Nefertiti Bust Draws 1.2 Million Visitors A Year to Berlin Museum

The bust of ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti, whose ownership is a point of dispute between Germany and Egypt, has drawn some 1.2 million visitors since the Neues Museum where it is displayed re-opened in 2009, museum officials announced recently.
The museum, on Berlin’s UNESCO World Heritage Site-awarded Museum Island, was [...]

German Information Center USA 6th Annual Essay Contest

ABOUT THE CONTEST
The German Information Center USA fulfills the public diplomacy mission of the German Embassy in Washington, D.C. To encourage American students to get to know modern Germany, the GIC provides classroom materials to educators in the United States.
The purpose of the essay contest is to familiarize students with today’s [...]

Berlinale: The Whole World of Film

The object of desire is 21 centimeters high, weighs 2.5 kilograms and has fur of shining gold: the Golden Bear. It is one of the most prestigious international film awards and each February the film world gathers at the Berlinale for the presentation.
Berlin’s 61st International Film Festival is rolling out the [...]

Arnold Schwarzenegger is back

The body builder-turned-movie star-turned-Governor of California is out of office and ready to get back in front of the cameras. He currently is reading through a number of scripts.
The “Terminator” star stepped away from Hollywood to pursue a career in politics and served as California Governor from 2003 until he relinquished the role earlier this [...]

German-Language Films Spotlighted in Washington

The 19th edition of Film|Neu, Washington’s annual showcase of new cinema from Germany, Switzerland and Austria, takes place January 21-27, 2011. The festival, coordinated by the Goethe-Institut and featuring film screenings at Landmark’s E Street Cinema, opens with writer and producer Feo Aladag and her Oscar nominated film “When we leave”.
Other [...]

The Goethe Institute Atlanta is calling – Sign up for their Winter Classes

What better way to start the new year  by learning a new language!
Goethe Institute is offering now winter classes. You can choose from regular courses or quicker, intensive studies. They also offer courses with special themes.
If you have any questions, the Goethe Institute Atlanta will gladly consult with you:
Classes start in the week of January [...]

German Company to Build World’s Largest Solar Power Plant in California

In Germany solar power has been firmly established in the market for many years. This experience is being imported to the US by the German company Solar Millennium, LLC. In cooperation with the oil giant Chevron, the first steps towards renewable solar energy in California have been taken, and the Obama administration has approved a [...]

Doppelmayr Cable Cars Wins Another High-Profile Bid in the US – The Austrian-based company celebrates its largest contract in company history

The top management of Doppelmayr Cable Cars (DCC) flew in from Austria for the ground-breaking ceremony of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) in Oakland. Construction of the new automated 3.1-mile-long people mover that will provide convenient service between Oakland’s airport and the public transportation hub at the Oakland Coliseum, is scheduled to be completed [...]

300 Years of Meissen Porcelain

A brand conquers the world
Augustus the Strong, the legendary elector of Saxony, openly confessed that he suffered from the “porcelain malady.” Symptoms of this illness are a weakness for the fine, white material coupled with an insatiable passion for collecting it. In point of fact, during his reign he accumulated over 35,000 porcelain objects and [...]

Special deal – Airberlin offers a 2 for 1 Holiday special

Just in time for the holidays, Airberlin will offer a 2 for 1 sale from 6pm (EST) Thursday December 23 through 6pm (EST) Friday December 24th starting from $857* including all taxes based on roundtrip travel. This offer is valid for travel from May 1, 2011 until June 9, 2011. Passengers [...]

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