The UEFA Champions League trophy on display at the Trafalgar Square in London

Kick it like champions

One day ahead of the Champions League Final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich at the Wembley Stadium in London, the German Embassy is all football.

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The UN 'non-violence' sculpture located at the Visitors' Plaza in front of the UN Headquarters in New York

Global standards for the arms trade

On 22 May the Federal Cabinet approved the signing of the Arms Trade Treaty. By signing the Treaty at the earliest opportunity, Germany will be demonstrating its firm commitment to disarmament, non proliferation and arms control, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle noted.

Skyscraper Festival in Frankfurt am Main starts on 25 May

Germany’s highest festival

The Skyscraper Festival in Frankfurt am Main offers ascents to the very tops of high-rise towers and highlights on the ground.

SPD is the largest political party in Germany with 475,000 members

SPD turns 150 years old

With a special festive occasion in Leipzig Germany’s oldest political party is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its foundation on Thursday, 23 May.

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Guido Westerwelle to address this year's Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum

Germany's minister of foreign affairs, Guido Westerwelle, will once again attend the annual Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum from 17 to 19 June. Its theme this year is "The Future of Growth - Economic Values and the Media".

Berlin researchers are working to reduce the noise from helicopters

German researchers work on reducing noise from helicopters

Helicopters make a lot of noise - and their rotors and engines are to blame for it. Researchers in Berlin want to change that and cut the noise levels caused both by air turbulence and the machinery.

Germany's city of Cologne is celebrating the spirit of India

5th Cologne India Week 2013

From 7 to 16 June 2013, Colognewill be filled with colour when the 5th Cologne India Week 2013 will be organised in the Cathedral city of Germany celebrating the cultural and bilateral exchanges between the two countries.

Anish Kapoor's sculpture 'Shooting into the Corner'

Kapoor in Berlin

Indian-born artist Anish Kapoor is one of the most important of the world’s contemporary artists. He presents his works in the first major exhibition at the  Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin from 18 May - 24 November, 2013. In an interview to the Guardian newspaper, the artist says the exhibition, entitled 'Kapoor in Berlin', is the best show he has yet put on, as he feels Germany demonstrates a huge degree of respect for the arts.

A Warli tribal painting from Maharashtra, India

International Summer School on “Sites of Knowledge” at Heidelberg University

The question of how and at what locations knowledge is generated is the subject of an international summer school organised by the Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe in a Global Context” at Heidelberg University this coming August. The summer school addresses advanced students and doctoral candidates in the humanities, cultural studies and the social sciences. Applications should be sent to the Cluster by 31 May 2013.

The Internet hub in Frankfurt am Main is the largest in the world

Frankfurt – the digital hub

The Internet hub in Frankfurt am Main is the largest in the world and places Germany in a leading position in the digital world.

Deputy Chief of Mission Cord Meier Klodt at the workshop

Indo-German Biodiversity Programme organizes workshop

The Indo-German Biodiversity Programme with its overarching goal of conserving biological diversity to ensure livelihoods for future generations conducted its first Project Planning workshop in New Delhi.

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European Green Capital Hamburg hosts conference on future megacities

The second 'International BMBF-Conference on Future Megacities' is on from 14 - 16 May 2013 in Hamburg. The main objective of the conference is to organize a forum on innovative solutions for sustainable urban development particularly for emerging megacities in developing and newly industrialising countries.

Introduction of an international tenure-track system at the Technische Universität München

Research Opportunities Week: Postdoc Mobility Fellowships

Experience research at Technische Universität München (TUM) up close and personal during their Research Opportunities Week (11-15 November, 2013). Twice a year TUM selects 50 postdocs from around the world to take part in this unique program which it finances in full through the Postdoc Mobility Fellowship.

In 2011, Germany ranked fifth among foreign students on the list of the most desirable places to study

Creating a welcoming culture for foreign students

Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and Minister of State Cornelia Pieper met with top representatives from Germany’s higher education institutions to discuss Germany’s position as a key location for research and science in international comparison.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Berlin

Germany, India hold second Intergovernmental consultations

On Thursday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Indian Prime Minister headed the second Indo-German Intergovernmental Consultations in Berlin. The consultations focused on cooperation in the fields of infrastructure, renewable energies, vocational training, higher education and language, health, and security policy. The planned Free Trade Agreement between India and the European Union was also a point of discussion.

This year's Asia-Pacific Weeks Berlin is titled 'Smart Cities'

The 9th Asia-Pacific Weeks Berlin, June 5 to 14, 2013

This year’s Asia-Pacific Weeks Berlin (APW) titled “Smart Cities” will focus on the urban challenges of the 21st century and how they affect the globalized world.

Indo-German Summer School 2012

Scholarships in Germany

Germany offers numerous scholarships for studying in Germany. The biggest scholarship programme is run by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Click on the links below to know about the latest opportunities.

German Environmental Foundation Scholarship Programme

Scholarship for Postgraduate Courses with Special Relevance to Developing Countries

Germany offers a diversity of research locations

Funding opportunities for research in Germany

Germany offers a diversity of research locations and many German research and funding organisations offer excellent funding opportunities and ideal conditions for foreign scientists in all fields. Click on the links below to know more about the latest opportunities.

Visiting Fellowships: Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology

Volkswagen Foundation Freigeist Fellowships

German Chancellor Fellowships for Prospective Leaders

Graduate School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof announces 15 doctoral fellowships

Call for applications: Fellowships at the Centre for Global Cooperation Research

Time and weather in Germany

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#k GERmany launched

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The German Embassy in New Delhi has launched a new campaign to celebrate Indo-German ties.

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German Ambassador to India Michael Steiner

Ambassador Michael Steiner is Germany's Ambassador to India.

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The European Year of Citizens

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2013 is the European Year of Citizens. They're invited to contribute their ideas for the EU, and to discover more about their rights as EU citizens. An example: labour mobility.

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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.

Facts about Germany

Facts about Germany

This online handbook provides facts and figures about Germany, its political system, cultural and social life as well as different sectors of industry and business.

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