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Zugspitze summit and Höllentalferner glacier, highest mountain in Germany
The Zugspitze summit seen from the Alpspitze with the Höllentalferner glacier. With a hight of 2,962 m, it is Germany's highest mountain.
Image: Christian Nawroth

 
Location map of Germany. Germany in Europe
Location map of Germany


Flag of Germany
Flag of Germany

Germany in brief


Destination Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, a Nations Online country profile of the sovereign state in Central Europe.

Germany borders the North Sea, the Baltic Sea, and Denmark to the north, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France to the west, Switzerland, and Austria in the south, the Czechia and Poland in the east. Additionally, it shares maritime borders with Sweden and the United Kingdom.

An area of 357,022 km² makes Germany the seventh-largest country in Europe, compared; it is about two-thirds the size of France, or slightly smaller than the US state of Montana.

Germany has a population of 83,2 million people (2020); the capital and largest city is Berlin, with about 3.3 million inhabitants.

The official language is German (Standard German, German: Hochdeutsch), a variety of German dialects are spoken in specific regions. More than 50% of Germans speak English as a second language.


 
Federal Republic of Germany | Bundesrepublik Deutschland


Background
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 Western economic and security organizations, the EEC 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 (situated entirely in Europe) and strengthened its role as a key member of the European Union and the continent's economic, political, and security organizations.
 
 

 

Country Profile



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 - DEU - .de

Time zone: Central European Time (CET)
Actual Time : Sun-Mar-17  20:50
Local Time : CET = UTC +1h
Daylight Saving Time (DST) March - October (UTC +2)

Country Calling Code: +49

Capital City: Berlin
Former (transitional) Capital City: Bonn

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Official Sites of Germany


Reichstag building in Berlin
Relaxed citizens in front of the Reichstag in Berlin. The building is since 1999 the seat of the German parliament, officially: Deutscher Bundestag, Germany's only constitutional body. A full restoration of the historical Neorenaissance building was made after German's reunification on 3 October 1990.
Image: kk nationsonline.org


Political system
Germany is a federal, parliamentary, representative democratic republic. Its political system is based on the constitutional law, known as the Grundgesetz (Basic Law) Germany's constitutional law was approved on 8 May 1949 in the city of Bonn, at that time the provisional German capital. The Federal Government and cabinet is made up of the Federal Chancellor and 15 Federal Ministers. Chief of State is the Federal President (Bundespräsident), but his role is more ceremonial, Head of Government and the nation's leading political figure is the chancellor (Bundeskanzler).


Government

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Bundespräsident
Home page of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Federal President is Germany's Head of State.

Bundesregierung online
Official site of the German Federal Government.

Auswärtiges Amt
The Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany.

deutschland.de
The Germany portal "deutschland.de"

Facts about Germany: History
Information about Germany and its role in Europe.


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 States
More 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.

 

 


 


Maps of Germany



Germany Map
Map of Germany (click map to enlarge)
Image: © nationsonline.org


Maps

Map of Germany
Political Map of Germany.
Administrative Map of Germany
Map showing the federal states of Germany.

Google Earth Google Map Germany (Deutschland)
Searchable map of Germany.

Information and searchable maps of major German Cities:
Berlin, Bremen, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Kiel, Köln, Magdeburg, Mainz, München, Potsdam, Saarbrücken, Schwerin, Stuttgart, Wiesbaden


Maps of the German States

Map of the Baltic Sea Area
Political map of the Baltic Sea region.
Map of Europe
Political Map of Europe.
 

 


News from and about Germany



German newspaper


Germany's major news sources

great site Deutsche Welle (DW)
[German Wave] DW is a German public international broadcaster with news and information in 35 languages.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - FAZ
FAZ is a center-right, liberal-conservative German newspaper founded in 1949; FAZ English version).

Handelsblatt
Leading German-language business newspaper (English summaries).

SPIEGEL
Der Spiegel is a center-left German weekly magazine published in Hamburg. (in German, English version)

Stern
Weekly news magazine published in Hamburg (in German).

