Klaus Scharioth: "Without George Bush Senior We Germans Would Have No Unity"
Germany's top diplomat in the U.S. addressed students at the German School in Washington, DC this week.

Third Suspect Arrested in German Terror Case
The third suspect in the attempted German train terror bombings has been arrested and questioned at the nation's highest court.

Bach's Earliest Handwriting Discovered in Weimar
The German Interior Minister's appeal came as the government is planning a conference on Islam next month in Berlin.

German Experts to Aid in Lebanon Oil Slick Cleanup
The German Coastal Command for Marine Emergencies will send a three member advance team to Beirut this weekend where they will survey the damage and help coordinate the response.

Chancellor Merkel Meets with Pope Benedict XVI
Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Pope Benedict XVI in a private audience at the papal summer residence outside of Rome on Monday.

Scientists in Cologne Discover a Biological Marker for Schizophrenia
For the first time since the German psychiatrist Emil Kraeplin classified schizophrenia as a distinct disorder in 1893, scientists have discovered a biological marker for the disease.

A Seat at the Table: Unique German “Co-Determination” Law Turns 30
Chancellor Merkel affirmed the law that gives German workers the right to send representatives to company supervisory boards, but said the system must be modernized.

German Startup Sellaband Allows Music Fans to Invest in the Next Big Thing
Three entrepreneurs based in Germany recently unveiled a unique Internet platform that allows music fans to invest in future recordings by unknown artists, and then share in the profits.

Back to School: A 200-year old German Tradition Survives Abroad
At the German School of Washington in Potomac, Maryland, on a lush green campus just outside the beltway, the incoming class of first-graders started school with a tradition that dates back to the early 1800s in Saxony and Thuringia.

An Empire Revisited 200 Years After Its Demise
Two major retrospectives featuring historic documents and artifacts in Berlin and Magdeburg, along with several related exhibits in Frankfurt and other cities focus on the Holy Roman Empire.

Terrifyingly Enigmatic: Perfume Hits the Big Screen
The bestseller by reclusive Munich-based writer Patrick Süskind has been translated into a film that opens in Germany on September 14.

Nocturnal Culture Vultures Descend Upon the Capital
Berlin's latest "Long Night of Museums" drew thousands of people to some 100 participating museums, special collections and cultural projects.

Celluloid Serenade: A Summer Fairytale Revisited
The film, Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen (Germany. A Summer Fairytale), will follow the German national soccer team from training to the World Cup.