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European Film Festival 2013

The European Film Festival in Nigeria showcasing recent and popular European films is BACK!! The sixth edition will touch Abuja (1st-14th May 2013), Kaduna (29th May-2nd June), Jos (6th-9th June), Port Harcourt (27th-30st June) and Lagos (4th-7th October). Films from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Romania, Spain, The Netherlands, Sweden, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey will be screened during the festival. Bring your family and friends and be part of the fun! The admission is totally free!

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The new online application form

The Federal Foreign office has introduced a new software - VIDEX - which enables you with immediate effect to complete your application form for a Schengen visa online. Please find guidelines on how to use VIDEX and how to submit your application here:

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit

Professional Certificate in Education Finance, Economics and Planning

Professional Certificate in Education Finance, Economics and Planning, October 2013 – November 2014


Deadline for Applications: 1 July 2013

The Professional Certificate in Education Finance, Economics and Planning is designed to address one of the critical challenges that faces many developing countries in meeting their education goals, namely, their ability to align policy goals with appropriate implementation plans and budgets that are based on demographic and financial projections and linked to budget forecasts, including, revenue and expenditure data.


The programme is targeted at officials and professionals pursuing a management career in government, parastatals, non-governmental organisations and training institutions within the SADC region who want to deepen their understanding of, as well develop their technical and analytical skills in, the theory and practice of education finance, economics and planning. It is based on a problem-centred approach, which enables linking the theoretical, analytical and technical tools of the trade to the real issues that confront the participants in their day-to-day work, thus building on the participants’ existing skills and experience.


The programme is a joint initiative of the SADC Education Policy Support Initiative Centre at the Wits School of Education, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits SADC-EPSI) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Germany.

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.

Deutsche Welle Medienpreis Entwicklungspolitik 2013

GERMAN DEVELOPMENT MEDIA AWARDS

The newly inaugurated German Development Media Awards honor journalists worldwide for their outstanding reporting on human rights and put the spotlight on journalists telling important stories affecting their communities, countries and regions.

VIS - Visa Information System

The Visa Information System – VIS

The Visa Information System (VIS) is an IT system that allows Schengen States to exchange visa data. The main purpose of the VIS is to simplify the visa issuance process, facilitate checks at external borders and to enhance security for everyone involved, including applicants.

Sonneblume-Solarpanel

The German Energiewende – Germany as a “laboratory of the future”?

How far has Germany advanced in realizing the Energiewende, the transformation of the energy system, in the individual spheres? Where is there still need for adjustment? The German Government is following up these questions within the scope of an intensive monitoring process.

Schengenvisum

New visa appointment booking system

Please note that the German Consulate in Lagos has introduced a new visa appointment booking system.

Visa appointments are now booked online.

For more information, please check our website.

Nation Brands Index

How is Germany seen around the world?

In the Nation Brands Index, a global survey ranking 50 countries in terms of their attractiveness, Germany has once again taken second place.

ixpos

iXPOS - A Platform for Foreign Companies Interested in the German Market

iXPOS – The German Business Portal presents its newly revamped website featuring not only a new design but also an expanded content and advanced functionality to serve a wider international community.

Germany. Smart Solutions. Smarter Business.

Smart solutions developed in Germany are providing innovative answers to global challenges of energy demand, climate change, and a global population in transformation. The 20th anniversary of German reunification in October 2010 provided an ideal window of opportunity for Germany Trade & Invest to communicate this important marketing message to a global audience with the official launch of its “GERMANY. SMART SOLUTIONS. SMARTER BUSINESS.” international media campaign.

Das Tagesschau-Studio mit Moderator Jens Riewa

Newscast from Deutsche Welle for German learners

Every day, you can find the newscast from Deutsche Welle's German Service here -- slowly read and clearly articulated just for German learners. [in German]

Time and weather in Germany

Berlin:
00:33:05 8 °C
Deutscher Wetterdienst

German Embassy Abuja and Consulate General closed

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PLEASE NOTE: 

The German Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on

** Thursday, 9 May 2013 ** and

** Monday, 20 May 2013 **.

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Feature of the day: www.deutschland.de

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Please note:

Beginning 14 March 2013, the German Embassy in Abuja and the German Consulate General in Lagos will start working with the Visa Information System (VIS). People applying for a visa for the first time MUST APPLY IN PERSON, so that the necessary biometric data – ten fingerprints and a digital photo – can be collected.
We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Ambassador to Nigeria: Mrs Dorothee Janetzke-Wenzel

Botschafterin Dorothee Janetzke-Wenzel

Mrs Dorothee Janetzke-Wenzel is the German Ambassador to Nigeria. Prior to her appointment, she was Ambassador in Budapest, Hungary.

Please read her welcome message!

Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Guido Westerwelle

Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (c) picture-alliance/dpa

** Dear visitors to the EMBASSY ABUJA: **

Please note that due to security concerns visitors of the EMBASSY ABUJA will no longer be allowed to bring any bags or cases or cell phones into the Embassy.

Please leave your personal belongings either in your car or with our security guards.

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding!

Excellence in Engineering and the Sciences Made in Germany

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Excellence in Engineering and the Sciences Made in Germany -- TU9 is the alliance of the leading institutes of technology in Germany. They offer a wide range of courses in engineering and the sciences as well as an excellent all-round education. Click here for further information: www.tu9.de/studies

ZEI Academy in Comparative Regional Integration

Integration in Deutschland

05. - 16. September 2011

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Latest news from Germany

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

Daily News from Germany - www.deutschland.de

Berliner Zeitungsmarkt

Please find here the daily news from Germany