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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

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Under Trees

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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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'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

Life in the Opera Village

The Opera Village project in Burkina Faso, West Africa, was the last great dream of the German theatre director Christoph Schlingensief, who died in 2010. With the opening of the school in October 2011 the Village is gradually...more

Clean Energy from the Sun

There is no shortage of sun in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa – ideal conditions for photovoltaics. The German solar industry has recognized this and is becoming involved with new technologies.more

New Partnership with Africa

Germany has laid new foundations for its relations with Africa. In mid-2011 the Federal Government’s Strategy for Africa defined the most important points for partnership-based cooperation with the continent.more

New Ideas for Climate Protection

Three young African scientists are currently working with German colleagues searching for new solutions to pressing climate issues in their home countries. They are being supported by a new scholarship programme created by the...more

Clean Cooking Stoves for Africa

Many lives can be saved and the climate can be protected by replacing open fireplaces with modern cooking stoves. For years, German development cooperation has been involved in this field. It is very successful in Kenya.more

“Africa Concerns All of Us”

Walter Lindner is the new Director-General for African Affairs at the Federal Foreign Office. The diplomat knows the continent well and mediated as German Ambassador in Kenya during the political crisis of 2007/2008.more

Fashion with an Easy Conscience

The Cotton made in Africa project is working towards better social and ecological conditions in African cotton production and so improves the living conditions of African small famers.more

Taking on Germany

A personal view on Germany: Professor Dr. Remi Sonaiya about her time in Germany as a fellow of the Humboldt Foundationmore

A Network of Diplomacy

They come from Guinea, Botswana or Ghana: young diplomats from Africa are increasing their insights into Germany and Europe, international relations and the challenges of the diplomatic profession at a seminar organized by the...more

Africa ­Initiative

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has launched an Africa Initiative to support projects aimed at developing new methods of treating diseases that are exacerbated by poverty.more

Climate Research in Africa

Germany has set up new regional competence centres in Africa to support research projects that examine the causes and effects of climate change .more

Strengthening Peace and Security

Germany is promoting the development of structures for peace and security in Africa at both bilateral and multilateral levels. This makes Germany an important partner on the African continent for the transfer of skills in...more

Sounds of Africa

It’s a treasure trove of music from the African continent: the African Music Archive (AMA) at the University of Mainz contains thousands of recordings.more

Classical Music from the Congo

The German documentary film Kinshasa Symphony is a hymn to the Congo and a unique orchestra. Although its members are self-taught and amateur musicians, music brings new happiness to their lives.more

Opening the Door for Future Stars

In South Africa, a German hotel proprietor and his guests are funding a football team with children of all colours from a poor area on Walker Bay. All the participants have to go to school and train regularly.more

The Curtain Rises for FilmAfrica!

German director Tom Tykwer is promoting African film talent with the FilmAfrica! initiative. The international team is now working on a new project in Kenya, following the success of the pilot film Soul Boy.more

More than Sport

Sport connects cultures and brings them together: during the World Cup in South Africa, Germany is staging an extensive cultural programme under the heading “Football Meets Culture”more

“South Africa Is Well-Prepared”

In an interview, Dieter W. Haller, Germany’s ambassador in South Africa, talks about the excitement in the run-up to the World Cup, development opportunities for Africa, German support and the championship prospects of South...more

An Opera House for Burkina Faso

Creating a window that helps Europe to understand Africa better: in Burkina Faso director Christoph Schlingensief and architect Francis Kéré are launching a very unusual aid project with their Opera Villagemore

Going for German with “Goethe”

In Africa the Goethe-Institut is conveying a modern, lively image of Germany with language courses and cultural and educational events. A visit to the Goethe-Institut in Johannesburgmore

Express Bus to the World Cup

South Africa is modernizing its public transport system for the World Cup with help from Germany and is installing new, comfortable express buses in cities like Johannesburgmore

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 peacemore

Prepared for the World Cup

The Deutsche Welle-Akademie and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) are training journalists at media workshops and journalist seminars in Africa – helping to promote the continent’s democratic developmentmore

New Website for 2010 World Cup

The German Embassy in Pretoria is providing a new website for the 2010 World Cup with information about the soccer contest and relations between Germany and South Africamore

An Opportunity for Life

The “Students Experience Programme” enables students and university graduates from southern Africa to gain professional experience with a German companymore

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 students, including children from townships, attend the DSKmore

Better Protection against Crop Failure

Drought and floods: climate changes increase the threat of crop failure in West Africa. In Ghana and Burkina Faso German scientists have studied the variations. Their results are benefitting agriculture in the regionmore

The Best from Ghana to South Africa

Ghana, the Congo, Tanzania, Namibia and South Africa: at universities in these countries Germany is supporting the development of five specialist centres which aim to promote exchange in study and researchmore

Partners for Africa

They look after AIDS orphans, build hospitals, sponsor educational projects and support agriculture: Germany has many initiatives for Africamore

Full Speed Ahead for Education

The ship owner Peter Krämer from Hamburg is working for education in Africa. 800 schools have already been created in six African countries through UNICEF and the initiator of Schools for Africamore

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