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Welcome to the website of the German Embassy in Windhoek!

We would like to present the activities of the Embassy as well as the multi-faceted and intensive Namibian-German relations.  We wish you an informative visit to our website.

Your comments and ideas are always welcome.

Award winners and eulogists of the Energy Efficiency Awards 2012

Now open for entries: Energy Efficiency Award 2013

Businesses in industry and production are invited to submit energy efficiency projects for the international Energy Efficiency Award 2013 organised by Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) – the German Energy Agency.  more......

Call for application for "MakeUp Artist Workshop"

The German Embassy in Windhoek, the Portuguese Embassy in Windhoek/ Camoes I.P., and the John Muafangejo Art Centre (JMAC) will be hosting three 3-day workshops for upcoming as well as professional make up  artists in the JMAC studio spaces between 30 July and 07 August 2013.

Hon. Herunga and Hon. Niebel at Khaudom Park

Federal Minister Niebel visits KAZA nature reserve from 19 to 21 May 2013

The German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, Dirk Niebel, visited the Transfrontier Nature Reserve Kavango-Zambezi (KAZA), which is supported with 35,5 million Euro under the German development cooperation programme.

Handover of a donation of boxing material to the Kavango Amateur Boxing Federation in Rundu

Donation of Boxing Material to the Kavango Amateur Boxing Federation in Rundu

On 21 May 2013, Ambassador Onno Hückmann handed over a donation of boxing material to the Kavango Amateur Boxing Federation in Rundu. This donation was greatly appreciated by the Chairperson of the Federation, Mr Lysias Hangula.

Donkerbos

Groundbreaking Ceremony at Donkerbos Primary School

On 9 May 2013, the German Counsellor for Development Cooperation, Dr. Romeo Bertolini,  joined in the groundbreaking ceremony at the Donkerbos Primary School in the Otjombinde Constituency. Deputy Prime Minister Hausiku, the Director of the National Planning Commission Alweendo as well as  the  recently  appointed  Governor of  the  Omaheke Region Uitele also took  part in the festivities.

Westerwelle (Archive)

Foreign Minister Westerwelle calls for confidence in Europe

“I am very concerned by the recent opinion polls on Europeans’ views about their future and the role played by the process of European integration. Many people in Europe are losing faith in the joint European project. Especially in countries where people have been hit hard by the effects of the crisis, people are losing confidence in a better future for themselves and their children.

PresseClub Wiesbaden

The PresseClub Wiesbaden visits the German Embassy in Windhoek for an informal briefing on the country

On the 8 May 2013, the PresseClub Wiesbaden met with German Ambassador Onno Hückmann while visiting and touring Namibia. Ambassador Hückmann briefed the group, of which most stem from the media sector, on various topics concerning Namibia.

Indendant der Deutschen Wlle Erik Bettermann

DW Director General Erik Bettermann: "Deutsche Welle ensures Germany's multimedia presence"

Germany's international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) has been in dialogue with the world for 60 years. Since its first day on air, it has transformed from a shortwave radio broadcaster to a multimedia organization. "With its journalistic content in 30 languages, DW ensures Germany's multimedia presence in the world," said Erik Bettermann, Deutsche Welle's Director General. He added that competition for global audiences is becoming increasingly fierce due to an ever-growing amount of media products, especially in the field television.

Resource Centre

German Ambassador Onno Hückmann officially opens the new Resource Centre building at the Jakob Marengo SecondarySchool in Katurura with a traditional ribbon-cutting

At a ribbon-cutting ceremony and accompanying events on Wednesday 17 April 2013, H.E. Onno Hückmann, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Namibia, inaugurated the new building of the Early Childhood Development and After-School Resource Centre.  Through its micro project programme, the German Embassy contributed N$ 260 000,00 towards the building costs for the first phase of the centre, consisting of a classroom, kitchenette, office and sanitary facilities....

Launch of the Promotion for Vocational Education  and Training Project

Launch of the Promotion for Vocational Education and Training Project

On 16 April 2013, the German Ambassador Onno Hückmann and the Namibian Minister for Education, Dr David Namwandi jointly launched the project for the Promotion of Vocational Education and Training (ProVET). The project is a joint initiative between the Namibian Training Authority (NTA) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) funded by the German Government with 4,5 Mio Euro in a first phase of 30 months....

Bildungspartnerschaft Afrika

New online portal launched for the High-Tech Strategy

The German Government’s 2020 High-Tech Strategy unites the various strands of the Government’s activities in research and innovation

Sonneblume-Solarpanel

The German Energiewende – Germany as a “laboratory of the future”?

