Secretary of Defense Gates and Defense Minister zu Guttenberg

Defense Minister zu Guttenberg Meets with US Secretary of Defense Gates

Defense Minister Karl-Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg is visiting Washington, DC, on November 19 and 20. He met with US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and is also scheduled to meet with members of the Senate and Congress. 

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Merkel Calls for Climate Agreement by Mid-2010

Chancellor Merkel and French President Sarkozy called on the international community to make a clear political commitment in Copenhagen to the "2-degree target," according to which global warming is to be limited to no more than 2 degrees Celsius by 2050. 

Westerwelle and Karzai

Afghanistan: Much Expected of President Karzai

Foreign Minister Westerwelle attended the celebrations in Kabul to mark the inauguration of the re-elected President Karzai. Westerwelle made it clear in Kabul that Karzai’s second term of office would bring major challenges and that expectations were high.

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Two for 27: EU Chooses Officers

The EU has two new faces in new top jobs: Belgian Prime Minister Van Rompuy will be the first permanent President of the European Council and Catherine Ashton will represent Europe as its first High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy.

The reconstructed director's office of Walter Gropius at the Bauhaus University in Weimar in December 1999. The room was furnished as a work of art in 1923. It lies in the main building of the university which was declared a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1996. (c) dpa - International

From Bauhaus to Our House at MoMA

The retrospective "Bauhaus 1919-1933: Workshops for Modernity" is the first comprehensive treatment of the Bauhaus at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York since 1938 and the first major show in the United States on the subject in decades.

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Scientists Find that the Alps Erode at the Same Speed They Rise

A group of German and Swiss geocientists working with the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres have made a paradoxical discovery - the Alps are growing in height just as fast as they are shrinking.

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Using Sunlight to Produce Clean Water

A new water treatment system created at the  the German Aerospace Center uses sunlight to remove contamination from waste water via a new type of solar receiver that obtains the energy required for the removal of a variety of pollutants from solar radiation.

Latest update: influenza A (H1N1) ("swine flu")

Please take note of the current travel and safety advice for your country of destination, the Federal Foreign Office's recommendations on an influenza pandemic, as well as further information on the website of the Robert Koch Institute:

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Germany on "Embassy Row" on WTOP 103.5

"Embassy Row" on WTOP radio

In cooperation with WTOP 103.5 FM radio, the German Embassy is presenting a month-long series celebrating the fall of the Berlin Wall and presenting German politics, culture and lifestyle.

Freedom Without Walls: 1989-2009

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The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the beginning of a new era in history. It was the end of the cold war, the beginning of a fully united Europe and proof that peaceful change is possible, even in the moments when it seems most unlikely. 

Transatlantic Climate Bridge

Germans and Americans can be a powerful motor for cooperation on climate and energy policies. The aim of the Transatlantic Climate Bridge is to help Americans and Germans exchange know-how and to pave the way for joint solutions.

Meet Katja!

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 "Germany for Teens" is here! Discover what life is like as a German teenager. Katja will tell you all about her school, hometown, everyday activities and more. Visit the brand-new "Germany for Teens" and meet Katja!

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Nine German Missions throughout the US offer consular services. Each Mission covers a specific geographic region. To find out which Mission can assist you, what the hours of operation are and how to reach it please use our interactive Consulate Finder.