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 Even 30 years after the fall of the Wall, time travel is not yet possible. But a German startup using virtual reality technology is offering history buffs what it calls the next best thing. https://www.thelocal.de/20191025/30-years-on-berlin-wall-comes-back-to-life-with-vr Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:15:52 +0200 30-years-on-berlin-wall-comes-back-to-life-with-vr Few issues are as controversial in Germany today as immigration. Why do foreigners come here? Why do they leave? Questions like these can be explored soon at a museum which has no exhibition rooms. https://www.thelocal.de/20180530/worlds-first-ever-virtual-migration-museum-to-make-history-of-german-immigration-tangible Wed, 30 May 2018 16:25:20 +0200 worlds-first-ever-virtual-migration-museum-to-make-history-of-german-immigration-tangible Magic weapons and virtual hats will soon join Siemens, Volkswagen and other blue chips in trading on the Deutsche Börse. https://www.thelocal.de/20161202/video-game-goodies-are-new-frontier-for-deutsche-brse Fri, 02 Dec 2016 10:02:21 +0100 video-game-goodies-are-new-frontier-for-deutsche-brse There will still be more books than you could ever read, but visitors to this week's Frankfurt Book Fair will also be invited to don virtual reality goggles, visit an interactive classroom and discover 3D-printed art as publishers plug into new technology. https://www.thelocal.de/20161017/frankfurt-fair-shakes-up-book-world-with-art-tech-gadgets Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:45:50 +0200 frankfurt-fair-shakes-up-book-world-with-art-tech-gadgets From creating apps that save lives to developing ones that expand our visual horizons, these tech projects and startups are making waves at Texas' South by Southwest. https://www.thelocal.de/20160318/the-7-german-apps-getting-buzz-at-south-by-southwest Fri, 18 Mar 2016 16:19:04 +0100 the-7-german-apps-getting-buzz-at-south-by-southwest