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Ramstein to host NATO missile shield command

National: 2 Feb 12
NATO will locate the command centre for its missile shield at the US airbase Ramstein in Germany, a base spokesman confirmed on Thursday. READ »

Wulff's ex-spokesman faces fresh allegations

National: 21 Jan 12
The former spokesman for embattled German President Christian Wulff has been hit with new accusations over alleged perks from an event manager. A new report claims Olaf Glaeseker was treated to free flights during his time as spokesman. READ »

Five siblings suspected of killing Kurdish woman

National: 15 Jan 12
Police in northern Germany think they have found the body of an 18-year-old Kurdish woman who had gone missing in November. The police suspect that the woman’s family abducted her because they disapproved of her relationship. READ »

Berlin attack may be work of Kurdish terrorists

National: 5 Jan 12
Police believe a Molotov cocktail attack on a Turkish cultural association Tuesday evening may have been the work of a terrorist group banned from Germany and the European Union. READ »

Foreigners set up a third of all new firms

Business & Money: 30 Dec 11
Foreigners are three times as likely to start a new business as Germans, according to a new study which showed that nearly a third of all new companies founded in 2009 were set up by migrants. READ »

Celebrating a German Christmas down under

Lifestyle: 21 Dec 11
Germany is transformed into a winter wonderland during the holidays, but what happens when a German family has to celebrate the Yuletide during summer down under? Jeff Kavanagh reports on a very kiwi Christmas. READ »

Celebrating Nikolaus before Christmas

Society: 6 Dec 11
Each December 6, German children celebrate Nikolaus. Why does the Santa look-alike come so early and why do all the children place their shoes outside on the evening before? The Local has the lowdown. READ »

‘Baron Cut-and-Paste’ dismisses new plagiarism claims

Politics: 4 Dec 11
Former Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has defended himself against new plagiarism accusations, this time related to an article he wrote in 2004. READ »

School allowed to ban Muslim pupil's praying

Society: 30 Nov 11
A German federal court on Wednesday backed banning a Muslim pupil from praying according to Islamic rites at a Berlin public school, ruling it could jeopardise its smooth operation. READ »

Celebrating ‘Dankbarzeit’ in Germany

Lifestyle: 24 Nov 11
As millions of people prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, Jiffer Bourguignon cooks up her own German version of the intrinsically American holiday. READ »

What's on in Germany: November 17 - 23

Lifestyle: 17 Nov 11
This Week's Highlights: African film in Berlin, computer art in Dresden, and Al Di Meola plays Stuttgart. READ »

Marched down the aisle

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Nov 11
Thousands of forced marriages take place in Germany each year. Many involve German citizens but society continues to look the other way, comments Cigdem Akyol from ZEIT ONLINE. READ »

Nearly half of forced marriage brides German

Society: 9 Nov 11
Nearly half of those in forced marriages or in danger of such in Germany are German citizens, while around a third are minors, according to the most detailed study of the practice to date. READ »

Germany, Russia to launch Nord Stream

Business & Money: 6 Nov 11
The leaders of Germany and Russia will inaugurate the controversial Nord Stream pipeline pumping Russian gas to Western Europe Tuesday, highlighting its strategic importance to both sides. READ »

Huffington Post sets sights on Germany

Society: 2 Nov 11
The US news and opinion web portal Huffington Post is planning to launch an German-language edition within the next six months, it was revealed this week. READ »

Erdogan criticizes German attitude to Turks

National: 2 Nov 11
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized Germany’s attitude to its Turkish minority on his arrival in Berlin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of a "guest worker" agreement between the two countries. READ »

Germans with Turkish heritage will replace Turks - a success story

National: 30 Oct 11
It was 50 years ago on Sunday since the “guest worker” agreement between Germany and Turkey which changed Germany forever. Ahmet Külahci, Berlin correspondent for Turkish newspaper Hürriyet writes of his optimism. READ »

'Turks are a part of German culture'

