Public Diplomacy
They develop a pocket-size medical microscope from a smartphone, analyze the behaviour of football fans in the stadium based on the principle of swarm intelligence, or invent a mucking-out machine for horse stables – in other words, original solutions for everyday activities.
„Jugend forscht“
The latest issue of DE Magazin Deutschland (No. 1/2012) looks ahead to the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro from 20 to 22 June 2012 and focuses on the central themes of the international conference on sustainable development.
Sustainable Development
A visit to the German Pavilion at Expo 2012 is a bit like a present-day adventure in the style of Jules Verne’s science fiction novel “Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea”. People who take a virtual dive with a research submarine to discover the greatest ecosystem on earth may well feel like Captain Nemo aboard the Nautilus.
Expo 2012
Blogs, social media and digital society: thousands of bloggers and Internet users are gathering at the “re:publica” conference in Berlin from May 2 to 4, 2012. The event, which is seen by Web 2.0 fans and experts in Germany as the most important forum, is offering a programme of around 200 hours with talks, workshops and panel discussions.
Berlin 2.0
Enlightened monarch, a lover of culture and a warring general: Frederick the Great (1712-1786) had a multifaceted personality and was one of the most outstanding yet controversial figures in German history. The influence of the Prussian King on the fate of 18th century Europe was matched by only a few of his contemporaries.
The world of “Old Fritz”
Technology meets progress: the focus at the Hannover Messe 2012, which is taking place under the motto “greentelligence” from April 23 to 27, is on “green” technologies. The world’s key technology event with eight flagship exhibitions and more than 230,000 visitors is regarded as the international showcase of numerous German industrial sectors and the world’s largest fair for capital goods.
Hanover Trade Fair
People today are living longer than ever before, and they are remaining fit into very old age far more often. By 2050 the number of people over 65 years of age will have tripled. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), today’s life expectancy for women in Europe is now already over 80 years, and for men it is over 75.
World Health Day 2012
Citizen involvement through dialogue: Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel is currently seeking direct discourse with citizens in Germany. She has launched a new discussion forum called Dialogue on Germany’s Future.
Brainstorming for Germany’s Future
Joachim Gauck was elected as the new head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany on March 18, 2012 in Berlin with one of the best results in the history of the country’s federal presidential elections. Gauck received 991 of the 1,228 valid votes. An overwhelming majority of the electors in the 15th Federal Assembly chose Joachim Gauck for the highest office in the land during the first round of voting.
Germany’s new President Joachim Gauck
100,000 books, more than 2,000 publishers from 44 countries, many international writers and Europe’s largest reading festival: the Book Fair is opening its doors in Leipzig on March 15, 2012. The four-day fair is the first major book-trade meeting of the year and a forum for new springtime publications. During the fair the city is expecting around 160,000 visitors. Literature from Eastern Europe, for which the Leipzig Book Fair is a traditionally renowned showcase, will again be a key focus in 2012.
Leipzig Book Fair
Brazil’s profile as a booming hi-tech nation is clearly visible at the 26th CeBIT (March 6-10, 2012) in Hanover. The 2012 partner country of the leading international fair for information and communication technology (ICT) has one of the fastest growing economies in the world.
CeBIT 2012
The remarkable film sequences will leave a lasting impression on cinema audiences: at a dizzying height above the rooftops of Paris, Hugo Cabret clings to the hand of the huge railway clock. And: a small boy turns from man to machine as he transforms himself into a robot. “Hugo Cabret”, the latest work by Hollywood star director Martin Scorsese, is a veritable cinematic adventure, brilliantly produced in 3D.
Academy Awards ceremony 2012
It marked the birth of the euro, when a new era in the history of European cooperation began 20 years ago with a brief ceremony in Maastricht, the Netherlands. On February 7, 1992 the ministers for the finance and foreign affairs of the then twelve member states of the European Community signed the Treaty on European Union, thus sealing the introduction of a single European currency.
The foundation stone of the EU monetary union
In its ten-day run the 62nd Berlinale (February 9 to 19, 2012) sold more than 300,000 tickets and screened almost 400 films. The closing highlights of the international film festival were a day for the audience as well as the grand gala and award ceremony at the Berlinale Filmpalast which was attended by many international film stars. There were 18 films in this year’s competition for the Golden and Silver Bears.
Berlinale 2012
The effects of the economic and financial crisis, the growing world-political significance of the Asia-Pacific region and the radical changes in the Arab world are among this year’s key themes at the 48th Munich Security Conference (MSC).
Munich Security Conference
She sports a conspicuous tooth gap, doesn’t like walking in high-heels and would thus seem rather unsuitable for an international career on the catwalk: nonetheless Lara Stone is one of the most sought-after models who is attracting many looks this week in Berlin. The 28-year-old blonde beauty from the Netherlands is the face of the tenth Berlin Fashion Week.
