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Speech by Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on the occasion of International Women’s Day

Two years ago, I was asked in an interview whether I was a feminist. It had been noted that, during my tenure as Minister of Justice, I had introduced a “strikingly large number” of laws seeking to…

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Foreign Minister Maas on the occasion of the death of his predecessor Dr Klaus Kinkel

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas issued the following statement in Berlin on 5 March 2019 on the occasion of the death of his predecessor Dr Klaus Kinkel:

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Job Vacancy

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Abuja is seeking an individual to fill in the position of a Driver starting as soon as possible. The application needs to be received before 30 March 2019. Find out more here.

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Call for AAA Fellowships

The Zukunftskolleg of the University of Konstanz provides funding for up to Five AAA Fellowships for early career researchers from Latin America, Africa and Asia at the Zukunftskolleg, lasting up to three (or in justified cases six) months, to be completed before November 2019.Click here for additional Information.

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International Design Competition

The competition “beyond bauhaus – prototyping the future” seeks groundbreaking design concepts by visionary international designers. The competition is open to designers and creative people internationally, and from all design disciplines. Find out more here.

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Rethinking Plastic Shopping Bags

Avoiding waste, especially of single use plastic bags, is something everybody can do. It does not need laws and regulations for that, just common sense. The German Embassy is the proud sponsor of the sculpture of Ifesinachi Nwanyanwu.

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Call for applications for the BETD Media Fellowship

Apply now – all costs covered!
Apply now for the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD) Media Fellowship that will give aspiring journalists from all over the world the opportunity to come to Berlin in April and enjoy a full week of cutting-edge policy discussions, site visits and networking with the energy sector. Deadline: 24 February 2019

Federal Government Tackles Water Borne Disease With First Ever Solar Powered Water System

SC Sustainable Concepts GmbH inaugurates a solar powered drinking water system in Abuja. In attendance were Dr. Olowu from the Federal Ministry of Health, the Minister for the Federal Territory Muhammad Bello, the German Ambassador Dr. Schlagheck as well as other top officials.

Curious about Germany?

Discover a diverse, modern country on the www.deutschland.de website. There you will find everything you need to know about the country’s politics, business, society and culture as well as tips on…

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Germany: Member of the United Nations Security Council in 2019-20

On 8 June 2018, Germany was elected as a non permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2019 20 term. This is the sixth time that the country has assumed major responsibility for peace and security in this capacity.

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Call for Application: Intra-Regional Migration in Africa: Logics, Practices and Challenges

The MIASA/Network Point Sud Summer School on “Intra-Regional Migration in Africa” will take place from the 23rd-28th May 2019 at the University of Ghana in Accra. Find out more in the attachment.

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AFRIKA KOMMT! Fellowship Programme 2019-2021: Call for Applications

AFRIKA KOMMT! is an initiative of leading German enterprises for future leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa. The fellowship programme aims at highly qualified young professionals and junior executives from countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with several years of work experience, strong leadership qualities and a high level of commitment and dedication.
Attached, please find more information.
For further information and specific candidate profiles see: www.afrika-kommt.de

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Student, Research and Language Course Visa

Please note that there are NO available student visa appointments for the winter semester 2018/2019 left. E-mail requests for appointments will NOT be answered any longer.

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Diplomacy in a crisis region: Germany is supporting the stabilisation forum for Lake Chad

Terror, hunger and millions of displaced persons – the Lake Chad region is one of the most dangerous trouble spots in Africa. Germany is actively supporting a diplomatic approach to resolving the causes of the crisis.

Governors from Nigeria, the Niger, Chad and Cameroon with the Federal Foreign Office Regional Director for Sub Saharan Africa and the Sahel in Maiduguri

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Refugee and Migration issues - what German foreign policy is doing

Background There are now over 65 million refugees in the world – more than at any time since the end of the Second World War. Half of these refugees are children and minors, who need special…

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Facts, not false promises

#rumoursaboutgermany - a new Federal Foreign Office website aims to get the facts out to migrants, making them less susceptible to misinformation spread by human traffickers.

Interested in Germany’s take on Africa?

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» I am particularly honoured to represent the Federal Republic of Germany here in Nigeria starting from August 2016. Together with my colleagues, I would like to invite you to regard the German Missions Nigeria as a service point for our German citizens and for all Nigerians interested in Germany. « Ambassador Bernhard Schlagheck

» The Southern part of Nigeria plays a major role in developing relations between our nations. Together we are focusing on important areas like investment and trade, academic cooperation, urbanization, sustainability and renewable energies. « Dr. Stefan Traumann

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Speech by Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on the occasion of International Women’s Day