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 Compared to those in neighbouring countries, people in Germany don’t get enough sleep and are overtired, sleep researchers announced on the Day of Sleep (June 21st). https://www.thelocal.de/20180621/germans-are-excessively-tired-and-get-too-little-sleep-researchers-say Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:40:14 +0200 germans-are-excessively-tired-and-get-too-little-sleep-researchers-say The number of sick days taken each year depends on both where you live and your job, according to health insurance figures. JobTalk reveals Germany’s sickliest states and professions. https://www.thelocal.de/20140428/germany-sick-state-jobs-health Mon, 28 Apr 2014 15:01:00 +0200 germany-sick-state-jobs-health Will it be chocolate, alcohol or sex? One in ten Germans will give up something naughty for Lent, according to a study released on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140304/what-do-germans-give-up-for-lent Tue, 04 Mar 2014 13:04:00 +0100 what-do-germans-give-up-for-lent Over a third of German men find it difficult to fulfill expectations, a study released on Monday suggested, while two thirds believe gender equality has already been achieved. https://www.thelocal.de/20131001/52171 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:52:00 +0200 52171 Financially independent, smart women trump beauty when German men look for partners, a study released on Wednesday suggested. This has meant the country's young adults delay starting a family – and not always out of choice. https://www.thelocal.de/20130911/51865 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:53:00 +0200 51865 Two thirds of German men and half of German women are overweight, a new health institute study revealed on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20130807/51259 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 08:51:00 +0200 51259 The fear of becoming ill from something which emits electromagnetic waves, like a mobile phone or high-voltage power lines, can in itself actually make some people to develop symptoms, German scientists report. https://www.thelocal.de/20130508/49579 Wed, 08 May 2013 11:06:00 +0200 49579 Each year at least 400 German schoolchildren threaten to attack their school or college, a new study based on previously unpublished data shows. Poor record keeping is probably keeping the figure artificially low, its author warned. https://www.thelocal.de/20120718/43813 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:56:00 +0200 43813 An German-led team of scientists said on Thursday that the Arctic went through ice-free periods of extreme warmth over the past 2.8 million years, based on a new analysis of deep sediment in Russia. https://www.thelocal.de/20120622/43309 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:47:00 +0200 43309 Obesity levels have risen in Germany, after a study published on Thursday showed that nearly a quarter of German adults now have a body mass index (BMI) that is medically classified as obese. https://www.thelocal.de/20120615/43161 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:11:00 +0200 43161 The German scheme to pay money to parents who keep their young children at home rather than sending them to state-subsidised day care has been slammed by the OECD which says it could to more harm than good. https://www.thelocal.de/20120611/43079 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:40:00 +0200 43079 With some 4 million Germans suffering from depression, reduced productivity and early retirement are causing rising economic costs of up to €22 billion each year, a new report said this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20110414/34393 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:59:00 +0200 34393 A person’s lifespan depends on the month they were born, according to a new study by the University of Greifswald. November babies live on average nine months longer than those born in May, it found. https://www.thelocal.de/20110315/33725 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:47:00 +0100 33725 Hostility towards minorities and the poor has increased significantly among Germany's middle and upper classes, a development likely stemming from the global economic crisis, according to a new study. https://www.thelocal.de/20101203/31581 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:21:00 +0100 31581 As the German economy continues to recover from the global financial crisis, shoppers are ready to spend a bit more for holiday gifts this year, a survey showed on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20101109/31055 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:12:00 +0100 31055 Teens today may not be growing up too quickly after all. A new study on German youth sexuality revealed on Thursday that boys and girls are waiting longer to have sex and then having less of it than they were just five years ago. https://www.thelocal.de/20100902/29573 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:50:00 +0200 29573 An increasing number of smokers support Germany’s smoking ban in bars and restaurants, according to a study released by the German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ) this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20100623/28043 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:38:00 +0200 28043 A new study presented in Berlin on Tuesday showed that even young children’s future hopes are affected by poverty, with 20 percent of children in Germany reporting they feel disadvantaged. https://www.thelocal.de/20100601/27573 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:01:00 +0200 27573 Fewer ciggies but another beer or two? Germans are smoking less but still drinking plenty of alcohol, according a report published by the DHS centre for addiction studies this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20100408/26409 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:43:00 +0200 26409 One half of new hires - mainly immigrants, women and young people - receive only temporary contracts from their German employers, sparking calls from trade unions to make changes to employment law. https://www.thelocal.de/20100317/25925 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:26:00 +0100 25925