Chancellor Meets with Pope; 250,000 Attend Services
Chancellor Merkel met privately with Pope Benedict XVI during his recent trip to Germany, during which hundreds of thousands have welcomed him back to his Bavarian homeland.

First Rabbis to be Ordained in Germany in 64 Years
The first rabbis to be ordained in Germany since the Nazi era took their vows at a synagogue in Dresden on September 14.

Looking forward to the German Day of Unity on October 3, we begin a multi-week look at developments in the dynamic new German state of Saxony, 16 years after unification.

Dresden Hosts European Solar Energy Conference
Solar energy experts, industry representatives, and politicians met in Dresden to discuss the future of solar power last week. Earlier this summer, Germany's largest solar power company opened the doors of its main production facility in Freiberg.

Hold on to Your Fillings: Scientists near Dresden are Building the Strongest Magnet in the World
Scientists at the Rossendorf Research Center near Dresden announced that they would begin winding a 100 tesla magnet this week. American researchers announced similar plans just two weeks previously.

Chancellor Merkel: Remembering the fifth anniversary of September 11, 2001
In her statement on Monday, Merkel emphasized the importance of economic and democratic development in the relevant crisis regions in winning the fight against terrorism.

Polish Forced Laborers to Receive More Funds From Germany
A German foundation has freed up funds to go to help more than 4,000 particularly needy Polish victims of Nazi war crimes.

China and Germany Back Peaceful Solution in Iran
Angela Merkel met with Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao in Berlin agreed to enhance cultural exchange and boost economic ties between their countries while warning that both intellectual property and human rights must be protected.

Merkel Praises EU-Asian Agreement on Climate Changes
European Union and Asian leaders have issued a broad declaration on global warming which German Chancellor Angela Merkel hailed as a crucial consensus reached during a two-day summit between the two regions.

Thomas Reiter gets Visitors in Space
German Astronaut Thomas Reiter and his colleagues on the International Space Station (ISS) welcomed their first visitors in space after the US space shuttle Atlantis docked there Monday.

Allianz AG to Become a "European Company"
Munich-based Allianz AG, one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the world, will take the legal form of a European Company or “Societas Europas” (SE).