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___ GermanyDestination Germany, this page gives you comprehensive information about many aspects of the Central European country in its diversity: geography, economy, science, people, culture, environment, government and history.You will have access to German newspapers and you will find extensive travel and tourism information.
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Federal Republic of Germany | Deutschland |
Country Profile |
 The German Flag The Federal Republic of Germany is located in the heart of Europe. The nation-state now known as Germany was first unified in 1871 as a modern federal state, the German Empire. In the first half of the 20th century two devastating World Wars, of which Germany was responsible for, left the country occupied by the victorious Allied powers. With the advent of the Cold War, two German states were formed in 1949: the western Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the eastern German Democratic Republic (GDR). The democratic FRG embedded itself in key western economic and security organizations, the EC and NATO, while the communist GDR was on the front line of the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact. The decline of the USSR and the fall of Communism enabled Germany's unification in 1990. With the unification of the two German states, the country became Europe's most populous nation and strengthened its role as a key member of the European Union and of the continent's economic, political, and security organizations. Border Countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland |
 Official Name: Bundesrepublik Deutschland local short form: Deutschland int'l long form: Federal Republic of Germany int'l short form: Germany former: German Empire, German Republic, German Reich. ISO Country Code: de Time zone: Central European Time (CET) Actual Time : Sat-Nov-7 12:39 Local Time : CET = UTC +1h Daylight Saving Time (DST) March - October (UTC +2) Capital City: Berlin Former (transitional) Capital City: Bonn Major Cities: (city population) Bremen (543 000), Dortmund (592 000), Dresden, Düsseldorf (568,000), Essen (603 000), Frankfurt (644 000), Hamburg (1.7 million), Hannover (516 000), Köln (964 000), München (1.2 million), Stuttgart (582 000) Government: Type: Democratic-parliamentary federal state Founded: 1949 (Basic Law, i.e., Constitution, promulgated on 23 May 1949). On the 3rd October 1990, the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic unified in accordance with Article 23 of the FRG Basic Law. Geography: Location: Central Europe bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea in north. Area: 357 031 sq. km. (137 850 sq. mi.) Terrain: Low plain in the north; high plains, hills, and basins in the center and east; mountainous alpine region in the south. Highest mountain: Zugspitze 2 962 m. Climate: Generally moderate continental climate without sustained periods of cold or heat, maritime climate in the North, in the South mountain climate in the Alpine regions. People: Nationality: German(s) Population: 83 million Ethnic groups: Primarily German; Danish minority in the north, Sorbian (Slavic) minority in the east; 7.3 million foreign residents. Religions: Protestants (27.9 million), Catholics (27.3 million); approximately 3.2 million Muslims. Language: German, second languages: English, French, Turkish. Natural resources: Coal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, timber, arable land. Agriculture products: Potatoes, wheat, barley, sugar beets, fruit, cabbages; cattle, pigs, poultry. Industries: Among the world's largest and most technologically advanced producers of iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, machine tools, electronics, food and beverages; shipbuilding; textiles. Exports partners: France 10.6%, USA 9.3%, UK 8.4%, Italy 7.4%, Netherlands 6.2%, Austria 5.3%, Belgium 5.1%, Spain 4.9%, Switzerland 4% (2003) Imports partners: France 9.2%, Netherlands 8.4%, USA 7.3%, Italy 6.3%, UK 6%, Belgium 4.9%, China 4.7%, Austria 4% (2003) Currency: Euro (EUR) |
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Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official SitesBundespräsidentHome page of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany; Horst Köhler's office. Bundesregierung online Official site of the German Government. bund.de Gateway to services and online information of the German Administration and other public agencies. Auswärtiges Amt The Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany. Diplomatic Missions The German UN Mission Homepage of the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations. The German Embassy German Information Center, Washington D.C. provides comprehensive background information on Germany. German Missions abroad List of German Missions worldwide. Addresses of Foreign Missions in Germany List of addresses of Missions of foreign countries in Germany (in German). The
German Federal StatesMore Links and Information on and about all German Federal States. Statistics Statisches Bundesamt Deutschland The Federal Statistical Office provides Human Geography Data Collections. Weather Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) Meteorology and Climatology wetter.de German weather (in German). Maps Map
of GermanyPolitical Map of Germany.  Google
Map Germany (Deutschland)Searchable map of Germany. Google
