With many schools off and the Easter weekend coming up, lots of people across Germany are preparing for a getaway. Here's what to look out for to avoid travel stress.
From Lower Bavaria to northern Germany, the sun will spread throughout Germany in the coming days, bringing truly spring-like weather to the Bundesrepublik.
Given the fact that modern German culture often seems like a poor shadow of Anglophone culture, finding music and theatre that grips you can be a struggle. But experience an Easter Bach concert and you’ll never regret learning the language of the Teutons.
After glorious sunshine in the first two weekends of April, the extended Easter break is set to be a let down, with winds, rain, and even snow predicted by the weathermen.
For years German cities have suffered under the effects of polluted air, mainly caused by diesel cars. But now that it's nearly the Christian season of abstaining before Easter, experts have a novel solution.
The trade union Verdi has announced strikes for Wednesday at the Deutsche Post (German Post) and Amazon, meaning that Easter cards and packages might not arrive on time.
Two 12-year-old German girls found live ammunition lodged into a branch in an Easter bonfire. It was due to be lit the next day, potentially igniting the cartridges and causing disaster.
From rolling wheels filled with burning hay down a hill, to waiting for a fox to bring eggs, The Local List this week looks at the nine best German Easter traditions.
More than 1,500 horseback riders have taken part in a traditional Easter procession to spread the message of Jesus’ resurrection in Upper Lusatia in Saxony.
Swiss chocolate giant Lindt has lost its legal fight to stop a German rival from selling chocolate bunnies wrapped in golden foil, bringing to an end a decade-long dispute over the traditional Easter treat.
As Easter approaches and Germany's supermarkets are filled to the brim with holiday-themed chocolate, we at The Local put our heads together and came up with a list of appropriate egg idioms for your egg-ification.
Despite the bitter cold weather, a colourful Easter egg tree in the town of Saalfeld in Thuringia is luring thousands of visitors from in and around Germany.
The Easter Bunny has taken on Father Christmas and won, at least in chocolate form. Record numbers of German-made chocolate bunnies will hop their way into shops this year, millions more than the number of Santas made at Christmas.
Thousands took to the streets of Germany for traditional Easter marches against war over the weekend. On Saturday alone there were peaceful protests in more than 75 towns and cities.
Albrecht Dürer's Renaissance masterpiece the "Young Hare" is a ubiquitous favourite in Germany at Easter and was the model for the first chocolate bunnies. But what makes the furry fellow so fascinating, 500 years on?
