In the latest installment of My German Career, The Local spoke with New Zealander physicist Graham Appleby about Hamburg's high intensity x-ray beams and life in Germany's scientific community. READ () »
Harmless pink fun or a bad influence on young girls? A life-size Barbie dream house attraction opened in Berlin on Thursday to protests including a bare-chested woman burning a doll in effigy. Jessica Ware reports. READ () »
Find movies playing in English in Germany with The Local’s cinema guide. READ () »
This week's The Local List is for any readers trying to get a grasp on German. We've picked common words with double meanings to help avoid embarrassing mixups. READ () »
This Sunday is Mothers' Day in Germany. Here at The Local we all love our mothers - this week's Local List gathers an eclectic collection of mothers and mummies. READ () »
Find movies playing in English in Germany with The Local’s cinema guide. READ () »
Being happy is important for everyone. For some it's a ray of sunshine falling on the petals of a spring flower, for others it's a fancy yacht. For this week's The Local list we looked at a recent survey of what puts a smile on German faces. READ () »
Germans don't just love asparagus – they worship it. Mithila Borker offers her thoughts on Germany's vegetable cult just as springtime Spargel madness sweeps over the nation. READ () »
Find movies playing in English in Germany with The Local’s cinema guide. READ () »
Most Germans love to show how well they speak English, but they often misuse or even make up their own English vocabulary. We gathered up the worst offenders for this week's The Local List. READ () »
An American scientist is trying to stir up creative spontaneity in the eastern German city of Dresden by leaving disposable cameras around for strangers' use, before collecting them and displaying the results online. Jessica Ware reports. READ () »
In the latest installment of My German Career, The Local spoke with Raja Ramesh Chilakala about working in Germany and how it's different from the work culture in India. READ () »
So you think this season’s trends are only to be found on Berlin’s Kudamm or Mönckebergstraße in Hamburg? Not any longer: Marks & Spencer is flying the flag as the home of British fashion in Germany, with their new Look of London collection. READ () »
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