Inside Germany: Worn-out fax machines, digital ID cards and the beauty of May bridge days

From the switch to digital photos for ID cards to the continued use of fax machines and the holidays you can look forward to in May, here's what we've been talking about at The Local this week. Inside Germany is our weekly look at some of the news, …

Photos: New Mickey & Friends Germany Pavilion Merchandise Now Available at EPCOT

Last month, Disney debuted a collection of Minnie Mouse merchandise for EPCOT’s Germany Pavilion. Now, fans traversing the World Showcase can grab new Mickey Mouse inspired Deutschland items and more. Guten Tag: Nothing beats a trip around the World …

Germany Presses Brussels for Greater Flexibility on Defence Spending Amid Security Shake-Up

21 Germany is poised to seek greater leeway from the European Union on its defence spending commitments, as Berlin grapples with a rapidly shifting security environment and mounting pressure to bolster its military capabilities. In what is likely to set …

‘Growing up in Germany I was real rock chick, and I’m still partial to a bit of Kraftwerk’

Indian Embassy in Germany Honors Victims of Pahalgam Terror Attack…

BERLIN, 26 APRIL 2025: The Embassy of India in Berlin organized a solemn event on Friday to honor the victims of the horrific terror attack that took place in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22. The attack claimed the lives of 26 innocent civilians …

Machine learning wildfire susceptibility mapping for Germany

Wildfires present a significant threat to ecosystems and human life, particularly as global climate change amplifies the likelihood of extreme fire events. This study develops a machine learning-based wildfire susceptibility model for Germany, using data …

Germany: Thousands protest police shooting of Black man

Thousands of people took to Germany's streets on Friday in the northwestern city of Oldenburg in the state of Lower Saxony and elsewhere, protesting against the fatal police shooting of a Black man last weekend. A 21-year-old Black man, identified only …

Germany’s Merck Nears Roughly $3.5 Billion Deal for SpringWorks

Germany’s Merck KGaA is finally nearing a roughly $3.5 billion deal for SpringWorks Therapeutics a U.S. biopharmaceutical company that specializes in rare diseases and cancer. The two parties are discussing a deal around $47 per share, Merck said in a …

Amritsar-born German politician is all out to help the visitors to India from Germany

Amidst travel concerns to Jammu and Kashmir following recent events, German politician Parmod Kumar established a help desk in Hamburg to assist travelers. He is aiding in rescheduling trips to safer Indian destinations like Himachal Pradesh and …

Indian Embassy in Germany pays tribute to Pahalgam attack victims

GERMANY: The Embassy of India in Berlin organised an event in memory of the loss of innocent lives in the terror attack that took place in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 people and several others were injured. …