-collectors-go-on-strike With two deals announced in two days, major industrial disputes in the public sector have now been put to bed. Will the BVG and public sector worker pay deals finally put an end to Germany's chaotic strike season? https://www.thelocal.de/20250408/have-we-seen-the-last-of-the-major-strikes-in-germany-this-year Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:42:45 +0200 have-we-seen-the-last-of-the-major-strikes-in-germany-this-year Berlin's transport operator has agreed to offer workers a 15 percent pay rise on average, putting an end to months of tough talks and the threat of unlimited strikes in the German capital. https://www.thelocal.de/20250408/berlin-averts-unlimited-transport-strikes-as-bvg-cuts-deal-with-union Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:24:42 +0200 berlin-averts-unlimited-transport-strikes-as-bvg-cuts-deal-with-union Government officials have finally struck a deal with the unions for around 2.6 million public sector workers in Germany. Does this mean strikes are over for now? Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.de/20250407/five-things-to-know-about-germanys-public-sector-pay-deal Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:25:31 +0200 five-things-to-know-about-germanys-public-sector-pay-deal Transport users in Berlin are facing strike disruption on buses, trams and U-Bahns until Friday morning. How will Verdi's dispute with BVG progress once services are back up and running? https://www.thelocal.de/20250327/what-happens-next-after-berlins-two-day-public-transport-strike Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:21:50 +0100 what-happens-next-after-berlins-two-day-public-transport-strike Public transport in Berlin will face significant disruptions again this week as transport employees stop work for 48 hours from Wednesday. Why is the German capital seeing back-to-back transport strikes - and how will passengers be affected? https://www.thelocal.de/20250324/why-berlin-will-see-another-two-day-public-transport-strike-this-week Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:25:32 +0100 why-berlin-will-see-another-two-day-public-transport-strike-this-week Berlin’s public transport system will face significant disruptions this week as services union Verdi calls on BVG employees to strike. https://www.thelocal.de/20250314/berlin-to-see-two-day-public-transport-strike-next-week Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:18:29 +0100 berlin-to-see-two-day-public-transport-strike-next-week