Welcome to Germany

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Berlinale 2013

You can sense it all over the city - it's Berlinale time. The 63rd International Film Festival gives Berlin a rare touch of glamour. And there's more to it than just stars and blockbuster movies.

Flash player is not installed Berlin – fashion city? That hasn't always been the case. But more and more shows at Fashionweek and trade events like Bread & Butter mean an ever increasing influx of fashion aficionados in Berlin. For them, Berlin is still a city where anything goes. (© FFO)

Berlin's Fashion Scene

Berlin – fashion city? That hasn't always been the case.

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Regenerative energy model region "Harz"

Regenerative energy model region "Harz"

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Martin Luther 1517 and the protestant reformation

2017 it will be 500 years ago the man named Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Thesis to the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church.

Facts about Germany

Facts about Germany is a handbook for anyone seeking reliable and up-to-date information on the Federal Republic of Germany. It provides facts and figures about the country and its people, its government system, social life, political groupings and trends, all the different sectors of industry and business, and the multi-faceted face of culture in Germany and its 16 federal states.

Facts about Germany

Germany, the travel destination

Are you planning a holiday in Germany?  If so, you are in the right place to find out more!

German National Tourist Board

Deutschland - Portal

The Deutschland Portal is the central, non-commercial access to Germany on the Internet.

deutschland.de - Portal to Germany-en

Young Germany Films

From our Editor’s trip flying in a two-seater plane over the Rhine and Mosel valley, to conversation snippets of foreign students talking about their lives in Germany – there’s plenty to see!

Young Germany - collection of films

Information for vehicle owners from abroad

Since 1 January 2008 low emission zones to mitigate air pollution caused by fine particles have been introduced in 30 areas all over Germany.

Low emission zones are identified by traffic signs and additional signs. The Ordinance on the marking of vehicles (35th BImSchV) stipulates that vehicles have to be marked with stickers (on the windscreen inside the vehicle) and lays down the criteria vehicles have to meet for the different kinds of stickers. Stickers are valid for all low emission zones in any city in Germany.

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