Map BerlinSearchable map of Germany's capital city. Maps of the German States Map of EuropePolitical Map of Europe. |
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German NewsGerman NewsRecent news and headlines. Headlines An overview of recent news by the German Information Center.  Deutsche Welle (DW) [German Wave]News and information in 35 languages. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - FAZ Last but not least the FAZ online! (in German). Frankfurter Rundschau National and international news. Focus Website of the weekly news magazine (in German - partly in English). Handelsblatt Daily business and financial publication (English summaries). Netzeitung.de Internet distributed News site (in German) Paperball Retrieves articles of the latest news (in German). SPIEGEL Since more than 50ty years sophisticated News. (German, partly English) Stern Weekly Magazine (German). Tagesschau German TV News. (German). Die Zeit Weekly News and background information (in German). Initiative Nachrichtenaufklärung Founded in May 1997, in order to publish once in the year a rank list of the most neglected topics and news in the media of the Federal Republic of Germany. German
Newspapers onlineMore links to German newspapers online. |
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Arts & CultureJoseph BeuysPainter, sculptor, teacher, performance artist, activist, theorist: Everybody is an artist - The Joseph Beuys Online Guide. Deutsche Kultur International Information on German cultural exchange and international cultural relations. Documenta Important exhibition of contemporary planetary art, Kassel. Alexander von Humboldt In search of knowledge far beyond the horizons of his time. Goethe-Institut / Inter Nationes Institution for cultural, social and political communication between Germany and foreign countries in the media area. MASALA Welt-Beat Festival Summer in the City of Hannover, World Beat Festival, traditional and modern world music (site in German). Monopol Monopol - Magazin für Kunst und Leben  preussen.deOfficial Website of The House of Hohenzollern. __German Literature (very small selection) Bertolt Brecht The International Brecht Society Homepage, dedicated to the works and thought of Brecht. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Wikipedia entry about J.W. Goethe, one of the key figures of German literature. The Grimm Brothers Well known for their Children's and Household Tales (Grimms' Fairy Tales, compiled by D. L. Ashliman) Fairy Tales by the Grimm Brothers Web edition of tales from the Grimm Brothers' Kinder- und Hausmärchen (in German and English) Hermann Hesse The Steppenwolf's page (in English and German). Thomas Mann (Buddenbrookhaus) Maybe you will miss Felix Krull at Buddenbrookhaus somehow; (in German). Karl-May-Stiftung Site about the storyteller by the Karl May Foundation (in German). Perry Rhodan The world's greatest space adventure series, in print since 1961. Die Deutsche Bibliothek The national library and national bibliographic information centre. Schiller-Nationalmuseum / Deutsches Literaturarchiv Schiller National Museum / German Literature Archive, Marbach. Collection and research of the newer German literature. New books in German The web site presents regular reviews of new titles of contemporary German literature, particularly recommended for translation into English. __German Cyberspace Culture  business
inter activeExcellent and competent information on everything internet, not all 4 free (in German) Freedom
for LinksAgainst the misuse of the Internet. (German) Governments
on the WWWGunnar Anzingers comprehensive list of links to governmental institutions worldwide LEO
Link Everything OnlineA WWW Informationsystem online since June 1994, including the LEO's English - German dictionary Metropolis German online community - for all, not for everyone (in German) NetNewsAME's netNews letter regarding more platforms than MS (in German) politik-digital An independent information and communication platform in the field of Internet and politics (German) Space Night Space in TV (German) TelepolisGerman Internet Culture. TimetickerInt. Timezones, the exact time for every place on the world by Martin Zwernemann Museums The Bauhaus, founded in Weimar 1919 by Walter Gropius, until today one of the most famous and most avant-garde art and design schools. Bauhaus-Archiv Museum für Gestaltung The bauhaus-archive museum of design. Bauhaus Dessau Foundation Preserves and conveys the historic heritage of the Bauhaus. Deutsches Museum Museum of natural science and technology.  Kunst-
und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland - BonnThe Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany. Museum Ludwig - Cologne The collection comprises the most important stages and positions in the development of 20th century and contemporary art. Naturmuseum Senckenberg Natural History Museum, Frankfurt. Pinakothek der Moderne One of the world's largest museums of modern art. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preussischer Kulturbesitz Various Collections and exhibitions. Museumdirectories German Museums A Linklist of German Museums (German). Museen und Ausstellungen Guide to Museums & Exhibitions of the German-speaking world (in German). Music Bayreuther Festspiele Götterdämmerung, Meistersinger, Lohengrin, Rheingold, Siegfried, etc. Herbert Grönemeyer Mensch - contemporary German music. popkomm More or less, the greatest world music event. Scorpions Contemporary German music. |
