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The Berlinale bear hunt begins

Great international cinema in Berlin: at the 62nd International Film Festival (February 9-19) the German capital is...more

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Building bridges between Germany and China

The 2012 Year of Chinese Culture in Germany is designed to make the German people aware of the richness and diversity...more

Foreign Minister Westerwelle on the UN Security Council and Syria

Whilst in Cairo, Foreign Minister Westerwelle issued the following statement on the situation in Syria and the...more

Current news

NATO looks at 'Smart Defense' to cut costs

US indicts Swiss bank Wegelin in tax fraud case

Crowdsourcing: writing history on the Internet

Events

Cosmopolitan Master of Art

Okwui Enwezor has brought a new international dimension to contemporary art in Europe and the USA and made way for...more

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Current weather in Germany

The Local

'White Rose' founder declared a saint

Socks provided key clue in neo-Nazi case

Wulff under fire over car lease deal

Goethe-Institut News

Unruly Art Neighbor as Guest – Polish Art in Berlin

Different from the Rest of the World – The Berlin Foundation “Respekt!”

In the Eye of the Storm – Berlinale Director Dieter Kosslick in an Interview

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German Information Centre New Delhi

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

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German Information Centre Pretoria

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

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German Information Center USA

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

Arts

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the German capital has seen a surge of artists from the United States and Canada. Detroit’s Daniel Kahn is just the latest prominent artist to make the move. His story illuminates the factors at...more

Gerhard Richter

Artist of opposites; he loves freedom and needs order. He’s a shy person and a great painter – Gerhard Richter will be 80 in 2012.more

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Design and Architecture

Planning for the Mobility of the Future

An interview with renowned architect and sustainable building pioneer Professor Dr. Werner Sobek about the future of housing and mobility.more

When a House Becomes a Filling Station

Car manufacturers and architects are working on solutions that combine mobility and housing and transform homes into charging stations for electric cars.more

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Media

On Air 24 Hours a Day

Deutsche Welle’s programmes are popular in Latin America, and the German international broadcaster is planning to expand its broadcasting in Spanish and Portuguese in 2012.more

40th Anniversary of a Cult Crime Series

The first episode of “Tatort” (“Crime Scene”) was televised in 1970, and the Germans’ favourite crime series still has millions of viewers regularly glued to their TV screens.more

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Cultural Dialogue

Infinite Opportunities

The Year of Germany in India is being held from autumn 2011 until autumn 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Germany and India. We present an interview with Heiko Sievers, project manager and director of...more

Three People, Three Stories

A German indie musician is a pop star in East Asia; an actor from Thailand is the longest-serving foreign actor on German television; and a German is the chef responsible for the meals on Singapore Airlines flights. Three stories...more

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