Whether it’s bad weather, staff shortages or a strike action, we look at your rights if your air travel plans from Germany are disrupted.
Travelling from Sweden to the UK and back by train via stops in Denmark, Germany, Belgium and France is no easy feat. But The Local’s Richard Orange and his two kids managed to do it back in 2022. Here’s the advice he gave for other travellers hoping to avoid the planes back then.
If you’re not a fan of hot and humid days in Germany, here are a few places you can go to cool down (and discover more of the country).
From woodland fairies to whistling pigs, the German language has a colourful variety of phrases to express surprise.
Third-country nationals with the right to live and work in Germany are generally issued a residence permit in their passport or in the form of an ID card. But what do you if you happen to lose this vital document – or if it gets stolen? Here’s a step-by-step guide.
Friends, conversation, hearty meals and Gemütlichkeit: if you’ve ever been to an old beer hall in Austria or Germany, you may have come across the spirit of Stammtisch. Here’s what you need to know about this storied tradition.
Nothing beats making the most of public holidays – and a Brückentag or two can help you do just that.
One of Germany’s biggest and most beloved festivals, carnival, has been celebrated for hundreds of years. With celebrations kicking off on Monday November 11th, we take a look at this colourful cultural phenomenon.
If you are struggling to cement some simple German words in your head, listening to some very familiar songs sung in German by iconic pop stars might help.
As the last of the Christmas decorations are cleared away once more, this adorable word – which relates to a German tradition dating back to the 16th century – is guaranteed to give you one last dose of festive cheer.