Exclusive! Interview with Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
TWIG spoke to the director about his film "The Lives of Others" at the European Film Showcase in Washington D.C.

German Media Reactions to the US Mid-Term Elections
Reactions to last week's mid-term elections in the United States tended to be on the positive side, primarily given the widespread sense of dissatisfaction with the US-led war on Iraq among most Europeans.

Product Pirates Busted Big Time in Hamburg
Customs officials in Germany's biggest port seized more than 383 million euros ($490 million) worth of pirated product in a crackdown disclosed Tuesday, dpa reported.

Compromise Reached on "Tolerated" Foreigners in Germany
The German government on Tuesday reached a compromise on how to deal with some 200,000 foreigners whose applications for asylum have been turned down, but who are not deported for humanitarian reasons.

Changing of the Guard at Deutsche Telekom
René Obermann, head of T-Mobile, stepped up on Monday as chief executive of its parent group, Deutsche Telekom, Europe's biggest phone company.

North Sea Not Immune to Climate Change
As delegates from across the globe meet to tackle the climate change challenge in Nairobi, German experts have measured record high water temperatures in the once chilly North Sea.

Solar Engineering Company to Use Former Dubai Site in Germany
The empty shell of what was meant to be a German semiconductor factory financed from Dubai is to be converted into a plant making solar electricity panels.

Construction Underway of Galileo Ground Control
With the laying of the foundation stone, construction has begun in Bavaria on a ground control center for Galileo, Europe’s satellite navigation system currently under development.

D.C. Talks to Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
The director talked answered audience questions after a screening at the AFI Silver Theater near Washington, D.C.

Kennedy Connection: When Camelot Came to Berlin
Anthony Kennedy Shriver, a nephew of John F Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and Ted Kennedy, attended the inauguration on Saturday of a small museum in Berlin devoted to the late U.S. president and the powerful political legacy of the entire Kennedy family.

A Bevy of Baroque Dolls and Bizarre Sights
Countess Auguste Dorothea von Schwarzenberg-Arnstadt (1666-1751), a childless widow, replicated the Baroque world around her into miniature proportions. From 1704 to 1751 she carefully crafted her composition "Mon Plaisir" (My Pleasure), an entire world consisting of 82 dollhouses and more than 400 dolls.

On Truth, Lies, Politics, and the Media: in Dialogue with Hannah Arendt
The Goethe Institut in Washington seeks to shed light on these pivotal questions with a film and a two-day workshop using the writings of noted political theorist Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) as a springboard to foster debate on politics and media today.

Business Meets Art: Frankfurt Museums on the Move
For a new generation of museum directors, cooperation with the business world is an absolute must, and close contact with banks in Germany's financial hub is taken for granted.

Hampshire Shakespeare Stages New Play by Peter Wortsman About Religious Tolerance
A new play premieres this week in Massachusetts that delves deep into a tale of courage and dedication in defense of religious rights, long obscured by the veils of history.

Bayern Munich, Hamburg to Play Friendly Matches Against Iran
Iranian coach Qalehnoei told state television broadcaster IRIB that his team would play the two Bundesliga teams on January 7 and 9 but did not mention the venue.