Culture and Education

Indendant der Deutschen Wlle Erik Bettermann

DW Director General Erik Bettermann: "Deutsche Welle ensures Germany's multimedia presence"

Germany's international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) has been in dialogue with the world for 60 years. Since its first day on air, it has transformed from a shortwave radio broadcaster to a multimedia organization. "With its journalistic content in 30 languages, DW ensures Germany's multimedia presence in the world," said Erik Bettermann, Deutsche Welle's Director General. He added that competition for global audiences is becoming increasingly fierce due to an ever-growing amount of media products, especially in the field television.

Short Film "Kiss me lower"

Kiss me lower

The film „Kiss me lower“ of young german-greek film directress Eleni Katsoni was awarded the First Prize as best Short Film at the 7th Cyprus International Film Festival in Nicosia. Being self-confid...

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Worlds of Culture - The Cultural Preservation Programme of the Federal Foreign Office

Worlds of Culture - The Cultural Preservation Programme of the Federal Foreign Office

 Katharina Narbutovič

Partners in Education

With its research and academic relations initiative launched in 2009, the Federal Foreign Office expands its support for international academic exchange.

Existing measures to promote international academic exchange will be consolidated and extended, new instruments will be developed.

Vier Freunde auf einer Bank

Keep in touch with alumni from Germany!

Are you a foreign scholar who has studied, taught or done research in Germany? If so, you are part of an extensive international network that you could use to keep in touch with friends and colleagues and to hone your professional skills.

 

To help you make the most of this network, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany's largest organization for the promotion of academic exchange, has set up a website to help you make and maintain contacts with other "Germany alumni".

Studying in Germany

German language courses at the Goethe-Institut Cyprus

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Goethe Institut - Newsletter and Information about Germany

The Goethe Institut provides information about arts, society, media, education and sience.

Institute for Foreign Relations

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The Institute for Foreign Relations promotes international cultural cooperation and offers German language courses.

Federal Foreign Office - Dialogue with the Islamic World

The aim of the dialogue is to promote understanding between the West and the Islamic World. Germany was the first Western country to make dialogue with the Islamic world a political focus with an own commissioner and task force within the Foreign Ministry