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The Week in Germany

April 20, 2007

Headlines

	Survey Shows Americans Continue to Have Positive View of Germany “The results of our survey reflect the broad common ground, an interest in modern life in Germany and close relations between Americans and Germans,” Ambassador Scharioth said on presenting the findings.

	Take a Walk on the Wild Side: Summer Fun in Cologne- a German Girl Reports In this youthful slice-of-leisure-life snapshot, Friederike Sophie Lentz explains why Köln is the party town you want to be in during summer.

	Transforming Digital Cinema: "Invest in Germany - Land of Ideas" Presents Visionary Movie Technology in Las Vegas 5k Multi-Projection technology, developed for digital cinema by the Fraunhofer Society's Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI), is expected to revolutionize the cinema experience.

Current Affairs

	Bono: Merkel is the Most Important Voice for the World's Poor This Year German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told rock star (U2) and social activist Bono that the future of Africa will play a major role at the Group of Eight summit meeting in Germany in June.
	EU Communications Czar Wallström Brings Message of European Unity to US EU Commissioner Margot Wallström will discuss the future of the EU at events in Washington.
	Deutsche Welle Broadcasts Online in Persian to Reach Iranian Populace with a European Perspective Around 70 percent of Iran's population is under 30 years old, and an estimated 11 percent of the country's 75 million people have access to the Internet.
	German President Köhler Signs Legislation Opening the Archives of the International Tracing Service for Research The International Tracing Service is involved in investigating the fate of those lost during the Nazi period.
	Catholics Pray at Pope Benedict's Birthplace Dozens of Catholics attended a pre-dawn candlelight procession on Monday in Marktl-am-Inn, the little Bavarian town where Pope Benedict XVI was born 80 years ago.

Business and Technology

		Future of Industrial Technology on Display at Hannover Fair The growing convergence of digital and mechanical technology harbors huge potential for German industry, Chancellor Merkel said during her visit to the Hannover Fair or Messe, the world’s leading showcase for industrial technology
		Konrad Adenauer Foundation to Build German-Arab Education Partnership The agreement with the Arab League will provide a framework for exchanges and other cooperative work in the fields of education and training, science and culture.
		Scientists Make Sperm Cells From Human Bone Marrow Researchers cultured stem cells in the laboratory and coaxed them into becoming male reproductive cells.
Culture and Zeitgeist

		Travel: Tourists Flock to Berlin's Famous Cemeteries Some 260 cemeteries of varying size are to be found in the German capital, of which 190 are still in use today.
		Readings: TWIG Cannot Cover it All - But We Can Tell You Where to Find it! This week, the FT tackles that climax of kitsch - Volksmusik, a EUFOR soldier tells his story on Deutsche Welle, and Hemingway's steamy affair of words with Marlene Dietrich by transatlantic cable (full stop).
		German Film Roundup - From Screenings in San Francisco, Boston and DC to a "Heavy Metal Village" in Schleswig Holstein Nine German films and co-productions will be screened at the 50th annual San Francisco International Film Festival from April 26 to May 10.
		Krautrock Legends Lend German Jams to a Monks Tribute Album The Monk's raw sound is credited with being the birth of just about everything that was ever cool - from krautrock, to punk, to house music. Now Einstürzende Neubauten, Faust, and Mouse on Mars are paying tribute.

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