Society: 28 Oct 11
Fifty years after the first Turks came to Germany, Michael Hofmann, an expert in Turkish-German relations, measures the influence the immigration has had on Germany. READ »

Turkish, German or both? 'Guest worker' families have everything

Society: 27 Oct 11
Germany signed the "guest worker" agreement with Turkey 50 years ago which allowed companies to fill empty workplaces with Turks and changed the country forever. Süleyman Cözmez was one of the thousands who came - and stayed. READ »

Germany looks back at 50 years of Turkish immigration

Society: 26 Oct 11
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the treaty bringing hundreds of thousands of Turkish "guest workers" to Germany, a move which dramatically altered the fabric of German society. READ »

'There's no real mood for celebration'

Society: 26 Oct 11
Nalan Arkat, general secretary of the Turkish Community in Germany (TGD), tells The Local why the 50th anniversary of the labour agreement between Germany and Turkey is a time for reflection, not celebration. READ »

Dortmund look to kickstart title defence bid

Sport: 14 Oct 11
Reigning Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund travel to Werder Bremen on Friday, knowing defeat could deal a further blow to their chances of stopping Bayern Munich from steamrolling their way to a 23rd Bundesliga title. READ »

Germany complete perfect campaign

Sport: 12 Oct 11
Germany beat Belgium 3-1 Tuesday to complete their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a perfect ten wins from ten games and end the visitors hopes of reaching next year's finals. READ »

Germany aim to set records against Belgium

Sport: 11 Oct 11
Belgium have not qualified for a major finals since the 2002 World Cup and to keep alive their hopes of reaching Euro 2012 they will need to do something no-one else has managed in the qualifiers and beat Germany on Tuesday. READ »

Germany down Turkey in Euro qualifier

Sport: 8 Oct 11
Germany earned their ninth consecutive win in Euro 2012 qualifiers on Friday night in a commanding 3-1 victory over Turkey in Istanbul. READ »

Özil wants to sit out Turkey football clash

Sport: 6 Oct 11
One of Germany’s high-profile ethnic Turkish footballers, Mesut Özil, has asked to sit out Friday’s match against Turkey to avoid angry Turkish fans – but has been told he has to play. READ »

Erdogan claims German charities helping PKK

Politics: 4 Oct 11
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has attacked German charities working in his country, saying they are funnelling money to the PKK terrorist group – the Kurdistan Workers’ Party. 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 »

RTL reviewing security after Kurds storm studio

National: 29 Sep 11
German television network RTL is reviewing its security arrangements after a group of Kurdish separatist sympathizers stormed one of their Cologne studios and staged a sit-in protest. READ »

Turkish president urges integration, respect for Turks in Germany

Society: 16 Sep 11
Ahead of a visit to Germany on Monday, Turkish President Abdullah Gül has said Turks in Germany deserve more respect, but should also work harder to integrate. READ »

Berliners look leftwards as Pirates set sail

Politics: 16 Sep 11
Berliners go to the polls on Sunday, with indications they will re-elect Social Democratic Mayor Klaus Wowereit yet force him to ditch coalition partners The Left for the Greens. The Pirate Party might also sail into parliament. READ »

'Berlin is change, Berlin is the place to be'

Politics: 13 Sep 11
As Berliners prepare to go to the polls this Sunday, The Local spoke with Mayor Klaus Wowereit about his re-election campaign and his priorities for the German capital. READ »

Obama gets top feedback from Germans

Society: 7 Sep 11
A new pan-European survey has found that Germans see US President Barack Obama and American foreign policy more positively than most EU citizens. READ »

Westerwelle: Germany 'very worried' about flotilla row

National: 3 Sep 11
Germany joined top diplomats in piling pressure on Turkey and Israel to make up Saturday, after Ankara's decision to expel the Jewish state's ambassador in retaliation for last year's deadly Gaza flotilla raid. READ »

Germany seal spot in Euro 2012 finals

Sport: 3 Sep 11
Former champions Germany were given an early chance for celebration on Friday after becoming the first team to qualify for the 2012 European Championship finals. READ »

