People were blocked from entering a shopping mall with rainbow flags during Hamburg's CSD celebration. Other similar incidents suggest that 'Pride' symbols are increasingly met with hostility in Germany.
Some 300,000 people took part in a Pride march in Germany's northern city of Hamburg on Saturday, a week after a jihadist attack on a similar march in Berlin left one dead and several dozen injured.
When high temperatures hit in the summer months neighbourhoods with more trees are far more bearable than those with less shade and more concrete. So which are the best cities in Germany for keeping cool?
A wolf that bit a woman at a shopping mall in Hamburg, northern Germany, in late March -- in the first such incident since the species returned to Germany some 30 years ago -- is likely dead, local authorities said Saturday.
Hamburg has withdrawn from the race to host the Summer Olympics in either 2036, 2040 or 2044 after residents rejected the idea at a referendum on Sunday.
The third round of 'No Kings' protests against Donald Trump and his leadership of the US government is set to take place on Saturday, March 28th. Here's where demonstrations are planned in Germany.
Widespread public transport strikes are disrupting travel in Hamburg on Wednesday. Here's the bus and subway services that are cancelled, as well as what's still in operation.
Train passengers between Berlin and Hamburg face added weeks of travel disruptions after Deutsche Bahn confirmed that major renovation work on the route will take longer than planned.
One person died and nine others were injured in a collision between a bus and a train locomotive in the northern German city of Hamburg, the city's fire service said Friday.
New Year's Eve in Germany is all about fireworks. Here are The Local's suggestions for where to watch them across the country, from Berlin and Hamburg to Cologne, Munich and elsewhere.
Kreuzberg or Mitte? St. Pauli or Altona? Schwabing or Maxvorstadt? A data-driven study of the trendiest neighbourhoods in Germany's cities claims to have the answer.
Rents in Germany’s biggest cities are soaring, except in Berlin, where prices have unexpectedly dipped. Which cities are seeing the fastest increases, and what does it mean for renters and buyers.
Travel chaos strikes long-distance rail services between Germany's most populous cities, currently no direct train traffic is possible according to Deutsche Bahn. Here's what passengers need to know.
Several German destinations have been recommended by travel writers as being among the best places to visit in 2025. If you live in Germany, or are planning to visit soon, here are some places to consider visiting this year.
Firefighters in Hamburg continued to tackle a huge blaze on Tuesday that began in a warehouse in the port area before spreading rapidly to neighbouring buildings and industrial areas.
If you're looking for some inspiration on what to do in Hamburg this summer, then our columnist Brian Melican, who is based in the northern German city has some sound tips for you.
Travellers between Berlin and Hamburg will suffer longer rail connections for at least nine months as Deutsche Bahn embarks on its next great construction project. Here's how passengers will be affected.
The heiress to a well-known German chain of steakhouses went on trial Friday accused of ordering the violent kidnapping of two of her children from their father's house.
For many visitors and new arrivals, northern Germany appears to be a cold region with even colder people. But Brian Melican, who lives in Hamburg, argues that you can make lasting friends here - it just takes some time.
Demonstrations are taking place in major German cities on Saturday 14th June, as part of the wider 'No Kings' Rally against rising authoritarianism in the United States.
A German woman accused of a mass stabbing attack that wounded 18 people at a train station in Hamburg suffers from mental illness, police said Saturday.
The red-green coalition in Hamburg signed their new coalition pact last week, featuring a series of fresh plans – including a house-building offensive, a better 'welcome culture' for foreigners and even a possible bid for the Olympic games.
Germany's northern harbour city has a reputation for being fun, lively and more than a little bit gritty. But what's it actually like to settle down in Hamburg?
