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Germany - Partner country of the 2011 Business of Design Week

Germany will be the partner country of the 2011 Business of Design Week (BoDW). Under the patronage of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology the country will present innovative design and brands themed „Brand New Germany“. An agreement between the German Design Council and the Hong Kong Design Centre was signed on August 19, 2010 .

Upswing in the German Economy

European champion in economic growth rates: German industry is currently making a name for itself with top growth figures in Europe and is looking very healthy again following the international turbulence of the economic and financial crisis. In the second quarter the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) is expecting an increase in growth of 1.1 per cent against the previous quarter. “This is a leading rate in the euro area,” writes the monthly DIW Economic Barometer which was published in Berlin at the end of July 2010.

"Universität" banner at the "Otto von Guericke" University in Magdeburg

Scholarship

There are numerous ways to obtain a scholarship for studying in Germany. The biggest scholarship programme is run by the German Academic Exchange Service. The homepage Campus Germany offers a great overview of available scholarships and grants in Germany. However, the German Federal Foreign Office does not award any scholarships, grants for travel costs etc. directly. Instead, it has transferred this task to independent cultural organizations, which are receiving funds from the German Government to carry out the pogrammes in question.

The German presidential elections

Christian Wulff was elected as the new President of the Federal Republic of Germany on 30 June 2010. The President of the Federal Republic of Germany holds office for a term of five years and may be re-elected once.

Hong Kong Vinexpo 2010

Parliamentary State Secretary Julia Klöckner visits VINEXPO 2010 in Hong Kong

On May 25, 2010 the Parliamentary State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Ms. Julia Klöckner and her delegation visited the Vinexpo in Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.

The visit of Minister of State at the Foreign Office Cornelia Pieper

On 31.05.2010, Minister of State at the Foreign Office Cornelia Pieper met the Hong Kong Secretary for Education Michael Suen Ming-yeung for a dialogue during her visit to Hong Kong. They discussed topics regarding education policy in Germany and Hong Kong and the potential for closer cooperation.

European Higher Education Fair 2010

Education is always in demand. There were 5,500 visitors at the “European Higher Education Fair (EHEF)“ this year to obtain information on the latest study opportunity in Europe... To read more, please follow the link below.

Youth and Social Networks

The Internet has long become an integral part of the daily lives of most children and young people in Germany.  Researching online for homework, looking up unfamiliar concepts on Wikipedia, and chatting with friends are the norm. Young people in Germany also use social networks extensively.

German Wines - Leading the Field Again Worldwide

Germany’s winegrowing regions are among the most northerly in the world. That is what makes German wines so distinctive: the grapes enjoy long periods of growth in moderate summer heat, which gives the wines their renowned lightness and fruity aroma. Except for two regions in eastern Germany, all the country’s winegrowing areas are in the south and south-west, where they are subject to the mild Gulf Stream climate from the west and the dry continental climate from the east.

European Capital of Culture: the Ruhr celebrates

Smoking chimneys and mines, coal and steel: for many decades these were the symbols of the Ruhr, Germany’s largest industrial belt. With 53 cities and around 5.3 million inhabitants, the third largest conurbation in Europe will be showing its new face as European Capital of Culture in 2010.

The Year of Science 2010 focuses on energy questions

The future of energy: this is the motto of the Year of Science 2010, which begins on 22 January and is organized by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research together with the Science Initiative. The aim of the years of science, which were launched in 2000, is to stimulate greater public interest in questions surrounding science and arouse especially the young generation’s curiosity for scientific topics by collaborating with universities and research institutions.

"Public Diplomacy"

The Federal Foreign Office of Germany has introduced a "Public Diplomacy" series aiming at bringing to you the most up-to-date news from and about Germany. Here you can find some of the texts published:

Time and weather in Germany

Berlin:
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Please note that neither mobile phones nor suitcases/big bags are allowed into the Visa and Consular Section.

News from Germany - A service provided and edited by Deutsche Welle: www.dw-world.de

Rwanda faces allegations of war crimes and intimidation

As Rwanda studies the publication proper of a leaked UN draft report accusing Kigali of mass-scale war crimes and even genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Deutsche Welle considers the implications.

Hopes for progress as new round of Mideast peace talks gets underway

Two weeks after the Middle East diplomatic quartet said peace talks in the region could be wrapped up within a year, parties in the conflict are in Washington for a new round of negotiations.

Scarcity of global reserves threatens oil-rich regions with instability

When talking about the prospect of conflict over the world's diminishing oil resources, the focus normally falls on the Middle East. But other resource-rich regions are also at risk from oil-fuelled instability.

Land grabs, biofuel demand raise global food-security risk

A new report says Europe's growing demand for biofuels increases the risk of conflict over land and impairs food security. The authors even warn of a potential global crisis.

Water security the new front in Kashmir struggle between India, Pakistan

The tension between India and Pakistan over Kashmir has its traditional roots in territorial disputes and wars but the need to secure natural resources is threatening to add a new dimension to the conflict.

Deutschland Portal

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Germany's official and independent internet portal

Impressions from Germany

Deguo Yinxiang

A Chinese-language portal giving you access to news and information from and about Germany, the Land of Ideas. 

http://www.deyinxiang.org

Consul General

Werner Hans Lauk

The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Hong Kong has been headed by Consul General Werner Hans Lauk since August 2010.