The Local Germany 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 Majority of Germans 'in favour of relaxing lockdown measures' Public life has been shutdown in Germany for months due to the coronavirus second wave. Now a new study shows the majority of people want to see the measures relaxed. https://www.thelocal.de/20210301/majority-of-germans-in-favour-of-relaxing-lockdown-measures Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:01:07 +0100 majority-of-germans-in-favour-of-relaxing-lockdown-measures This is what Germans really think about being naked in the sauna For many foreigners in Germany, a defining cultural breakthrough involves summoning up the courage to bare it all in the sauna. But not all Germans are comfortable showing their bodies either. https://www.thelocal.de/20170306/this-is-what-germans-think-about-being-naked-in-the-sauna Mon, 06 Mar 2017 13:40:56 +0100 this-is-what-germans-think-about-being-naked-in-the-sauna Poor pensions frighten half of Germans Nearly half of Germans are scared to retire, a study published on Monday revealed. Their main fear is that their pension will not be enough. https://www.thelocal.de/20131014/52373 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 10:26:00 +0200 52373 Germans 'trust cleaner more than their doctor' Germans are more likely to trust their cleaner than their neighbour, doctor or colleagues, a survey released on Monday revealed. https://www.thelocal.de/20130819/51475 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 18:20:00 +0200 51475 Office seduction scores among young Germans Having sex at work seems to be less of a taboo in Germany's workplaces than it once was, with more than one in ten admitting to romantic liaisons in the office. For the under-30s, this number was much higher. https://www.thelocal.de/20130729/51109 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:07:00 +0200 51109 Germany 'Europe's biggest worrier' Germans are the most worry-prone nation in Europe, a study released on Tuesday suggested. On the whole, Europeans fret more about unemployment and inflation than they do terrorism or the environment. https://www.thelocal.de/20130709/50763 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 18:55:00 +0200 50763 Sex in bathrooms best say one in five Germans German bathrooms are pretty steamy places - not because the ventilation is bad, but because for nearly one in five people, it's their favourite place for sex. https://www.thelocal.de/20130502/49497 Thu, 02 May 2013 19:12:00 +0200 49497 German graduates crave big name car careers German graduates still hanker after jobs with the country's top car makers, according to the results of a new survey, with the most popular dream employers being Audi, BMW and Volkswagen. https://www.thelocal.de/20130501/49461 Wed, 01 May 2013 12:10:00 +0200 49461 German workers feel more stressed Nearly half of Germany's workers feel more stressed than two years ago, a study suggested on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20130129/47627 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:52:00 +0100 47627 Most Germans want Britain to stay in EU Most Germans want Britain to remain in the European Union (EU), a study suggested on Thursday. Just 22 percent said that the EU would be a better place without its island neighbour. https://www.thelocal.de/20130103/47125 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:53:00 +0100 47125 'What's a euro crisis?' German kids get raise German children are richer than ever before thanks to generous parents who are doling out ten percent more pocket money than in 2011, a new survey found. https://www.thelocal.de/20120807/44217 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:41:00 +0200 44217 Most Germans would keep job after lotto win Just 15 percent of Germans would walk out of work if they won a fortune and 68 percent said they would work as a volunteer, a recent survey revealed. Most said they would not expect the money to make them happy though. https://www.thelocal.de/20120802/44115 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:03:00 +0200 44115 Merkel struggling to coax supporters to CDU Voter confidence in German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling party waned drastically last week, a new poll said. The slump is another blow for the Christian Democratic Union, darkening its prospects for next year's election. https://www.thelocal.de/20120523/42699 Wed, 23 May 2012 12:39:00 +0200 42699 American love affair with Germany deepens US citizens just can't get enough of those Germans, according to a new poll published on Wednesday, which showed that Americans think they share more values with Germany than any other non-English-speaking country. https://www.thelocal.de/20120418/42011 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:50:00 +0200 42011 Germans in more danger of poverty than Czechs Germans are in greater danger of falling below the poverty line than their closest European neighbours, the German Statistics Office announced Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20120327/41593 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:28:00 +0200 41593 Germans stick with homegrown classic brands during tough times Faced with trying economic times, Germans chose homegrown classics when picking the brands they trusted the most in a new survey. https://www.thelocal.de/20100224/25485 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:55:00 +0100 25485 Germany ranks among top countries for foreign investment Germany remains a favourite destination for international investors despite the global economic crisis, according to a new survey by professional services firm Ernst & Young. https://www.thelocal.de/20090604/19713 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:15:00 +0200 19713