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Feb 23, 2012 3:11 PM

Ifo Business Climate Indicator improved

The business climate continued to brighten slightly in manufacturing.

Feb 22, 2012 2:46 PM

Germany funds emergency aid project for people in Syria

We will continue to do our utmost to ensure that aid organizations are at long last granted free and unimpeded access to the suffering people.

Feb 21, 2012 2:19 PM

Increase of 9.3 million passengers at German airports in 2011

...with a growth of 5.6% this result reflects an increase of 5.6% from 2010.

Feb 20, 2012 2:52 PM

Building bridges between Peru and Germany

“Peru is among those countries with great potential – particularly with regard to its cooperation with Germany,” Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said in Lima on 16 February. Peru is the second stage on the Minister’s trip to Latin America. “We are seeing here in Peru as well that Latin America really is a continent on the rise,” Westerwelle said.

Feb 17, 2012 3:06 PM

Red hands against the use of child soldiers

Children are even used as soldiers in armed conflicts in many regions of the world.

Feb 16, 2012 3:24 PM

41.6 million persons in employment in the 4th quarter of 2011

In the fourth quarter of 2011, the number of persons in employment whose place of employment was in Germany amounted to about 41.6 million.

Information about Germany

You want information about Germany? Maybe you are planning a holiday or would like to stay in Germany for longer to go to school, to study or work - if so, you are in the right place to find out more!

Zeitschrift Deutschland

Innovation and Excellence

The current issue of .de – Magazin Deutschland takes a look into the future by examining tomorrow’s research and technology trends. In an exclusive feature on “Innovation and Excellence” four Nobel laureates from Germany outline what research can achieve in the future. The magazine also spotlights six research areas – environmental technology, medical technology, mechanical engineering, bionics, vehicle technology and nanotechnology – in which Germany leads the world.

The latest issue of .de also includes interviews with Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and the German ambassador to the United Nations, Peter Wittig, about Germany’s role in the EU and as a global partner.

General information on Germany

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Latest news from Sierra Leone

A new special website is dedicated to showcase the support Germany gives to football projects in South Africa. Germany and South Africa have enjoyed a close partnership for many years. With this in mind, it is no surprise that Germany and South Africa, as consecutive hosts of FIFA Football World Cups, also work closely together in this area.

Deutsche Welle Listeners' Club

Working in Germany

Details of the "Green card" initiative for IT specialists and information on the general requirements for working in Germany.

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Information from the Federal Foreign Office

National Anthem of the Federal Republic of Germany

Deutsche Nationalhymne Audio File

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Mozart in Germany

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World-famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus takes you on a little quiz tour round Germany where he visited and performed frequently and where his father was born. The tour is provided by the German National Tourist Board (GNTB).

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This video portal enables you to access information programmes broadcast by Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen.

Young Germany

Young Germany Blog
Feb 18, 2012 10:03 AM

Let’s Make the Human Right to Education a Reality – a Call to Keyboards

In the wake of Apple’s education event everyone is talking about the implications of the new technological possibilities for the future of learning. Yet, the revolutionary developments outside of Apple’s world of strangling license agreements and shiny but expensive hardware are generally overlooked. iTunes U is only a relatively limited extension of what has been around for [...]

Feb 16, 2012 5:30 PM

Meenzer Fassenacht Day 1: Altweiber

Today in Mainz’s city center stands and stages are being set up and decked out with fans of blue, white, red, and yellow while in front of the Rathaus (city hall) a few blocks away a huge crowd has gathered.  Music blares from a large stage set up next to the Fastnachtsbrunnen (the carnival fountain) [...]

Feb 9, 2012 6:28 PM

Your German Childhood: Peter Lustig and Löwenzahn

So you’ve moved to Germany.  It took you a while, but you mastered the language.  You understand all the words that your friends are saying, but you still have a lot to learn: because you didn’t grow up in Germany, you don’t have a clue when people start talking pop culture references or reminiscing about [...]

Feb 2, 2012 2:41 PM

How to Love German Public Transportation

Everyone in Germany, it seems, likes to complain about the trains.  A train will be five, ten minutes late, and you know that at least a dozen people somewhere are muttering (loudly) under their breath about how intolerably unreliable the Deutsche Bahn is.  But I am an American, and frankly, the tendency to be disappointed [...]

Jan 26, 2012 2:53 PM

Moving to Germany: Frequently Asked Questions

Ever since I started blogging about my expat life in Germany, I’ve gotten questions from readers asking for help.  People wanted to know more about my decision to come here, about getting a job or a visa, and about learning the language.  As I often get the same questions again and again, I’ve put together [...]