Urban gardening takes off at Berlin's fabled airport Tempelhof

Society: 29 Aug 11
It's sunflowers instead of planes and kale instead of kerosene at the German capital's legendary Tempelhof Airport, site of the Berlin Airlift and now home to one of Europe's biggest urban gardens. AFP’s Deborah Cole reports. READ »

Footballers power past team Brazil

Sport: 11 Aug 11
Germany's young guns proved they are fast becoming a force to be reckoned with as they turned on the style to beat Brazil 3-2 here on Wednesday with rising star Mario Götze in dazzling form. READ »

The changing face of Germany

Analysis & Opinion: 5 Aug 11
The definition of what it means to be German slowly appears to be changing – and that’s a good thing, according to The Local’s Marc Young. READ »

Retailer Metro hit by weak sales

Business & Money: 2 Aug 11
Germany's Metro, one of the world's largest retailers, posted disappointing second-quarter results on Tuesday that underscored weak western European markets and problems at the group's electronics outlets. READ »

Sphinx returned to Turkey after controversy

National: 29 Jul 11
Germany has returned a 3,500-year-old sphinx to Turkey after a war of words and the treasured sculpture is set to be reinstated at its original location, media reports said Thursday. READ »

Germans court Syrian uprising amid crackdown

Politics: 25 Jul 11
German diplomats have met with Syrian opposition figures in Damascus and Berlin in recent weeks as the EU demands an end to a crackdown on protesters, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday. READ »

A Wurst-case scenario for the summer

Lifestyle: 12 Jul 11
Germans love a good barbecue as much as Americans and Australians. Jeff Kavanagh explores a unique grilling culture where the Wurst is the best. READ »

Westerwelle calls for closer Turkey ties to EU

National: 4 Jul 11
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle is calling for deeper integration with Turkey, arguing that the country deserves greater support as it makes a bid to join the European Union. READ »

Foreign professionals the economy needs 'not attracted' to Germany

Business & Money: 22 Jun 11
While German industry continues to try to fill jobs remaining empty as the economy grows, politicians are split on how and even whether to attract foreign professionals, while others say Germany is simply not attractive enough to them. READ »

Former Germany coach Vogts attacked in Baku

Sport: 5 Jun 11
Berti Vogts, coach of Azerbaijan's national football squad and Germany trainer from 1990 to 1998, was violently attacked by three people before a press conference in Azerbaijan's capital Baku on Sunday. READ »

Germany sneak past Austria in Euro qualifier

Sport: 4 Jun 11
Germany admitted that luck had played a big part in thier 2-1 win against Austria on Friday, sealed at the last minute with a second goal by Mario Gomez. READ »

Löw expects slugfest against Austrians in Euro 2012 qualifier

Sport: 3 Jun 11
Germany coach Joachim Löw said his side was preparing for a battle against Austria when the two neighbours face off on Friday in a Euro 2012 qualifier in Vienna. READ »

Iran sparks row by delaying Merkel flight

Politics: 31 May 11
The government of Iran temporarily denied Chancellor Angela Merkel’s plane the right to fly over its territory on her way to India, creating a minor diplomatic incident and angering the German leader. READ »

Beer purity law proposed as UN world cultural heritage

Society: 27 May 11
A group of German brewers, politicians and public figures have called for the country's 16th-century beer purity law to be included on the UN's list of "intangible" world cultural treasures. READ »

Police arrest 11 in people-smuggling ring

National: 26 May 11
Police in Germany said Thursday they had smashed a people-smuggling ring that brought an estimated 2,000 people into the European Union illegally in the last three years. READ »

The Local's live Eurovision commentary

Society: 14 May 11
Please join The Local's Ben Knight for insightful commentary and analysis of this year's Eurovision Song Contest starting at 9 pm CET! READ »

