German Embassy Port of Spain

04/02/2021

The German Foreign Office on the announcement of the first deliveries of vaccines from COVAX

02/02/2021

Celebrating 1,700 years of Jewish life in Germany | DW | 05.01.2021

https://www.dw.com/en/celebrating-1700-years-of-jewish-life-in-germany/a-56131698

Kosher food, Jewish holidays and theater mark a yearlong celebration of the diversity of Jewish culture in Germany dating back to the 4th century.

27/01/2021

Holocaust Museum LA - YouTube

Honoring and remembering composers such as Walter Arlen, Erich Zeisl, Arnold Schönberg, Arthur Lourié, Viktor Ullmann, the Los Angeles Holocaust Museum together with the German consulate present the memorial concert on the occasion of today’s International Holocaust remembrance day.
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27/01/2021

Today on Holocaust Remembrance Day, Germany remembers the Holocaust and honors its victims and survivors. 76 years ago the largest Nazi concentration and death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, was liberated by soviet soldiers. In the annual parliament memorial hour, warnings were headed that “Anti-Semitism starts with conspiracy theories"
#ProtectTheFacts

25/01/2021

Trinidad+Tobago Film Festival

looking forward to watch some movies 🍿

#WatchAMovieOnUs carnival edition is streaming to the world!

From 07 feb – 14 feb, ttff will stream ten film festival favourites for FREE at https://ttfilmfestival.com/watchamovieonus. Films will be available to viewers for 24 hours each day (12AM to 11:59PM).

Brought to you with the support of The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago.

Featured photograph ©️Maria Nunes Photography

#WatchAMovieOnUs carnival edition
#ttff21 #wamoucarnivaledition
#ngc #attheforefrontofenergy #nationalgascompany

22/01/2021

France and Germany – a very special partnership

France and Germany – a very special partnership
This partnership is based on the Élysée Treaty benefitting not only politics and the economy. Students, too, are offered the chance to gather international experience. The Aachen Treaty renewed this friendship. #LongLiveFriendship

22/01/2021

German-French Friendship commemorated
Today, on German-French Day on January 22, we commemorate the Élysée Treaty of 1963 and , when President Charles De Gaulle and Federal Chancellor Konrad Adenauer forged the close friendship between the two nations.
The Aachen Treaty of 2019 places the relationship on a broad foundation and aligns the bilateral rapport for the future within the framework of the EU. With this contract, Germany and France have agreed on a joint program of intensified cooperation in the face of a multilateral order that has come under pressure:
Combating climate change is teamwork: Germany and France, together with their partners, support the European Green Deal to make the EU climate-neutral by 2050 – and they are committed to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. We can only solve global problems together. This is what German-French friendship stands for.

18/01/2021

New Rules for travels to Germany: The Federal Ministry of Health has issued new regulations for travellers to Germany.
New regulations:
- New classification of risk areas:
In addition to risk areas, the Robert Koch Institute will disclose high incidence areas and virus variant areas.
Test requirement on entry:
Travellers that have stayed in a risk area in the 10 days prior to entry to Germany must undergo a test::
For stays in a incidence areas and virus variant areas. -> Test !prior! to entry to German
For stays in any other risk areas -> Test no later than 48 hours after entry to Germany

What has not changed:
- Digital entry registration:
Travelers that have stayed in a risk area (of any kind) in the 10 days prior to entry to Germany must register online on www.einreiseanmeldung.de prior to their entry to Germany.
- Quarantine in Germany:
Without regard to a negative test result quarantine regulations of the Länder apply. In general this means 10 days of quarantine. Quarantine may be terminated after another negative test carried out at the earliest after five days.

Where to find more information:
- on the digital entry registration:: www.einreiseanmeldung.de
- on the new regulation („Einreiseverordnung“): Federal Ministry of Health
(www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/coronavirus/current-information-for-travellers.html)
- risk areas and areas with a particularly high risk of infections: Robert Koch Institute (www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/N/Neuartiges_Coronavirus/Transport/Archiv_Risikogebiete/EN-Tab.html)
- on quarantine regulations: websites of the Länder

13/01/2021

European Union in Trinidad and Tobago

Calling all TT artists and photographers, young and old!! Don't miss this opportunity to receive great prizes and exhibit your work. Enter today! https://europa.eu/!rx83mM

07/01/2021

Angela Merkel: Trump shares blame for US Capitol storming | DW | 07.01.2021

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her shock: ”these images made me angry and also sad” and that President Trump himself had to accept part responsibility for failing to concede.
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that democracy would triumph.


https://www.dw.com/en/angela-merkel-trump-shares-blame-for-us-capitol-storming/a-56155141

Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the violent scenes in Washington made her "angry and sad." But the fact lawmakers had returned to work was a "sign of hope."

07/01/2021

Agitators bear responsibility

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas calls on democracies worldwide to close ranks: “Anyone who attacks America’s democracy attacks us all.

https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/newsroom/news/maas-usa/2432334

Article by Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in Spiegel Online

23/12/2020

DW Culture

The team at the German Embassy Port-of-Spain wishes everyone a Merry Christmas. We are happy to share the joy of the special Christmas tradition with you in the following short film.
See you next year, stay healthy and take good care of yourself and your loved ones.

