Travel

6 reasons Germany's summer is best for thrill-seekers

Germans love the great outdoors and the country has a wealth of options for excitement-packed weekend getaways to inject a bit of thrill into a summer stay-cation. The Local picks a few favourites.

Transport

Terrible pop star caused worst traffic chaos of 2015

The inexplicably popular Helene Fischer caused the worst traffic gridlock of last year when she put on a concert in the southern city of Stuttgart.

Politics

Kidnapped German tourists could be free

Ethiopian rebels have announced the release of two German tourists who they have held hostage for six weeks in the remote Afar desert region. The German Foreign Ministry is yet to confirm the release.

Terrorism

Airports demand racial profiling to fight terror

The incoming head of Germany’s main airport lobby group is demanding the nation’s transit authorities use racial profiling to weed out terrorists at security checks.

events

Berlin's ‘Festival of Lights’ begins

Berlin’s fifth annual “Festival of Lights” kicked off on Wednesday night featuring more than 50 illuminated city landmarks, which will be accompanied by events and firework displays over the next 10 days.

Sport

Charity mud-games begin in Schleswig-Holstein

The <i>Wattolümpiade</i>, Schleswig-Holstein's annual charity sports festival, begins on Saturday in the mudflats at the mouth of the river Elbe on the North Sea coast.

Food and Drink

Kings, castles and kitsch: Getting to know the real Bavaria

<b>Popular clichés about Bavaria have created lasting impressions of Germany around the world. But Mark Worth takes the time to find out that the former kingdom has more to offer than just men in short leather trousers and beer.</b>