Sweet School Tradition―Bright Candy Cones for First-Graders
Every year in late summer in Germany, eager and proud first-graders stand in front of their primary schools on the first day of school, happily holding their Schultüten, colorful cones almost as big as they are filled to the brim with sweets and little gifts. How did this custom begin?
The Secret of the First-Grade Candy Cone
Consulate General closed on September 21, 2010. Service Interruptions on September 22, 2010
Please note:
On Tuesday, September 21 the Consulate General will be closed to the public.
We have been informed that the annual fire drill evacuation will be held at our building on 2, Bloor Street East some time on Wednesday, September 22. The Consulate will be open on this day, however, we ask our customers to expect service interruptions due to the drill.
September 9-19, 2010: German movies at TIFF 2010
At this year's Toronto International Film Festival Germany will again be represented with a wide range of full feature length movies and international co-productions! For more information visit the website of the TIFF or download schedule below.
The brochure provided by the German Films gives more informations about the German films.
Minister Westerwelle on the Muslim Eid ul-Fitr (end of Ramadan) and Jewish Rosh Hashana (New Year) holidays
"Today is a special day, as two major celebrations are being held simultaneously – for Jews the New Year and for Muslims the end of Ramadan. May both communities be blessed with happiness and peace."
On Januar 1, 2005 a new law on taxation of old age pensions (Alterseinkünftegesetz) entered into force. According to this law, pension from the statutory pension insurance (and other forms of pensions) shall be gradually carried over to full taxation. This process will stretch from 2005 until 2040.
Taxation of German old age pensions
Information for German citizens in Manitoba
We are hopeful to re-open the office of a new Honorary Consul in Winnipeg before the end of this year. There are currently no plans to hold consular counselling days in Winnipeg. In the meantime, the Consulate General in Toronto continues to perform consular services for persons living in Manitoba. Customers in consular affairs (e.g. passport and visa matters) are kindly requested to contact the German Consulate General in Toronto for assistance.
We recommend to all German residents in Manitoba to sign up for the Consulate's e-newsletter which we use to publish important announcements. Please pass this information on to family and friends.
It’s among the top five in the world economy, strong in exports, attractive for investors and highly competitive: Germany is one of the leading industrial nations. The current edition of “.de – Magazin Deutschland” provides an overview of what makes Germany a strong actor in the world economy.
Economy and Innovation
This year, on 3 October, Germany will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of reunification and two moving decades of eastern and western Germany growing closer together. From the peaceful revolution that brought down the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989 to German reunification on 3 October 1990, political events came thick and fast in the years 1989 and 1990, eventually leading to a historic turning point – in Germany, Europe and the world.
20 Years of German Unity
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Plants cannot thrive without nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorous or potassium, therefore farmers usually use organic and industrially manufactured mineral fertilizers to supply wheat, maize and ot...
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and his Japanese counterpart Katsuya Okada are to discuss their shared commitment to the abolition of nuclear weapons during talks in Berlin on Tuesday 7 Sept...
Germany has created a web database listing its protected art treasures which are prohibited from being sold abroad, the national tracing office for art in Magdeburg said Monday 6 September.
