German Embassy Harare

16/11/2020

Today is International Day of Tolerance 🌎
Let us celebrate and remember the importance of tolerance, solidarity and open-mindedness in this world of wonderful and sometimes challenging diversity.
#Tolerance #Peace #Diversity

It is time to stand up for tolerance, peace and mutual understanding!

Over this period of unprecedented challenges, raising hatred and intolerance, let us remember and celebrate the power of global solidarity for building a peaceful world for all.

Ahead of International Day for Tolerance, 16 November, let's celebrate the diversity that makes us strong & the values that bring us together! https://on.unesco.org/2K7bMW3

Image credit: Tomas/Cartoon Movement ✍✍✍️️️
#Peace #Tolerance #ToleranceDay

13/11/2020

The rains are here ! ☔️
In Germany too, autumn is the rainiest season of the year. But it also brings golden days with changing colours of the leaves.
Hope you enjoy this beautiful shot of Cochem, a quaint town on the river Moselle, and wishing you a pleasant weekend 🌤💦🌈

🍁 🍂 Cochem draped in autumnal colours! This German wine-growing town perched on the Moselle river has some impressive historical sites worth visiting, including its half-timbered houses built in Fachwerk-style and the majestic Reichsburg Cochem castle where you can catch an amazing view of the surrounding vineyards. Have you ever been there?

12/11/2020

Scholarship Programme ‼️ 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓
The call for Applications for the DAAD 2021 In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme for Eastern Africa Region is now open ‼️
This programme is aimed at graduates and postgraduates from Sub-Saharan Africa with a first academic degree (Master’s courses) or a Master’s degree (PhD courses) who want to study either in their home countries or at selected host institutions in other African countries. Deadline: 15th December 2020 !
For more information visit
👉 https://www.daad.or.ke/en/in-country-in-region-programme/

10/11/2020

Did you know that parts of the Berlin Wall which came down 31 years ago, can be found now in several cities in the world ?

Since the Berlin Wall fell 31 years ago, several segments of it are now on public display around the world🌍. New York, Reykjavik and Seoul are just a few of the places where you can see pieces.

Find out more on our #EU2020DE website: https://www.eu2020.de/eu2020-en/news/article/remnants-berlin-wall-europe-usa-korea/2413124
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Seit die Mauer heute vor 31 Jahren fiel, werden mehrere Teile von ihr öffentlich überall in der Welt ausgestellt🌍. ew York, Reykjavik und Seoul sind einige Orte, wo man Stücke der Berliner Mauer besichtigen kann (nach rechts wischen).

Mehr dazu findest du auf unserer Webseite: https://www.eu2020.de/eu2020-de/aktuelles/artikel/fotoreihe-mauerstuecke-in-europa/2412766

08/11/2020

"New beginning": Congratulations to Biden

🗽 Congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris who will be the first woman and the first woman of colour to be elected vice president 👍🏽
Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) wished Biden "success from the bottom of her heart" and Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called for a "new beginning" in the severely damaged German-American relations.

After his shattering victory over Donald Trump in the presidential election, Joe Biden has received congratulations from Germany and the world.

08/11/2020

European Film Festival Zimbabwe

Movie night tomorrow 🎥
Very few places left, so register fast on the link given below and get into the mood with the trailer.
See you tomorrow evening 😊

Guys, it's HOT!! Hope that you are keeping yourselves nice and cool wherever you are! There's still a few spaces left for the screening of 'Goodbye Lenin' at the Gallery Delta tomorrow (November 9th). Doors open at 5pm and entry is by registration! NO MASK, NO ENTRY. Click on the LINK BELOW to put your name on the guest list. This event is brought to you by The German Embassy Harare .

https://guestli.st/667947

In the meantime, check out the Goodbye Lenin trailer.

06/11/2020

Dear movie lovers,
as part of the European Film Festival Zimbabwe the German Embassy is organising a physical screening on Monday 9th November 2020 at 5 pm at “Gallery Delta”.
This year being the 31st anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, we have selected the well-known and widely acclaimed movie “Goodbye, Lenin!”.
If you do not know the movie – do not miss it ! If you have seen it already – come and join us to watch it again 😊
Places are limited, so register fast on the following link: https://guestlist.co/events/667947

04/11/2020

European Film Festival Zimbabwe

The European Film Festival Zimbabwe is still on for the whole of November !
Just register and watch amazing movies whenever you like. Enjoy !!


Just a reminder that the #EuroFilmFestZW is running till the 30th of November 2020 on Festival Scope. You can stream our selection of films & watch them at anytime throughout this entire month of November. Create an account & enjoy!

https://www.festivalscope.com/page/euff-online-film-festival/?fbclid=IwAR2hbBR25dX-2elTBoK23aCT8Vjf9DR5FrN2sGV-Z9NQn3xe3vz0-JW1Rm8

03/11/2020

⚽️ Who’s gonna win ❓
The most exciting Bundesliga match is coming up this Saturday – No. 1 versus No. 2 !
What’s your guess ? Whoever predicts the correct score, stands a chance to win a beautiful soccer ball ⚽️
How to participate ? Like 👍 and share ➡️ this post and send your prediction in a comment to us.
Good luck ‼️
FC Bayern München
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga

31/10/2020

We would like to give an Honorable Mention to Hugh Hatitye Mbayiwa for submitting this wonderful picture for the Jacaranda Photo Competition 💜
Although it arrived after the end of the competition, for us this picture really summed-up Jacaranda season nicely!
We are looking forward to many more interesting contributions in the future !

