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Contemporary German Authors at the Leipzig Book Fair

Mar 11, 2013 | www.deutschland.de
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The spring book show makes it clear: Young authors are finding their place in contemporary German-language literature. For example, Marjana Gaponenko and Lisa Kränzler.

From Hollywood to Baden Baden: George Clooney Honored with German Humanitarian Award

Feb 27, 2013 | Germany.info
George Clooney in Baden Baden

Fresh off a plane from Hollywood, Oscar-winner George Clooney was awarded the Deutscher Medienpreis on February 26 in Baden Baden for his work as a global humanitarian activist.

German on Mother Language Day

Feb 21, 2013 | www.deutschland.de
Living language: German is the mother tongue of more than 100 million people.

"The Most Beautiful German Word," an international competition initiated by the German Language Council and the Goethe-Institut, seeks out the world's favorite German words. International Mother Language Day was observed on February 21, 2013.

63rd Berlinale Concludes with Star-studded Awards Ceremony

Feb 18, 2013 | Germany.info
GERMANY-BERLIN-FILM FESTIVAL-AWARDS

The International Jury selected Romanian director Călin Peter Netzer’s family drama Pozitia Copilului (Child's Pose) as the winner of the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 2013 Berlinale--another successful festival with over 6,800 film submissions and 300,000 tickets sold!

First Graduates of German-French Global Management Program Receive Degrees in Paris

Jan 30, 2013 | Germany.info/HWR
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The first graduates of a German-French international management program at the Berlin School of Economics and Law and the Paris-based ESCE International Business School received their diplomas at the German Embassy in the French capital on January 25.

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