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February 8, 2012
What's on in Germany: February 2 - 8
This Week's Highlights: Burlesque in Hamburg, children's theatre in Nuremberg, and an exhibition in Berlin examines the dark side of technology. READ »
The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany
Find movies playing in English in Germany with The Local's cinema guide. READ »
Gritty Reeperbahn faces growing gentrification
With a four-star hotel soon joining the brothels on Hamburg’s legendary Reeperbahn strip, Stephen Lowman reports how the city’s “sinful mile” is changing. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
The Local List
Germany's top warm winter getaways
Winter can be a dreary time in Germany when the thrill of new snow wears off and the temperatures continue to sink. For that reason, this week’s Local List will be dedicated to the best warming winter getaways. READ (1 COMMENT) »
What's on in Germany: January 26 – February 1
This Week's Highlights: Hitchcock in Frankfurt, indie rock in Munich, and an homage to an electronic music pioneer in Berlin. READ »
The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany
Find movies playing in English in Germany with The Local's cinema guide. READ »
What's on in Germany: January 19 – 25
This Week's Highlights: An open-air ball in Dresden, music and movies at the Berlin Cathedral and lots of interesting new art in Frankfurt. READ »
What's on in Germany: January 5 - 11
This Week's Highlights: Buster Keaton films in Munich, Alexander McQueen fashions in Hamburg, and contemporary dance in Berlin. READ »
The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany
Find movies playing in English in Germany with The Local's cinema guide. READ »
The Local List
Top ten German sayings
This latest installment of The Local List aims to shine a little light on some of the charming eccentricities of the German language. READ (8 COMMENTS) »
THE BEST OF THE LOCAL 2011
The Local's top five features of 2011
While the economy was on everyone’s mind this year, The Local’s feature writers took an in-depth look at stories that may have been off the radar. We’ve picked some of our favourites. READ »
The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany
Find movies playing in English in Germany with The Local's cinema guide. READ »
THE BEST OF THE LOCAL 2011
The Local's top five animal stories of 2011
Animals are always amusing, with their funny wet noses and their general gullibility, and no-one loves animal celebrities as much as the Germans, so we collected the year's big animal stories. What was that bear called again? READ »
More Lifestyle
- 27/12 The Local’s top five offbeat stories of 2011 »
- 23/12 The German roots of the Christmas tree (4 comments) »
- 22/12 What's on in Germany: December 22 – January 4 »
- 21/12 The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany »
- 21/12 Celebrating a German Christmas down under (11 comments) »
- 21/12 The Local's guide to skiing in Germany »
- 20/12 Saxony’s Christmas woodcarving tradition (2 comments) »
- 19/12 Germany's favourite food (14 comments) »
- 15/12 What's on in Germany: December 15 - 21 »
- 14/12 The Local's English-language movie listings for Germany »
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An interview about the present and the future of the Arab bloc.... - Unruly Art Neighbor as Guest – Polish Art in Berlin
Occasioned by Poland’s EU Presidency, there were a series of exhibitions in Berlin in late 2011.
News from Young Germany
- Weimar has the best international university in Germany
The Bauhaus University in Weimar, Thuringia, describes itself as being eager to experiment, open... - New law clears way for recognition of degrees and training earned abroad
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Employers in Germany have launched a campaign to ban all smoking in the workplace, not just... - Marine Research in Kiel is heading towards new shores
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