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Giant Barbie doll house opens amid protests

Lifestyle: 16 May 13
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 »

Berlin's 'Peacemaker' soothes the city

Society: 15 May 13
As in any big, mixed European city, conflict is part of the fabric of Berlin. Yet often enough the police are not the right people to call, which is when the city's "Peacemaker" comes in. Jessica Ware tracked him down for a chat. READ »

The chilly off-peak perks of Rügen prove a treat

Society: 10 May 13
Germany's largest island Rügen - in the snow - might not top many peoples' list of dream holidays. But as The Local's Jessica Ware discovered, its quiet beauty makes it well worth a trip to escape city bustle for a few days. READ »

Disposable camera snaps creativity in Dresden

Lifestyle: 22 Apr 13
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 »

British professor redraws Berlin's metro map

Science & Technology: 12 Mar 13
After a frustrating trip around Berlin on public transport, a British psychologist has re-designed the city's map. Max Roberts told The Local about how his creations are, he thinks, easier to use. READ »

Biking for free in Berlin

Lifestyle: 20 Feb 13
One man has made it his mission to set up a bike-sharing network in Berlin, loaning out Fahrräder for free. Trust advocate Graham Pope spoke to The Local about cycling into the future. READ »

'Don't act German or conform to German ways'

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Feb 13
In the latest instalment of My German Career, The Local spoke with Canadian business training expert Jason Chan about navigating Germany's job market and sticking to your guns in a foreign environment. READ »

Zoophiles protest against German bestiality ban

Society: 1 Feb 13
As Germany tightened its laws against having sex with animals, zoophile advocates gathered in central Berlin on Friday to fight for their right to choose who, or what, they love. The Local's Jessica Ware reports. READ »

'Language doesn't matter - kids are all the same'

Lifestyle: 10 Jan 13
In the first instalment of our new series My German Career, The Local sat down with Potsdam kindergarten teacher Chelsey Funk for a chat about tending Teutonic toddlers. READ »

Cyber Cyrano saves woeful web wooers

Lifestyle: 9 Jan 13
Two Germans have launched the country's first internet dating ghost-writing service for those too busy to woo women online. The Local's Jessica Ware spoke to a cyber Cyrano de Bergerac. READ »

New fears, same desires: refugees then and now

Society: 22 Nov 12
A Berlin refugee camp built for exiles from East Germany has opened an exhibition on the lives of today's residents who fled other countries. The Local's Jessica Ware went to see what has changed - and how much is the same. READ »

Domestic abuse fight takes shape online

Society: 2 Nov 12
Women facing domestic abuse - and those keen to try help to those affected, or campaign to stop it - will from this weekend be able to find a range of contacts and information on one consolidated website - its founder spoke with The Local. READ »

Police take refugees' blankets despite cold

Society: 30 Oct 12
A group of refugees demonstrating in Berlin for better opportunities to integrate and build a life in Germany say they will stay, even though police confiscate their sleeping bags every night. The Local’s Jessica Ware reports. READ »

Berlin's English Theatre fights closure threat

Society: 22 Oct 12
A furore caused when two German theatres painted white actors black is being taken apart by Berlin’s English Theatre in a series of plays on multiculturalism. But a funding cut is threatening it with closure, staff told The Local. READ »

Refugee protest march pitches up in Berlin

Society: 12 Oct 12
A group of refugees arrived in Berlin this week after marching nearly 600 kilometres from Bavaria to protest conditions facing asylum seekers in Germany. They have set up camp in the city, where The Local went to find out more. READ »

Film shines light on neo-Nazi music scene

Society: 11 Oct 12
A German journalist who spent six years undercover at neo-Nazi rock concerts has collaborated with film-maker Peter Ohlendorf to make a documentary about the country's far-right music scene. The Local spoke with the director. READ »

'The UK makes things too, it's not just finance'

National: 2 Oct 12
The Olympics and the jubilee made it a fun year to be Britain's ambassador to Germany. But Simon McDonald told The Local in an exclusive interview he also dealt with euro-suspicion at home and German aspersions about UK industry. READ »

Pixelhead - the ultimate in anonymous?

Lifestyle: 23 Aug 12
A German artist has created a pixellated balaclava, perfect for confusing street cameras in a nation where mistrust of public surveillance is widespread, even if the appetite for Facebook is unabated. Martin Backes spoke to The Local. READ »

Walker unearths doomed Cold War spying tunnel

Society: 17 Aug 12
A German man has dug up part of a Cold War spying operation which the US and UK ran for a year, unaware that a notorious MI6 double agent had betrayed them to the Soviets who ensured they didn’t hear anything important. READ »

Berlin event hosting start-up goes global

Business & Money: 17 Aug 12
Internet start-ups come and go in Berlin, but one weathered its first nine months and launched globally this week. Thanks to some big name investors, the Gidsy event marketplace aims to change how people worldwide explore their area. READ »

Elite student group 'could split over extremism'

Society: 5 Jul 12
A hidden struggle for the soul of Germany’s traditional student fraternities emerged in court this week, exposing a deep conflict over extremism which could split the ancient group. One former member spoke to The Local. READ »

Tragedy draws Turkish 'Men Against Violence'

Society: 6 Jun 12
The killing of a mother-of-six by her mentally ill husband in Berlin this week prompted hundreds of men, mostly with a Turkish background, to gather at her house to speak out against domestic abuse. Jessica Ware went along. READ »

German bloodhound gang hunts poachers

Society: 14 May 12
German dogs are hunting poachers in Congo to combat the slaughter of rare gorillas and other targeted animals like elephants. Trainer Marcel Maierhofer told The Local how his bloodhound gang is changing things in a national park. READ »

Burlesque booms in radical, naughty Berlin

Lifestyle: 1 May 12
Burlesque is not just a naked lady in a cocktail glass - that is just one style of a complex movement in which Berlin has reclaimed its pre-war global top spot for radical naughtiness. Jessica Ware spoke with one of the capital’s performers. READ »

How Germans are turning to dumpsters for dinner

Lifestyle: 4 Apr 12
‘Bin diving’ is usually considered a last resort for the homeless or a statement made by the politically idealistic - it is going mainstream. We sent our foodie reporter Jessica Ware to dive head first into some of Berlin's smellier bins. READ »

Berlin fashion designers 'need more help'

National: 20 Jan 12
While the fashion world's elite strut their stuff in Berlin Fashion Week, some who give the German capital its reputation for edgy design are struggling. One designer told Jessica Ware the fashion scene was “massively underfunded”. READ »

Princely petrol pump prices miff motorists

Business & Money: 7 Dec 11
Motorists in Germany have never shelled out so much to fill up their cars, as fuel costs reached an all-time high in 2011, according to drivers' association ADAC. READ »

Holiday jeer for 'ugliest' German Christmas tree

Society: 29 Nov 11
Dubbed Germany's “ugliest” Christmas tree, a 12-metre-tall, fire belching metal tannenbaum erected in central Berlin has dismayed many of the capital city's residents. READ »

Thalidomide victims protest 50 years on

National: 25 Nov 11
Saturday marks 50 years since the deformity-causing drug thalidomide was banned in Germany. Thousands of victims will protest in Berlin to call for greater compensation and recognition of their suffering. Jessica Ware reports. READ »

Project pictures the plight of immigrants

Society: 7 Nov 11
Berlin-based artist collective “Migrantas” has been exploring the effects of immigration since 2004. For their latest project, they invited multilingual children to think about what the different cultures mean to them. Jessica Ware reports. READ »

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