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Business & EconomyBundesministerium für Wirtschaft und ArbeitThe Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour. Bundesagentur für Aussenwirtschaft (bfai) The German Office for Foreign Trade offers a wide range of useful information about business opportunities. Deutsche Börse AG German Stock Exchange. Deutsche Bundesbank The Germany Central bank. Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammertag (DIHK) The Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) is the central organisation for 82 German chambers. Do's and Don'ts The Devil is in the Details Etiquette Tips for Business Professionals. Transportation Airlines Deutsche Lufthansa The German Airline. Air Berlin Germany's second largest airline, after Lufthansa. Germanwings Cologne-Bonn based low fare airline, offers flights all over Europe. Hapag-Lloyd Express Low cost airline offers flights to destinations in France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom; owned by TUI One of the world's largest travel and tourism business. Thomas Cook Airlines (Condor) German based airline offers 65 destinations worldwide. Airports List of international airports in Germany: Berlin-Tegel Berlin-Schönefeld Berlin-Tempelhof Bremen Airport Dresden Airport Düsseldorf International Airport Erfurt Airport Frankfurt Airport Hamburg Airport Hanover International Airport Köln Bonn Airport Leipzig/Halle Airport München Franz Josef Strauß Münster Osnabrück International Airport Nuremberg Airport (Flughafen Nürnberg) Saarbrücken Airport Stuttgart Airport Railroad Deutsche Bahn AG The former "Deutsche Bundesbahn". Timetable and Tickets of Deutsche Bahn Deutsche Bahn train connections and ticket order. German Brand Names Abeking & Rasmussen Yacht- and Boatyard Agfa Photographic films. Adidas Sportswear Bosch Electronic Braun Formerly a great name in consumer electronic. Glashütte Time Hugo Boss German tailor Krupp Steel Leica Cameras Meissen Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen. Zeiss Optical Systems. Cars Audi A typical German Car BMW A typical Bavarian Car Mercedes-Benz Typical German Car Porsche Also a very typical German Car Volkswagen A very typical German Car. Business Crime Control e.V. Civil rights movement devoted to combating business crime (in German). Deutsche Standards Made in Germany - Information on German Brands. |
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Destination Germany - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Germany: Berlin, Cologne, Munich, Oktoberfest, Black Forest, German Alps, Lake of Constance, Zugspitze.Accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, biking, skiing, hiking, climbing, tours and much more. German National Tourist Board Germany - anything but typical, offers all the information for visitors of Germany. deutschland.de Portal of the Federal Republic of Germany, offers a representative collection of essential references to German information on the internet. Tatsachen über Deutschland Facts about Germany--the Federal Foreign Office provides up-to-date information on the Federal Republic of Germany. Germany Info The German Embassy at Washington provides also information on the country. The German Way Germany for Visitors - made by a visitor. City Guides Berlin Tourism The official tourism site of Berlin. Cologne (Köln) Official website of the City of Cologne. Munich ( München ) Bavaria's capital city online. Official City Sites Berlin Stadt Berlin Bonn Bundesstadt Bonn Bremen Dortmund Düsseldorf Essen Frankfurt AltFrankfurt Images of the Old City of Frankfurt am Main, once Europe's largest preserved medieval city Hamburg Hannover Köln The Official Web Site of the City of Cologne München The Official Web Site of the City of Munich Stuttgart Websites of German cities usually use the city name plus the .de extension, e.g.: Heidelberg.de Tourism Guides for the German Federal States and Regions Tourismus Baden-Württemberg A guide to Baden-Württemberg. Bodensee Tourism Information for the Lake of Constance region. Schwarzwald Tourismus The official Black Forest Hompage, one of the famoust and popular holiday regions in Germany. Bayern Tourism The Bavarian Tourist Board, information about Bavarian tourism and tourism resorts. German Alpine Road - Deutsche Alpenstrasse Information on the German Alpine Road. Oktoberfest This world famous and biggest public festival in the world attracts around 6 million visitors every year. Zugspitze Website about Germany's highest peak. Brandenburg Brandenburg as a holiday destination. Hessen Touristik Service Tourist Guide Hesse, the Official Site (in German) Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Discover the East of North Germany. Reiseland Niedersachsen Official tourism guide Lower-Saxony. Nordrhein-Westfalen Tourismus Official tourism guide of North Rhine-Westphalia. Rhineland-Palatinate Guide to the Rhineland-Palatinate's seven holiday regions. Urlaub im Saarland A tourist guide to Saarland (in German only). Landestourismusverband Sachsen Destination Saxony. Reiseland Sachsen-Anhalt Saxony-Anhalt tourism (in German). Schleswig - Holstein Tourismus Schleswig - Holstein tourism guide (in German only). Hotels NEW Hotels in Germany Find Hotels in Germany. More
