Culture and Education

Zambia celebrates - Germany congratulates

Zambia's first title in the Arican Cup of Nations was a display of team spirit, great coaching and will to win. Germany congratulates the Chipolopolo and the Zambian people to this triumph. Here a short story on the wild celebrations in Zambia by Lusaka-based German journalist and employee of the German Development Bank (KFW) Hendrik Hoffmann.

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German Sports Expert Ralph Mouchbahani arrives in Lusaka

 The  former German National Coach will provide seminars for athletics coaches and teachers as well as advice on talent-scouting and the organisation of sports structures.

Information on Mr. Mouchbahani's work in Zambia

2. Wheelchair Basketball Coaching Clinic in Lusaka

Europe is in the firm grip of winter, thousands of travellers do not know whether they will be able to spend Christmas 2010 where they intended to. Among them: Stefan Donner and his partner Mareike Do...

2. Wheelchair Basketball Coaching Clinic in Lusaka

Studying in Germany

Germany is an increasingly attractive place to study in, offering international degrees such as Bachelor and Master degrees, international courses taught in English and a system which enables credits for attendance and examination passes to be accumulated and transferred.

Studying in Germany

Why learn German?

Information for people who want to take a front seat in the twenty-first century.

Why learn German?

Cultural life in Germany

Cultural life in Germany is varied and exciting - why not discover it for yourself!

• Cultural life in Germany
• Deutsche Kultur International
• Kulturportal Deutschland (in German)
• Facts about Germany

The European Commission has a profound cultural programme, partly with Germany. Have a look at their education and culture homepage:

Culture with the European Commission

Innovation and Excellence

The current issue of .de – Magazin Deutschland takes a look into the future by examining tomorrow’s research and technology trends. In an exclusive feature on “Innovation and Excellence” four Nobel laureates from Germany outline what research can achieve in the future. The magazine also spotlights six research areas – environmental technology, medical technology, mechanical engineering, bionics, vehicle technology and nanotechnology – in which Germany leads the world.

The latest issue of .de also includes interviews with Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and the German ambassador to the United Nations, Peter Wittig, about Germany’s role in the EU and as a global partner.

"Deutschland" Online

"Schools: Partners for the Future" initiative

Education creates prospects – multilingualism opens new horizons. At our partner schools abroad we not only desire to provide students with access to our language and education system, we also want to generate interest in and understanding for one another. More details on the "Schools: Partners for the Future" initiative are available here:

Flyer: "Schools: Partners for the Future" [pdf, 382,73k]