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German sent to bring Mideast peace

National: 24 Jan 12
The European Union named a veteran German diplomat as the new EU envoy to the Middle East peace process on Monday, amid tensions with Israel over Jewish settlements. READ »

German takes over Blackberry makers

Business & Money: 23 Jan 12
German businessman Thorsten Heins became the surprise choice on Sunday to replace previous heads of the Canadian-based Research in Motion (RIM), struggling makers of the Blackberry smartphone. READ »

Berlin's spirits come in small batches

Society: 29 Dec 11
As the drinks flow over the days and nights leading up to January 1, spare a thought for the bumper crop of potatoes which introduced northern Germany to large-scale spirit making. Caitlan Carroll looked at what has evolved. 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 »

Germany's weirdest Christmas markets

Lifestyle: 12 Dec 11
Christmas markets are an intrinsic part of the holiday season in Germany. But for those fancying an odd twist on the standard stalls offering Glühwein, The Local has uncovered markets with erotic, nautical and various other themes. READ »

The Local's guide to German Christmas markets

Lifestyle: 7 Dec 11
Put on your mittens, don your cap, and join The Local for a tour of Germany’s best-loved Christmas markets. Frohe Weihnachten! READ »

Oktoberfest – the food

Lifestyle: 13 Sep 11
The Local's Oktoberfest guide tucks into some the finer victuals on offer. READ »

Tourism trade fair turns German wanderlust into euros

Business & Money: 14 Mar 11
The world’s largest travel trade fair, Berlin's ITB, closed its doors Sunday after exhibitors attempted for five busy days to turn German wanderlust into cash for the international tourism industry. READ »

'Ethical' banks booming

Business & Money: 15 Feb 11
Morality and money aren’t always compatible, but a new breed of "ethical" banks in Germany are building a successful new business model that is showing they can be. 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 »

The Local's tips for holiday baking in Germany

Lifestyle: 17 Dec 10
Decking the halls wouldn’t be the same without the aroma of fresh-baked treats, but many expats in Germany struggle to find familiar baking supplies. Check out our tips on finding key ingredients and substitutions so Santa won’t go hungry. READ »

Bread like baby Jesus? A brief history of German Christmas sweets

Society: 16 Dec 10
Germany’s favourite Christmas sweets include spiced Lebkuchen and Spekulatius cookies, as well as the raisin-filled, sugar-coated bread Stollen. But where do they come from? The Local explains some tasty holiday traditions. READ »

What's on in Germany: November 18 - 24

Lifestyle: 18 Nov 10
This week’s highlights: Languages in Berlin, Jewish culture days in Munich and Christmas markets galore. READ »

Very superstitious: Evil eyes, birthmarks and blindness

Lifestyle: 2 Sep 10
Giving birth while living abroad can be a daunting prospect. The fourth instalment of the Local's series Motherhood in the Fatherland follows expectant mum Sabine Devins as she handles the cultural quirks of having a baby in Germany. READ »

Lawmakers ready to approve use of medical marijuana

National: 17 Aug 10
Medical marijuana will be available in Germany soon, with the centre-right coalition preparing to make groundbreaking changes to drug laws, a government health spokeswoman said this week. READ »

Depression might really suck the colour out of life, study finds

Science & Technology: 23 Jul 10
Grey clouds and darkness are well-worn metaphors for depression. But now German researchers have found the world may actually look blander and less vivid to depressed people. READ »

Gabriel backs Obama’s economic policy attack

Politics: 25 Jun 10
As Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Canada for the G20 summit, Sigmar Gabriel, the head of the opposition Social Democrats, on Friday backed US criticism that her proposed austerity measures threaten the global economy. READ »

Ten percent of schoolchildren think the sun rises in the North

Society: 10 Jun 10
Every tenth German schoolchild expects the sun to rise in the North, according to a study published on Thursday revealing widespread ignorance about nature among the country’s youth. READ »

Organic food neither healthier nor tastier, watchdog finds

Society: 27 May 10
Organic food, widely assumed to be healthier than conventional groceries, usually have no nutritional advantage at all, according to a comprehensive study released Thursday by German consumer organisation Stiftung Warentest. READ »

Döner industry comes of age with first national conference

Society: 27 Mar 10
The German döner kebab market has come of age, with the industry holding its first ever national conference in Berlin at the weekend. READ »

Teens to go unpunished for torturing pensioner

Society: 10 Mar 10
Police on Wednesday said two teen boys will likely not face prosecution for torturing an elderly Munich woman this week because they are only aged 13. READ »

The Best of Berlin in March

Lifestyle: 8 Mar 10
This month Exberliner, Berlin's leading English-language magazine, tells you where to get your fix for quality hot sauces and chocolates. READ »

Döner kebabs take hold in Vietnam

Society: 8 Jan 10
The döner kebab, Germany’s most famous street snack, is making a splash in the unlikely city of Hanoi, Vietnam thanks to an enterprising cook at the Goethe Institute. READ »

German 'fog catcher' brings water to Peru slums

Science & Technology: 12 Nov 09
Many of Peru's grittiest slums can only dream of access to water. But thanks to a simple technology introduced by a German NGO, some are now using plastic netting to harvest water from fog, writes AFP's Luis Jaime Cisneros. READ »

Mexican foodies take Berlin's taste buds south of the border

Lifestyle: 10 Nov 09
Three friends - a Mexican, a Texan, and an Australian - have finally brought authentic Mexican food to Berlin. The Local sat down with them to find out how they did it. READ »

Cornerstone laid for controversial Cologne mosque

Society: 7 Nov 09
The symbolic first stone was laid for one of Europe’s largest mosques at ceremony in Cologne on Saturday after years of controversy dividing the city’s residents. READ »

