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A journey through the music and culture of Africa
Experience the African zest for life: the spotlight is on music stars from the Cape Verde Islands and Senegal at the...more
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Results of the May 2012 Ifo Business Survey
The Ifo Business Climate Index for industry and trade in Germany fell significantly in May. Assessments of the current...more
59% of German exports going to other EU Member States in 2011
In 2011, 59.2% of the German exports went to other Member States of the European Union (EU). As also reported by the...more
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Life in Comics
An expedition to the world of the superheroes: the Museum Europäischer Kulturen in...more
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Mike Otieno of Kenya received support from Germany for his research on making reinforced concrete more sustainable, a...more
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German Information Centre New Delhi
News, information and updates on Germany and its role and relations with South Asia, covering...more
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German Information Centre Pretoria
The German Information Centre Pretoria aims to be the first contact point for up-to-date...more
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German Information Center USA
The German Information Center USA (GIC) makes it easy for you to find information about...more
Businesses Wanted
Business in Africa is good for major German companies such as Siemens and Daimler – but German SMEs hesitate to invest. Taking stock of the situationmore
Recycling to Reduce Waste
In the Ethiopian capital city of Addis Abeba, Germany is supporting a research project that serves as a model for improved waste management in large African cities.more
A Class on Energy Conservation
In South Africa, Germany is providing support for a research project on energy efficiency, which brings universities, companies and the public sector together in order to protect the climate.more
New Climate Competence
In cooperation with 10 western African countries, Germany has launched an initiative to study the consequences of climate change for water management and land use in the region.more
Answers to Poverty
In Africa, Germany is working with governmental and civil-society organizations to implement the UN Millennium Development Goals.more
Life in the Opera Village
The Opera Village project in Burkina Faso, West Africa, was the last great dream of the German theatre director Christoph Schlingensief, who died in 2010. With the opening of the school in October 2011 the Village is gradually...more
Cosmopolitan Master of Art
Okwui Enwezor has brought a new international dimension to contemporary art in Europe and the USA and made way for influences from Africa. He is now working as the new director of Munich’s Haus der Kunst.more
Clean Energy from the Sun
There is no shortage of sun in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa – ideal conditions for photovoltaics. The German solar industry has recognized this and is becoming involved with new technologies.more
New Partnership with Africa
Germany has laid new foundations for its relations with Africa. In mid-2011 the Federal Government’s Strategy for Africa defined the most important points for partnership-based cooperation with the continent.more
New Ideas for Climate Protection
Three young African scientists are currently working with German colleagues searching for new solutions to pressing climate issues in their home countries. They are being supported by a new scholarship programme created by the...more
Clean Cooking Stoves for Africa
Many lives can be saved and the climate can be protected by replacing open fireplaces with modern cooking stoves. For years, German development cooperation has been involved in this field. It is very successful in Kenya.more
“Africa Concerns All of Us”
Walter Lindner is the new Director-General for African Affairs at the Federal Foreign Office. The diplomat knows the continent well and mediated as German Ambassador in Kenya during the political crisis of 2007/2008.more
Fashion with an Easy Conscience
The Cotton made in Africa project is working towards better social and ecological conditions in African cotton production and so improves the living conditions of African small famers.more
Taking on Germany
A personal view on Germany: Professor Dr. Remi Sonaiya about her time in Germany as a fellow of the Humboldt Foundationmore
A Network of Diplomacy
They come from Guinea, Botswana or Ghana: young diplomats from Africa are increasing their insights into Germany and Europe, international relations and the challenges of the diplomatic profession at a seminar organized by the...more
Africa Initiative
The German Research Foundation (DFG) has launched an Africa Initiative to support projects aimed at developing new methods of treating diseases that are exacerbated by poverty.more
Climate Research in Africa
Germany has set up new regional competence centres in Africa to support research projects that examine the causes and effects of climate change .more
Strengthening Peace and Security
Germany is promoting the development of structures for peace and security in Africa at both bilateral and multilateral levels. This makes Germany an important partner on the African continent for the transfer of skills in...more
Sounds of Africa
It’s a treasure trove of music from the African continent: the African Music Archive (AMA) at the University of Mainz contains thousands of recordings.more
Classical Music from the Congo
The German documentary film Kinshasa Symphony is a hymn to the Congo and a unique orchestra. Although its members are self-taught and amateur musicians, music brings new happiness to their lives.more
Opening the Door for Future Stars
In South Africa, a German hotel proprietor and his guests are funding a football team with children of all colours from a poor area on Walker Bay. All the participants have to go to school and train regularly.more
The Curtain Rises for FilmAfrica!
German director Tom Tykwer is promoting African film talent with the FilmAfrica! initiative. The international team is now working on a new project in Kenya, following the success of the pilot film Soul Boy.more
More than Sport
Sport connects cultures and brings them together: during the World Cup in South Africa, Germany is staging an extensive cultural programme under the heading “Football Meets Culture”more
“South Africa Is Well-Prepared”
In an interview, Dieter W. Haller, Germany’s ambassador in South Africa, talks about the excitement in the run-up to the World Cup, development opportunities for Africa, German support and the championship prospects of South...more
An Opera House for Burkina Faso
Creating a window that helps Europe to understand Africa better: in Burkina Faso director Christoph Schlingensief and architect Francis Kéré are launching a very unusual aid project with their Opera Villagemore
Going for German with “Goethe”
In Africa the Goethe-Institut is conveying a modern, lively image of Germany with language courses and cultural and educational events. A visit to the Goethe-Institut in Johannesburgmore
Express Bus to the World Cup
South Africa is modernizing its public transport system for the World Cup with help from Germany and is installing new, comfortable express buses in cities like Johannesburgmore
A Voice for Peace
As a voice for peace Radio Heza is broadcasting a programme by young people for young people. Fifteen years after the genocide the project, which is supported by Germany, is making a contribution to peacemore
Prepared for the World Cup
The Deutsche Welle-Akademie and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) are training journalists at media workshops and journalist seminars in Africa – helping to promote the continent’s democratic developmentmore
New Website for 2010 World Cup
The German Embassy in Pretoria is providing a new website for the 2010 World Cup with information about the soccer contest and relations between Germany and South Africamore
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