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Welcome to the Homepage of the German Embassy Lusaka

Dear Visitor,

Welcome - Mwaiseni mukwai - Takupoke lelani to the homepage of the German Embassy in Lusaka! The staff of the German Embassy would like to introduce you to German-Zambian relations and to give you some useful information on the activities of the Embassy. We would also like to provide you with lots of useful information on Germany.

We would now like to invite you to browse through this Website! 

Important Information for consular affairs in Malawi

With effect from 01 April 2012, the German Embassy in Lusaka will take over consular responsibilities for applicants living in Malawi. After this date, all applicants from Malawi please contact the German Embassy in Lusaka directly for any passport, visa, legalisation and certification matters. Please note that the German Embassy in Lilongwe will continue to provide consular assistance in emergency situations.

For applicants with longer travel times it is strongly recommended that they contact the Embassy about their case and the necessary documents before travelling in order to avoid disappointment. It may also be necessary to arrange an appointment. You can find general information on consular matters on our website.

The challenge of food security for a growing world population is a central topic of the Rio+20 summit in June 2012.

Sustainable Development: The Future We Want

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.

Bonn will become the host city for the IPBES Secretariat

The secretariat of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) will be located in Bonn. Representatives from almost 100 countries made the decision late on 19 April in Panama City during the second IPBES plenary session.

GPS Training with GIZ

Germany supports GPS-Training

The project “Border Management in Africa: Support to the African Union Border Programme” was established in 2008 by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to support the wor...

German-South African Year of Science 2012-2012

New impulses for German – South African cooperation

What will the cities of the future look like? How can resources be used sustainably? How can the economy expand without harming the climate? And can science and research contribute towards solving these global issues? South Africa and Germany are providing answers to these questions with a joint initiative: the German - South African Year of Science 2012/2013, which will be opened by the Federal Minister of Research Annette Schavan and her South African counterpart Naledi Pandor in Cape Town on April 16, 2012.

Hannovermesse

Green mobility at the Hanover Trade Fair

Technology meets progress: the focus at the Hannover Messe 2012, which is taking place under the motto “greentelligence” from April 23 to 27, is on “green” technologies. The world’s key technology event with eight flagship exhibitions and more than 230,000 visitors is regarded as the international showcase of numerous German industrial sectors and the world’s largest fair for capital goods.

Bionics is a technology of the future: AirJelly, the bionic jelly fish developed by  Festo, a German technology group, can glide through the air under remote control.

Germany: A Global Partner / Innovation and Excellence

United Nations, European Union and Afghanistan: the current issue of .de – Magazin Deutschland reports on Germany’s foreign policy engagement and the country’s role as a global partner.

Keep in touch with alumni from Germany!

Vier Freunde auf einer Bank

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".

Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Zambia

Frank Meyke

Latest news from Germany

Information about German foreign and European policy and major domestic issues.

Young Germany - International Engagement

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Young people today are more globally connected than ever before. They want to become involved in the world around them and solutions to interconnected challenges. Follow Young Germany as we follow young people who are making a difference: From those volunteering at orphanages in South America to others working with German schools and cultural institutes worldwide and many more. All have something to share in YG's special on international engagement.

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Previous projects and events of the German Embassy