Articles tagged “germany”

It’s not as cool as Google’s self-driving car, but it could be more useful if the transceiver that detects pedestrians, red lights, and icy roads to control speed can be inserted in cars already owned by the general public.

Long-time Berliners not pleased with the rapid influx of young tourists over the last 20 years, but they should wise up to realize that tourism is also keeping the cash-strapped city financially afloat.

The hotel industry is getting attacked on several fronts from sites like Airbnb and Couchsurfing, and the rise of vacation-apartment rentals in Berlin have left hotels unable to raise rates in order to stay competitive.

Berlin wants in on the fun happening in tech hubs like San Francisco and London, but it’ll first to need open its airport for easier access to the city and to stop embarrassing founders in front of would-be investors.

Cruise ship passengers on board several European voyages are taking a detour or stopping at unexpected ports as a broken lock chamber causes major delays near Germany's Kiel Canal.