Karl Marx was born 200 years ago on Saturday in the small German city of Trier. While he is known now as the father of communism, he led a colourful private life in Germany before being expelled from the country.
Ăśber-Germanic names like Wolfgang and Siegfried are nowhere to be found on this list. Instead, modern Germans like their children to sound a bit more international.
From slurping down sauce the colour green to grappling with the impacts of digitalization in a park, the month of May is sure to keep you entertained (and well-fed).
Germany has given us electronic music pioneers, Krautrock, Neue Deutsche Welle and ample amounts of punk and hip hop. We present the musicians we see as being the most creative and influential.
Keen to know the most common German-English false friends native speakers in Germany tend to mix up? We spoke to a director of studies at a language school in Munich to find out.
Valentine’s Day is on Wednesday and you know what that means - love is in the air! All the more reason for us to put a list together of the top spots in Germany to tie the knot.
The Bavarian capital is an absorbing city, full of unexpected surprises. So it wasn't easy to compress this article down into just our favourite ten facts.
After surviving four months in Berlin having moved from the UK, The Local's Lucinda Watts explains what aspects of life in Germany - particularly in the capital - have surprised her most.
There's no better way to prepare for Christmas than a good market, and Germany has an abundance on offer. From the traditional to the whacky, here are ten of the best from around the country.
The 2017 Smart Cities Index ranking of the world’s smartest cities was released this month. After analyzing 500 metropoles, they picked the top 100 cities - and ten from Germany made the cut.
The nights are getting longer and the days colder but don't worry, it just means Christmas is on the way. Until then here are some fun things to do in Germany this month.
If you visit Munich from a bigger city, you can't help falling in love with its old-school Bavarian charm. But be prepared to fork out €5 for a dry panino.
Some people might say that becoming a German is about taking language classes, going through a citizenship test, and all that official nonsense. But we think the following things are a much better measurement.
Having lived in Germany for a total of about four years, it’s started to feel like home. That is until I remember it’s hard to find poutine, butter tarts and proper peanut butter here.
If you're a banker about to be sent from London to Frankfurt, don't worry! "Mainhatten" is now a thriving cultural hub, argues the Frankfurt Expat blog.
