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 For the past 25 years, protests, rescheduling and hesitant investors have delayed construction on one of the most popular tourist destinations in the German capital - Alexanderplatz. But that is set to change with a major rebuilding project up and running again. https://www.thelocal.de/20180122/berlin-to-push-ahead-with-plan-to-give-alexanderplatz-an-american-makeover Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:00:26 +0100 berlin-to-push-ahead-with-plan-to-give-alexanderplatz-an-american-makeover The Frankfurt Goethe Tower was one of the financial city's most popular attractions and Germany's tallest wooden observation tower. Early Thursday morning the fire service were called to the scene and had no choice but to let it burn. https://www.thelocal.de/20171012/legendary-goethe-tower-burns-down-in-frankfurt Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:00:57 +0200 legendary-goethe-tower-burns-down-in-frankfurt