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 What do you do when you're trying to immerse yourself in German history, but public life is shut down due to Covid-19? Find some binge-worthy historical dramas, writes Charlotte Hall. https://www.thelocal.de/20210309/the-best-german-historical-dramas-on-binge-watch-right-now Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:25:36 +0100 the-best-german-historical-dramas-on-binge-watch-right-now Netflix’s first German-language series ‘Dark’ premieres its third and final series on June 27th, much to the delight of legions of fans. https://www.thelocal.de/20200701/why-its-time-to-binge-dark-netflixs-successful-original-german-series Wed, 01 Jul 2020 17:59:14 +0200 why-its-time-to-binge-dark-netflixs-successful-original-german-series If you are craving some German art, music, language learning or sport, we've compiled a list of activities you can do from the comfort of your own home during this period of social distancing. https://www.thelocal.de/20200406/how-to-make-the-most-of-german-culture-while-social-distancing-coronavirus Mon, 06 Apr 2020 18:20:39 +0200 how-to-make-the-most-of-german-culture-while-social-distancing-coronavirus If you're stuck at home during the coronavirus outbreak, you can at least get to know German culture and history through these film and TV gems. https://www.thelocal.de/20200320/how-to-discover-germany-from-your-couch-with-these-10-films-and-tv-shows Fri, 20 Mar 2020 14:42:24 +0100 how-to-discover-germany-from-your-couch-with-these-10-films-and-tv-shows While people across the world have been dealing with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, a group of reality TV contestants in Cologne have been left in the dark. https://www.thelocal.de/20200317/germanys-big-brother-contestants-to-be-told-about-coronavirus-pandemic-on-live-tv Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:29:26 +0100 germanys-big-brother-contestants-to-be-told-about-coronavirus-pandemic-on-live-tv If you want your children to learn German (and maybe pick up a bit more yourself), these movies and series are both educating and fun for the whole family. https://www.thelocal.de/20191112/seven-tv-shows-and-movies-that-are-great-to-watch-with-your-kids Tue, 12 Nov 2019 16:18:43 +0100 seven-tv-shows-and-movies-that-are-great-to-watch-with-your-kids The German home entertainment market surpassed €9 billion in 2018, according to new figures, further indicating that subscription based video services like Netflix and Amazon Prime continue to gain popularity in the Bundesrepublik. https://www.thelocal.de/20190109/netflix-and-amazon-primes-popularity-continues-to-grow-german-home-entertainment-market-passed-9-billion-euros Wed, 09 Jan 2019 15:54:08 +0100 netflix-and-amazon-primes-popularity-continues-to-grow-german-home-entertainment-market-passed-9-billion-euros A 50-year-old man was severely beaten at his home in northwest Germany by a mob believing they recognized him from a television programme about paedophiles, police said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180614/purported-paedophile-attacked-in-bremen-after-tv-report Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:45:17 +0200 purported-paedophile-attacked-in-bremen-after-tv-report The series “Family Brown” by Germany’s ZDF channel scooped up a coveted trophy in New York City on Monday evening with its tales of what happens when a neo-Nazi finds out he has a dark-skinned daughter. https://www.thelocal.de/20171121/you-have-to-fight-against-neo-nazism-german-tv-series-wins-emmy Tue, 21 Nov 2017 15:54:44 +0100 you-have-to-fight-against-neo-nazism-german-tv-series-wins-emmy To the bewilderment of anyone who isn't British, an incredibly generic-sounding reality TV show called Love Island took the UK by storm this summer. Will the format also be a success in Deutschland? https://www.thelocal.de/20170913/hit-british-reality-tv-series-love-island-arrives-in-germany Wed, 13 Sep 2017 18:51:00 +0200 hit-british-reality-tv-series-love-island-arrives-in-germany To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, The Local looks at some surprising things about trekkie culture and its influence in Deutschland. https://www.thelocal.de/20160908/nine-things-you-never-knew-about-star-trek-in-germany-trekkie-trekkies Thu, 08 Sep 2016 18:26:05 +0200 nine-things-you-never-knew-about-star-trek-in-germany-trekkie-trekkies Students at the Technical University (TU) of Munich have built an app that predicts which characters on legendarily bloody TV show Game of Thrones will be next to die. https://www.thelocal.de/20160422/munich-students-build-app-to-predict-game-of-thrones-deaths Fri, 22 Apr 2016 12:22:04 +0200 munich-students-build-app-to-predict-game-of-thrones-deaths Sieglinde Baumert began a six-month prison sentence in February after refusing to co-operate with the authorities trying to force her to pay the public broadcaster fee. https://www.thelocal.de/20160404/first-person-ever-jailed-for-public-broadcaster-fee Mon, 04 Apr 2016 15:59:52 +0200 first-person-ever-jailed-for-public-broadcaster-fee Why did a solitary audience member clap everything the German Justice Minister said on the country’s most popular talk show on Sunday? The TV presenter didn’t take long to point it out. https://www.thelocal.de/20160308/thin-skinned-minister-gets-spokesman-to-clap-him-on-tv Tue, 08 Mar 2016 11:34:51 +0100 thin-skinned-minister-gets-spokesman-to-clap-him-on-tv Video streaming giant Netflix said Wednesday it is making its first original German series, to debut in 2017. https://www.thelocal.de/20160224/first-ever-german-original-show-coming-to-netflix Wed, 24 Feb 2016 18:06:30 +0100 first-ever-german-original-show-coming-to-netflix Popular US late night chat show host Jimmy Fallon is coming to German TV, and his show will be broadcast in the English original. https://www.thelocal.de/20151218/jimmy-fallon-comes-to-germany-tv Fri, 18 Dec 2015 15:35:36 +0100 jimmy-fallon-comes-to-germany-tv When a trio of Berlin-based graffiti artists were approached to add realistic Arabic-language graffiti to sets for War On Terror TV series Homeland, they jumped at the chance to undermine what they call the show's "stereotypical and racist" portrayal of the Middle East. https://www.thelocal.de/20151015/berlin-graffiti-artists-sabotage-racist-homeland Thu, 15 Oct 2015 19:00:00 +0200 berlin-graffiti-artists-sabotage-racist-homeland It's often said that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is the one person who truly matters when it comes to how the eurozone deals with Greece. But how much freedom does 'Mutti' really have in the face of the public and the media? https://www.thelocal.de/20150701/how-germanys-media-shaped-the-greece-crisis Wed, 01 Jul 2015 14:50:02 +0200 how-germanys-media-shaped-the-greece-crisis A 20-year-old student from Aachen had the dubious honour on Monday night of being the first ever contestant on "Wer Wird Millionär" - Germany's version of quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - to answer the first question wrong. https://www.thelocal.de/20150616/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-student-first-to-fall-at-top-quizs-first-hurdle Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:52:30 +0200 who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-student-first-to-fall-at-top-quizs-first-hurdle Hit US thriller series Homeland will receive €1 million of public funds from the Berlin-Brandenburg Media Board (MBB) for its fifth season, which starts shooting in the German capital on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150601/homeland-gets-1m-funding-for-berlin-shoot Mon, 01 Jun 2015 18:37:50 +0200 homeland-gets-1m-funding-for-berlin-shoot