| Current Affairs |
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Karsten
Voigt Discusses Transatlantic Relations in Southeast US
Voigt discussed the ramifications of the US presidential race for
transatlantic relations, the current revival of Jewish life in Germany
and other issues of importance on both sides of the Atlantic. |
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Germany
to Send 180 Police Officers to EULEX Mission in Kosovo
The German cabinet decided Wednesday (March 5) to commit up to 180
police officers to the European Union's EULEX policing and judicial
mission in Kosovo. |
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German
Leaders Present German-Islamic Dialogue in US
At the Wilson Center for International Scholars in Washington, DC
this week (March 3), representatives of government and Muslim groups
from Germany described the progress being made in a dialogue between
Muslim community leaders and the German Government. |
| Business, Technology
and the Environment |
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German
Firms Scout Top Talent at Georgia Tech
Course registration roles at the Atlanta university show that many
of the budding scientists and engineers are toting a bilingual dictionary
around campus along with their graphing calculators. |
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Berlin
International Aerospace Exhibition Expects Record-Breaking Attendance
in 2008
Six months before the International Aerospace Exhibition opens its
doors, its organizers say they have already secured the highest number
of bookings in the fair’s 99 year history. |
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CeBIT
2008 to Join Discussion of Green Solutions
“Green IT” will be the buzzword at CeBIT 2008, the world’s
largest computer and information technology fair. |
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Vacationers,
Business People Tour World at ITB Berlin
Budget hotels, environmental protection and the growing interest
in independent travel – these are the trends most likely to
be highlighted at ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade
show, held March 5 through 9. |
| Culture
and Zeitgeist |
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Essen
Synagogue Highlights Revival of Jewish life in Germany
The renaissance of Jewish culture in Germany is being given
a boost with an extensive makeover of the Old Synagogue in the industrial
Ruhr region city of Essen.
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British
Experts Recreate Face of German Composer Bach 250 Years On
Forensic artists at the university built up a picture of his appearance
using a bronze cast of his skull and documents from the time.
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Gala
Highlights Effort to Rebuild Famed Berlin Palace as New Cultural Forum
Ambassador Scharioth and his wife, Ulrike Scharioth, welcomed former
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger as the guest of honor at a black-tie
event raising awareness of the major restoration effort planned for
the heart of Berlin, the reconstruction of the Berlin Palace. |
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Bears
on Film: Cute Knut Hits the Big Screen
The polar bear cub hand-raised by his keeper last year at the Berlin
Zoo became world famous as a celebrity and environmental symbol. Now
both the bear and the man that raised him are starring in a feature-length
documentary film focusing on bears. |
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Readings:
Second Opinions Courtesy of 'The Week in Germany'
This week, The New York Times reports on a new boxed set of
German Expressionist masterpieces, including "The Cabinet of
Dr. Caligari", while the New York Review of Books revisits
the literary masterpiece "Berlin Alexanderplatz", as well
as German-born British painter Lucian Freud. |
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