Oscar Gold for Germany?
With the news that "The Lives of Others" has been nominated for an Oscar, TWIG has a serious case of Kino fever.
Inside: the latest on "Lives", and a look at two new German films.

"For the dead and the living we must bear witness"
For 12th grader Sabrina Weise, a visit to the US Holocaust Museum was a call to action.

Letter from Berlin - Deutsche Welle's Monthly Take on News and Views from the German Capital
DW Correspondent Kyle James' two cents on Schröder's Russian connection, Stoibers's troubles, and Berlin's airport in limbo - Tempelhof.

US Holocaust Memorial Museum Survivor's Registry Searching for Holocaust Survivors Worldwide
Most of the 195,000 records in the registry are for people who lived in North America, but researchers are now searching for survivors across the world.

Embassy Symposium Discusses “Engines for the Future”
The conference, held in conjunction with the Washington Auto Show on January 23, brought together representatives of industry; US, EU and German governments and other experts to discuss the latest technology trends in efficient engines.

Farmers Can't Keep Up with Growing Organic Demand
Germans spent about 4.5 billion euros ($5.8 billion) on organic products in 2006, and the German market for organic products grew by 15 percent in 2005.

Wood Could be one of Germany’s Answers to Soaring Energy Prices
Germany is one of Europe's most densely forested countries, and soaring oil and gas prices are leading more households to switch to modern wood-burning heating systems

Germany's T-Mobile Unveils Phone with Hard Disc
The pocket-sized device with a 13-centimeter screen will go on sale just before the Cebit computer show in March.

Two New German Films
While "The Lives of Others" is getting a lot of attention for its Oscar nomination, TWIG takes a look at two other exceptional German films from 2006.

Readings: TWIG Cannot Cover it All - But We Can Tell You Where to Find it!
Maestro of the Human Ego: The NY Times on Norman Mailer's Latest - A Novel on Hitler's Youth
Sneak Peek: New German Books hit English Market
(Deutsche Welle)
German 19th Century Play is Surprise Hit Musical on Broadway (Deutsche Welle)
The Arts Editor of the Sueddeutsche Zeitung on Berlin's Decision to Honor Wolf Biermann
Could agreements between American, British and German trade unions lead to an international "super-union"?
Death Defying Driving Lesson Drives Driver Round the Bend

Da! - Stephan Remmler of German Cult-Band TRIO Honored with International Music Prize
Remmler was a member of TRIO, the pop music act most famously known for the catchy minimalistic tune "Da, Da, Da".

Bestsellers - a look at what Germany is reading

Vitali Klitschko Aspires to Big Comeback as Brother Wladimir Trains to Take on US Boxer Ray Austin
Former world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, who retired in November 2005, is to make his comeback with a hoped-for title fight in April against Russian Oleg Maskaev, Germany's Bild newspaper reported.