Süddeutsche Zeitung
Large German national daily newspaper, published in Munich.

Tagesschau
German national and international television news service (in German).

Die Tageszeitung
TAZ is a politically left-leaning German daily newspaper with a focus on current politics and social issues.

Die Welt
Center-right German national daily newspaper (in German).

Die Zeit
German national weekly newspaper published in Hamburg (in German).

German Newspapers online
More links to German newspapers online.
 

 


Arts & Culture of Germany


Portraits of Dürer, Gutenberg, Beuys, Beethoven, and Einstein
German culture: Dürer, Gutenberg, Beuys, Beethoven, Einstein (l to r.)


Arts & Culture



Deutsche Kultur International
ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen) is Germany’s oldest intermediary organisation for international cultural relations.

Documenta
The Documenta is an important exhibition of contemporary planetary art, which takes place every five years in the city of Kassel. Documenta fifteen takes place from 18 June to 25 September 2022.

Alexander von Humboldt
In search of knowledge far beyond the horizons of his time.
Alexander von Humboldt
Wikipedia entry for the Prussian polymath, geographer, naturalist, and explorer.

Goethe-Institut
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).


Capricorn sculpture by Max Ernst (Kunsthalle Mannheim)
Capricorn sculpture by Max Ernst in the Kunsthalle Mannheim.
Image: kk nationsonline.org

Max-Ernst-Museum
The museum shows an overview of the extensive work of the Dadaist and Surrealist Max Ernst.

Monopol
Monopol - Magazin für Kunst und Leben

royal preussen.de
Official Website of The House of Hohenzollern.


German Literature
(a tiny selection)

Bertolt Brecht
The International Brecht Society Homepage is dedicated to the works and thoughts of Bertolt Brecht.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Wikipedia entry about J.W. Goethe, one of the key figures of German literature.
Grimm World
GW Kassel transports the Brothers Grimm and their fairy tales into the modern era.
19th-Century German Stories
Stories by Wilhelm Busch, Eichendorff, Goethe, Brothers Grimm., E.T.A. Hoffmann and others (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.
Perry Rhodan
The world's most fantastic space adventure series, in print since 1961 (in German).


Libraries and Archives
Die Deutsche Bibliothek
The national library and national bibliographic information center.

Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek
The virtual library will link 30,000 German cultural and scientific institutions and make them publicly accessible via a common platform.

Deutsches Literaturarchiv Marbach
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.

Frankfurter Buchmesse
The Frankfurt Book Fair is the largest international book fair in the world and is held in Frankfurt every year.


German Cyberspace Culture

great site netzpolitik.org
A platform for the right of digital freedom (in German)
politik-digital
An independent information and communication platform in the field of internet and politics (in German)
Perspective Daily
First solution-oriented and advertising-free online medium from Germany (in German).
Space Night
Space and music on TV.
web culture Telepolis
German online magazine for politics and media in the digital age (in German).


Bode Museum in Berlin, part of the Museum Island The Bode Museum in Berlin is part of the complex of museums on the Museum Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Image: kk nationsonline.org

Museums

The Bauhaus, founded in Weimar 1919 by Walter Gropius, is 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 historical heritage of the Bauhaus.

Deutsches Museum
The world's largest museum of science and technology is located in Munich.

cultural reference Bundeskunsthalle
The Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bonn.

Germanisches Nationalmuseum
Germany's largest museum of cultural history is located in Nuremberg; it houses an extensive collection of German culture and art from prehistory to the present.

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
The Bavarian State Painting Collections are shown in various museums in Munich.

Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preussischer Kulturbesitz
The National Museums in Berlin are a group of institutions in Berlin, Germany, comprising seventeen museums, several research institutes, libraries, and supporting institutions.


Museumdirectories
German Museums
Wikipedia list of German Museums.


Music
Bayreuther Festspiele
Götterdämmerung, Meistersinger, Lohengrin, Rheingold, Siegfried, etc.

Berliner Philharmoniker
The Berlin Philharmonic are regarded as one of the world's leading ensembles.