❤️🎄 In this village it's Christmas all year round. In Seiffen in the east of Germany, Christmas decorations and toys have been crafted from wood for hundreds of years. Do you know the story of the famous 'Schwibbögen' candle arches?

15/12/2020

German foreign Minister Maas told EU and Latin America and Caribbean virtual conference in Berlin: “We further want to breathe life into green partnership with Latin America and the Caribbean. The region is an excellent partner for making the potential of hydrogen economically viable. We want to talk about how we can combine debt restructuring with climate goals. We aim for more economic connectivity.
https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/aussenpolitik/eu-lak-meeting/2426812

14/12/2020

re:publica

join now... "decoupling the internet - taking sides or chances?"

Future Affairs Berlin 2020 | 14 December 2020 | 10:00 - 17:00 CET | www.future-affairs.de

On 14 December 2020, Germany’s Federal Foreign Office will be hosting the second Future Affairs conference in Berlin, a joint production with re:publica and with the support of the non-profit think tank Stiftung Neue Verantwortung. This year’s international event is focusing on the topic “Decoupling the Internet – Taking Sides or Chances?” It takes place in a virtual format, broadcast live and freely accessible for the first time on www.future-affairs.de.
After their sessions, the speakers will be available for questions and answers in interactive Q&A sessions. These will be broadcast live. Questions can be submitted via the online form here: https://20.futureaffairs.de/de/questions
Via the hashtag #FUTaf20 we are simultaneously moderating ongoing discussions on Twitter and Facebook.
About Future Affairs Berlin 2020
The Future Affairs forum addresses the latest future trends impacting foreign policy and security policy. After its successful premiere in May 2019, the event series is being continued in December 2020. Along with questions of national sovereignty and stability, this year’s forum will also be focusing on the topics of data security and cybersecurity, the fragmentation of the internet, and the geopolitical power that technological leadership brings.
In moderated panel discussions and digital roundtables, distinguished speakers from around the world will be presenting new approaches and future scenarios, exchanging views on trends in digitisation, and developing ideas for shaping the policies of tomorrow in a transdisciplinary dialogue with the online community.

14/12/2020

re:publica

join tomorrow

„Decoupling the Internet – Taking Sides or Chances?“ ist das Motto der diesjährigen Konferenz Future Affairs Berlin 2020 und gleichzeitig das Thema von Panel 1. Mehr dazu: https://20.futureaffairs.de/de/session/la-desvinculacion-de-internet-participar-o-arriesgarse #FUTaf20
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"Decoupling the Internet—Taking Sides or Chances?" — The motto of this year's Future Affairs Berlin 2020 conference is also the topic of discussion in the first panel. Find out more: https://20.futureaffairs.de/en/session/la-desvinculacion-de-internet-participar-o-arriesgarse

10/12/2020

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” That is the first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Human Rights Day on December 10 recalls this declaration made by the international community in the United Nations 72 years ago. Together with its partners, Germany is working internationally to protect these rights. Human rights are universal and not negotiable.

08/12/2020

The team of the German Embassy Port-of-Spain joins the #16DaysofActivism to alert about the #orangetheworld campaign against violence against woman.🟠🌎

02/12/2020

UN Pause

We took care in sharing this important message after checking all the questions .

Germany supports the UN „pledge to pause“ to limit disinformation via social media 🙂



#takecarebeforeyoushare

Support the @UnitedNations and Pause to Take Care Before You Share #takecarebeforeyoushare

01/12/2020

Since 1988, on December 1st, World AIDS Day🌎🎗, calls have been made to show solidarity with people with HIV and AIDS, to promote them and to counteract discrimination. Today we should not only think of the people who died as a result of the infection, but also call on people to create access to prevention and medical care - worldwide and for everyone. Around 38 million people worldwide are infected with HIV and unfortunately only 67% of them have access to appropriate medication. To make matters worse, the measures against HIV / AIDS are being thrown back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is all the more important to raise awareness of the infection.

30/11/2020

The German Embassy in Port-of-Spain, together with its EU-Partners, fully supports the UN-initiative "orange the world" to create awareness against gender-based violence.

#orangetheworld #16daysofactivism

25/11/2020

International Telekom Beethoven Competition Bonn

Pianists wanted! Apply now! Your chance to play international 🎼🌎🎹

To be on stage at the end of the #BeethovenCompetition and receive a prize; the goal of all pianists who applied for the competition. Would you also like to stand on this stage and be the next prize winner of the Telekom Beethoven Competition at #ITBCB21? The application phase for the competition in December 2021 has already begun! In addition to the three first prizes (30,000 to 10,000 EUR), numerous special prizes worth more than 10,000 EUR will be awarded! Furthermore, we cooperate with numerous concert halls and music festivals worldwide to arrange concert performances for our prize winners at home and abroad. Apply now!
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#telekombeethovencompetition #telekom #beethoven #competition #beethovencompetition #itbcb #pianocompetition #88keys #pianomusic #classicalmusic #piano #pianist #application #fumikoeguchi #lesliehoward #yohevedkaplinsky #daejinkim #marianlapsansky #jacquesrouvier #konstantinscherbakov #yaaratal

20/11/2020

Earth Speakr

Happy #worldchildrenday2020, join us and #listentothefuture with #EarthSpeakr the central artwork for our German EU Council Presidency @EU2020DE

Do you listen to the future? Today on #WorldChildrensDay, adults, politicians and organisations are listening to future generations. Kids across the world are speaking up for the future wellbeing of our planet with #EarthSpeakr. We invite you to #ListenToTheFuture too.

