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It’s Time to Spot the Bus and Win

Mar 18, 2010 | Germany.info
"Explore Germany" Spot the Bus

It’s time to Spot the Bus and win cool Germany.info gear! Beginning on Sunday, March 21, all you have to do to enter the contest is spot one of the "Explore Germany" Metrobuses in the nation's capital and take a picture or find the “virtual” bus online at Germany.info and take a screenshot.

On the Road Again: Michael Schumacher Makes a Comeback

Mar 18, 2010 | Young Germany
(c) picture alliance/augenklick

The pressure is on: after a three-year break Michael Schumacher - the first German to ever win a Formula One championship - is back behind the wheel, this time with the support of Mercedes behind him.

Artist Profile: Jan Vormann Hits the Street

Mar 18, 2010 | Young Germany
Vormann's work on the walls of Bocchignana, Italy. (c) Jan Vormann

Rome, Berlin, and now New York: In each of these cities Jan Vormann has repaired cracked walls. But he isn't a mason, and he doesn't use mortar and stone.

New German-American Heritage Museum Opens in Downtown DC

Mar 18, 2010 | Germany.info
Flags of the United States and Germany

The new German-American Heritage Museum of the USA highlights the history of German immigration and migration across the United States via various exhibitions and events, while at the same time introducing modern Germany to an American audience. The museum celebrates its grand opening to the public on Sunday, March 21, in Washington.

Young Germany Reports from the Leipzig Book Fair

Mar 17, 2010 | Young Germany
© picture-alliance/dpa

The Leipzig Book Fair is held annually in March. This year, Young Germany will present an on-the-ground report from the fair, which has become an important meeting place for the publishing and media worlds and the Leipzig Reads event is Europe's biggest festival of literature.

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