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German Genes in American Jeans
Quick, look down at your legs. Are you wearing blue jeans? If you are, then you are paying tribute to Levi Strauss’s legacy. This year marks the 140th anniversary of the first modern pair of […]
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VW Supports Oklahoma Tornado Efforts
The Volkswagen of America Foundation, which was created by Volkswagen Group of America, announced that it will make an immediate donation of $250,000 to the American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity to assist with […]
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Euro VAT Receives Eminent Business Award
Euro VAT Refund, Inc., has been selected by the LA Chambers Southern California World Trade Week Awards Committee to receive the “2013 World Trade Week Service to World Traders Award”. The award will be presented […]
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Porsche Design Group Records a 45 per Cent Increase in Sales
The 2012 financial year saw continued growth for the Porsche Design Group (Porsche Lizenz- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG). Sales for the luxury brand’s franchising business increased by more than 52 per cent in comparison […]
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VW and Greenpeace Underline CO2 Limits for New Cars
At the Geneva Motor Show on March 4, the VW-Group announced for the first time its far-reaching decision to reduce the fuel consumption of its new vehicle fleet to a greater extent than had previously […]
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Focus on Germany at WTC Savannah
World Trade Center Savannah, a regional economic development organization established by the Savannah Economic Development Authority, recently announced its list of target countries for 2013, which includes Germany. The other target countries include United Kingdom, […]
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Ewald Heinrich von Kleist Died at the Age of 90
Many people beyond Germany’s borders have heard of Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (1907-1944), but fewer may have known of Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist (1922-2013). Kleist, who has died aged 90, was the last surviving participant […]
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Ewald Heinrich von Kleist Died at the Age of 90
Many people beyond Germany’s borders have heard of Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (1907-1944), but fewer may have known of Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist (1922-2013). Kleist, who has died aged 90, was the last surviving participant […]
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Bundestagswahl im September – Neuregelung des Wahlrechtes für Auslandsdeutsche
Nach Entscheidung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts vom 04.07.2012 war das und damit die bis dahin geltende Regelung zum Wahlrecht im Ausland lebender Deutscher verfassungswidrig und nichtig. Gemäß § 12 Abs. 2 Satz 1 BWG in der bis […]
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DC: All-Day Seminar: The Five Great German Romantic Operas
Maestro Saul Lilienstein leads an in-depth exploration into the music and themes of German Romantic Opera as he traces its development through five great works: Beethoven’s “Fidelio”, Weber’s “Der Freischütz”, and Wagner’s “Der fliegende Holländer”,”Tannhäuser” and “Lohengrin” […]