Dortmund star Sahin poached by Real Madrid

Sport: 9 May 11
Nuri Sahin, the young midfielder who helped steer Borussia Dortmund to the Bundesliga title this year, has been signed on a six-year contract to Real Madrid for an estimated €10 million transfer fee. READ »

Immigration surge halts population exodus

National: 9 May 11
Germany registered a net gain of 128,000 immigrants last year, the largest increase since 2004. Poland, Romania and Bulgaria were the most common countries of origin, followed by the United States and Turkey. READ »

Bickering NATO allies discuss Libya in Berlin

Politics: 14 Apr 11
NATO foreign ministers met Thursday in Berlin amid a growing rift over the pace of air strikes in Libya, as calls mounted for allies to intensify the bombing campaign to prevent a stalemate on the ground. READ »

Foreign population increase bucks downward trend

National: 31 Mar 11
The number of foreigners living in Germany rose for the first time in five years in 2010, growing by about one percent, new data from the National Statistics Office (Destatis) revealed Thursday. READ »

Germany close in on Euro 2012

Sport: 27 Mar 11
A Miroslav Klose double gave Germany a big push towards Euro 2012 qualification, as they trounced minnows Kazakhstan 4-0 at home on Saturday to keep their unbeaten record in Group A. READ »

Most Germans support Libyan abstention

National: 26 Mar 11
A majority of Germans support their government's decision not to take part in the military action against Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, a survey revealed Saturday. READ »

BASF boosts Russian gas pipeline

Business & Money: 22 Mar 11
Russia's bid to build a rival to a US-backed gas pipeline to Europe received a major boost this week when the project was joined by the hydrocarbon subsidiary of the German powerhouse BASF. READ »

Flip book publisher joins the digital age

Lifestyle: 17 Mar 11
With the literary world descending on Leipzig this week for its annual book fair, one family publisher is bringing flip book animation into the mainstream, using innovative products that incorporate digital photography into a classic art form. READ »

BMW boosts sales outlook for 2011

Business & Money: 15 Mar 11
German luxury automaker BMW raised Tuesday its 2011 outlook and said it now expects to sell significantly more than 1.5 million vehicles for the year. READ »

Coalition proposal would tie residency permits to German skills

Politics: 10 Mar 11
Chancellor Merkel’s coalition is reportedly considering altering immigration laws in a bid to force foreigners to learn German. The measure would require certain immigrants to pass an exam to receive more than a temporary residence permit. READ »

BMW profits race ahead

Business & Money: 10 Mar 11
The world's leading luxury carmaker BMW reported record profits and sales for 2010 on Thursday and said it expected more of the same this year. READ »

Turkish model refused visa for beauty contest

Society: 9 Mar 11
A Turkish contestant in model competition due to be held in Germany next week has reportedly been denied a visa, sparking claims of discrimination. READ »

Van Gaal to leave Bayern Munich at end of season

Sport: 7 Mar 11
Bayern Munich said Monday that coach Louis van Gaal is to leave at the end of the season, one year early, after three defeats in a row and qualification for the Champions League on a knife-edge. READ »

Organizers declare CeBIT success

Science & Technology: 5 Mar 11
The organizers of the high-tech trade fair CeBIT have declared the event a huge success on its conclusion this weekend. READ »

Tech fair CeBIT rides bullish IT sector

Science & Technology: 28 Feb 11
With the IT industry in a bullish mood, CeBIT opens on Tuesday in Hannover. The world's top high-tech trade fair is preparing to wow visitors with head-spinning futuristic gadgets and the latest in 'cloud computing' technology. READ »

Erdogan slams 'xenophobia' and urges Turks to integrate

Society: 28 Feb 11
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday evening slammed "xenophobia" in Germany and urged Turks to integrate into German society without abandoning their own culture. READ »

Bayern Munich gives up title hopes as Leverkusen draws with Bremen

Sport: 28 Feb 11
Ten-man Bayer Leverkusen stayed second in the Bundesliga on Sunday despite being held to a 2-2 draw at Werder Bremen, while Bayern Munich have waved the white-flag on their title aspirations. READ »

