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      Berlin consumer-electronics show IFA set to open with record bookings
Optimism among consumer-electronics companies has pushed space bookings at the industry's IFA trade show, set to open its doors on Friday, 3rd September to a new record. The annual Berlin fair exhibits home-entertainment devices and home appliances and is the biggest of its type in Europe.  read full story more 		 
         
 
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News on Germany & South Asia: German reunification sets example to the world, says Chancellor Merkel / copyright dpa
Politics
• German reunification sets example to the world, says Chancellor Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday, 31st August, that East German bravery and the country's reunification set an example to the world, in a festive address marking the moment 20 years ago when the reunification treaty was signed. more
• Germany sends more relief supplies to Pakistan more
• Political talks in Afghanistan more
• Germany and India: infinite opportunities more
• Germany helps Emergency Assistance Project in Sri Lanka more
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Doing business with Germany: BlackBerry manufacturers RIM have set up their quality control centre in Germany's Bochum / copyright dpa
Economy
• Bochumberry: Engineered in Germany
The Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM) is investing heavily in its German research facility in Bochum. The company has not only developed its new smartphone in the city, it has also set up its European quality control centre there. more
• Berlin agrees to new bank tax to fight financial crises more
• German business confidence hits three-year high more
• German industry expects jobless figure to dip to 18-year low more
• German central bank boosts 2010 growth outlook to 3 percent more
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Education & research in Germany: Max Planck scientists succeed in filming organs and joints in real time / copyright Colourbox
Education, Science & Technology
• Max Planck scientists succeed in filming organs and joints in real time
"Please hold absolutely still". This instruction is crucial for patients being examined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It is the only way to obtain clear images for diagnosis. Up to now, it was therefore almost impossible to image moving organs using MRI. Max Planck researchers in Germany have now achieved a breakthrough that allows 'live' filming of organs and joints. more
• First Helmholtz Graduate School of Environmental Health in Munich more
• German cardiac surgeons make major advancement in treating heart patients more
• Debate Science!: Having a say and getting involved more
• German researchers develop next generation fuel-cell powered aircraft more
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News on Germany & South Asia: Siemens wind turbines at the world’s largest offshore wind park in the North Sea / Siemens press picture
Energy & Environment
• A direct drive wind turbine from Germany that reduces complexity
Wind turbines that work without a gearbox can make offshore wind power facilities even more reliable. Germany's Siemens has now begun selling a three-megawatt turbine that requires only half the parts of a conventional geared wind turbine. This simpler design reduces the cost and effort of maintenance and boosts availability. more
• German rail begins carbon-neutral freight transport more
• Bangladesh foreign secretary calls for global response to climate change more
• Germany targets almost 20 percent share of renewables by 2020 more
• German meteorologists develop new CO2 emissions model more
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Germany & European Union: People displaced from floods at a camp in Sindh province, Pakistan / copyright dpa
European Union
• EU sends heaviest ever aid airlift to Pakistan
European Union member states on Wednesday, 1st September, clubbed together to send Pakistan the heaviest and most complex joint airlift of aid in EU history in response to the country's devastating floods. more
• Eurozone inflation down in August, unemployment steady in July more
• EU commission: Pakistan to host donors' conference in late November more
• EU flood aid to Pakistan tops 200 million euros more
• EU pledges additional 30 million euros for Pakistan flood relief more
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Art & culture in Germany: Isabella Rossellini to preside over 2011 Berlinale jury / copyright dpa
Society & Culture
• Isabella Rossellini to preside over 2011 Berlinale jury
The internationally renowned Italian-American actress, director, model and designer Isabella Rossellini has been selected to lead the jury for the 61st Berlin International Film Festival – the Berlinale. more
• An evening of museums in Berlin more
• Shah Rukh's 'Don 2' to be shot in Berlin more
• German theatre director Schlingensief dies at 49 more
• Germany's Cornelia Funke weaves page turners for all ages more
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Travel to Germany: Odenwald-Bergstrasse - a world of discovery / copyright dpa - Bildfunk
Travel
• Odenwald-Bergstrasse - a world of discovery
Visiting the many quaint, medieval towns in the Odenwald is like stepping back in time, especially during the summertime. Its beautifully preserved half-timbered architecture and the UNESCO Bergstrasse-Odenwald Geopark are just two signs that this region is safeguarding a precious and very ancient heritage. more
• Celebrating the diversity of German wines more
• Hanse Sail Rostock: a stunning maritime festival on the Baltic coast more
• Sylt – the 'First Lady' of the North Sea islands more
• Nuremberg's Imperial Castle is eye candy for tourists more
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Sports in Germany: Michael Ballack will continue to captain Germany when he returns to the national side / copyright picture alliance / Pressefoto Ulmer
Sports
• Ballack stays Germany captain, but questions remain
Michael Ballack will continue to captain Germany when he returns to the national side, coach Joachim Loew confirmed on Wednesday, 1st September. Philipp Lahm, who skippered the side at the World Cup in South Africa, will be vice-captain. more
• Germany coach Loew leaves Ballack out of football squad more
• Werder Bremen through to Champions League more
• Fit-again Michael Ballack eyes Germany return more
• German midfielder Oezil signs with Real Madrid more
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