The Local Germany

5 reasons to drop everything and go to Stuttgart right now

Tue, 03 May 2016 16:51:01 +0200

If you were to look at recent headlines about Stuttgart you might be forgiven for not wanting to visit.

Gaming party in Bundestag rankles MPs

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:31:00 +0100

Three young German parliamentarians have organized a network video game party in the Bundestag for Wednesday evening. Their aim is to familiarize fellow politicians with the world of gaming, but not everyone wants to play along.

Frisians ward off evil spirits with bonfire festival

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:41:00 +0100

North Frisians lit their traditional Biikebrennen bonfires on Monday night, celebrating the new year and warding off evil winter spirits in one of northern Germany’s most important folk festivals.

Vattenfall to build €1-billion wind farm in Germany

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:08:00 +0200

Swedish energy group Vattenfall said on Tuesday it would invest about €1 billion along with Germany's Stadtwerke München (SWM) in a 80-turbine offshore wind farm in the North Sea.

Doubts emerge about army chief's sackings

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:34:00 +0100

New revelations suggest that the German Defence Ministry forced the resignations of the Bundeswehr's chief of staff and another senior official under false pretence following a deadly air strike in Afghanistan.