November 27, 2009
Jung resigns over Afghan air strike
German Labour Minister Franz Josef Jung resigned on Friday amid accusations of a cover-up surrounding a controversial NATO air strike in Afghanistan during his tenure as defence minister. READ »
Cops play cowboy after cattle block A6 motorway
The southbound A6 motorway near Mannheim was closed for six hours on Friday morning after a truck transporting cattle tipped over and the freed animals roamed the autobahn. READ (1 COMMENT) »
Ethics watchdogs call for end to baby hatches
Germany’s baby hatches, which allow mothers to give up their children anonymously, have been called into question by the German Ethics Council, which has deemed them morally “problematic.” READ (1 COMMENT) »
Steel giant Thyssenkrupp to slash 20,000 jobs
Thyssenkrupp said on Friday it would slash its workforce worldwide by about 20,000 in the coming year, as the steelmaker battles with record losses and an industry in crisis. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
Two dangerous criminals escape Aachen prison
Police have issued a warning to the public after two dangerous criminals escaped from an Aachen prison on Thursday night. The men, who were serving sentences for murder and kidnapping, are believed to be armed. READ (6 COMMENTS) »
No winter weather in sight as Christmas markets open
Germany's Christmas market season kicks off this weekend, but mild and wet weather will put a damper on the wintry atmosphere, the German Weather Service (DWD) reported on Friday. READ »
Bayern Munich plans win after confidence boost
Bayern Munich striker Ivica Olic warned the German giants will use their midweek Champions League success to boost their flagging confidence in a highly-emotional Bundesliga game at Hannover on Sunday. READ »
Google's web analysis tools face German scrutiny
Google is once again facing the possibility that it could run afoul of Germany's strict privacy laws. The culprit this time? The web analysis tools of the US internet giant and other firms. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
Munich Re warns climate change could cost billions
Natural disasters linked to climate change could cost the insurance industry billions of dollars in extra settlement payments every year, German insurance giant Munich Re said Thursday. READ (11 COMMENTS) »
Audi inks €90-million deal with Bayern Munich
Car manufacturer Audi has purchased a 9.09 percent stake in German football team Bayern Munich in a deal worth €90 million, the Bundesliga club announced on Thursday. READ »
- 25/11 Court rules ‘reunification tax’ unconstitutional (9 comments) »
- 25/11 GM to keep all German Opel plants open (1 comment) »
- 25/11 Benefits for reduced working hours extended »
- 24/11 Business confidence jumps as growth picks up »
- 24/11 Merkel expects 'thank you' as GM repays loans (3 comments) »
A contract for both sides of Germany’s integration equation
The German government’s newly proposed “integration contract” for immigrants could be a step forward – but only if its a two-way commitment, argues Der Tagesspiegel’s Jost Müller-Neuhof. READ (1 COMMENT) »
German media roundup: Jung under fire for Afghan air strike
With German military officials resigning over a controversial NATO air strike, the political future of former Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung hangs in the balance. Newspapers in The Local’s media roundup believe it's time for him to resign. READ »
Germany's citizens in uniform
Roger Boyes, Berlin correspondent for British daily The Times, believes German society’s fascination with authority belongs confined to where it once was lacking: the country’s military. READ (17 COMMENTS) »
What's on in Germany: November 26-December 2
This Week's Highlights: Rhythmic gymnastics in Berlin, The Third Man in Munich, and Dresden hosts a festival of computer based art. READ »
The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany
Find movies playing in English in Germany with The Local's cinema guide. READ »
Making it in Germany: a purveyor of delightful Yankee desserts
The Local's series "Making it in Germany" presents Dawn Nelson, an American entrepreneur bringing quality cupcakes to Berlin. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
- 26/11 'Parking lot sheriff' arrested for draconian towing charges (5 comments) »
- 26/11 Dresden residents complain about city's stinkiest street (3 comments) »
- 26/11 Man gets life after court rejects appeal for sister's 'honour killing' (8 comments) »
- 26/11 Religious couple fined for home schooling their children (53 comments) »
- 26/11 Bundeswehr chief of staff resigns over air strike (10 comments) »
- 26/11 Privacy advocate attacks EU bank data exchange with US »
- 26/11 Victory puts Bayern Munich back on track »
- 25/11 Social Democrats sink to all-time low in poll (2 comments) »
- 25/11 Court upholds Pechstein blood-related doping ban (2 comments) »
- 25/11 Apple pulls sexy Stern magazine iPhone app (13 comments) »
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In 2009, awards were given for the media competition “Languages through Lenses”. - Antiheroes are Taking over the German Crime Thriller Scene
Be it women’s crime fiction, regional detective novels, political murder mysteries, historical crime novels, thrillers, or recently even a crime novel about wine: the crime literature scene in the German language is more diverse than ever before.... - For The Collective Good: MPI for Research on Collective Goods
Since the financial crisis, the regulatory state has been experiencing a renaissance as the vanishing point of economy and society. - Internet in the Children’s Room: Young People and the Media
The media behaviour of children and young people has changed greatly owing to rapid technical development and extension of the range of subjects. - Dornier Museum Friedrichshafen – A Light-Filled Hangar Housing Bold Visions of Flight
The museum opened in the summer of 2009.
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On October 7, 1949, the German Democratic Republic (GDR) was founded. The communist state existed... - Fraunhofer starts Centre to connect developing countries to the net
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The German train operator Deutsche Bahn will be the exclusive partner in a billion euro project for... - Cooperation for Spanish instruction and culture to expand in Berlin
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- Federal Minister Westerwelle meets NATO Secretary General
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