Herbert Grönemeyer
Mensch - contemporary German music.

Kraftwerk
Influential German electronic music.

Scorpions
Contemporary German music.

Music of Germany
Germany is home to some of the world's most renowned composers, singers, producers, and performers. The country is the largest music market in Europe and the third-largest in the world. Wikipedia entry about Music made in Germany.

 

 


 


Business & Economy of Germany


Port of Hamburg at Norderelbe river, with Stage Theater im Hafen
Port of Hamburg at Norderelbe river, with Stage Theater im Hafen on the right site.
Image: kk nationsonline.org

German economy
The German economy is the fifth-largest economy in the world in PPP terms and Europe's largest. Germany is a leading exporter of machinery, vehicles, chemicals, and household equipment and benefits from a highly skilled labor force. Like its Western European neighbors, Germany faces significant demographic challenges to sustained long-term growth. Low fertility rates and declining net immigration are increasing pressure on the country's social welfare system and necessitate structural reforms.


Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit
The Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour.

Germany Trade and Invest
The GTAI conducts marketing for Germany as a business location and offers a variety of useful information on business opportunities.

Deutsche Börse AG
German Stock Exchange.

Börse Frankfurt
The site of Börse Frankfurt offers access to share prices from Frankfurt and Xetra, index levels of indices such as DAX, MDAX and TecDAX, prices of raw materials, and currency levels.

Deutsche Bundesbank
The Germany Central bank.

Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammertag (DIHK)
The Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) is the central organization for 82 German chambers.

German American Chambers of Commerce
The bilateral trade organization promotes German and German-American businesses.

Do's and Don'ts
The Devil is in the Details
Etiquette Tips for Business Professionals.



Transportation

Airlines

Deutsche Lufthansa
The German flag carrier and the country's largest airline.

Eurowings
German low-cost airline based in Düsseldorf, a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group.

Condor
German leisure airline based in Frankfurt offers 81 destinations worldwide.

HLX
German leisure airline based in Baden-Baden.

TUIfly
German leisure airline owned by the travel and tourism company TUI Group.


Airports
List of international airports in Germany

Airports Berlin
Berlin-Tegel and Berlin-Schönefeld
Bremen Airport
Dresden Airport
Düsseldorf International Airport
Erfurt-Weimar 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


DB locomotives Halle an der Saale
DB locomotives Halle an der Saale
Image: kk nationsonline.org

Railroad
Deutsche Bahn AG
The former "Deutsche Bundesbahn". Timetable and Tickets of Deutsche Bahn online.


German Brands
List with some of the best-known brands from Germany.
Deutsche Standards
Made in Germany - Information on (traditional) German Brands (in German).

A. Lange & Söhne
Watches
Abeking & Rasmussen
Yacht- and Boatyard
Adidas
Largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe.
Birkenstock
Shoes, ugly but comfortable.
Bosch
German multinational engineering and technology company with headquarters in Gerlingen near Stuttgart.
Faber-Castell
Pencils
Gerolsteiner
Mineral water
Glashütte
Prestigious German watchmaking company.
Heckler & Koch
Guns, no roses.
Heidelberg
Printing machines
Hugo Boss
German luxury fashion house headquartered in Metzingen.
Jägermeister
Herbal liqueur
Leica
Cameras
Loewe
Television sets
Meissen
Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen.
Miele
High-end domestic appliances.
Montblanc
Luxury pens
Puma
Sportswear
Rimowa
Luggage
Ritter Sport
Square chocolate bars.
Salzgitter AG
Steel
SAP
Software
Schott
Glass
Sennheiser
Audio electronics
Siemens
Industrial manufacturing.
Stihl
Chainsaws
ThyssenKrupp
Steel
Wella
Hair care
Zeiss
Optical Systems.

Cars
Audi
A typical German Car
BMW
A typical Bavarian Car
Mercedes-Benz
Typical German Car
Porsche
Also a very common German Car.
Volkswagen
A very typical German Car.


Business Crime Control e.V.
Civil rights movement devoted to combating business crime (in German).