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Education & ResearchDeutsche Bildungsserver (DBS)The internet guide to the German education system (in German and English). Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam (AIP) Cosmic Magnetic Fields, Solar- and Stellar Activity and Extragalactic Astrophysics and Cosmology. Berlin-Brandenburgischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie The German Psychological Society. DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung The German Institute for Standardization. Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft The German Physical Society (German). Deutsches Zentrum für Luft und Raumfahrt DLR Germany's national space agency. FGAN - Forschungsgesellschaft für Angewandte Naturwissenschaften Research Establishment for Applied Science. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Development of innovations in key technologies. GEIN (German Environmental Information Network) Environmental Research, Environmental Protection; Regional Geography. GEO Explorer Science magazine (German). Geo-Guide Geography related Library Service by the University Library, Göttingen (SUB) and the University Library "Georgius Agricola" of Freiberg. GMD National Research Center for Information Technology. Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum für Informationstechnik Fast Algorithms, Fast Computers. Max-Planck-Gesellschaft The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of the Sciences. Vereinigung Deutscher Landerziehungsheime e.V. Exquisite Education (in German). Morgenwelt Online magazine for science, scientific research and more... (German and English). SCOOLZ Internet Magazine with content 4 Kids and Teachers (in German). Higher Education RWTH - Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Founded in 1737. Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, founded in 1386. TU Ilmenau Universität zu Köln The University of Cologne is one of the largest universities in Germany, founded 1388. Universität Mannheim Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Technische Universität München C.v.O. Universität Oldenburg Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Education, Economics. Universität Passau The history of the university begins in 1612 (in German). Universität Tübingen Founded in 1477. More
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Environment & NatureLinks to federal organizations and NGO's with activities in key issues in environmental politics like Climate Protection, Energy Politics, Globalization, Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development.Umweltbundesamt (UBA) Federal Environmental Agency. Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung Forum on Environment & Development founded by leading German NGO's. Aktionsgemeinschaft Solidarische Welt e.V. Since 1957 Action for World Solidarity (ASW) supports small, self- initiated groups in India, Africa and Brazil. Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland e. V. Alliance for environment and nature conservation, the German branch of Friends of the Earth. Deutscher Naturschutzring e.V. Umbrella organization for German environmental organizations (in German). Greenpeace e.V. The German branch of Greenpeace. WWF Deutschland World Wide Fund for Nature, Germany. |
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| Heritage & History Heritage Kölner Dom The 750 years old cathedral of Cologne. Oberammergau A play of life and death, promised in a moment of mortal threat. Passion play since 1634. Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz The official web site of the Berlin State Library - Prussian Cultural Heritage. ELSTER Scientific collection of links of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (in German). History 60 Years Federal Republic GermanyAn abstract of the history of the German Federal Republic . Short History of GermanyOutline of Germany's History. Deutsches
Archäologisches InstitutResearch in archaeology and related fields. Deutsches Historisches Museum The German Historical Museum, Berlin. Facts about Germany: History Comprehensive information about German's history from the Middle Ages to present. Virtual Library Geschichte VL Geschichte presents academically valuable websites on historical topics (in German). Haus der Geschichte German History. Monumenta Germaniae Historica (Dt. Institut f. Erforschung des Mittelalters) German Research Institute for the Middle Ages (German). __Additional Information on Germans History History of Germany Comprehensive information about the history of Germany, from Wikipedia. |
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| Language Deutsch für Reisende German/English basic words: Numbers, shopping/dining, travel etc. German For Travellers Start now to learn your first German phrases; site with basics of German online. __Dictionaries German - English Dictionary - TU Chemnitz A simple dictionary based on a wordlist of about 145,000 entries. LEO's
English - German dictionaryEnglish <-> German dictionary online contains 370,730 entries in its database and has a discussion forum (your not alone). |
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SearchallesklarDirectory of German sites (in German). @-web Search engines knowhow (in German). Dino-Online German Index (in German). Fireball Search engine for german sites (in German). Web.de Search Index (in German). German Usenet soc.culture.german Additional InformationRobert J. Shea's German ResourcesBBC News Country Profile: Germany Governments on the WWW: Germany Open Directory: Germany Wikipedia: Germany The World Factbook -- Germany |
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