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The Week in Germany

June 29, 2007

Headlines

	A Good Day for Europe In Brussels, the EU Council agreed on an intergovernmental conference to draw up a new treaty.

	Port of Dreams: Hamburg Ballinstadt Museum Allows Visitors to Relive the Journey of Europe’s Huddled Masses What moves someone to leave their homeland for an unknown continent? A new museum in Hamburg lets visitors relive the emigrant experience.

	Germany's Eternal Love Affair with the Wild West: The Karl May Festspiele Portray Slice of American Frontier Life in Germany From tales of the German Indian Winnetou to the "sauerkraut westerns" of the 1960's, Germany has long been fascinated by America's wild frontier.

Current Affairs

	Und das ist gut so … : Gay Pride Parade Attracts Big Crowds in Berlin, German Consul General Delivers Address in San Francisco Hundreds of thousands of people braved torrential downpours on Saturday (23 June) to take part in Berlin's annual gay and lesbian parade.
	EU Leaders Welcome Malta and Cyprus into the Eurozone, Croatia on track for EU Accession On January 1, 2008, the Mediterranean island nations of Malta and Cyprus will become the latest EU member states to get the Euro, the EU currency.
	Call for Participation: Transatlantic Workshop on Curriculum Internationalization in Social Sciences and Humanities The JFK Institute of the Freie Universitaet Berlin and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) jointly announce a call for participation in a workshop aimed at advancing internationalization in social sciences and humanities programs.
Business, Technology and the Environment
	Phase II of EU Emissions Trading, 2008-2012: German Parliament says Energy Companies Should Pay for Emissions Certificates Environment minister Sigmar Gabriel says that the auction could raise up to € 400 million ($537 million) for national and international climate protection measures.
	Deutsche Bahn Steps up Global Expansion German railway giant Deutsche Bahn confirmed the purchase of two key European freight companies.
	Consumer Confidence Buoyant in Germany, Key Indicators Show A key consumer confidence indicator has risen for the fourth time in a row.
Culture and Zeitgeist
	Germany’s Summer Festivals: Music Wafts through Sultry German Vineyards These summer festivals offer top-notch classical music, scenery, and sometimes wine.
	International Sculpture Show Spices up busy Students' Lives in Münster Local law student Miriam Zerwes comments on why this international, larger-than-life sculpture show is good for her fellow students - and all the city's residents.
	Readings: TWIG Cannot Cover it All - But We Can Tell You Where to Find it! This week, The Guardian talks to Günter Grass, signandsight publishes an interview with Bernd Becher in honor of his passing, and Der Spiegel, examines the new EU treaty.
Sports
	Marathons to Start and Finish at Brandenburg Gate at 2009 Worlds The organizing committee said that the change was made to get the whole German capital involved in the championships set for August 15- 23, 2009.
	Obituary: German Soccer Coach Jupp Derwall Jupp Derwall, who coached Germany's national soccer team to the European title in 1980 and a runner-up finish at the 1982 World Cup, has died. He was 80.

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