Welcome to Germany

Berliner Hauptbahnhof Enlarge image (© Auswärtiges Amt, Foto: T. Hoesmann) Here you can find interesting articles about life in Germany, exciting tourist destinations and much much more!

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Information on Germany

Here you will find links and references to sources for general information on Germany

Altstadt mit Burgberg, St. Wiperti und Münzenberg in Quedlinburg

Travel to Germany

Welcome to Germany, the land of diversity. Enchanting beautiful landscapes and fascinating cities, delightful culture and cuisine, a surprising symbiosis of tradition and modernity. Get ready for an omnipresent and heartfelt hospitality; enjoy Germany with all your senses!

Skyline in Frankfurt/Main

Interactive Map of Germany

Germany is situated in Central Europe's centre. With approximately 82 million inhabitants it is the most densely populated nation in the European Union. The Federal Republic of Germany is divided into...

Editors

News from Germany

Daily news from Germany! What affects Germany? Find out!

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Visa Requirements

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

Customs regulations

Customs information by the Federal Ministry of Finance.

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Germany on the Net

Reichstagsgebäude mit Flagge

Germany’s image abroad

Germany is more popular with its European neighbours than you would think. This has been demonstrated by the Germany List, a Europe-wide survey on Germany’s image abroad carried out by the Goethe-Institut, the newspaper “Die Welt” and the radio station “Deutschlandradio Kultur”.

Dome of the Berlin Reichstag

Germany’s good image in the world

For the fourth time, Germany has emerged from an international poll conducted by the BBC World Service as “the most popular country”. 62 percent of those surveyed from 27 countries around the world believed that Germany’s influence is positive – three percent more than last year.

Welcome to Germany

Time and weather in Germany

Berlin:
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Deutscher Wetterdienst

Young Germany Special "New German Cuisine"

"New German Cuisine"

Follow Young Germany as we explore the world of New German Cuisine. How the country's top chefs are reinventing classical dishes using traditional ingredients fused with new ideas from Germany's multicultural landscape. Meet Sören Anders, who at 25 is the country's youngest Michelin star chef, and the Generation Riesling, young German vintners bringing German wines around the world. And if you aspire to work in the profession, learn where you too can study gastronomy and restaurant management.

German Impressions

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.

Africa and Germany

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

May 15, 2013 2:14 PM

Lake Turkana Festival, where Tradition meets Culture of ten different communities

When most people hear of Turkana they associate it with cattle rustling, clashes, poor infrastructure among other vices, but this does not have to be the picture as Andrea Sasse Head of Press and Culture at the German Embassy explains to the GIC.

May 13, 2013 3:29 PM

Taxi Poetry on Joburg's roads

Johannesburg's mini-bus taxis will show a new face these days. In cooperation with the German Goethe Institute the project Taxi Poetry is providing magnetic stickers to 'tune' taxis in a different way. On May 12 Taxi Poetry kicked-off with a Show and Shine event in Thokoza Park with music, braai and poetry.

May 10, 2013 12:20 PM

South African winner of Cotton made in Africa Fashion Contest

As winner of the Cotton made in Africa Fashion Contest, South African design student Michelle Thornhill created a t-shirt that combines traditional African prints with modern design. The idea behind the contest was recognize design that combined fashion, sustainability and creativity to fashionably present cotton the symbol of CmiA.