I’m an award-winning journalist, editor and communications lead currently working as an editor at The Local Europe, as well as host and producer of The Local’s Germany in Focus podcast. I’m originally from Scotland and now live in the German capital, Berlin.
Selected Work
How Germany remains divided 33 years after reunification
Germany in Focus podcast
Season 4, Ep. 4
September 2023
What I’ve learned from five years of living in Berlin
January 2022
From dealing with the unexpected and embracing culture to the hell of German bureaucracy and flat-hunting, here’s what The Local’s Rachel Loxton has learned from live in Berlin.
Five things you need to know about the German election
September 2021
From the Scholz-effect and the conservative disaster to the way that different age groups are voting, here’s a look at what went right, what went wrong, and what the young people want in Germany.
Germany’s nudist culture remains refreshing
July 2019
From lakes to saunas and parks: Is Germany’s nudist culture, known as FKK, dying out or still making waves? It’s still strong enough to inspire a change of attitude for Berlin-based expats.
To pube or not to pube: Why do women have no choice when it comes to body hair?
June 2018
“Society’s policing of female body hair is so strong that most women don’t question it anymore.”
Rachel Loxton 