How to find free outdoor fitness classes in Germany
Summer is the time to get outdoors and get active. From trail running groups to calisthenics gyms, here's how you can get fit for free with Germany's vibrant community sports scene.
Inside Germany: Missiles, 'hard-man' government reforms and dads doing hair in Munich
From cruise missiles and giving guns as going-home presents to hard-man German government reforms and dads showing their softer side in Munich, here's what we're talking about at The Local this week.
Germany's health insurance austerity package becomes law
Germany’s parliament has approved sweeping cost-cutting measures for the statutory health insurance system, despite fierce opposition warnings about higher costs for patients and growing pressure on hospitals.
Everything you need to know if you want to join a protest in Germany
From migration policy to wars overseas, there is seemingly no shortage of reasons to take to the streets. But can foreign residents legally join protests in Germany – and what are the rules they need to know?
Volkswagen sales slide further as German carmaker weighs mass job cuts
Volkswagen on Friday said that a slide in sales accelerated in the second quarter, as the crisis-hit German auto group reportedly considers cutting up to 100,000 jobs worldwide.
How Germany plans to introduce 'part-time sick leave' for employees
From 2028, patients with chronic or long-term illnesses could be signed off sick - but still able to work part-time. Here are the latest details on Germany's plans for part-time sick leave and what they could mean for employees.
Bafög reform: Germany agrees aid increase for students – but not until summer 2027
The German government has announced a long-awaited overhaul of its student financial aid scheme – known as Bafög – but students will have to wait longer than promised to benefit from the biggest increases.
German supermarket recalls frozen berry mix after Hepatitis A virus detected
Shoppers across several German states are being warned not to eat a specific batch of Rewe’s ja! Frozen Berry Mix after testing detected hepatitis A viruses in the product.