"We have to continue with resolve to stress the universality of human rights and not allow ourselves to be drawn into a discussion about supposed western, Asian, or other regional incarnations of human rights," Human Rights Commissioner Strässer said in an interview.
Human Rights Day
"Bringing stability to Iraq is just as important as the search for a political solution for Syria when it comes to combating Islamist terrorism and ISIS," Foreign Minister Steinmeier said about his trip to Iraq this week.
Visit to Iraq
A German – US scientific collaboration may have stumbled upon one of the most sought-after technologies of the modern age: a way to read minds. Seven scientists working together at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) published a paper this year on how analyzing neural impulses can help determine thought patterns.
Brain-To-Text Technology
This year we're taking you on a trip around Germany to seasonal sites that you may or not know already. Frohe Weihnachten, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Advent Calendar
Ambassador Wittig presented American broadcaster and American Academy in Berlin fellow Tom Brokaw the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, in recognition of his contributions to transatlantic and German-American relations.
High Honor for Tom Brokaw
Chancellor Merkel was awarded the Abraham Geiger Prize by the Abraham Geiger College in Potsdam for her efforts over many years in support of basic democratic values, including freedom of religion.
Abraham Geiger Prize
A century after Albert Einstein first proposed his General Theory of Relativity, it is still one of the most celebrated scientific discoveries of all time. Einstein's legacy, both as a scientist and as a symbol of Nazi persecution, is as notable now as it was during the war.
General Theory of Relativity
Have you ever had a burning desire to learn something new? Do you have an archive of never-ending questions? Then you’ve most likely experienced Wissensdurst.
Word of the Week
German Missions
