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Our virtual Press Room is a special service to journalists, making available the latest German Embassy press releases and other e-services, contact information, and additional resources. Be sure to also browse our overview of exchange programs and fellowship for journalists, allowing you to study and/or work in Germany.

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Press Contact

The German Embassy's Press Department is the first stop for journalists seeking information on government positions or other issues of interest to journalists (Phone: 202-298-4251 or -4247). Alternatively, you can also contact the Press Officer of the Consulate General nearest to you.

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Press Releases

The Press Department sends out press releases on a regular basis, drawing particular attention to selected news, interviews, statements, and speeches.

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Statement and Speeches

Access the latest speeches, interviews or statements by German Government officials. They are provided in an English version.

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German Embassy Young Journalists Program

The German Embassy regularly organizes German-American workshops for young journalists in Washington, D.C. and Berlin, inviting participants from leading journalism schools in both countries.

Young Journalists

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Exchange Programs for Journalists

At least six institutions and organizations offer opportunities for American journalists to work and/or study in Germany. Most of the programs do not require that you speak German in order to be eligible. Others offer German language classes to prepare you for your stay in Germany.

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Media Link List

Germany has a vast and prolific media industry. Our media link list provides you with an overview of major German print, radio and TV outlets in Germany and the US as well as information on German Wire Services, Associations and Councils, and more.

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Stay in touch for the latest news from Germany.info, a publication of the German Embassy's Department for Press, Information and Public Affairs, the German Consulates General in United States, and the German Information Center.

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Flash player is not installed Germany's system of dual training is one of the foundations of its economic strength. It's possible to export some elements of dual training to other countries, with positive effects for everybody involved. The German government supports this knowledge transfer. (© AA)

Conference - Pioneers on Dual Training Abroad

Flash player is not installed Staff members of the Embassies of Germany and France in Washington, DC, came together to celebrate and mark the semicentennial of Franco-German Partnership by taking a colorful group photo at the Charles de Gaulle Square of the Embassy of France. The signing of the Élysée Treaty on January 22, 1963, marked a profound and historic change in the relationship between France and Germany. Its 50th anniversary is therefore being celebrated by French and Germans worldwide with a Franco-German year. More information online at www.germany.info/Elysee50 and www.franceintheus.org/Elysee50. (Time-lapse video by Zacarias Garcia) (© Germany.info)

Time-Lapse: The Élysée Treaty at 50: Franco-German Partnership in Washington, DC

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Day of German Unity at the German Embassy

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Ambassador Ammon Presents German Medal of Honor to U.S. Staff Sergeant Peter Woken

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Ambassador Ammon Attends Steuben Parade

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Playwright Roland Schimmelpfennig and Director Serge Seiden

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Interview with Playwright Roland Schimmelpfennig

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Interview: Hans-Joachim Roedelius

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How to Make a German Advent Wreath

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Membership of the UN Human Rights Council 2013 - 2015

Flash player is not installed On the 3rd of October 2012, Germany celebrates 22 years of German unity, the moment when the Cold War division of the country came to an end. Unity also posed enormous structural challanges as two countries became one and ten federal states suddenly became 16. 22 years as a nation have brought everybody closer together. But looking ahead, what will become of Germany's federal system as the country continues down the road to closer European integration? (© FFO)

German Unity Day: the Future of Federalism

Flash player is not installed Here are some of the major questions regarding Europe that are being asked right now: Do we need a joint constitution, joint institutions, and one finance minister? What will happen to European citizens if their governments ceed powers to the European Union? Who can predict the consequences of the euro crisis, the burden of which will be born by taxpayers? People want answers. And formulating those answers is one of the toughest challenges faced by German politicianse. All these issues were debated at the Conference on the Value of Europe - hosted by the German Foreign Ministry and the Bertelsmann Foundation. (© AA)

The Value of Europe

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Franco-German Youth Office

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G8 Summit Talks in Camp David

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Foreign Minister Westerwelle at Brookings: The Euro and Europe's Future

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Foreign Minister Westerwelle and Secretary of State Clinton

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Remembrance for the Victims of National Socialism in the German Bundestag

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International Conference on Afghanistan 2011 in Bonn

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CNN: Joint Press Conference at the White House

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CNN: State Visit of Chancellor Merkel to Washington

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Worlds of Culture - The Cultural Preservation Programme of the Federal Foreign Office

Flash player is not installed 2013 is the European Year of Citizens. They're invited to contribute their ideas for the EU, and to discover more about their rights as EU citizens. An example: labour mobility. (© AA)

The European Year of Citizens

Flash player is not installed The Hannover Messe, the big industrial trade fair, has once again attracted hundreds of thousands of people, with companies from across the globe unveiling their latest products. Green energy is a given, now the buzzword is integration for industry 4.0. (© FFO)

Hannover Messe 2013

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CeBIT 2013

Flash player is not installed The International Tourism Fair, the ITB Berlin, is the global travel industry’s most important annual get-together. Tourism trends are born here and contracts worth billions of euros are signed. The halls of the trade fair centre are regularly booked out. (© FFO)

International Tourism Fair ITB Berlin

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On the Hunt for Skilled Workers

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Dual Training in Germany

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Berlin's Fashion Scene

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2012 World Economic Forum Opening Address

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DW: Boomtown Berlin - Hotspot for Start-ups | Made in Germany

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Grüne Woche Berlin 2012

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