Mexico Overview
As a large dynamic emerging country with almost 130 million residents, Mexico is continuing to expand its education, research and innovation system. With Germany, the cooperation extends over a wide range from vocational training...
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Colombia Overview
In recent years, the Colombian government has initiated fundamental reforms to modernize the R&D landscape. Colombia is striving to form a research network based on the German model. The scientific standard in the 21...
Canada Overview
Canada is an increasingly important partner in education and research collaboration among developed countries. Topics of common interest here are above all energy, medical research, bio- and nanotechnology as well as environmental and Arctic...
Chile Overview
Research and development in Chile are strongly characterized by unique natural spaces. From the Acatama Desert, which is one of the driest regions in the world, astrophysics researchers can enjoy an unobstructed view of...
Brazil Overview
In a global comparison, the large emerging country Brazil is in the top 5 in terms of the number of students and in the top 10 in terms of spending on research and development...
Argentina Overview
Argentine research institutions enjoy an excellent reputation in Germany. The two countries have been cooperating for half a century under an agreement on scientific and technological cooperation (WTZ). The cooperation focuses on the use...
Tunisia Overview
Tunisia is one of Africa’s leading science nations and is the only Arab and African country to date to be associated with Horizon 2020, the EU’s major framework program for research and innovation. There...
South Africa Overview
South Africa is striving for a scientific leadership role in Africa and is pursuing the goal of making the change from a resource-based to a knowledge-based economy. The state relies on excellent research and...
Ghana Overview
Population / geography Country name Republic of GhanaGhana Land area 238,537 km ² Population 27.4 million (2015 estimate) Life expectancy Total: 61.5Men: 60.5 Women: 62.5 years (2015 estimate) Age structure 0-14: 38.0%15-64: 57.7% 65...
Algeria Overview
According to Digopaul.com, Algeria is one of the Maghreb states and is the largest state in terms of area on the African continent and the tenth largest in the world. Most of the population...
Egypt Overview
As a large, dynamic emerging country with almost 100 million residents, Egypt is continuing to expand its education, research and innovation system. With Germany, the cooperation extends over a wide range from vocational training...
Northern Ireland: Holidays, Events, and National Customs
Public holidays There are a number of public holidays that do not have a fixed date, but are based on the time of Easter. Easter falls on the first Sunday following the first full...
Northern Ireland Attractions Part II
Historic steam train from Downpatrick Churches and monasteries Belfast Cathedral (St Anne’s Cathedral) The Belfast Cathedral of the “Church of Ireland” was built between 1899 and 1932. In 1941 it was destroyed during the...
Northern Ireland Attractions Part I
UNESCO World Heritage Site Giants Causeway (dam of the giant) west of Ballycastle around 40,000 evenly shaped, up to 12 m high and mostly hexagonal basalt columns form a kind of dam that runs...
Northern Ireland Embassies and Consulates
Representations of Great Britain in Germany Northern Ireland is a self-governing part of Great Britain and is therefore represented by the “Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. The current...
Northern Ireland Famous people
Musician Van Morrison (born 1945), rock musician, singer and composer Gary Moore (born 1952), rock and blues guitarist Natural scientist Thomas Andrews (1813-1885) physicist and chemist. Thomas Andrews was born in Belfast in 1813...
Northern Ireland: Entry and Exit Requirements
Formalities, visas German, Swiss and Austrian nationals only need a passport or identity card to enter Northern Ireland. Issuing visas in Germany Visa department of the British Embassy British Consulate General Yorckstrasse 19 40476...
Northern Ireland Geography
National borders Northern Ireland covers an area of 13,843 km² and shares a border with the Republic of Ireland of 360 km. Coastline Northern Ireland has a coast to the Atlantic Ocean with a...
Northern Ireland History
Before the year 1000 The earliest documented settlement of the island began at the latest around 7000 BC by Mesolithic groups of hunters and gatherers who were probably immigrating from what is now northern...
Northern Ireland Overview
Northern Ireland – Britain’s part of the Emerald Isle Northern Ireland, which is roughly the size of Schleswig-Holstein with an area of around 14,000 km², has belonged to the United Kingdom of Great Britain...