Iran: Ambassador Scharioth Interviewed by Voice of America for Live Farsi Broadcast
In a live television interview broadcast by Voice of America in Iran during prime time Sunday night, Scharioth talked with journalist Bijan Farhoodi and took viewer questions via phone and email on the topic of Iran.

Grave Decisions: A Very Bavarian Comedy Wins Over Germany
In Marcus Rosenmüller’s “Grave Decisions” (Wer Früher Stirbt ist Länger Tot), the 11-year-old Sebastian (Markus Krojer) has to come to grips with grown-up concepts like mortality and sin when he learns that his mother died in childbirth.

Authors Paul Hockenos and Paul Berman to Discuss Joschka Fischer and the Generation of 68 in New York
Fischer is the subject of recent books by the two authors.

NRW Minister President Rüttgers Meeting US Officials in Washington
Rüttgers was in Washington to meet with members of the US administrations, members of Congress and business leaders.

"Young volunteers help create a juster world"
The first participants - around 50 - in the new Young Development Volunteers Service 'weltwärts' ('world-wards') were seen off on Jan. 17 in Berlin by German Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul.

German Cabinet to Visit Israel in March to Mark 60th Anniversary
Chancellor Angela Merkel, along with the members of the German cabinet, is to visit Israel in March to mark 60 years since the founding of the Jewish state, officials in Berlin said Wednesday (Jan. 30).

German American Hall of Fame Announces First Ten Inductees
A New York group that aims to recognize the enormous contributions of German immigrants to American society announced the first ten inductees to the “German-American Hall of Fame” (GAMHOF).

Crossing Borders on the L: Chicago Unveils Piece of Berlin Wall at Train Station
A gift from the city of Berlin, the-12 foot tall slab was unveiled in a festive ceremony before about 160 people who came out despite subzero temperatures.

Film World's Spotlight Shines on Berlin during International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival, which draws top stars, film artists and cineastes, holds its own with Cannes and Venice, as most of the up to 400 films shown are making their world or European premieres. The Berlinale is also the world’s largest public film festival.

Women Revellers Snip Neckties during German Carnival
Hundreds of delegates to a European conference on industrial gases were warned to watch out for women with scissors if they ventured onto the streets of Düsseldorf from the city's congress center.

My Own Private Karneval
Twig Editor Karen Carsten's offers a Northern German take on a distinctly Southern German holiday.

Readings: Second Opinions Courtesy of The Week in Germany
This week, read about how the Pittsburgh Symphony helped seal a major investment deal on a European tour.

Karneval 2008: Crazy Days Begin Again
The six days preceding Ash Wednesday are known in Germany as the “crazy days” as carnival season begins in earnest. In the Rhineland, revelry and parades will be the order of the day. Coinciding with Karneval, the Sorbs will celebrate Zapust.