“Germany and India steadfast partners on global stage,” says Germany’s Ambassador-Designate Michael Steiner
Ambassador Michael Steiner, prior to this posting, was the German Government's Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan and is expected to present his credentials to the President of India soon.
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German Finance Minister and veteran of several governments Wolfgang Schäuble is seen as a man for tough jobs. On Thursday, 17 May 2012, he received the Charlemagne Prize in Aachen for his service for European unification, an honour previously bestowed on the likes of Winston Churchill, Bill Clinton, Pope John Paul II, and German chancellor Angela Merkel.
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The Chancellor and the government spokesman have been discussing the idea of Europe with young people to bring them closer to the European philosophy. On the EU Project Day they visited schools to talk to pupils. An enthusiastic crowd welcomed Angela Merkel when she popped in to the Friedensburg Upper School in Berlin.
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Twenty years after the Rio Earth Summit, the international community is taking stock and looking to the future. The UN Climate Change Conference is taking place in Bonn from 14 – 25 May, with participants from 181 countries. In an interview, Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), talks about the chances for sustainable development.
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Germany's economy has successfully rebounded from end-of-2011 contraction, posting a surprising increase in gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of this year.
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The Dahrendorf PhD-Fellow 2012/13
The Hertie School of Governance has launched the Dahrendorf PhD-Fellow Stipend, which is part of the Research Project “Changing the European Debate: Focus on Climate Change. Dahrendorf Symposium 2013. The Stipend is for students wishing to apply for the Hertie School’s PhD in Governance programme. The deadline for submitting applications is 31 May, 2012.
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Trade was the flavour of the day in Berlin as German Minister for Economics and Technology Philipp Rösler met India’s Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textile Anand Sharma on Wednesday, 9 May, 2012. The meeting was a curtain-raiser to the launch of the ‘Days of India’ in Germany that mark 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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For visitors to the 823rd Hamburg Port anniversary, this year the Hanseatic city will open the gateway to India: as a partner country, it will present a fascinating India festival.
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Sören Anders was only 24 years old when he became Germany’s youngest Michelin Star chef in 2010, then at the Oberländer Weinstube in Karlsruhe. YG speaks with the fast-rising culinary star about his cooking philosophy, the evolving of New German Cuisine and what it takes for a young chef to earn Michelin Star status.
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The River Rhine, the Cathedral, the Old Town, the renowned museums and fine examples of medieval architecture, as well as the upbeat local spirit make Cologne one of the most popular destinations in Germany.
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In Wolfsburg, nearly 200 young people from eleven countries, including India, laid the foundation stone for a worldwide youth climate network within the youthinkgreen programme. They aim to implement specific everyday action against climate change in 13 cities around the globe through local sustainability projects. The students from New Delhi are participating with a project on sustainable waste management.
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There's good news for students, scientists, and researchers interested in studying and working in Germany. On April 27th, the German Parliament – Bundestag – passed an act that will make studying and finding work in Germany easier. The Act Implementing the EU Directive on Entry and Residence of Highly Qualified Workers, as the new law is called, will allow foreign students more opportunities to work during their studies, as well as more time to search for employment once they have graduated.
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Germany invites young international scientists working on projects related to sustainable development to apply for “Green Talents - The International Forum for High-Potentials in Sustainable Development”. The last date for submitting applications is 10 June, 2012.
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