Welcome to Germany

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Information about Germany

You want information about Germany? Maybe you are planning a holiday or would like to stay in Germany for longer to go to school, to study or work - if so, you are in the right place to find out more!

At the factory

Working in Germany

Information on the general requirements for working in Germany.

Schengen-Karte

Visa requirements

We want to make your arrival in Germany as easy as possible. Here you can find all the information you need on applying for a visa, along with an application form as a pdf file to download.

DZT

German National Tourist Board (DZT)

Tourist information on holidaying in Germany, conference venues, shopping or ideas for young people: consult the German National Tourist Board website for all this – and much, much more!

Eröffnung des Friederikiso Schriftzuges am Schloss Charlottenburg in Berlin

Germany 2012: four events in a tour of discovery

Germany 2012: four events in a tour of discovery Frederick the Great’s 300th birthday Rediscover “Old Fritz”, the great Prussian king. With 2012 marking the 300th anniversary of his birth, the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg is paying tribute to a king with a risk-loving character.

Weinberg in Volkach

German Wines - Leading the Field Again Worldwide

Germany’s winegrowing regions are among the most northerly in the world. That is what makes German wines so distinctive: the grapes enjoy long periods of growth in moderate summer heat, which gives the wines their renowned lightness and fruity aroma. Except for two regions in eastern Germany, all the country’s winegrowing areas are in the south and south-west, where they are subject to the mild Gulf Stream climate from the west and the dry continental climate from the east.

Education and training are major areas of foundation work

All about Germany: Games and Fun

Test your German-language skills and your knowledge of Germany with these fun games!

Deutsche Welle Akademie in Bonn

The World of Media

Germany is one of the countries with the highest media density and the greatest press diversity in the world. Hundreds of daily newspapers, thousands of magazines and millions of active Internet users guarantee an exceptional diversity of opinion. The relationships between the individual “voices” of the different media are changing in the age of Web 2.0: whether print, television, radio, Internet, social media, books or film, the media future will be played in an orchestra.

Welcome to Germany

Weather forecast - midday, local time (all data without guarantee)

Kigali:
(18.05.2012)
23 °C

Time and weather in Germany

Berlin:
10:40:09 9 °C
Deutscher Wetterdienst

Information from the Federal Foreign Office

Africa and Germany

Click on the title to read the full story with an African and German focus

May 16, 2012 1:12 PM

Kenyan-German trade bolstered by local chamber

The relatively young Delegation of the German Industry and Commerce to Kenya has earned its stripes. With a focus on increasing trade, offering a wide range of expertise in both countries and organizing trade delegations, it has made solid gains for bilateral trade and made a name for itself in Kenya’s business community.

May 15, 2012 1:43 PM

Combating piracy yet more effectively

Germany will remain part of the EU-led Operation Atalanta to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia. German troops are now also authorized to take action against the pirates’ logistical bases on the shore. This was decided by the Bundestag on May 10.

May 15, 2012 12:49 PM

Rooftop cinema in Luanda features women directors

The latest film in the Rooftop Cinema series by the Goethe Institut in Angola, “Urban Rhythm, A Melody of Identity” will be screened on May 15. Following thematic shifts for each month, May features films by Angolan women. The screenings are part of the larger MABAXA –Connect, Festival of Urban Culture. The Rooftop series ends on May 29.