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Saxony’s Christmas woodcarving tradition

Lifestyle: 20 Dec 11
Nutcrackers and propeller-topped pyramids abound in Germany at Christmas time. Erin Huggins explores the woodcarving tradition from Saxony’s Erzgebirge region. READ »

Wind energy leaders eye US expansion

Science & Technology: 14 Dec 11
German energy companies, well-established leaders in harvesting wind power, are focusing on exporting turbines to the growing US market as European turf becomes scarce. Erin Huggins reports. READ »

Smart posters offer speedy shopping while waiting for a train

Science & Technology: 25 Oct 11
German commuters are being confronted with the first smart-poster shops in Europe – which have a scan-and-go procedure for smartphones allowing purchases to be made while waiting for a train. READ »

Dresden's Military History Museum gets Libeskind revamp

Society: 13 Oct 11
The Military History Museum in Dresden reopens this week after being completely revamped by star US architect Daniel Libeskind. Erin Huggins assesses the exhibition after the building’s stark transformation. READ »

The Local's guide to German castles

Lifestyle: 6 Oct 11
Kicking off a month focusing on Germany’s castles, palaces and crumbling ruins, The Local introduces 12 of the best – and one of the spookiest – royal locales. READ »

'Where's the money?'

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Sep 11
Following the Bundestag’s vote on Thursday to expand the eurozone bailout fund, The Local hit the streets to find out what the average German makes of it all, in the latest instalment of our new Zeitgeist series. READ »

Survey: Former East less trusting than former West

Society: 29 Sep 11
A team of German and British social scientists have published a new study into trust in more than 50 countries. Germany as a whole ranked in the top ten, although those in the western part are more trusting than easterners. READ »

Protesters rally as pope speaks to parliament

Society: 22 Sep 11
As Pope Benedict XVI addressed the German parliament, Erin Huggins took to the sealed-off streets of central Berlin to see who was demonstrating against him. READ »

'I liked the Polish pope better'

Analysis & Opinion: 22 Sep 11
As Pope Benedict XVI arrives for an official four-day visit to Germany on Thursday, The Local asked the opinion of average people on the street for the first instalment of our new Zeitgeist series. READ »

Computerised car drives itself around Berlin

Science & Technology: 19 Sep 11
A high-tech concept car has been driving itself around Berlin and nearby autobahns since the summer, gaining accident-free experience in traffic before being introduced to the public by its creators. READ »

Berlin's Jewish Museum marks 10th anniversary

Lifestyle: 15 Sep 11
Berlin's Jewish Museum is marking its first decade by asking the question “What does it mean to be German?” hosting a string of artistic events and throwing a giant birthday bash. READ »

Foreigners face pricey prep for universities

Education: 30 Aug 11
Germany’s affordable universities have long attracted foreign students, but free language and introductory classes could soon be a thing of the past. Erin Huggins explores the trend toward pricey preparatory courses. READ »

'I don’t think people expected the Wall would last 30 years'

Society: 10 Aug 11
As Germany prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall, Erin Huggins spoke with Russell Swenson, who witnessed the birth of the Iron Curtain while stationed in the city with the US Army in 1961. READ »

Refugees airing East Germany's dirty laundry

Society: 4 Aug 11
As Germany prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall, a new exhibition explores the importance of refugee camps for those fleeing communism before the Iron Curtain came down. Erin Huggins reports. READ »

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