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A new synagogue in German town of Herford after 70 years

A new synagogue was opened Sunday 14 March in the north- western German town of Herford, more than 70 years after the...

Afghanistan: German diplomat new deputy head of UN mission

Martin Kobler is to be new deputy head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). The German...


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World

End of US export ban on Web tools leaves Iran, Cuba and Sudan speechless  

Business

Wanted: Top women to help run Deutsche Telekom  

Culture & Lifestyle

Former McDonald's boss ruffles feathers as Italy's head of culture  



Events

Oh Lucky Eyes

Photographs by Rudi Weissenstein


Portrait

One School, Two Qualification Options

The German International School in Cape Town (DSK) is one of four German overseas schools in South Africa. Around 730...



Goethe-Institut News

The ABCs of money  

Competing for Migrants  

Best Before – Rimini Protokoll Stages a Multi-Player Game in Vancouver  


The Local

Ministry calls lawyers' demands for Kunduz bombing victims unrealistic  

France attacks hefty German trade surplus  

Catholic groups chastise pope's silence on sex abuse scandal  


Linktips

New website for international students

A new site has been launched by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). www.study-in.de is intended to help guide...


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German Information Centre New Delhi

News, information and updates on Germany and its role and relations with South Asia, covering...


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German Information Centre Pretoria

The German Information Centre Pretoria aims to be the first contact point for up-to-date...


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German Information Center USA

The German Information Center USA (GIC) makes it easy for you to find information about...


The Future of the City: The German contribution to the Expo 2010

“Better City, Better Life” is the theme of Expo 2010 in Shanghai. The future belongs to cities – but they face great challenges. The German Pavilion “balancity” presents answers for urban life in the future and is based entirely...

"Neues Museum" in Berlin Reopens

The “Neues Museum” (New Museum) on Berlin’s Museum Island opened its doors again on 17 October 2009. This major work of 19th century art, museum and engineering history was designed by Friedrich August Stüler. Badly damaged...

Combining Aesthetics with Efficiency

Sustainable building is the order of the day: new buildings should consume as little energy as possible, produce little carbon dioxide, and (ideally) be fully recyclable. They should also look good. Good examples of new...

The Polish German

Steffen Möller

With a glint in his eye Steffen Möller calls himself a German guest-worker in Poland. His new book has now conquered the best-seller lists in both countries.

Dream Job

Deutsche Welle’s new Master’s programme in international media studies offers up-and-coming journalists from developing and emerging countries a unique course of study in Germany

A Voice for Peace

As a voice for peace Radio Heza is broadcasting a programme by young people for young people. Fifteen years after the genocide the project, which is supported by Germany, is making a contribution to peace

The Faces of ­German Cinema

They make you forget that it’s all just cinema: the youngest generation of German actresses in particular are currently making their mark with depth, courage and great ability

Fatih Akin

Wild, direct and melancholic: critics and film fans alike honour Fatih Akin. A portrait of the leading German film director

Publishing Industry: A Successful Creative Sector

For the fourth time in succession, the book market registered a clear increase in turnover in 2007, at 9.6 billion euro

Berlinale Celebrates with 400 Films

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“The birthday cake of nearly 400 films has been baked,” announces festival director Dieter Kosslick. The 60th Berlin International Film Festival begins on 11 February. The flurry of flashbulbs, the red carpet, the film stars: the...

Bring on the Bears

The competition for the Golden Bear is always unleashed in February: that’s when the Berlinale rolls out the red carpet for glamour and talent, the art of film and the film market

The Eye

Michael Ballhaus has achieved what many German actors and directors can only imagine in their wildest dreams. The cinematographer is a star in Hollywood. A portrait

Idols of Youth

Tokio Hotel, the young band from Magdeburg, became the first German group to win the MTV Video Music Award in September. A portrait

Prussia’s Cosmos of Culture

SPK – three letters stand for one of the world’s greatest treasure troves, a lively research institution and Germany’s undeclared national heritage foundation

News from the Future

What a surprise: Liam Gillick is the name of the artist who will design the German contribution to the 2009 Biennale in Venice

10 Highlights of the Prussian Foundation

Each institution belonging to the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation has its highlights. Making a choice is a tough decision. Nevertheless, we’re taking the plunge with a focus on the museums

Premier League Culture

175 museums and 150 stages, sophisticated culture of international standing and creativity of the moment: it is the juxtaposition of contrasts that makes Berlin such an exciting city. Its diversity is united by one basic...

Change Through Culture – A Colliery of Ideas

Today, 5.3 million people live here, there are five opera houses and five universities. Yet the Ruhr region is not a city. A fascinating paradox. In 2010, the Ruhr region will be European Capital of Culture, and will present...

Wild-Haired Export Hit

The four guys from the Magdeburg band Tokio Hotel are now conquering the hearts of US fans

Colourful Greetings from James Rizzi

The artist has designed his first stamps for Deutsche Post


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