space

Meet the small German space mission that aims to improve life on earth

Holding its own against aerospace giants like pan-European Airbus Space or French-Italian Thales Alenia, Bremen-based minnow OHB has carved out a space as a national champion in satellite building.

e

'Forgot password' resets cost VW €1 million a year

Employees who just can't seem to remember their passwords apparently cost Volkswagen's headquarters €1 million per year, according to company emails.

Cars

Assembly robot crushes worker at Volkswagen

A worker was setting up a robot at a Volkswagen factory when the machine grabbed him and pressed him against a metal slab, causing lethal injuries.

Internet

Village expands its self-built broadband network

Shunned by government and big telecom companies, a group of villagers in rural northwest Germany is set to expand the super-fast internet network they built to a second village. The Local's Tomas Urbina went to meet the villagers as they prepare to put shovels in the ground.

coalition

Merkel and SPD agree on women's quota

Women will represent at least 30 percent of boardroom members at German-listed companies from 2016, after a breakthrough in coalition talks.