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 Generative AI tools have created a flood of fake, sometimes misleading, content about the Holocaust that experts warn are distorting the realities of the history of Nazi Germany for young audiences. https://www.thelocal.de/20260127/clickbait-and-ai-slop-distort-memory-of-holocaust-in-germany Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:38:31 +0100 clickbait-and-ai-slop-distort-memory-of-holocaust-in-germany As energy costs and intense competition on global markets present challenges for German chemical producers, one company is scaling up efforts to use domestically gown, renewable materials. https://www.thelocal.de/20251204/tree-branches-to-fleece-jackets-chemicals-plant-in-germany-bets-on-biomass Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:47:02 +0100 tree-branches-to-fleece-jackets-chemicals-plant-in-germany-bets-on-biomass In terms of innovative strength, the German economy has dropped from 9th to 11th place worldwide according to a study by the World Intellectual Property Organisation. https://www.thelocal.de/20250917/germany-drops-out-of-worlds-top-10-most-innovative-economies Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:13:15 +0200 germany-drops-out-of-worlds-top-10-most-innovative-economies What do you do with an old e-bike battery? What about the one from your smartphone? Germany's e-waste recycling rules are changing next month - here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.de/20250808/how-germanys-battery-disposal-rules-are-changing Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:05:10 +0200 how-germanys-battery-disposal-rules-are-changing E-scooter accidents and fatalities have surged to record highs as their use has become more common in German cities, according to new statistics. How many accidents are there and how can riders stay safe? https://www.thelocal.de/20250804/e-scooter-accidents-and-fatalities-in-germany-at-record-highs Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:38:39 +0200 e-scooter-accidents-and-fatalities-in-germany-at-record-highs The museum at the site of the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau launched on Wednesday a campaign to fight Holocaust denial on social media. https://www.thelocal.de/20250731/auschwitz-museum-launches-tool-to-fight-holocaust-denial Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:28:57 +0200 auschwitz-museum-launches-tool-to-fight-holocaust-denial From translation tools to weather forecasts, and route planners to vegan food recommendations, these apps will help you make the most of your time in Germany this summer. https://www.thelocal.de/20250730/fifteen-apps-to-help-you-make-the-most-of-summer-in-germany Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:21:16 +0200 fifteen-apps-to-help-you-make-the-most-of-summer-in-germany More than a thousand fake social media accounts strategically boosting the far-right AfD have been unearthed ahead of the German election, a new report suggests, as disinformation plagues the upcoming vote. https://www.thelocal.de/20250219/how-fake-social-media-accounts-are-spreading-disinformation-to-influence-the-german-election Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:03:54 +0100 how-fake-social-media-accounts-are-spreading-disinformation-to-influence-the-german-election Planes were gradually taking off again Saturday after global airlines, banks and media were thrown into turmoil by one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years, caused by an update to an antivirus programme. https://www.thelocal.de/20240721/flights-resume-after-global-it-crash-wreaks-havoc Sun, 21 Jul 2024 08:44:31 +0200 flights-resume-after-global-it-crash-wreaks-havoc Businesses across Europe - including airports, airlines and other transport operators - have been hit by major IT problems caused by a rogue software update. https://www.thelocal.de/20240719/breaking-european-travel-services-hit-by-major-global-it-glitch Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:46:53 +0200 breaking-european-travel-services-hit-by-major-global-it-glitch A glitch in Microsoft operating systems is causing worldwide disruptions. Here's how Germany is being affected. https://www.thelocal.de/20240719/how-germany-is-being-hit-by-microsofts-blue-death-glitch Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:36:55 +0200 how-germany-is-being-hit-by-microsofts-blue-death-glitch A legal right to help consumers experiencing poor mobile phone networks is set to become available this year. How exactly does it work? https://www.thelocal.de/20240212/how-customers-in-germany-will-receive-money-back-for-faulty-cell-phone-coverage Mon, 12 Feb 2024 13:56:10 +0100 how-customers-in-germany-will-receive-money-back-for-faulty-cell-phone-coverage Germany's Federal Cartel Office on Wednesday hailed a move by Facebook owner Meta to give users greater say in how their personal data gets used across its different platforms such as WhatsApp and Instagram. https://www.thelocal.de/20230607/germany-welcomes-meta-plan-for-more-transparent-data-use Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:31:15 +0200 germany-welcomes-meta-plan-for-more-transparent-data-use German prosecutors have charged four former company executives with illegally selling software to Turkey's secret services for use to spy on the country's opposition, officials said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20230522/germany-charges-four-for-selling-spyware-to-turkey Mon, 22 May 2023 17:37:30 +0200 germany-charges-four-for-selling-spyware-to-turkey A recent survey shows that 53 percent of Germans often encounter network failures or interrupted connections, particularly on motorways and trains. https://www.thelocal.de/20220419/more-than-half-of-germans-regularly-experience-bad-mobile-coverage Tue, 19 Apr 2022 17:02:58 +0200 more-than-half-of-germans-regularly-experience-bad-mobile-coverage Germany might be notorious for its paperwork and bureaucratic office wait times, but there are increasingly more things you can take care of from the comfort of your home. https://www.thelocal.de/20210217/12-things-you-can-now-do-online-in-germany Wed, 17 Feb 2021 19:23:21 +0100 12-things-you-can-now-do-online-in-germany Germany’s Corona-Warn-App is set to expand with new features, including a built-in certificate for those who have been vaccinated and a check-in function for private events. https://www.thelocal.de/20210420/germanys-covid-warning-app-to-display-vaccine-passport-and-better-check-in-functions Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:17:28 +0200 germanys-covid-warning-app-to-display-vaccine-passport-and-better-check-in-functions Signs are emerging that the coronavirus pandemic is finally dragging Germany's notoriously sluggish administrative processes into the 21st century -- albeit one very small step at a time. https://www.thelocal.de/20210119/how-the-pandemic-is-bringing-german-bureaucracy-out-of-the-1980s Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:46:07 +0100 how-the-pandemic-is-bringing-german-bureaucracy-out-of-the-1980s Germany's first 3D-printed house is currently being completed and the world's first 3D-printed apartment block is also underway in Bavaria. It’s faster and cheaper to print buildings, so could it spell the start of a tech revolution in the country’s building industry and property market? https://www.thelocal.de/20201216/video-could-3d-printed-homes-solve-germanys-housing-shortage Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:41:57 +0100 video-could-3d-printed-homes-solve-germanys-housing-shortage You can now download Germany's new coronavirus tracing app. Here's what to know about it. https://www.thelocal.de/20200616/11-things-to-know-about-germanys-newly-launched-coronavirus-tracing-phone-app-tracking Tue, 16 Jun 2020 12:14:01 +0200 11-things-to-know-about-germanys-newly-launched-coronavirus-tracing-phone-app-tracking