The Local Germany

'Nip the virus in the bud': How Germany showed Europe the way on coronavirus testing

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 14:22:57 +0200

It’s taken other countries in Europe months to develop an adequate coronavirus testing regime needed to combat the pandemic. Rachel Stern examines how Germany managed it much sooner and how the country continues to lead the way.

Germany's (dis)connectivity: Can the broadband Internet gap be bridged?

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 13:58:32 +0200

In German life, there are two complaints shared by nearly everyone: the internet is too slow, and the mobile network too patchy.

‘Record high’ number of vacant positions in Germany’s IT sector

Tue, 15 May 2018 14:23:29 +0200

Almost 315,000 workers in the STEM (sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics) sector are lacking in Germany, according to a study published by an economic research institute on Monday.

There still hasn’t been an Isis attack on Germany

Tue, 26 Jul 2016 17:24:41 +0200

The last week has been brutal and shocking, but we need to stay calm and keep the events we have witnessed in perspective, argues Jörg Luyken.

Berlin police grab Syrian 'Isis fighter'

Thu, 24 Mar 2016 17:26:45 +0100

German police have arrested a 19-year-old Syrian man accused of having fought with the Isis jihadist group in Syria, prosecutors said on Thursday.

Clubs offer €1 for bust Berlin shopping mall

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 12:54:00 +0100

The Berlin Club Commission have made a semi-serious offer to buy the brand-new Mall of Berlin from its bankrupt owners for €1.

Deutsche Telekom seeks to fight US snooping

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:22:00 +0200

German communications giant Deutsche Telekom wants to introduce technology to help companies guard against US government snooping.

Islamist preacher ditches prayer for bin Laden

Sun, 08 May 2011 12:05:00 +0200

The radical Islamist preacher Pierre Vogel stepped back from plans to pray for Osama bin Laden at a rally in Frankfurt on Saturday evening.

Privacy advocate attacks EU bank data exchange with US

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:31:00 +0100

Germany's federal data protection commissioner Peter Schaar has slammed the EU’s plan to share citizens’ bank data with the United States as an unacceptable breach of privacy, daily Frankfurter Rundschau reported on Thursday.

Al-Qaida threatens Germany in terror video

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:45:00 +0200

Al-Qaida warned Germans on Friday to change their government in the September 27 election, saying they will face a "bad awakening" if they do not, according to two intelligence monitoring services.

Web-savvy ad campaign backfires with bloggers

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:41:00 +0200

An ad campaign meant to reach out to web-savvy Germans by mobile phone company Vodafone has been met with heavy scepticism and criticism from the blogosphere, resulting in the retreat of one of its paid bloggers.

Berlin approves new anti-terror law

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:31:00 +0100

The controversial new "BKA-law," which gives the Federal Criminal Police (BKA) extra powers in the fight against terrorism, was passed by the Bundesrat, Germany's upper parliamentary house on Friday morning.

Lufthansa reportedly snooped on journalist

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:44:00 +0200

German airline Lufthansa reportedly snooped on a journalist to identify the source of leaks in an incident bearing hallmarks of a spying scandal that has recently rocked Deutsche Telekom.