| Search |
|
||||||||||
© picture-alliance/chromorange
Did you know that Germany is the third largest economy in the world? That Germany places in the Top 3 preferred locations for foreign students? Or that the FIFA World Cup in summer 2006 was not only the world's largest sports event but also a huge art and culture show? "Facts about Germany" invites you to get to know Germany. It offers exhaustive basic information and numerous points of orientation – designed specially for our foreign readers whose interest in contemporary Germany extends beyond coincidental data to be found in the daily flood of news items. In the course of ten chapters, renowned authors offer insights covering all aspects of modern life in Germany – be it business, culture, or politics. The keynote articles are rounded out by numbers and facts.
| About Germany | ||
| Art & Culture | ||
| Sports | ||
 |
||
Resources  |
||
.jpg){kind=small} Information and insights on modern life in Germany ................................  .jpg){kind=small} ................................  ................................ .gif){kind=small} Germany's international media organisation |
||
| German Information Centres | ||
| GIC Washington GIC Cairo (Arabic) GIC Brazil (Portuguese) GIC Mexico (Spanish) GIC Paris (French) GIC Beijing GIC Pretoria GIC Moscow (Russian) |
||
 Berlin senate approves law permitting Islamic burial ritualsIn an effort to better accommodate the needs of its increasingly diverse population, the Berlin senate has voted to permit burial ceremonies of Muslim city residents without a coffin, as is required by the Koran. With the new law, the left-leaning Senate has passed a bill that additionally aims to assist civil servants and those working with the immigrant community.  |
 German historians identify rare piano once played by Mozart The asking price of a piano has increased more than a hundredfold following a discovery by music historian Andreas Beuermann. He believes the piano is a rare model once played by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. |
 Germany gains new World Heritage siteUNESCO has awarded the coveted World Heritage status to a unique medieval system of water management in Upper Harz, a region in Germany's Lower Saxony. The UN cultural committee announced the news at a conference in Brazil on Sunday, 1st August. |
 Berlin Paper Girls give the gift of art to passers-byThey don't deliver newspapers, but instead, Berlin's 'Paper Girls' whiz by on bicycles, stopping only to drop artworks in mailboxes or hand them out on the street. |
 Germans turn to ice cream, mineral water, beer to beat heatSales of ice cream, mineral water and beer were sluggish through mid-June, then the mercury went up and demand followed. With production in high gear, some beer brewers are facing an unexpected snag. |
 Festival transforms autobahn into world's longest street partyBars not cars, culture not cargo. Germans enjoyed the quiet life on one of the country's busiest highways, if only for a day. As the A40 autobahn closed to anything with an engine, it opened up for walkers and visitors. |
 Grillwalker feeds hungry tourists and commuters in BerlinThere aren't many loopholes in Germany's bureaucratic regulations on street vending, but the inventor of Grillwalker found one. The portable gas grills are worn by vendors, so getting a permit is surprisingly easy. |
 Red Dot Awards highlight the best of product designs of 2010 Household objects like electric screwdrivers or driers aren't sold just because they work, but also because they look good. Germany's annual Red Dot Awards honour the best in everyday design. This year's winners for product design include an eco-friendly LED lamp from India. |
 Integration in Germany is gathering momentumThis was declared by Maria Boehmer, the German government's Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration. She was presenting the 8th report on the situation of foreign nationals living in Germany. |
 Public viewing: watching the FIFA world cup togetherOne of the best ways to watch the intense competition at the FIFA world cup is with other fans at a public viewing in cities across Germany. Even the German Embassy in New Delhi screened Sunday's match against England in a public viewing enjoyed by many. |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
German Diplomatic Missions in South Asia
|
|||
|
German Institutions in South Asia
|
|||
|
Publication Data
|
|||