Germany home to one million millionaires
Germany has the third highest population of millionaires of any country in the world, and according to a study released on Wednesday, their piles of gold are growing faster than the world economy. READ () »
New in German cinemas: ‘Monsters University’
Find movies playing in English in Germany with The Local’s cinema guide. READ () »
Bahn feels heat as cooling systems fail
With temperatures creeping up into the high thirties on Wednesday Deutsche Bahn said broken air conditioning systems could see train cancellations across the country. The network is still battling to get back on track after the floods. READ () »
Nuclear cuts to top Obama's Berlin speech
Barack Obama will Wednesday propose major cuts in US and Russian nuclear stocks, making a pitch for his own place in history in an evocative open-air speech during his first visit as president to Berlin. READ () »
Centre-left SPD party plummet in polls
It's been a tough few days for Social Democrat chancellor candidate Peer Steinbrück. At the weekend he made headlines for crying at a party event and just three months before the election, support for his party is at an all-year low. READ () »
Six famous American quotes about Germany
Barack Obama follows JFK and Ronald Reagan in his Berlin speech on Wednesday. Can he match being a Berliner or calling for Gorbachev to tear down that wall? The Local List has six other famous US quotes about Germany. READ () »
Potsdam's Prussian palaces and parks
As the summer holidays approach, The Local is touring Germany's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Today we visit the Prussian palaces and parks of Potsdam. READ () »
Storms to replace heat wave by Thursday
Germany might be in the throws of a flash heat wave, but don't ditch jumpers and socks just yet - storms, hail and heavy rain are on their way, national weather service the DWD said on Tuesday. READ () »
Hamburg to be run by at least 40 percent women
Hamburg city state has taken the first steps to introducing a women's quota in management - passing a law saying that no committee can be staffed by more than 60 percent of a single gender. READ () »
German investor confidence on the up
German investor sentiment rose slightly in June, on firming hopes for a gradual recovery in Europe's biggest economy in the second half of the year, the ZEW economic institute said on Tuesday. READ () »
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Attacking Obama 'shows European weakness'
German outrage at the US President has peaked as Barack Obama is due in Berlin. But accusing him of Stasi methods over the surveillance scandal borders on defamation, argues Malte Lehming in political magazine Cicero. READ () »
'I am Senegalese, but firstly I am German'
Karamba Diaby hopes to become the first black member of the Bundestag this September, making him The Local's German of Week. READ () »
'We must learn to give rivers space'
Since the last extreme floods in 2002, a total of €530 million has been invested in flood prevention. Der Tagesspiegel's Robert Ide argues that this money was wasted on containing rivers with concrete, rather than giving them vital space. READ () »
Mine of Rammelsberg and Goslar town
As the summer holidays approach, The Local is touring Germany's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Today we visit the historic mine of Rammelsberg and town of Goslar. READ () »
'Many universities teach classes in English'
In the latest instalment of My German Career, The Local spoke with Arpan Kava, who after coming to Berlin to do a Masters degree in engineering, stayed for the career opportunities. READ () »
'Germans don't take their work home'
For the latest installment of My German Career, Sama Zahid told The Local about coming to Germany to study, and staying for the work. READ () »
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