The Local Germany

6 reasons Germany's summer is best for thrill-seekers

Wed, 15 Jul 2015 17:26:28 +0200

Germans love the great outdoors and the country has a wealth of options for excitement-packed weekend getaways to inject a bit of thrill into a summer stay-cation. The Local picks a few favourites.

Terrible pop star caused worst traffic chaos of 2015

Tue, 22 Mar 2016 15:43:56 +0100

The inexplicably popular Helene Fischer caused the worst traffic gridlock of last year when she put on a concert in the southern city of Stuttgart.

Kidnapped German tourists could be free

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:40:00 +0100

Ethiopian rebels have announced the release of two German tourists who they have held hostage for six weeks in the remote Afar desert region. The German Foreign Ministry is yet to confirm the release.

Airports demand racial profiling to fight terror

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:34:00 +0100

The incoming head of Germany’s main airport lobby group is demanding the nation’s transit authorities use racial profiling to weed out terrorists at security checks.

Berlin's ‘Festival of Lights’ begins

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:13:00 +0200

Berlin’s fifth annual “Festival of Lights” kicked off on Wednesday night featuring more than 50 illuminated city landmarks, which will be accompanied by events and firework displays over the next 10 days.

Charity mud-games begin in Schleswig-Holstein

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:45:00 +0200

The Wattolümpiade, Schleswig-Holstein's annual charity sports festival, begins on Saturday in the mudflats at the mouth of the river Elbe on the North Sea coast.

Kings, castles and kitsch: Getting to know the real Bavaria

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:29:00 +0100

Popular clichés about Bavaria have created lasting impressions of Germany around the world. But Mark Worth takes the time to find out that the former kingdom has more to offer than just men in short leather trousers and beer.