Ambassador Scharioth Hosts Transatlantic Celebration on EU’s 50th
On the 50th birthday of the European Union, Ambassador Klaus Scharioth invited future American leaders to celebrate the EU’s history and contemplate visions for its future.

German Political Foundations: The Friedrich Naumann Stiftung
As part of an ongoing series, we take a look at the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, which is affiliated with Germany's market-oriented Free Democratic Party (FDP).

Meeting in the Middle on Cancer and Stem Cells, Promoting the Transatlantic Exchange of Top Young Talent in Medical Research
TWIG editor Karen Carstens caught up with DKFZ Chairman Dr. Otmar Wiestler, who spoke of an exciting emerging field linking cancer and stem cells in the search for cancer cures.

200th Anniversary of Abolition of Transatlantic Slave Trade
The European Union issued a statement that it regrets the plight of the millions of Africans who lost their lives or their freedom as a result of the transatlantic slave trade while reaffirming its efforts to fight modern forms of slavery.

German Car Roundup:
Porsche Ups its Stake in VW, Leipzig Showcases Green Machines and Germany's Auto Association Has a New Boss

China Could Soon Claim the World Export Champion Crown from Germany as Robust Trade Continues to Benefit Both Countries
In 2008, a neck-and-neck race between the two nations for the position as the world's leading export country should emerge, according to an industry group.

G8 Development Ministers Meet with Emerging Economies in Berlin
G8 development ministers meeting in Berlin addressed the fight against HIV/AIDS, met for the first time with representatives of the world’s major emerging countries and with African organizations and discussed regional cooperation within Africa.

TWIG Exclusive: Interview with Dr. Ortrud Westheider, Curator of the Exhibition 150 Years of American Art: 1800 - 1950
Westheider, curator of the exhibit at the Bucerius Kunst Forum, explains that the first important school of American painting was galvanized by the idea that the American landscape was a gift from God.

Readings: TWIG Cannot Cover it All - But We Can Tell You Where to Find it!
This week, a new Einstein Biography, Germany's First Husband, the next generation of soccer elites, and more.

Daniel Barenboim Awarded a 2007 Goethe Medal for Promoting Intercultural Dialogue through the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Internationally acclaimed Berlin-based pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim has received a top honor from the Goethe Institut for his commitment to fostering intercultural exchange among young musicians.

Germany's ECHO Music Awards Honor Homegrown Talent, Bono and the Red Hot Chili Peppers
German pop acts LaFee, Roger Cicero, Silbermond, Rosenstolz and Tokio Hotel were among the winners at last weekend's ECHO Awards, Germany's answer to the Grammys.

New York Commemorate the European Union’s 50th
The German Consulate, the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations, and the Delegation of the European Commission to the United Nations staged a performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, op. 55 (Eroica) in the United Nations General Assembly Hall.

Germany Stands a Good Chance of Getting 2011 Women's World Cup, National Soccer Supremo Suggests
Theo Zwanziger told the Munich-based weekly newsmagazine Focus that it was now Europe's turn again, after the United States hosted the event in 1999 and 2003.

Soccer: Löw Sees Positives in First Defeat as Youngsters Lose to Danes
Without a number of established stars, the debutants did well enough, he said.