Press Releases by the German Embassy 2012

17.01.2012 - German and Namibian basketball federations strengthen their bond

Monday, 16 January 2012, the German Basketball Federation (DBB) and the Namibian Basketball Federation (NBF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This agreement is meant to formalize and to ext...

23.01.2012 - Speech by Dr Guido Westerwelle "The Euro and the Future of Europe"

„The Euro and the Future of Europe“ Dr Guido Westerwelle, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany hold the following speech at the Brookings Institution, Washington D.C. on 20 January 2012:  ...

Embassy donates computer equipment to church archives

25.01.2012 - Computer equipment for church archives

On the occasion of the visit of a church delegation from Germany to their partner church ELCIN, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany handed over computer equipment (Laptop, external hard dri...

27.01.2012 - Deutsche Welle

Deutsche Welle is becoming DW in 2012 - starting the year out right with a new design and a new framework for information for all auditors around the world.

31.01.2012 - Visit Ambassador Lindner

The Director General for African Affairs in the Federal Foreign Office, Ambassador Walter Johannes Lindner, will arrive in Namibia on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 for a visit to Windhoek and Okakarara....

20.02.2012 - Official visit of the Budgetary Committee

On Tuesday, 21 February 2012 a delegation from the German Parliament (Bundestag) accompanied by officials from the Federal Ministry of Defence and the Federal Foreign Office will arrive in Namibia for...

20.02.2012 - Round table at NamPower Convention Centre by "Messe Frankfurt"

The Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH, together with Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Republic of Namibia, Trade and Fairs Consulting Africa as well as the Embassy of the Federal Republic of German...

07.03.2012 - Sport Equipment Donation to Ohangwena Star Athletics Club

On Tuesday 06 March 2012 the German Embassy in Namibia donated sport equipment for athletics to the Ohangwena Star Athletics Club in Namibia. The equipment consists amongst others of starting blocks, ...

German Embassy donates Sports Equipment to coastal schools

13.03.2012 - Sports Equipment for two coastal schools

On Friday, 09 March 2012, the German Embassy in Namibia donated sports equipment to the Namib High School (NHS) in Swakopmund and the Kamwandi Junior Secondary School (KJSS) in Henties Bay, consisting...

14.03.2012 - Launch of Financial Literacy Initiative

JOINT PRESS RELEASE BY Financial Literacy Initiative Secretariat Ministry of Finance Fiscus Building, Ground Floor Private Bag 13259 Windhoek / Namibia Tel: (061) 2092295Fax: (061) 245696 ...

16.03.2012 - Donation of HazMatID 360 to Ministry of Safety and Security

On 19th March 2012, H.E. Egon Kochanke, German Ambassador to the Republic of Namibia, handed over to the Ministry of Safety and Security an Advanced Portable Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Ch...

Handing over of books to the Women’s Leadership Centre

07.05.2012 Handing over of books to Women's Leadership Centre

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Windhoek handed over books authored by Namibian women to school and community libraries. The Embassy had provided funds to the Women’s Leadership Ce...

24.05.2012 - Launch of Financial Literacy Initiative in Northern Regions

JOINT PRESS RELEASE BY Financial Literacy Initiative Secretariat Ministry of Finance Fiscus Building, Ground Floor Private Bag 13259 Windhoek / Namibia Tel: (061) 2092295Fax: (061) 245696 ...

EURO 2012 Public screening with a little extra

The BALL is rolling again !!!!! - Public Screening with a little EXTRA - NOT TO BE MISSED !! - The Goethe-Centre Windhoek is showing all games of the German National Football Team as well as the Final of the Football European Championships (EURO 2012) live at the Goethe-Centre, Windhoek. You are most welcome to join the public screening. Entrance is free.

04.06.2012 - Launch Namibian Business and Investment Climate Survey

Joint press release of Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany 145 Independence Ave. P.O. Box 231, Windhoek Tel.: (061) 273 100 Fax: (061) 222 981 Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industy...

Ruacana Power Plant

05.06.2012 - German-Namibian co-operation results in expansion of Ruacana Power Plant

The expansion of the Ruacana Hydro Power Plant with a 4th Turbine at Ruacana provides an additional 92 MW of capacity to Namibia. This capacity will ensure - in particular during the rainy season - ad...

Übergabe einer Sportspende an DSW

18.06.2012 - German Embassy donates sports equipment to the Delta School Windhoek

On Monday, 18 June 2012, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Namibia donated sports equipment for athletic training to the Detla School Windhoek (DSW), a school which has excelled in the...

25.06.2012 - German Government supports development of north - eastern Namibian Parks

JOINT PRESS RELEASE BY Republic of Namibia Ministry of Environment and Tourism Private Bag 13305 Windhoek / Namibia Tel: (061) 284 2111Fax: (061) 229 936 and Embassy of the Federal ...

26.06.2012 - Energy for Future presented at the RIO+20

German - Namibian Cooperation in the area of Renewable Energy:  "Energy for Future" had been presented at the RIO+20 The UN-Conference for sustainable development, in short „Rio+20“, took place...

Presentation of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany to Mr Reiner Stommel

16.07.2012 - Mr. Reiner Stommel to be decorated with the Cross of the Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Windhoek has the pleasure to announce that President Joachim Gauck of the Federal Republic of Germany has decided to reward Namibian citizen Reiner Jo...

