German News

Sustainable Development: The Future We Want

Mon, 14 May 2012 07:01:32 GMT

The latest issue of DE Magazin Deutschland (No. 1/2012) looks ahead to the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro from 20 to 22 June 2012 and focuses on the central themes of the international conference on sustainable development.

The ocean adventure experience

Mon, 14 May 2012 06:59:05 GMT

A visit to the German Pavilion at Expo 2012 is a bit like a present-day adventure in the style of Jules Verne’s science fiction novel “Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea”. People who take a virtual dive with a research submarine to discover the greatest ecosystem on earth may well feel like Captain Nemo aboard the Nautilus.

The world of “Old Fritz”

Wed, 02 May 2012 04:01:21 GMT

Enlightened monarch, a lover of culture and a warring general: Frederick the Great (1712-1786) had a multifaceted personality and was one of the most outstanding yet controversial figures in German history. The influence of the Prussian King on the fate of 18th century Europe was matched by only a few of his contemporaries.