Welcome to the German Consulate General in Melbourne
This year's official Remembrance Day Ceremony was taking place at the Community Chapel of the Temple Society Australia in Bayswater on Sunday, 15 November 2009. Words of Remembrance were given by Dr. Anne-Marie Schleich, Consul General of Germany, Pastor Johannes Achilles ...
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As a bulwark of concrete and barrier fences the Wall cut through Berlin for a length of over 43 kilometres – dividing the city and the whole of Germany. Now, 20 years after the fall of the wall on 9 November 1989, the symbol of almost three decades of German division will fall again on the same date, but this time it will be purely symbolic.
“Festival of Freedom”
Germany Celebrates: 60 Years of the Federal Republic of Germany, 20 Years since the Fall of the Wall
Germany is celebrating two major anniversaries in 2009: 60 years ago, the promulgation of the Basic Law represented the birth of the Federal Republic of Germany; 20 years ago, in November, the Berlin Wall came down. These historical turning points mark a period spanning from the economic miracle in post-war Germany to the end of the Cold War in 1989. More
10 events leading to the fall of the Berlin Wall
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Germany’s candidature for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council for the period 2011/2012
As a globally engaged country, as an important actor in the United Nations and as the organization’s third-largest contributor, Germany belongs on the United Nations Security Council. Because the Security Council is the centrepiece of the international peace order. Our candidature for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council for the period 2011/2012 is the logical consequence of our global engagement.
German National Day
In accordance with past practice the celebration of the German National Day hosted by the Consul-General, Melbourne, is rotated between the state capitals of Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart. This is because the jurisdiction of the Consulate-General in Melbourne covers the states of Victoria, South Australia, West Australia and Tasmania. This year it is the turn of Adelaide to be the venue of the celebration.
EU-Presidency second half 2009
Swedentakes over the rotating EU Presidency on 1 July for the second half of 2009.
Latest update: influenza A (H1N1) ("swine flu")
Please take note of the current travel and safety advice for your country of destination, the Federal Foreign Office's recommendations on an influenza pandemic, as well as further information on the website of the Robert Koch Institute:
Deutsche Schule Melbourne - A German International School
Deutsche Schule Melbourne (DSM) - A German International School is a new bilingual (German-English) school in North Fitzroy, Melbourne. The school caters for families with German language connections, as well as those who are interested in providing their children with the opportunity to learn a second language as a “mother tongue”. Please also visit their website http://www.dsm.org.au
Latest News from Germany
News Feeds, Information about German foreign and European policy and major domestic issues.
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