Coronavirus Crisis – Things That Change in April 2020 in Germany / the local

1st April 2020.Reading time 13 minutes.

A cuckoo clock in Triberg, Baden-Württemberg. Photo: DPA Whether long-time plans or emergency measures in response to the corona crisis, there’s a lot changing in Germany as of Wednesday(1st April 2020). Higher ticket prices Months before the corona crisis hit, a new regulation was approved to make flying less attractive through higher ticket prices and […]

Coronavirus: Is Germany heading towards A Full Lockdown? / The Local

18th March 2020.Reading time 15 minutes.

Cafes are still open, like this one in Berlin. Photo: DPA The German government wants to avoid imposing a forced curfew in the fight against coronavirus. But is urging people to cut down on social contact enough? On Wednesday morning, the Robert Koch Institute for public health said up to 10 million people in Germany […]

How To Get A Job In Germany As Foreigner Against Idealistic Requirements

13th March 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

You do not also have to be nervous or anxious if you don’t fit the criteria for a job. Many people become dissuaded from applying for a job because they don’t meet all of the requirements. One question that I get asked regularly. How do I know if I can apply for a job, if […]

Coronavirus – Demand For Face Masks in Germany jumps – Do They Actually Work? / The Local

3rd March 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

A woman wearing a protective face mask in Hamburg. Photo: DPA Face masks are flying off the shelves across Germany after authorities confirmed cases in Bavaria. But are they effective? People wearing face masks have become a defining image of large health outbreaks. And for the coronavirus it’s no different. Now the arrival of the […]

CORONA LIVE – Parts of Germany most affected by coronavirus outbreak + number per state / The Local

2nd March 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

A picture taken on February 28, 2020 shows a woman walking on a street in the western German village of Gangelt, near Heinsberg. Around 1,000 people were in quarantine in Germany’s most populous stateAs the number of cases in Germany rises above 150 here’s a look at the regions that are most affected. Ten out […]