Verbraucherzentrale (vzbv)
The Federation of German Consumer Organisations is a non-governmental umbrella organization of 42 German consumer associations.
 

 


 

Schloss Neuschwanstein with Forggensee (lake)
Schloss Neuschwanstein with Forggensee (lake) in background. Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, commissioned Germany's most famous castle.
Image: Zeppelubil


Destination Germany - Travel and Tour Guides


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Accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, biking, skiing, hiking, climbing, tours, and much more.


Country Guides

German National Tourist Board
Germany - anything but typical, offers all the information for visitors to Germany.

deutschland.de
Your link to Germany. 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 also provides 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)
The official website of the City of Cologne.
Munich (München)
Bavaria's capital city online.

Official City Sites
Websites of German cities usually use the city name plus the .de extension, e.g., Heidelberg.de
Home to Germany's oldest and one of Europe's most reputable universities.

Berlin
Stadt Berlin
Bonn
Bundesstadt Bonn
Bremen
Capital of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen and home to the "Town Musicians of Bremen."
Dortmund
The largest city in the Ruhr area and home of Borussia Dortmund, one of the most successful football clubs in Germany.
Düsseldorf
Small cosmopolitan metropolis on the Rhine.
Essen
An important industrial city in the center of the Ruhr area.
Frankfurt
The largest city in the state of Hesse is home to Germany's busiest airport in terms of passenger volume and is one of the leading financial centers in the world.
Hamburg
Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germany and home to one of the world's largest transshipment ports.
Hannover
Hanover is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony and a major crossing point of railway lines and motorways.
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital and largest city of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.


Tourism Guides for the German Federal States and Regions

Tourismus Baden-Württemberg
A guide to Baden-Württemberg.
Bodensee Tourism
Tourist information for the Bodensee (Lake of Constance) region.
Schwarzwald Tourismus
The official Black Forest Hompage, one of the famous and popular holiday regions in Germany.


Überlingen at Bodensee, Baden Württemberg
Überlingen with Bodensee (Lake of Constance) in background.
Image: kk nationsonline.org


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
The Oktoberfest is world-famous and the largest folk festival in the world; it attracts around 6 million visitors every year.
Oberammergau
A play of life and death promised in a moment of mortal threat. Passion play since 1634.
Zugspitze
The Zugspitze is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains and also Germany's highest summit (2,962 m).


Brandenburg
Brandenburg as a holiday destination.
Hessen Touristik Service
Tourist Guide Hesse, the official site.
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
A guide to the Rhineland-Palatinate's holiday regions.
Urlaub im Saarland
Holidays in the Saarland.
Sachsen Tourismus
Destination Saxony.
Reiseland Sachsen-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt tourism guide.
Schleswig - Holstein Tourismus
Schleswig - Holstein tourism guide.


Mosel river near the town of Bremm, Rhineland-Palatinate
Mosel river near the town of Bremm, Rhineland-Palatinate. The Mosel region is famous
for its quality wines; it is one of Germany's thirteen wine regions.

Image: Jiali Xu

More Guides to Germany
 
 

 


 


UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany


Sanssouci palace and park in Potsdam, Brandenburg
Sanssouci Palace in the eastern part of Sanssouci Park in Potsdam was the summer residence of Friedrich II (Frederick the Great), King of Prussia. Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg
Image: kk nationsonline.org


There are 43 cultural and three natural UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany and twelve sites on the Tentative List (see the List).


World Heritage Site Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura
Modern humans first came to Europe 43,000 years ago during the last ice age. One of the areas where they settled was the Swabian Alb in southern Germany. Among the excavated objects are carved animal figures (including cave lions, mammoths, horses and cattle), musical instruments, and Ice Age jewelry.

World Heritage Site Classical Weimar
The site consists of eleven locations related to Weimar Classicism. The small Thuringian town of Weimar became the capital of the Duchy of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach in 1572. The city's cultural importance increased with a flourishing period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Among the famous inhabitants of the city were Lucas Cranach the Elder, Johann Sebastian Bach, Christoph Martin Wieland, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Johann Gottfried Herder, Friedrich Schiller, Franz Liszt, Henry van de Velde, and Walter Gropius.

