01.08.2018BUSINESS HEADS & HIDDEN CHAMPIONS OLYMP SHIRTS - FROM SWABIA TO HOLLYWOOD

Clothes make the man – and this rule certainly applies to diplomatic events as well, where suits, shirts, and ties are basically obligatory for men. The occasional man will also be wearing a shirt...

01.08.2018Interview with the Ambassador of the United Kingdom H.E. Sir Sebastian Wood “We Need a New, Fair Partnership with the EU that Benefits Our Citizens and Business, in Line with Our Shared European Values"

The United Kingdom has been a world power for centuries. However, the Brexit referendum just over two years ago cast the Western European island nation into a state of turmoil. This was also evident...

30.07.2018BOTSCHAFTSEMPFANG Marokko

Am 30. Juli wurde in der marokkanischen Residenz der Nationalfeiertag des nordafrikanischen Staates zelebriert. Mit dabei waren unter anderem (v. l.) der Botschafter der Republik Slowenien S.E. Franc...

27.07.2018BOTSCHAFTSEMPFANG Peru

Am 27. Juli 2018 lud der Botschafter der Republik Peru S.E. Elmer Schialer (l.) zum Nationalfeiertagsempfang in das Maritim pro Arte Hotel Berlin ein. Hier begrüßt er den Botschafter der Republik...

08.07.2018Sustainability The Poor Fisherman and the SDGs

In Heinrich Böll’s "Anecdote to Lower Work Morale", a neatly dressed tourist tries to convince a poor but satisfied fisherman to sail several times a day to catch even more fish.

04.07.2018BOTSCHAFTSEMPFANG USA

Am 4. Juli begrüßte der Botschafter der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika S.E. Richard Grenell (2. v. l.) mit seinem Lebensgefährten Matthew D. Lashey (r.) zahlreiche Gäste auf dem Tempelhofer Feld....

01.07.2018Interview with the Ambassador of Peru H.E. Elmer Schialer "Peru Offers Immense Investment Potential to Strong Economies"

When you look at the political history of Peru in recent years, you will collect a lot of material for an exciting novel, possibly a political thriller. The Odebrecht scandal surrounding a Brazilian...

01.06.2018Interview with the Ambassador of Canada H.E. Stéphane Dion "CETA Is the Most Progessive Trade Agreement Ever Negotiated"

Last year, Canada celebrated its 150th anniversary. Since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took over the government at the end of 2015, there has been a shift away from national interests towards greater...

01.05.2018Interview with the Ambassador of Denmark H.E. Friis Arne Petersen "It Is Always Important for Denmark to Have a Strong Economy Geared Towards the Globalised World"

Since more than 45 years, Queen Margrethe II has been the head of state of Denmark. As one of the twelve founding members of NATO, and at least since joining the European Economic Community in 1973,...

01.05.2018AUSTRALIEN-ASEAN SPECIAL SUMMIT An Enhanced Role of ASEAN for Australia

In February of last year, the Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, together with the Prime Minister of New South Wales Gladys Berejiklian, announced a special Australian-ASEAN summit in Sydney...

01.05.2018THE WORLD SOCIAL FORUM Just an international happening or still catalyst for a global system change?

Created by Dr. Albert T. Lieberg

The story of the World Social Forum (WSF) began in 2001 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Since 2009, it takes place every two years – recently, it was celebrated in Dakar, Tunis, and Montreal. This year, the...

09.04.2018Königs Kolumne The world as a precinct

The Zentrale Objektschutz ZOS Office in Berlin is celebrating its tenth birthday. Its biggest success is when no one realises that it is working – because that means nothing’s happening.

06.04.2018Syria One good news among very bad news

What is happening in Syria is a tragedy for humanity. And there is no end to the violence in sight. This is revealed by the many news and reports from the country torn apart by civil war. The eighth...

04.04.2018German Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN Germany) Team-Building for the 2030 Agenda?

Charlevoix in June, Johannesburg in July and Buenos Aires at the end of November – these are the planned 2018 summits of the G7, BRICS and G20 countries. This year, some of their economically smaller...

03.04.2018IFAIR Corruption memorials?

Four years after the end of the Euromaidan protests in Kiev in 2014, which cost 100 human lives, people in the Ukraine are still coming to terms with what happened. According to Pavlo Petrenko, the...

02.04.2018Morrien's Stock Market News The German Fear of the Stock Marktet

First the good news: According to the results of a recent study by the German Equities Institute (Deutsches Aktieninstitut), the number of stockholders in Germany rose to 1.1 million in 2017. While...

02.04.2018Law Article The EU strategy against plastic waste

Since the 1960s, plastic has become more central to consumers’ lives. The material is light, hard-wearing, and cheap to produce. It’s used in electronics, cars and planes, in the construction...

02.04.2018Diplomatisches Magazin Event Empfang der neuen Botschafter im Maritim Hotel Berlin

In regelmäßigen Abständen lädt das Diplomatische Magazin die neuen Botschafter zur Begrüßung ins Hotel Maritim Berlin ein. Am 28. Februar kamen die Botschafter von Israel, Sambia, Luxemburg, Lesotho,...

01.04.2018Interview with the Ambassador of the State of Israel H.E. Jeremy Issacharoff "What we see in the start-up scene between Israel and Germany is the result of many years of bilateral relations"

The State of Israel turns 70 this year. Founded on relatively barren soil in 1948, Israel is one of the most modern countries on the planet today. Israel can look back on more than 3,500 years of...