How far has Germany advanced in realizing the Energiewende, the transformation of the energy system, in the individual spheres? Where is there still need for adjustment? The German Government is following up these questions within the scope of an intensive monitoring process.

Latest News

Jun 19, 2013 1:36 PM

German firm leads private investment in Africa’s agricultural sector

Agricultural investment in Africa is key to ending hunger and poverty on the continent – so is sustainable agriculture. As a vital driver of food security and development, sustainable agriculture must be economically viable, socially supportive and ecologically sound. This is precisely what German agricultural firm Amatheon Agri has embarked upon through its investment in Amatheon Agri Zambia.

Jun 19, 2013 1:17 PM

Programming model for supercomputers of the future

The demand for even faster, more effective, and also energy-saving computer clusters is growing in every sector. The new asynchronous programming model GPI, developed by Fraunhofer researchers, might become a key building block towards realizing the next generation of supercomputers.

Jun 19, 2013 12:44 PM

World's largest exhibition for solar industry kicks off in Munich

Intersolar Europe, the world’s largest exhibition for the solar industry, re-opens its doors at Messe München June 19- 21, 2013. Under the motto Connecting Solar Business, the event covers recent trends and developments across the solar industry. Special exhibits feature rural electrification, PV and E-Mobility and the annual Intersolar AWARD will be presented. The Intersolar Europe Conference will take place alongside the exhibition.

Jun 18, 2013 2:32 PM

Solar industry holds 7th Global Demand Conference

Munich will host the 7th Global Demand Conference beginning June 18. The conference will run parallel to the Instersolar trade fair and offer glimpses into global solar markets, their predicted growth rates and other valuable industry insights.

Jun 18, 2013 2:26 PM

German support for stabilization mission in Mali

The Federal Armed Forces are to participate in the United Nations’ stabilization mission in Mali. The Federal Cabinet took the relevant decision on 5 June, and the German Bundestag has now discussed the planned deployment.

Visa Information System (VIS) - Mandatory Finger Printing

VIS - Visa Information System

As from 06 June 2013, the German Embassy Windhoek as well as the consular sections of all resident EU member States issuing Schengen visas will start to use the Visa Information System (VIS). For more information on the changes please follow the link:

The Ambassador and the individual sections

Ambassador Onno Hückmann

Information on the activities of the Embassy and contact addresses

German Information Centre brings Germany to Africa

Meet modern Germany, be informed and enjoy stories about Germany and Africa. The German Information Centre Africa (GIC) is online under www.gicafrica.diplo.de. To stay updated you can subscribe to the GIC RSS-feeds or the newsletter or join the GIC fans on Facebook.

"Schools: Partners for the Future" initiative

PASCH - Partner School Initiative

Education creates prospects – multilingualism opens new horizons. At our partner schools abroad we not only desire to provide students with access to our language and education system, we also want to generate interest in and understanding for one another. More details on the "Schools: Partners for the Future" initiative are available here:

Au pair in Germany

young germany

As an au pair you have the opportunity to get to know Germany in an unusually close (and inexpensive) way.  At Young Germany we’ve talked to placement agencies and au pairs to get the real story on this work-exchange opportunity.

Sport without Borders: International Sports Promotion of the Federal Foreign Office

Dressurreiterin Isabell Werth

It stands for fairness, tolerance and peaceful competition: International Sports Promotion of the Federal Foreign Office is a global success story and one example of how sport can build bridges across linguistic, political and cultural divides. In the past 50 years the Federal Foreign Office and its partners – including the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), the German Football Association (DFB), the German Athletics Federation (DLV) and the Sport University in Leipzig – have supported more than 1,300 sporting projects in 100 countries as part of its International Sports Promotion.

Facts about Germany

Facts about Germany

Facts about Germany is a handbook for anyone seeking reliable and up-to-date information on the Federal Republic of Germany. It provides facts and figures about the country and its people, its government system, social life, political groupings and trends, all the different sectors of industry and business, and the multi-faceted face of culture in Germany and its 16 federal states.

Human rights – Germany’s global commitment

Magazin Deutschland 01/2013

The current issue of DE Magazin Deutschland focuses on the subject of human rights. The DE feature highlights Germany’s wide-ranging support for the protection of human rights and describes in reports, analyses and interviews why human rights questions are a central part of German foreign policy, how Germany protects human rights and where the Federal Government is especially active. Also in the current issue of DE Magazin Deutschland: interviews with WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy and EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, two of most influential personalities in world trade, a double portrait of director Margarethe von Trotta and actress Barbara Sukowa, two strong women in German film, and an examination of the genius of Richard Wagner on the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth.