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'My friends call me travelling x-ray salesman'

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 () »

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Giant Barbie doll house opens amid protests

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 () »

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New in German cinemas: ‘The Great Gatsby’

Find movies playing in English in Germany with The Local’s cinema guide. READ () »

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Ten German words with double meanings

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 () »

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Seven Supermums to mark Mothers' Day

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 () »

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In German cinemas this week: ‘Side Effects’

Find movies playing in English in Germany with The Local’s cinema guide. READ () »

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Eight things that make Germans happy

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 () »

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Queen Asparagus reigns supreme over Germany

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 () »

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New in German cinemas: 'Iron Man 3'

Find movies playing in English in Germany with The Local’s cinema guide. READ () »

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Twelve English words made up by Germans

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 () »

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Disposable camera snaps creativity in Dresden

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 () »

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'Germany has a very good work culture'

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 () »

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In the latest installment of My German Career, The Local spoke with New Zealander physicist Graham Appleby about life in Germany's scientific community.
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20,000 Goths gather in Leipzig
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Harmless pink fun or a bad influence on young girls? A life-size Barbie dream house attraction opened in Berlin to protests including a topless woman burning a doll in effigy.
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At his final heartbeat I knew I had to act. Our German of the Week is Tina K., who, after her brother was beaten to death, has been campaigning for an end to street violence in Berlin.
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The Local List: Ten German words with double meanings
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Conflict is part of the fabric of Berlin, but the city's "Peacemaker" soothes things over. Jessica Ware tracked him down for a chat.
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It might be politically toxic, but it's time to hit the brakes on Germany's reckless driving culture, argues The Local's Ben Knight.
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For this edition of My German Career, former US military man turned armed guard Keith Alban talks about leaving home in search of a better quality of life.
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Offseason, Germany's largest island Rügen might not top many peoples' list of dream holidays. But as The Local discovered, its quiet beauty makes it worth a trip to escape city bustle.
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Confused about the hundreds of euros missing from your pay packet? Don't panic - the latest in The Local's JobTalk series looks at German social security payments.
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Is that your Handy ringing? This week's Local List takes a look at 12 misused English words in German.
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After it was revealed that Angela Merkel had a Polish grandfather, Matthew Luxmoore set out to find where she could connect to her roots in Berlin's sizable Polish community.
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Why isn't everyone wearing Lederhosen? It's easy for foreigners to stereotype Germany, but this week's Local List is dedicated to debunking common myths.
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The last time Si Liberman saw Berlin, he was thousands of feet in the air on a US bombing raid over Nazi Germany. Nearly seven decades later, he returned to the city.
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