19/11/2020

💚🌎♻️Sustainable living. Do you have more ideas for a sustainable lifestyle?

Sustainable living does not automatically mean that you have to change your whole life. There are many and also easy ways to participate in environmental protection in daily life. We show you some of them. Which of them do you already put into practice? Do you have more ideas for a sustainable lifestyle?

16/11/2020

On today’s UN #ToleranceDay, the staff of the German Embassy in Port-of-Spain underlines its support for tolerance and LGBTQI equality rights by donning the colors of the rainbow flag. Changing a society’s attitude is a process, it does not happen overnight. Let us stand together in pursuing this process.

11/11/2020

During today’s ceremony organized by the Federation of Veterans Associations on the occasion of rememberance day
chargé a.I. Monika Noy of the German Embassy placed a wreath at the memorial to the German sailors killed in the region during WWII , situated on the premises of Chaguaramas Military and Aerospace Museum. In her subsequent speech she emphasized the need to exhort future generations to actively pursue a “never again” attitude towards war.

09/11/2020

DW Culture

#overcomebarriers

🇩🇪 The fall of the Berlin Wall took place 31 years ago today, on the 9th of November, 1989. This pivotal event in world history marked the fall of the iron curtain and the beginning of German reunification..#BerlinThenNow

09/11/2020

German Honorary Consul Mr. Torsten Stenzel laid a wreath on Remembrance Sunday in Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬 #RemembranceDay

02/11/2020

North-East Tobago declared as UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

Congratulations Trinidad and Tobago to this achievement!
Tobago’s North-East region is now the largest MAB site in the English-speaking Caribbean Small Island Developing States

13 - Climate Action 14 - Life Below Water 15 - Life on Land Share this article Paris /Port of Spain – October 28, 2020. Tobago’s North-East region has been declared a biosphere reserve by the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. The decision was communicated by the UNESCO Man and the Bi...

24/10/2020

Happy birthday, UN!

#UNDay #UN75
Happy Anniversary United Nations!

https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/aussenpolitik/internationale-organisationen/vereintenationen/74-years-un/2260000

The United Nations was founded 75 years ago. When it comes to solving global issues, the world’s largest multilateral organisation is more important than ever today.

24/10/2020

Happy birthday, United Nations!
In 75 years you achieved a lot. When it comes to solving global issues, you are more important than ever today. To show our full commitment to your work and objectives, we lit up our building in UN blue. Doesn’t it look beautiful?
🥳🇺🇳🇩🇪
#UN75

23/10/2020

tune in: live-cost free-no registration

#WHS2020 all online! Due to the worsening #COVID19 situation, the World Health Summit 2020 is purely digital.
All sessions will be broadcast live: available cost-free & without registration. Join the discussion via Q&A.
3 days - 50 sessions - 300 speakers
www.worldhealthsummit.org

22/10/2020

Working in Germany

How can I find a job in Germany? Which visa do I need? What is the application process? Starting to work in Germany can raise many questions. We have the answers for you. 👨‍🏭👩‍⚕👇

How to succeed in entering the German labour market. Information on career opportunities for international skilled personnel, tips on applying, training and job hunting.

15/10/2020

World Health Organization (WHO)

Happy Global Handwashing Day 2020🌎👐💦🧼

Today is Global Handwashing Day!

Washing your hands regularly with 🧼 and 💦 is one of the most important and most basic steps keeping safe from COVID-19 and many other pathogens.

Thank you, Disney for this cute video.

14/10/2020

Frankfurt bookfair starts today...find out more about the 2020 digital event: https://www.buchmesse.de/en/digital-fair

🎥 🎬 While the Frankfurt Book Fair is all about the written word, famous German literature has often been adapted for the screen and became a well-known film. Did you know that these popular films are based on German literature? Have you seen them all? 🍿 #fbm20

12/10/2020

BVI Red Cross Honours Astrid Wenzke

Just to avoid confusion: Astrid Wenzke has been German Honorary Consul for many years, and Germany is immensely grateful for all the work she did during that time. In 2017 her consulship was passed on to Mr. Philipp Neumann due to German retirement regulations for civil servants.
https://www.bviplatinum.com/news.php?articleId=3205

The new Astrid C. Wenzke Training Room at the BVI Red Cross Headquarters was unveiled today in a ceremony to honour the long-serving volunteer.