World Heritage Site Cologne Cathedral
The work on the Cologne Cathedral began in 1248; it remained under construction until 1880. The enormous Gothic-style cathedral is Germany's most visited landmark. The cathedral houses the Shrine of the Three Kings believed to contain the bones of the Biblical Magi.
Official website of the Kölner Dom (Cologne cathedral).

World Heritage Site Upper Middle Rhine Valley
The 65 km long section of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen is home to historical towns, numerous castles, vineyards, and wineries and was the inspiration for many writers, artists, and composers.

 

 


Education in Germany



Neue Aula, University Tübingen,  Baden-Württemberg
Neue Aula in Tübingen. Eberhard Karls Universität of Tübingen is one of the oldest universities in Europe and one of Germany's most famous universities, noted in medicine, natural sciences, and the humanities.
Image: M. Weitzel


Education & Research

Deutsche Bildungsserver (DBS)
Information portal on the German federal education system.

Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam (AIP)
The key topics of the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) are cosmic magnetic fields, solar- and stellar activities, and extragalactic astrophysics and cosmology.
Berlin-Brandenburgischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
The Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities is a learned society with a three-hundred-year-old tradition; 79 Nobel Prize winners have shaped its history.
Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie
The German Psychological Society is a registered association of qualified psychologists who are active in research and teaching.
DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung
The German Institute for Standardization is Germany's foremost national standards organization and member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft
The German Physical Society (DPG) is the oldest and largest physics society in the world.
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft und Raumfahrt
German Aerospace Center (DLR) is Germany's national space agency.

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is a German research organization with 72 institutes throughout Germany, which focuses on the development of innovations in key technologies.

GEO-LEO
GEO-LEO is a central portal for searching for information sources on the system earth and space, in association with the University Library, Göttingen (SUB), and the University Library "Georgius Agricola" of Freiberg.

Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum für Informationstechnik
Fast algorithms, fast computers. ZIB is an interdisciplinary research institute for applied mathematics and data-intensive high-performance computing, named after the pioneering computer scientist Konrad Zuse.

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
Since its foundation in 1948, the Max Planck Society has been conducting basic research in natural sciences, life sciences, and humanities.

Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz
The official web site of the Berlin State Library - Prussian Cultural Heritage. The Berlin State Library is one of the largest libraries in Europe, and one of the most important scientific research libraries in the German-speaking world.


Leipzig University, Neues Augusteum and Paulinum at Augustusplatz in Leipzig
Leipzig University - the Neues Augusteum and Paulinum at Augustusplatz in Leipzig.
Image: Frank Vincentz

 
Higher Education
Leipzig University
Uni Leipzig is one of the world's oldest universities and the second-oldest university (by consecutive years of existence) in Germany.
Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule
RWTH in the city of Aachen is a research university and the largest technical university in Germany.
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität
The University of Bonn is one of the world's leading research-based universities.
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität
The fifth oldest university in Germany is located in Freiburg; it has a long tradition of teaching the humanities, social and natural sciences.
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
The internationally renowned research university was founded in 1737.
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität
Heidelberg University is Germany's oldest university; it was the third university established in the Holy Roman Empire, founded in 1386.
TU Ilmenau
Technische Universität Ilmenau is a German public research university, the only university in the federal state of Thüringen with the title of a "Technische Universität."
Universität zu Köln
The University of Cologne is a university of excellence with the classic range of curricula of a full university; it is one of the largest universities in Europe, founded in 1388.
Universität Mannheim
UniMA is one of the leading research institutions in Germany.
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
LMU is a public research university in Munich and associated with 42 Nobel laureates.
Technische Universität München
TUM is a research university with campuses in Munich, Garching and Freising-Weihenstephan.
C.v.O. Universität Oldenburg
One of Germany's young universities is located in Oldenburg; it offers courses in social sciences, arts and humanities, education, economics, medicine, and health sciences.
Universität Passau
The university's history began in 1612; today, the institution is well-known for its international orientation and atmosphere.
Universität Tübingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen is one of Germany's most famous and oldest universities, noted in medicine, natural sciences, and the humanities; it was founded in 1477.

