Water for Hope Eden

Water for Hope Eden

It is a hot day and the sun is burning from a cloudless sky. The children of the Hope Eden Community School are just returning to their classrooms, after having welcomed their visitors with a song and a dance.

The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany has come to the Hope Eden School to visit the children - and the new borehole with a solar pump that was funded by the German Embassy in Abuja.

DAAD

Postdoc programmes 2012

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Sub-Saharan Africa at DAAD supported Centres of Excellence
Fellowship Announcement!

62. Berlinale

The Berlinale bear hunt begins

Great international cinema in Berlin: at the 62nd International Film Festival (February 9-19) the German capital is once again expecting many famous actors, directors and film stars as guests from around the globe. Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, teen heartthrob Robert Pattinson and the two-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep, who will be awarded the Honorary Golden Bear for Lifetime Achievement, are among the film celebrities at this year’s festival.

Merkel and Sarkozy

A milestone of the German-French friendship - Germany and France celebrate the day of German-French friendship

Since 1963, bound by a treaty of friendship, France and Germany maintain a unique relationship. Both countries have transformed their past confrontations into a force for peace in Europe.

Euro bills

The Euro and the Future of Europe

Please read here a speech given by the Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle at the Brookings Institution in Washington D.C.on 20 January 2012 about the Euro und the Future of Europe:

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.

Zusammenstöße Jugendlicher mit der Polizei in Kairo, 20.11.2011

Political Islam and Democracy

Read here an article by Foreign Minister Dr Westerwelle about challenges the Arab Spring movement has to face:

Logo des Wissenschaftsjahres 2012

Stimulating awareness for sustainability

Climate change, biodiversity, energy efficiency, world food supplies and population growth: The Year of Science 2012 is fully focused on sustainable development. The aim is to stimulate public awareness about sustainability research under the motto “Future Project Earth” by making current scientific developments accessible to a broader public. In the coming months numerous events are planned throughout Germany. 

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.

Jestina Mukoko

European Union Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders

Germany and the European Union are actively engaged in the protection of human rights defenders. The EU has drawn up guidelines to ensure that this protection is guaranteed in the long term.

Außenminister Guido Westerwelle trifft seinen Nigerianischen Amtskollegen Olugbenga Ashiru in Berlin

Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle receives his Nigerian counterpart, Olugbenga Ashiru for a meeting in Berlin.

Nigeria: An important African partner

On 2 December, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle received his Nigerian counterpart Olugbenga Ashiru in Berlin. At Ashiru’s first visit to Germany, African and international issues were in the focus. Moreover, the foreign ministers signed a joint declaration for further cooperation between Germany and Nigeria.

Germany and Nigeria have maintained good relations, which  should now be further intensified  through the establishment of a Binational Commission. In the future, Germany and Nigeria will hold regular consultations on bilateral, regional and international issues. The first meeting will take place in 2012.

For the Federal Government, Nigeria is is an important partner in Africa – and one with great economic potential. Nigeria is Germany's second largest trading partner in sub-Saharan Africa. In July 2011, Chancellor Merkel visited the country.

Westerwelle and Ashiru discussed how the strategic partnership - particularly in the energy sector - can be further elaborated.

Another issue discussed was necessary reforms at the United Nations. Like Germany, Nigeria is one of the 2012 non-permanent member of UN Security Council. Linked with the demands for a reform of the UN Security Council, Nigeria requests to aquire a permanent seat.

Wasser marsch!

Current Projects of the German Embassy

Under the theme "Water is Life", the launch of a borehole, which was significantly co-financed by the German Embassy in Abuja, was held on September 7th in Ajido Community, a village in the Lagos Area. The project aims to especially improve the situation of girls and women, whose task it is to find and fetch clean drinking water for the community.

Reisehinweise

How to obtain a visa for Germany

Visa appointment procedure guidelinesIMPORTANT NOTICEnew Schengen regulations

All applicants may only apply for their visa appointment by sending a formal letter to the visa section of the German Consulate-General in LAGOS.
All applicants requesting an appointment for submitting their applications are obliged to send a formal letter according to the purpose of stay to the visa section of the German Consulate-General in LAGOS 6-8 weeks prior to the intended time of travel. The appointment will be given to the applicants by e-mail.
Airport transit visa are not affected by the new regulations.
Please note that with immediate effect only E-Passports (new Nigerian passports) will be accepted for visa applications!
The Nigerian Government announced that with effect of 01.01.2011 old Nigerian passports are no longer valid. As Schengen-Visas can only be issued into passports that are valid until three months after the expiry date of the visa, the Consulate-General will with immediate effect only issue visas into new passports.

Westerwelle bei Konzeptvorstellung

New Chapter in German-African partnership

Introducing the Federal Government’s Strategy for Africa, Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said it coincided with a “time of dramatic change and upheaval taking place right next door to Europe”. He said that what was happening – particularly in Africa – presented us with “perhaps the most intriguing evidence of a changing world”. For Germany this highlighted the necessity to maintain and deepen old friendships, but also to make a concerted and conscious effort to establish new ones

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.

Time and weather in Germany

Berlin:
01:19:42 -9 °C
Deutscher Wetterdienst

How to apply for your visa for Germany

Visa

If you want to travel to Germany and need to apply for a visa, please follow the link you find below. There you will find all necessary information, and you can download the Schengen application form and the formal request letter for visa appointments.

2012 Calendar: Germany – Partner in the World

Germanyis a non-permanent member of the Security Council of the United Nations in 2011 and 2012. This is why the 2012 Calendar of the Federal Foreign Office focuses on Germany’s commitment and involvement as a global partner. The calendar concentrates on the main goals of the United Nations, to which Germanylends its support worldwide: peace and security, human rights, freedom, justice and development.

The calendar presents short overviews of these subjects and Germany’s involvment in these fields. It outlines the main emphases of German policy within the framework of the United Nations and presents all German UNESCO World Heritage Sites in words and pictures.

The International Days of the United Nations are displayed.

The calendar automatically integrates the calendar data on your device.

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** 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!

New Ambassador to Nigeria: Mrs Dorothee Janetzke-Wenzel

Botschafterin Dorothee Janetzke-Wenzel

Mrs Dorothee Janetzke-Wenzel has arrived in Abuja to assume her post as Ambassador to Nigeria. Prior to her appointment, she was Ambassador in Budapest, Hungary. She hast just presented her credentials to President Goodluck Jonathan and will now officially assume her duties in Abuja and Nigeria.

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.

Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Guido Westerwelle

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