| Current Affairs |
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Where
were you when the wall came down? Looking back at the “Wall stories”
Contest
This week, Janet Ullrich-Theriot describes how she experienced the
fall of the Wall in Thuringia. |
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Multi-Generational
Centers Serve as Fun and Supportive Meeting Places for Young and
Old Alike
This week, TWIG kicks off a new series focusing on Germany's "silver
generation" with a story about intergenerational community
centers popular with young and old alike and supported by the German
government. |
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New
Economic Think Tank in Washington: DIW DC Provides Platform for
Research, Policy Advice and Networking
A new player in the field of policy-oriented economic think tanks,
DIW DC is a non-profit, non-partisan, independent research organization
focusing primarily on socio-economic educational and research. |
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New
Honorary Consul in Seattle: Petra Heussner Walker will Represent
Germany in Washington State
Heussner Walker fills a visible void created when her predecessor
passed away in 2004. |
| Business, Technology
and the Environment |
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German
Jobless Numbers fall to 13-Year Low
The labor market in Europe's biggest economy is at its strongest
point since the nation's historic unification 17 years ago. |
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Environment
Prize Rewards Efforts to Raise Climate Awareness
Europe's most highly endowed environment prize was awarded on Oct.
28 in the western German city of Aachen to four people for advancing
environmental technology. |
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Michael
Müller: We Need a Powerful UN Environmental Organization
According to UNEP, in less than 20 years 1.8 billion people will live
in regions characterized by water scarcity if we keep up present trends. |
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Study
Proves: Climate Protection Pays; 5 Billion by 2020
The German government’s climate protection program will save
private households and industry 5 billion euros by 2020, even factoring
in the investments needed to achieve CO2 savings. |
| Culture
and Zeitgeist |
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Your
Ticket to a Great Academic Experience: Welcome to Germany.info’s
new One-Stop-Shop on Studying in Deutschland
Now, all the information you need to get started on planning a study
abroad stay in Germany is right here at your fingertips at Germany.info!
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The
Third Pillar of Germany's Foreign Policy: a Conversation with Rolf-Dieter
Schnelle, the Foreign Office's Top Cultural Official
TWIG spoke with Mr. Schnelle during his recent visit to Los Angeles
where he met with partner organizations and took part in a panel
discussion on how culture is financed in the US and Germany. |
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Local
Event Roundup: 18th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Events in Washington and New York will mark the anniversary of the
historic barricade's fall. |
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TWIG
Readers – A Community with Close Ties to Germany
Our first comprehensive demographic survey revealed that TWIG readers
are close to Germany in profound ways. Here, we provide a snapshot
of the readership. |
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Readings:
TWIG Cannot Cover it All - But We Can Tell You Where to Find it!
This week, read about an old church that went on a fantastic voyage,
Rüdiger Safranski's new book on romanticism and a "ghost
school" in Germany. |
| Sports |
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Germany
Says “Welcome Back” to World Soccer Fans in 2011
After winning the last two women’s World Cup titles and after
an impressive showing as host country of the 2006 men’s tournament,
Germany will now have the chance to host the 2011 FIFA Women’s
World Cup. |
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