17.07.2012 -"Exhibition Climate-Change-Minds"

Green Climate Fund in Bonn – German diplomacy in action 16 July ‑ 16 August 2012, Atrium, Federal Foreign Office A phone call to a glacier, an International Airport for Birds, a balloon trip withou...

18.07.2012 - Bank Windhoek donates another 1000 Smiley Money Boxes to the Financial Literacy Initiative

Joint media statement by Financial Literacy Initiative Secretariat Ministry of Finance Private Bag 13259 Tel: (061) 2092295 Fax: (061) 245 969 WINDHOEK and Bank Windhoek P.O. Box 15 ...

27.07.2012 - Launch of Financial Literacy Initiative Campaign Activities in the South

JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT BY Financial Literacy Initiative Secretariat Ministry of Finance Fiscus Building, Ground Floor Private Bag 13259 Windhoek / Namibia Tel: (061) 2092295Fax: (061) 24569...

The five winners of the Student Exchange Programme competition

02.08.2012 - Farewell Reception for the four Namibian winners of the "Student Exchange Programme" competition.

With the objective of promoting German language tuition worldwide and as an award for foreign learners who excelled in German, the Federal German Government has developed a rewards programme through i...

2012.08.20 - donation towards art calendar

20.08.2012 - The German Embassy contributes towards the publication of an art calendar

The German Embassy contributed towards the publication of an art calendar on the occasion of the 100-year anniversary of the Namib High School, Swakopmund in 2013. An art and photo calendar for the y...

31.08.2012 - Official handing-over to NDF

31.08.2012 - Official handing over of training centre and driving school to the Namibian Defence Force (NDF)

During an official ceremony on Friday 31 August  2012 at 10:00, a training centre and driving school was officially handed over to the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) by the German Advisory Group at the ...

Doppelkopf

Doppelkopf - Language competition

Doppelkopf – Express yourself! As part of the global campaign “German – Language of Ideas” the German Embassy Windhoek, in association with the Goethe-Centre, the Namibian-German Foundation for Cult...

13.09.2012 - Progress on UN Small Arms Programme of Action

During the Review Conference on the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons from 27 August to 7 September, United Nations member states confirmed their commitment to fight illegal arms tra...

20.09.2012 - Grant Agreement of N$ 105 Million for Roads Authority

KfW - Office Schwerinsburg St. P.O. Box 21223, Windhoek. Tel.:+264 (61) 226853 Fax: +264 (61) 223956. Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany 145 Independence Ave. P O Box 231 Windhoe...

2012.09.27 - Handing over of donation to the NDF

27.09.2012 - Donation to the Medical Service of the NDF

On the 27th September 2012, the German Advisory Group (Bw) handed over 100 sets of protection and rescue clothing donated by the German Rescue Service KBA e.V. (Krankentransporte, Behinderten und Alte...

16.10.2012 - President of German Basketball Federation in Namibia

Namibian Basketball Federation Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture Goethe Street, NDC Building 5th Floor Tel. 061-2706556 Fax 061-249932 The Embassy of the Federal Republic...

Renovations at the NaDEET Centre

24.10.2012 - German Embassy contributes to the new look of NaDEET Centre

Participants in the Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust’s (NaDEET) programmes have now another reason to enjoy their stay at the NaDEET Centre, located in the Namib Rand Nature Reserve, approxi...

29.10.2012 - Namibia celebrates World Savings Day on the 31 October

JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT BY Financial Literacy Initiative Secretariat Ministry of Finance Fiscus Building, Ground Floor Private Bag 13259 Windhoek / Namibia Tel: (061) 2092295Fax: (061) 24569...

Donation to the Rehoboth School of Arts

30.10.2012 - Donation of digital photographic equipment to the Rehoboth School of Arts

On Monday, 29 October 2012, the German Embassy in Namibia handed over equipment for a Digital Photography Workshop to the Rehoboth School of Arts. The workshop will take place this November and Decemb...

09.11.2012 - Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) supported by German government

JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT BY Namibia Statistics Agency P.O. Box 2133 Tel: (061) 431 3207 Fax: (061) 239 376 Windhoek and Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany 145 Independence Ave. ...

pr-47 German short-term project supports Namibian basketball

12.11.2012 - Geman short-term project supports Namibian basketball

The Namibian Basketball Federation (NBF) has taken another big step forward with a two-week visit of German coach Peter Schey. Mr. Schey was sent by the German Federal Foreign Office and the German Ol...

13.11.2012 - Launch of Financial Literacy Initiative Campaign Activities in the North

JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT BY Financial Literacy Initiative Secretariat Ministry of Finance Fiscus Building, Ground Floor Private Bag 13259 Windhoek / Namibia Tel: (061) 2092295Fax: (061) 24569...

PR 50 -Accreditation NDF

06.12.2012 - NDF receives official quality certification

During an official ceremony on Wednesday, 28 November 2012, the motor vehicle mechanics training workshop of the Military School at the Osona Base near Okahandja received its accreditation. The Direct...

6.12.2012 - Germany joints hands with UNHCR in funding DAFI 20th Anniversary

JOINT PRESS RELEASE BY UNHCR Namibia 38-44 Stein Street Klein Windhoek Namibia Tel.: (061) 2046500 Fax.: (061) 230055 and Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany 145 Independence Av...

Press Releases 2012