White Paper 2006 Introduces Concept of Globally Networked Security
The white paper, published on October 25, charts the course for the transformation of German security policy and the German armed forces.

Foreign Minister Steinmeier to Meet with Secretary Rice Friday in DC
Talks in Congress are scheduled for Friday, as are two extensive meetings with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Protestant Church, Prominent Singer Seek to Promote Interfaith Dialogue and Integration in Europe
While the protestant church called for an interfaith dialogue with muslims, singer Xavier Naidoo did his part to promote integration in a special performance called "170 Nations in One City".

Volunteer Diplomats: Honorary Consuls Get a First Hand View of Berlin and a Sneak Priview of a DVD Trilogy about the City's History
This week, 26 of the 31 consuls arrived in Berlin at the invitation of the Foreign Office to get to know the capital city and its people a bit better.

Environment is the Number Two Issue on the Minds of Germans – Policies Reflect Citizens’ Concerns
A new survey shows that environmental consciousness among Germans is rising.

Fiftieth anniversary of Forssmann's Nobel Prize: self-experimentation led to first heart catheter
Dr. Werner Forssman's 1929 experiment got him thrown out of Berlin's Charité hospital, but eventually won him a Nobel prize.

Freeze-dried Bacteria from Brunswick Change the World
No other place in Europe offers a greater selection of bacteria than the German city of Brunswick in the state of Lower Saxony.

German Cinema Roundup: A Bumper Crop for German Cinema in 2006
German productions acheive 25 percent market share in Germany for the first time in decades
The Lives of Others Snags Top Prize at European Oscars.
Wim Wenders returns to Germany for latest film project
Sundance to present three German films
Creator of “Prison Break” working on US remake of “Das Experiment”

Freie Universität Berlin becomes first University outside U.S. to Access Spielberg Holocaust Video Archive
The archive will allow students, professors, and researchers to access nearly 52,000 testimonies from survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust.

Preserving a Pioneering Place of Design: Bauhaus in Dessau Celebrates 80th Anniversary
The Bauhaus Building in the eastern German city of Dessau has just completed a 10-year renovation.

Lübeck Fetes New and Improved Historic Holstentor
On Saturday, the historic northern German city celebrated the 15th-century gate's renaissance after a one-and-a-half-year restoration.

German Art Roundup - London, New York, San Francisco
Painter wins Turner Prize in London
Anselm Kiefer retrospective in San Francisco
Glitter and Doom at the Met in New York
Paul Klee Enthralls at MoMA, in San Francisco