Dortmund heads for Bundesliga shield with victory over Munich

National: 27 Feb 11
Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund put one hand on the shield on Saturday with their first victory for nearly 20 years at defending champions Munich, which leaves them 13 points clear at the top of the table. READ »

Turkey demands support for EU membership

Politics: 26 Feb 11
A day before he is due in Germany, Turkish President Tayyib Erdogan has harshly criticized Germany’s policy towards Turkish efforts to join the European Union, saying it should support full membership. READ »

Turkey wants its sphinx back, minister says

Science & Technology: 24 Feb 11
Turkey’s culture minister gave Germany an ultimatum on Thursday – return a valuable sphinx displayed at Berlin’s Pergamon Museum or lose the right to continue digging at the archaeological site where it was found. READ »

German-Turkish comedy looks at the lighter side of immigration

Society: 16 Feb 11
"Almanya," a Turkish-German film debuting at the Berlinale, has received rave reviews for its humorous take on immigration and integration. The Local spoke with the sisters behind the movie about learning to live and laugh together. READ »

The Local's best bets for the Berlinale

Society: 9 Feb 11
With almost 400 films and countless other events accompanying this year’s Berlinale, choosing what to see can be a daunting task. Fortunately, The Local has sifted out a sampling of the festival’s most interesting offerings. READ »

Erdogan blasts Merkel for comments on Turkish Cyprus

Politics: 15 Jan 11
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has asked German Chancellor Angela Merkel to apologise following her criticism of Turkish policies in the Cyprus conflict, in remarks published on Saturday. READ »

Merkel backs Cyprus reunification efforts

Politics: 11 Jan 11
Chancellor Angela Merkel, on the first visit by a German head of government to Europe's last divided capital, voiced her solidarity on Tuesday with Cyprus in its elusive efforts to reunify the island. READ »

Stockholm University offers attractive option for foreign students

Society: 11 Jan 11
The next academic year will be the first in which many foreign students will have to pay to study at Swedish universities. But Stockholm University hopes the number of overseas students will remain just as high as in the past. READ »

Daimler and VW post strong 2010 sales

Business & Money: 7 Jan 11
German automakers Daimler and Volkswagen posted stellar 2010 sales figures Friday, with emerging markets such as China creating voracious demand for Mercedes-Benz, Audi and VW vehicles. READ »

Diplomat attacked with döner knives

Society: 4 Jan 11
A high-ranking German diplomat in the Turkish capital Ankara has reportedly been attacked by three men wielding döner kebab knives following a traffic altercation. READ »

Firm admits mistake in farm dioxin scandal

Society: 4 Jan 11
The dioxin contamination scare gripping Germany's farming industry was caused by an animal food manufacturer’s mistake in using fatty acids meant for industrial purposes in chicken feed, officials said Tuesday. READ »

Dioxin shuts farms, forces hen cull

National: 3 Jan 11
The discovery of animal feed laced with poisonous dioxin has forced the closure of countless farms and the slaughter of at least 8,000 egg-laying chickens, as German officials on Monday reacted to a widening agriculture scandal. READ »

Germany's holiday food favourites

Society: 23 Dec 10
Invited to a German Christmas dinner and don’t know what to expect? Forget about Turkey with cranberry sauce, say goodbye to mince pies and Christmas pudding and embrace these Teutonic holiday specialities. READ »

Importing talent for an export-driven future

National: 10 Dec 10
A new law should help 300,000 foreigners in Germany have their qualifications recognised. But as David Wroe reports, much more needs to be done to safeguard the German economy from a looming demographic implosion. READ »

Workers help steal €3 million in parts from BMW

Society: 26 Nov 10
A gang of thieves systematically stole up to €3 million worth of auto parts from the Munich BMW plant and sold them through internet auctions, police said Friday. READ »