Berlin Chic
Climate change, biodiversity, energy efficiency, world food supplies and population growth: The Year of Science 2012 is fully focused on sustainable development. The aim is to stimulate public awareness about sustainability research under the motto “Future Project Earth” by making current scientific developments accessible to a broader public. In the coming months numerous events are planned throughout Germany.
Stimulating awareness for sustainability
Germany 2012: four events in a tour of discovery
Frederick the Great’s 300th birthday
Rediscover “Old Fritz”, the great Prussian king. With 2012 marking the 300th anniversary of his birth, the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg is paying tribute to a king with a risk-loving character.
Germany 2012
Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on the EU’s new financial policy stability and the goal of a political union in Europe.
Minister, for many months now Europe has been engaged in financial policy crisis management – what will a sustainable solution look like?
We are now developing the European Union into a stability union. That is what we agreed at the European Council on 9 December 2011. Almost all member states of the European Union committed themselves to observing the stability criteria by showing, for example, increased thrift and greater budgetary discipline.
“Europe will grow closer together”
The efficiency of light sources is low, and a lot of energy is often lost. Three scientists from Dresden set out to find a solution to this problem.
German Future Prize
It combines the symbols of a hand and a bird: “Free as a man” is the title of the blue logo which was created by Predrag Štakić from Serbia and became the universally recognized symbol of the international movement for human rights at the end of September 2011. The graphic designer’s work won convincingly in a worldwide competition for a human rights logo which Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle launched in Berlin in May 2011.
December 10: Human Rights Day
On December 5, 2011, ten years after the first Afghanistan Conference at the Petersberg near Bonn, leading representatives of the international community will again be meeting to discuss the future of the country in the Hindu Kush. At the conference, which is being headed by the Afghan government under the motto “From Transition to Transformation”, Germany will be hosting around 90 international delegations.
Future perspectives for Afghanistan
Will the international community be able to make concrete steps towards global climate protection? This will be the decisive question when representatives from around 200 states meet from November 28 to December 9, 2011 in Durban, South Africa, at the 17th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Cop 17) to negotiate an agreement for the years following 2012. That is when the Kyoto Protocol expires, so far the most important instrument in international climate change policy.
Climate protection
The Kleist Memorial Year 2011 was officially opened on 4 March in the Kleist’s native city of Frankfurt/Oder under the patronage of Federal President Christian Wulff. It featured exhibitions, film and theatrical productions, concerts and reading contests paying tribute to Heinrich von Kleist’s work. One of the main cities hosting events, besides Frankfurt/Oder, was the Spree metropolis Berlin, where Kleist took his own life on 21 November 1811.
Heinrich von Kleist Memorial Year 2011
Germany is strongly involved in the preservation of cultural monuments around the world. Now Germany has again been elected as a new member of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee until 2015.
Fascinating World Heritage
From welcome breakfasts to friendship programmes, German universities come up with lots of interesting ways of making it easier for international students to settle into their new surroundings. The DAAD offers them a combined scholarship and support programme (STIBET), which is funded by the Federal Foreign Office. It supports introductory events and country evenings as well as specialist support for foreign doctoral students. Projects like Die Brücke (The Bridge) in Münster have developed their own special approaches and act as examples for other universities.
Scholarship and support programme
It all began with a very long train journey from Istanbul to Frankfurt am Main – and a great deal of confidence: when Yilmaz Atalay came to Germany as a young 27-year-old Turkish man in 1961, he was convinced that he could achieve a lot through hard work and determination. He first worked in a factory, then as a social worker. Later he founded a Turkish travel agency and headed an association that provides advice on health questions to migrants with Turkish roots.
From “guest workers” to citizens
It all began with a very long train journey from Istanbul to Frankfurt am Main – and a great deal of confidence: when Yilmaz Atalay came to Germany as a young 27-year-old Turkish man in 1961, he was convinced that he could achieve a lot through hard work and determination. He first worked in a factory, then as a social worker. Later he founded a Turkish travel agency and headed an association that provides advice on health questions to migrants with Turkish roots.
From “guest workers” to citizens
The Third World Health Summit, which is taking place in Berlin, will be spotlighting the worldwide challenges facing medical research and healthcare. Leading representatives from the fields of science, medicine, the healthcare sector, politics and civil society will be gathering at this important international forum at the Charité University Hospital in Berlin.
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The shining city: from October 12 to 23, 2011 the German capital will once again be bathed in a sea of light. Numerous events will be accompanying Berlin’s 7th Festival of Lights when more than 70 famous landmarks, buildings, squares and streets sparkle with stunning illuminations.
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Thousands of books and exhibitors, prominent writers from around the globe, the latest trends in publishing, international conferences, prestigious literary awards – and Iceland, a land of booklovers, as guest of honour: the Frankfurt Book Fair 2011 from 12 - 16 October is a key meeting place for the international publishing sector.