Greenpeace finds pesticides in a quarter of tested cooking spices

National: 29 Oct 09
A new study by Greenpeace discovered pesticides in more than a quarter of all conventional dried cooking spices sold in Germany, the organisation announced on Thursday in Hamburg. READ »

EU designates Maultaschen a protected regional food

National: 23 Oct 09
The European Union will begin protecting Maultaschen, a Swabian dish similar to ravioli, as regional specialty next month, the state of Baden-Württemberg announced on Friday. READ »

Election TV debate last chance for sparks

Politics: 12 Sep 09
Chancellor Angela Merkel will square off with her rival for power, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on Sunday in a televised debate widely seen as his last chance to close a double-digit gap on the popular German leader. READ »

Hospitals 'bribing' doctors for patients

National: 2 Sep 09
Doctors and hospitals are blaming each other this week after it emerged that medical facilities have been secretly paying premiums to doctors for sending them patients. READ »

Gold medal runner will not lose title but will have gender test

Sport: 22 Aug 09
The winner of the women’s 800 metre race at the IAAF Athletics World Championships in Berlin, nearly refused to step up and accept her medal after she was ordered to undergo a gender test. READ »

Currywurst museum celebrates saucy opening in Berlin

Society: 17 Aug 09
As German as the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin's favourite snack, the curried sausage or "currywurst," now has its own museum, a shrine to the saucy delicacy that has become a national treasure. READ »

Schumacher cancels Formula One comeback

Sport: 11 Aug 09
German racing legend Michael Schumacher on Tuesday said he was cancelling his plans to return to Formula One due to complications from injuries caused by a motorcycle accident. READ »

Bringing boundary-breaking art books to Berlin

Lifestyle: 7 May 09
German art book powerhouse Taschen just opened a new flagship store in Berlin. The Local spoke with founder Benedikt Taschen about his boundary-busting relationship to aesthetics – from erotica to El Greco. READ »

Herbal incense drug Spice banned

Society: 21 Jan 09
The herbal incense mixture Spice, which has become a new favourite smoking drug for young Germans looking for a legal high, will be banned this week, the government announced on Wednesday. READ »

Merkel facing new election year against limping SPD

Politics: 19 Jan 09
Germany's Social Democrats were nursing their wounds on Monday after a drubbing in a state election in Hesse over the weekend. READ »

Germany to ban trendy herb drug 'Spice'

Society: 30 Dec 08
Germany plans to ban a popular new drug called “Spice” sold as a harmless mix of herbs that has raised concerns about its safety in recent months. READ »

Battle over Munich Weißwurst sausage trademark continues

Society: 8 Dec 08
The battle for Munich's famous Weißwurst continued on Monday, after a court postponed ruling whether Bavaria’s favourite sausage can only be made by the city's butchers. READ »

New teen drug trend has officials worried

Society: 17 Nov 08
Officials are worried about a new recreational drug trend among Berlin youths called "Spice" that could lead to permanent physical damage, daily Der Tagesspiegel reported on Monday. READ »

'Senator Death' sparks euthanasia debate

Society: 11 Nov 08
A German politician has been providing paid assistance to old ladies who want to die, sparking a debate whether he’s a money-hungry granny-killer or a euthanasia rights champion. Exberliner Magazine’s Jacinta Nandi reports. READ »

Edeka recalls contaminated spice

Society: 1 Oct 08
The German supermarket group Edeka has recalled a contaminated spice from its shelves after it was found to contain pesticides. READ »

Files show amateur UK diplomat tried for deal with Hitler

National: 31 Aug 08
A British amateur diplomat tried to stop World War II by offering Nazi Germany rule over Europe if the British Empire could rule the rest of the world, according to secret files declassified on Sunday. READ »

Schröder blames Georgia for crisis with Russia

Politics: 16 Aug 08
Former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has criticized Georgia for the war over South Ossetia, warning against allowing the country to join NATO. READ »

NATO and the EU must learn from Caucasus crisis

Analysis & Opinion: 13 Aug 08
The conflict between Georgia and Russia was a foreseeable one that should encourage NATO members to redefine the transatlantic alliance, argues Thomas Kunze from the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. READ »

Victoria Beckham related to German friend of Karl Marx

Society: 5 Aug 08
A hobby historian says he's discovered that Posh Spice, also known as Victoria Beckham, is a descendant of a German communist from Heilbronn who was close to Karl Marx. READ »

Polish influx boosts German border economy

Business & Money: 29 Jun 08
Cheap rents and accessibility to both Poland and Germany has attracted a large influx of Poles in German border towns boosting the local economy. READ »

Berlin aims to fight piracy on the high seas

National: 13 Jun 08
The German government wants the country’s naval forces to fight international piracy after recent pirate incidents off the coast of Somalia, but a committee must first explore changes to laws that forbid such actions. READ »

German youth widely xenophobic

National: 17 Apr 08
Xenophobia is widespread among German youth, according to a confidential government study on juvenile violence. READ »

Merkel urged to be critical on Israel visit

National: 15 Mar 08
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is being urged to raise critical issues affecting Israeli-Palestinian relations when she heads to Israel on Sunday. READ »

Exploring Munich for Gastro Goodies

Lifestyle: 11 Mar 08
Looking to pep up your Easter spread with fresh parsnips or prosciutto? Celeste Sunderland proves Bavarian cuisine isn’t limited to Weißwurst and Leberkäs by exploring Munich’s Viktualienmarkt. READ »

Hamburg: the guide to staying dry

Travel: 27 Feb 08
Hamburg might be irredeemably damp, but Campbell Jefferys finds plenty to fill the wet afternoons in Germany’s second biggest city. READ »

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