Politics

Chancellor Merkel and Foreign Minister Steinmeier meet with Senator Obama

Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foriegn Minister Steinmeier met the Democratic Party's probable candidate for the US presidential elections, Barack Obama in Berlin on July 24. Senator Obama gave a public speech at the "Siegesäule" later that day. Read More

Foreign Minister Steinmeier visits Afghanistan

Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in the city of Herat, in western Afghanistan, at the start of a four-day visit. Read More

"Die Zeit" Interview with Foreign Minister Steinmeier on July 24

Foreign Minister Steinmeier discussed transatlantic relations, Germany's commitment in Afghanistan and Europe's changed position in a multipolar world in an interview with "Die Zeit ". Read More

Recruits Take Solemn Pledge in Front of Reichstag

For the first time in the more than 50-year history of the German Armed Forces, soldiers publicly took their solemn pledge in front of the Reichstag. The event marked the 64th anniversary of the failed assassination attempt on Hitler’s life on July 20th, 1944. Read More

Germany Strongly Committed to UN, Millennium Development Goals

At their meeting in Berlin, Merkel and Ban Ki-moon discussed UN peacekeeping missions, situations in Darfur, Myanmar and Afghanistan, the Millennium Development Goals, and climate change mitigation. With stops in Berlin and Bonn, it was the Secretary-General's first official visit to Germany. Read More

After Paris Summit, Merkel Says Mediterranean Union Off to a Good Start

The Middle East and North Africa are strategically important to the EU. The EU member states thus want to step up cooperation efforts in the region and enter into what Merkel called "a partnership of equals." The new Mediterranean Union rests on its members' hopes for peace and stability in the Middle East. Read More

Culture and Life

Setting Sail Together, German and Israeli Young People on the Baltic Sea

Twenty-six young people—half from Israel and half from Germany—have set sail from northern Germany for a journey across the Baltic Sea and toward a future of better mutual understanding. They are blogging about their experiences on the five-day voyage. Read More

Modern Heritage: 20th Century Berlin Apartments Added to UNESCO List

UNESCO has added a group of six Berlin housing developments, all built from 1913 to 1934, to its World Heritage list, signaling a trend toward cultural recognition of modern landmarks. The structures include designs by architects Bruno Taut, Hans Scharoun and Walter Gropius. Read More

Beautiful Life: Roving Through the Realms of Reality on Film

With "Realisms," the second part of the Hirshhorn Museum's ambitious exploration of moving-image art, the works of 19 artists, including Germans and artists based in Berlin, examine the role that cinema and related media play in complicating the distinction between fiction and reality in our lives. Read More

Spot the Bus Winner Higgins: "Our Wonderful German Adventure"

The winner of of the Spot the Bus contest, DC resident Thomas Higgins, and his wife, Alice, have delivered a travel diary of their recent seven-day trip through Germany, organized by Germany — Land of Ideas and sponsored by BMW, that took them to Munich, Freiburg, Heidelberg, Cologne and Berlin. Read More

Magical Jazz Evenings Enjoyed at German Embassy & Ambassador’s Residence

The first-ever outdoor concert at the German Embassy attracted a capacity crowd of over 300. The romantic atmosphere created by strings of lights, grilled brats, German beer, and the outstanding music of the German Academic All Stars jazz ensemble made for an enchanting evening. Read More

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Economy, Science and Environment

Hundreds Meet the Astronauts at Air and Space Musuem

A standing-room-only crowd gathered at the National Air and Space Museum to hear three astronauts—Hans Schlegel of Germany, Léopold Eyharts of France, and Carl Walz of the United States—recount their experiences aboard the International Space Station and the space shuttle. Read More

ESA Astronaut Schlegel: "We Can’t Take Borders With Us Into Space"

The German astronaut spoke with Germany.info about his experience helping to deliver and install the European Columbus laboratory to the International Space Station in February. From space, “you don’t see any borders; you don’t see any religions, races,” Schlegel said. Read More

Climate Package II Banks on Energy Efficiency, Even More Use of Renewables

The German government is putting its faith in intelligent energy regulation and incentives to save energy, adopting a second package of measures as part of the Integrated Energy and Climate Program. For example, "intelligent meters" will help consumers choose energy efficiency and savings. Read More

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