Politics

Chancellor Merkel: Important to Keep Diplomatic Channels Open

"The Chancellor has stressed that it is particularly important to keep diplomatic channels open in this critical situation," deputy government spokesman Steg reported. Chancellor Merkel has been deeply concerned about the hostilities in Georgia. Read More

Steinmeier in Afghanistan : Improve Security and Step Up Support

As Foreign Minister Steinmeier concluded his trip to Afghanistan, his impression was that progress is being made in police and army-building, that reconstruction projects are having a positive impact, but that the security situation is worsening. Germany thus wants to further step up its police-building activities. Read More

Steinmeier in Afghanistan : Talks on Stabilization and Reconstruction

On the second day of his visit, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier spoke to President Hamid Karzai and Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta in Kabul about the political situation and progress in the field of reconstruction. Steinmeier also met representatives of the United Nations Mission and the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Read More

Foreign Minister Steinmeier: Our wish list for China

In this lead article published in the "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" on 28 July 2008, Foreign Minister Steinmeier writes, "During the Games China will be the focus of world attention. And people everywhere will be wondering what kind of country this is." Read More

Chancellor Merkel and Foreign Minister Steinmeier meet with Senator Obama

Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign 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

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

Culture and Life

2008 Olympic Games: First Medals for Germany

Following the bronze won by Ditte Kotzian and Heike Fischer in women's synchronized diving from the 3-meter springboard, Patrick Hausding and Sascha Klein won Germany's second medal at the Olympic Games on Monday, taking silver in men's synchronized 10-meter platform diving. Read More

Dirk Nowitzki: An Olympic Dream Come True

He's the face of German basketball and one of the best players in the world. And now he has realized a longtime ambition - the lanky 30-year-old will headline his national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Read More

US Schools Receive Support to Boost Focus on German

In the United States, Germany's global initiative, “Schools: Partners for the Future,” is encouraging schools to focus on the importance of German-language instruction and to support existing German programs. The initiative will work with 17 partner schools as well as the five German schools in the US. Read More

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

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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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