Youth Tourney Raising Profile of Women’s Soccer Ahead of 2011
The future of women’s soccer has been on display over the past two weeks as Germany has hosted the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2010. With a win over South Korea Thursday in the semifinals, Germany's youth team will now play for the title on Sunday. The tournament is something of a dress rehearsal for next year, when Germany will host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011.
Theo Albrecht is being remembered for the ground-breaking model for discount retail he and his brother introduced in Germany with the supermarket chain Aldi. He also owned the Trader Joe's chain in the US and Canada.
Theo Albrecht Remembered
Chancellor Merkel, Federal President Wulff and North Rhine-Westphalia Minister President Kraft will attend the ecumenical memorial service on Saturday for the victims of the deadly tragedy at the Loveparade in Duisburg.
Loveparade Tragedy
The adoption of sanctions by the EU Foreign Affairs Council was a “significant, unanimous and determined signal” from the EU to the Iranian Government that it should return to dialogue and cooperation, Foreign Minister Westerwelle said.
Iran Sanctions
Germany will emerge stronger than before from the international economic and financial crisis, Chancellor Merkel said in Berlin. “We're in the situation now where the economy is robustly recovering ... and it is a small wonder that the labor market is in a better situation now than it was before the crisis.”
Robust Recovery
The 99th edition of Richard Wagner's operatic festival opened Sunday in the Bavarian town of Bayreuth, led by a new production of the romantic opera "Lohengrin." This is the first edition of the tradition-rich festival since the death of Wolfgang Wagner, the original composer's great- grandson.
Bayreuth Festival
Ambassador Scharioth helped mark the 50th anniversary of Waldsee, the German-language immersion camp in Minnesota. During his visit, he launched the tour of the suitcase that will travel the US as part of the campaign "Echo 2010: the German Language Goes on Tour."
Waldsee Anniversary
Nominations are currently being accepted for the Teacher of Excellence Award, presented by the German Embassy, in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut and the American Association of Teachers of German. The deadline has been extended until September 1, 2010.
Teacher of Excellence Competition
German conductor Kurt Masur, one of the most widely acclaimed musicians of his generation, has been chosen to receive the Leo Baeck Medal in November 2010 in New York.
Leo Baeck Medal
