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 The Abraham Geiger College has become a centre of European Judaism, with Rabbis and cantors being trained in Potsdam and Berlin for 20 years. https://www.thelocal.de/20190905/abraham-geiger-college-20-years-jewish-tradition-and-modernity Thu, 05 Sep 2019 12:47:27 +0200 abraham-geiger-college-20-years-jewish-tradition-and-modernity Germany and witchcraft? Well, let's just say they both have quite the history. The lands that make up modern Germany were the scene of some of the bloodiest persecutions of 'witches’ from the 16th to the 18th centuries. https://www.thelocal.de/20190430/are-you-ready-for-walpurgisnacht-germanys-night-of-witches Tue, 30 Apr 2019 18:51:16 +0200 are-you-ready-for-walpurgisnacht-germanys-night-of-witches A 15-year-old died in tragic circumstances on Sunday in a small town in western Germany as the community tried to erect a new Maibaum (maypole). https://www.thelocal.de/20180416/teenager-killed-by-maypole-in-rhine-region Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:20:38 +0200 teenager-killed-by-maypole-in-rhine-region These summer pastimes show that Germans' reputation for being uptight and straight-laced sticklers for punctuality couldn't be further from the truth. Many like nothing better than getting naked and drunk, and blocking up public traffic routes on the way. https://www.thelocal.de/20150722/weird-things-germans-do-in-the-summer Wed, 22 Jul 2015 16:47:41 +0200 weird-things-germans-do-in-the-summer American Mother’s Day: started by a grieving daughter. British Mother’s Day: stemmed from Christian tradition. German Mother’s Day: started by some florists looking to sell more flowers. https://www.thelocal.de/20160506/german-mothers-day-started-by-florists-co-opted-by-nazis Fri, 06 May 2016 17:41:18 +0200 german-mothers-day-started-by-florists-co-opted-by-nazis As Nuremberg prepares to host the most famous annual Christmas market in the world, The Local spoke with the newly selected Christkind - a mysterious angel that opens the festivities from on high each November. https://www.thelocal.de/20151105/nuremberg-chooses-angel-to-open-christmas-market Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:01:47 +0100 nuremberg-chooses-angel-to-open-christmas-market As the first German youngsters wave goodbye to the 2015 summer holidays and return gamely to the school gates, The Local looks at what this summer's first-graders can get excited about as they begin their primary school years. https://www.thelocal.de/20150812/german-kids-enjoy-quirky-back-to-school-traditions Wed, 12 Aug 2015 10:00:00 +0200 german-kids-enjoy-quirky-back-to-school-traditions While the world watched with shock as a Jewish man encountered abuse on the streets of Paris for wearing a kippah, The Local talks to a Munich man who has been doing the same for two years - with surprising results. https://www.thelocal.de/20150218/fearlessly-jewish-on-the-streets-of-munich Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:33:33 +0100 fearlessly-jewish-on-the-streets-of-munich