The Week in Germany

October 5, 2007

German Unity and German American-Day Special Issue

	October 6, 2007, is German-American Day President Bush and Ambassador Scharioth both invite citizens to celebrate German-American Day on October 6, a day to acknowledge the significance of German-American heritage in the United States.
	Celebrating the Day of Germany Unity in the German Embassy's "Garden of Ideas" Guests celebrated Germany’s national holiday on October 3 in the “Garden of Ideas,” discovering innovations in renewable energies from Germany’s New Federal States.
	New Website Offers Interactive German-American Heritage Experience GermanOriginality.com is a fun one-stop-shop for all things related to German-American heritage - plan a heritage trip today! More ...
	New German-American Heritage Film to Be Released in 2008 "Germans in America" covers 400 years of immigration with thrilling dramatizations and contemporary interviews.
	New Website Invites Germany Alumni to Reconnect DAAD and the German Foreign Office have created the website to facilitate professional networking opportunities for people who have studied in Germany.
	Spot the Bus "Germany - Land of Ideas": If you spot the bus, grab your camera and enter to win a free trip to Germany! Three lucky winners will also receive an Apple iPod® Shuffle.

Speeches
	Message from Federal President Horst Köhler on the occasion of the Day of German Unity 2007 "On this 3 October, the 17th anniversary of German Unity, Germany can look to the future with confidence", said Köhler.
	Speech by Ambassador Dr. Klaus Scharioth – October 3, 2007 "Today is not only a day of joy – it is also a day of gratitude. Gratitude to our Allies and Friends who helped unification to come about. But there is no country which made a more decisive contribution than the United States of America," said Scharioth.
	Speech by Federal Minister Tiefensee – October 3, 2007 Tiefensee heralded the excellent investment climate in East Germany.
	Speech by Deputy Secretary Negroponte – October 3, 2007 "Our commercial cooperation remains considerable," said Negroponte.
Obituary
	Internationally Renowned Architect O.M. Ungers Dead at 81 The award-winning architect of the German Ambassador's residence influenced generations of architects through his work as a professor in the US and Germany.
Culture and Zeitgeist
	Readings: TWIG Cannot Cover it All - But We Can Tell You Where to Find it!

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