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At the beginning of October 2011 Germany and Indonesia are launching a wide-ranging programme of events that highlights cooperation between the two countries under the motto “Creativity in Diversity”. The 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, which Germany and Indonesia will be celebrating next year, forms the background for the programme. Until February 2012 more than 60 cultural, economic, educational and scientific events are planned in Jakarta and other Indonesian cities within the framework of a series of events called “JERIN – Germany and Indonesia”.
Culture exchange Germany Indonesia
The Year of Germany in India begins on 23 September 2011. A multifaceted programme with events in the fields of culture, education, research, business and politics is planned in 13 Indian cities, culminating in the 13th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business at the beginning of November 2012.
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Water, food and health are the central topics at the 8th Asia-Pacific Weeks (APW) in Berlin. From 6 to 17 September 2011 more than 140 events with 100 experts from 14 countries will be examining the main theme of the APW and its various aspects in the worlds of business, science and culture. At the beginning of the APW, which are being held under the motto “Asia-Pacific: Partner for a Common Future”, Federal Development Minister Dirk Niebel and high-ranking representatives of German and Asian companies are discussing industry as a partner for development in the region.
Asia-Pacific Weeks
Being cool and 'in' have not been the main qualities Germans are usually credited with. Berlin, though, is a different matter: for years now, the Spree metropolis has seen a constant influx of creative workers, artists, scientists and academics from across the globe. Especially in summer, when young people flock to Berlin from all over the world.
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It is one of the summer’s most popular maritime cultural festivals: the annual Hanse Sail event in Rostock. This year, the 21st international tall ships gathering is taking place from 11 - 14 August.
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At the beginning of August, when the blue carpet with the yellow stars is rolled out in front of the Konzerthaus at Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin, it’s time for the start of a special concert event.
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This is a special year for the Bayreuth Festival. The Festival, featuring the music of Richard Wagner, will celebrate its 100th anniversary.
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aDer Ostseerat (OSR) wurde 1992 auf Initiative der damaligen Außenminister von Deutschland und Dänemark, Hans-Dietrich Genscher und Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, gegründet. Die Gründungserklärung des OSR schu...
Ostseerat
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova inscribed the Two plus Four Treaty on the Memory of the World Register on 25 May 2011. Besides the Treaty, fourteen other documents recording the building and fall of the Berlin Wall were inscribed.
Two plus Four Treaty
Reggae from Jamaica, calypso music from Trinidad & Tobago, ska and salsa from Cuba: this year the strains of Afro-Caribbean music will be echoing at the Mainwiesen in Würzburg on the first weekend of June.
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It’s one of the highlights in this year’s celebrations for the anniversary of the car: the Automobile Summer in Baden-Wurttemberg.
Automobile Summer takes off
The German section of Amnesty International (AI) is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the organization with a “Festival for Human Rights” on May 27 at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (House of World Cultures) in Berlin.
Amnesty International
Nearly everybody knows that a heart symbolizes love and a white dove means peace. But how can we depict human rights? The answer is simply that we can’t: there is no logo for human rights. But this is about to change with the forthcoming international competition.
Logo for Human Rights
The countdown has begun for the world’s biggest music show, and the performance of defending champion Lena. Now Germany and the whole of Europe are eagerly awaiting the 56th Eurovision Song Contest. On May 14, Düsseldorf is staging the finals of Europe’s spectacular music competition. The capital of North Rhine-Westphalia is looking forward to a total of three shows, contest participants from 43 countries and up to 35,000 spectators at the Düsseldorf Arena, which has been transformed from a football stadium into a gigantic music stage.
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Germany is more popular with its European neighbours than you would think. This has been demonstrated by the Germany List, a Europe-wide survey on Germany’s image abroad carried out by the Goethe-Institut, the newspaper “Die Welt” and the radio station “Deutschlandradio Kultur”.
Germany’s image abroad
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn held his first public gymnastics instruction at the Hasenheide park in Berlin in June 1811. This marked the birth of the German gymnastics movement, whose mission involved sport as well as politics. His followers introduced gymnastics in the US.
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Almanya BM Güvenlik Konseyi geçici üyeliğine seçildi. Beş geçici üye için yapılan oylamada 2011-2012 dönemi için iki yıllığına bu göreve seçilen Almanya son olarak 2003-2004 yıllarında geçici üyelik görevini üstlenmişti.
Germany wins UN Security Council seat
Alman Köşesi (German Corner), Koblenz Sarayı (Kurfürstliches Schloss) ile Ehrenbreitstein Kalesi arasında çiçek şöleni: Şu sıralar Koblenz kentindeki "Bahçe Şovu" (Bundesgartenschau - Buga) tüm Almanya ve yurt dışındaki doğa ve bahçe severler için bir seyrangâh ve gezinti yeri durumundadır.
Koblenz in blossom (İngilizce!)