More links to German Universities
German Universities by German states.

Wikipedia W List of universities in Germany
Wikipedia list of German universities.  

 

 


Environment & Nature



Black Forest, view from the Blauen mountain towards the Belchen
The Black Forest, view from the Blauen (Hochblauen) mountain near Badenweiler towards the Belchen (mountain).
Image: Dr. Bernd Gross


Environment & Nature

List of federal organizations and NGOs with activities on important environmental policy issues such as climate protection, energy policy, globalization, nature conservation, and sustainable development.

Umweltbundesamt (UBA)
Federal Environmental Agency.

Bundesamt für Naturschutz

Federal Agency for Nature Conservation.

Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung
Forum on Environment & Development founded by leading German NGOs.

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.
An umbrella organization for German environmental organizations (in German).

Deutsche Umwelthilfe
Non-profit environmental and consumer protection association.

Greenpeace e.V.
The German branch of Greenpeace.

Naturschutzbund Deutschland
NABU is committed to nature conservation, including the protection of rivers, forests, and individual animal species.

Robin Wood
German environmental advocacy group.

WWF Deutschland
World Wide Fund for Nature, Germany.

Zoologische Gesellschaft Frankfurt
The Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) is an international conservation organization founded in 1858 and based in Frankfurt am Main.


Wikipedia W Environmental organizations based in Germany
Wikipedia list of environmental organizations in Germany.
 

 


Germany History



Hambach Castle near Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate
Aerial view of the Hambach Castle. The castle is considered an important symbol of the German democracy movement. At the Hambach Festival in May 1832, intellectuals from various political backgrounds were among the first to use the future Flag of Germany and called for a unified German nation.
Image: kk nationsonline.org


History

60 Years Federal Republic Germany
An abstract of the history of the German Federal Republic.

Short History of Germany
Outline of Germany's history.


Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
The museum of German contemporary history is located in Bonn. The Haus der Geschichte is part of the foundation Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. The website offers a wealth of information about Germany's history.

Deutsches Archäologisches Institut
The Institute carries out excavations and research in the field of archaeology, antiquity, and cultural studies.

Deutsches Historisches Museum
The German Historical Museum in the Zeughaus building in Berlin houses the permanent exhibition "German History in Pictures and Testimonies."

German History in Documents and Images (GHDI)
A collection of primary source materials documenting Germany's political, social, and cultural history from 1500 to the present.

Virtual Library Geschichte
VL Geschichte (history) presents academically useful websites on historical topics (archived; in German and English).

Monumenta Germaniae Historica (Dt. Institut f. Erforschung des Mittelalters)
German Research Institute for the Middle Ages (German).

Additional Information on Germans History
Wikipedia W History of Germany
Comprehensive information about the history of Germany, from Wikipedia.
 
 

 


Additional Information


Selected country profiles of Germany published by international organizations.


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Amnesty International: Germany
Amnesty International is a non-governmental organization focused on human rights.

BBC Country Profile: Germany
Country profiles by the British public service broadcaster.

Freedom House: Germany
The U.S. government-funded non-profit organization whose goal is to promote liberal democracies worldwide.


EU Member Countries: Germany
EU member countries in brief, Germany.

GlobalEDGE: Germany
The Global Business Knowledge Portal about Germany.

The Heritage Foundation: Germany
Index of Economic Freedom by The Heritage Foundation, an American conservative think tank.

Human Rights Watch: Germany
HRW conducts research and advocacy on human rights.

OEC: Germany
The Observatory of Economic Complexity provides the latest trade data.

Reporters Without Borders: Germany
RSF (Reporters sans frontières) is an international NGO that defends and promotes media freedom.

Wikipedia: Germany
Wikipedia's Germany page in many languages.

The CIA World Factbook -- Germany
The CIA World Factbook intelligence on Germany.
 

 



 
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