Löw warns of Turkish 'aggressive' recruitment

Sport: 12 Nov 10
Germany coach Joachim Löw warned Friday against the "aggressive" approach of the Turkish football federation in its efforts to recruit German-born and trained Turks to its national team. READ »

‘I don’t feel at home here, it’s clear I’ll remain a foreigner’

Lifestyle: 12 Nov 10
The Local’s series "The New Berliners" explores the lives of immigrants from around the world in Germany’s capital. For the eighth installment, Julia Lipkins spoke with Turkish bridal shop owner Sahes Tascioglu. READ »

Cutting to the chase in Solingen

Lifestyle: 8 Nov 10
The Local’s series Made in Germany presents the best the country has to offer, including the knives from Solingen’s Zwilling J.A. Henckels. READ »

What's on in Germany: November 4 - 10

Lifestyle: 4 Nov 10
This week's highlights: Celebrate Scandinavia in Frankfurt, attend a concert in a Hamburg house, and overnight with reindeer in a floating museum hotel room in Berlin. READ »

Giving German schools an 'F' for integration

Society: 28 Oct 10
When children of immigrants do worse at school than their German peers, it provides fodder to xenophobes. But as David Wroe reports, schools are failing to help kids integrate into society. READ »

Mainz and Dortmund edged out of German Cup in surprise defeats

Sport: 28 Oct 10
Bundesliga leaders Mainz crashed out of the German Cup on Tuesday night when they suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at second division Alemannia Aachen, while Dortmund also exited in the second-round. READ »

Mainz tops Bundesliga table as Cologne sacks coach Soldo

Sport: 25 Oct 10
Mainz went top of the Bundesliga on Sunday as a second-half goal from Andreas Ivanchitz gave the German minnows a 1-0 win over Leverkusen, while Dortmund needed a dramatic late goal to draw with Hoffenheim. READ »

Merkel tries to calm locker room visit hubbub

Sport: 21 Oct 10
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has had a 'clear the air' chat with football bosses after a surprise visit to the national team's changing room caused a storm. READ »

Wulff wins praise for bridge-building speech

Politics: 20 Oct 10
President Christian Wulff has won praise from Turkish leaders and German politicians for his speech about integration, while Education Minister Annette Schavan broke ranks and called for more optimism on the issue. READ »

Wulff urges Turkey to respect Christians

Politics: 19 Oct 10
German President Christian Wulff on Tuesday urged Turkey to respect the religious freedoms of Christian minorities and offered a conciliatory message to Turks living in Germany. READ »

Turkish hackers attack CDU websites

Science & Technology: 19 Oct 10
Two regional websites for Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) were hacked on Tuesday by unknown perpetrators claiming to be Turkish following controversial comments by her conservatives on immigration. READ »

Wulff condemns ‘blanket judgement’ of Turks

Politics: 19 Oct 10
President Christian Wulff on Tuesday attempted to tone down Germany's simmering integration debate, slamming “blanket judgement” of Turkish immigrants at the start of his state visit to Turkey. READ »

Wulff visits Turkey as integration row simmers

Politics: 18 Oct 10
German President Christian Wulff flew to Turkey Monday for a four-day visit amid a heated debate in his country over the integration of Muslim immigrants, many of them Turkish. READ »

Turkish president encourages Turks to integrate in Germany

National: 16 Oct 10
Turkish President Abdullah Gül on Saturday encouraged Germany's 2.5-million-strong Turkish community to better integrate into German society. READ »

The new anti-Semitism

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Oct 10
Having seen the disastrous consequences of virulent anti-Semitism firsthand, Germany must lead the fight against Europe’s rising intolerance towards Muslims, writes The Local’s Marc Young. READ »

CSU hardens stance against immigration

Politics: 14 Oct 10
The general secretary of the Christian Social Union has declared that “Germany is not an immigration country,” signalling that the Bavarian conservatives were defiantly standing their ground over recent attacks on immigrants. READ »

Germany wins UN Security Council seat

Politics: 12 Oct 10
Germany on Tuesday successfully secured a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. READ »

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