30/10/2020

CONGRATULATIONS to our Jacaranda Photo Competition winner🎉 Natalie Bacon! Natalie is the first winner of one of a few competitions we plan on running this year 😃
Stay tuned to our page for more topical information, interesting reads and competitions!

29/10/2020

🎬 Tic tac tic tac....tomorrow starts our first virtual European Film Festival 🎥 !
Check out the movies for this year‘s edition and how to view them on the festival homepage:
https://www.festivalscope.com/page/euff-online-film-festival/

European Film Festival Zimbabwe

27/10/2020

Visit to St. Josephs Mission Hospital in Mutare 🏥
During her visit to the Eastern Highlands, our new colleague Katrin Simon, Head of Cultural Section, who is also in charge of small scale projects, visited Mutare on Saturday. At the St. Joseph´s Mission Hospital, Sister Andrea and nurses Simba and Kumbi showed her the new infant warmer 👶🏽 which was funded by the Embassy. Newborn babies were until now warmed with improvised light. We are glad to support the hospital which caters to almost 30.000 people in the vicinity, with a professional resuscitator! 🧑🏾‍⚕️👩🏾‍⚕️

25/10/2020

Today we celebrate World Opera Day 🎵
Yes, Italy has the oldest opera house (Teatro San Cassiano, Venice, built in 1637) and the biggest (Verona, 14.000 seats !). The most beautiful operas were created in „Bella Italia“ (Guiseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini), the most popular aria is „Donna è mobile“ by Verdi. Luciano Pavarotti is the most celebrated opera singer of all time.
But: one third of all operas worldwide are being performed in Germany (more than 7000 opera performances per year). Every year about 4 million music lovers go and see an opera performance in one of the 84 opera houses in Germany (Berlin even has three !).
It was about time that a day is internationally dedicated to this magnificent form of art which can be profoundly touching and can bring so much joy. We need it - especially in difficult times like this.
#WorldOperaDay #GuiseppeVerdi #GiacomoPuccini #WolfgangAmadeusMozart #GeorgesBizet #RichardWagner #RichardStrauss #LudwigvanBeethoven

22/10/2020

And the winner of our Jacaranda Photo Competition is…. Natalie Bacon !!! Congratulations 🥳 !! We really liked the different perspective captured in your jacaranda picture.
We will get in touch with you to finalize the handover of the prize.🎁
A big Thank you to all participants 👍🏼 There will be other opportunities to compete and win more prizes, so stay tuned to our page 👀

21/10/2020

We are looking forward to the second edition of "The Arts Gathering", TAG 2020 !
Hands up to AfriKera Arts Trust, Music Crossroads and Zimbabwe Theatre Academy for organising this event despite challenging last few months 👍
#TAG2020

SAVE THE DATE

#TAG2020 hybrid festival is coming to a screen near you with a few invited guests in attendance.

From the 29th to the 30th of October, you will witness groundbreaking showcases including musical acts, #spokenword, #dance, #fashion and #visualart.

This year’s theme is “Stage Left, Stage Right, Stage Zoom”

More details to follow

19/10/2020

Reminder !!
💜 Jacaranda Photo Competition 💜

We are still enjoying the purple season and our photo competition is still on ! Please share your favourite jacaranda picture with us and stand a chance to win a little gift hamper from the Embassy 🎁
Who can participate: Anybody 😄
What do you have to do ? Like 👍 and share ➡️ this post and send us your best jacaranda photo that you have taken to: [email protected]
Deadline for submission: 21st October.
The winner of the prize for our favourite jacaranda picture will be announced on the 22nd of October 🥳 🎉

16/10/2020

Welthungerhilfe - WHH Zimbabwe

Today is World Food Day (WFD).
WFD was established in 1979 and is celebrated every 16th October to raise awareness of issues related to hunger and poverty. This years' theme is "Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together"
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate World Food Programme for receiving the The Nobel Peace Prize 2020 "for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict."
Thank you Welthungerhilfe - WHH Zimbabwe for sharing this video.
#ZeroHunger

Hunger has been decreasing since the year 2000. Now, the trend is reversing & situation is worsening dramatically in many regions. The 2020 Global Hunger Index Report #GHI2020 by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe highlights these dynamics. To learn more, download the
GHI Report here - https://www.globalhungerindex.org/ #ZeroHunger

15/10/2020

Coronavirus: Germany commits €100 million amid UN vaccine access drive | DW | 30.09.2020

Germany pledges millions to assist UN combat the global pandemic.

The United Nations needs another $35 billion to fully fund its global vaccine access program. Germany has so far pledged almost €800 million.

15/10/2020

Deutschland.de

📚 The world is a book 📚
Find out more about the Frankfurt Bookfair which takes place digitally this year.

📚 ⁉️ Curious about the Frankfurt Book Fair? In that case, we have some interesting facts for you! Find out more about the Book Prize and what virtual visitors can expect at the first ever online version of the world's largest book fair. 👇

#fbm20 #fbm2020

14/10/2020

Today the Frankfurter Buchmesse begins, the biggest book fair in the world 📚
This year’s edition will be mostly a digital affair – giving book lovers all over the world the chance to experience a wide range of events from readings 📖 to discussions and live performances.
The main digital culture festival will take place on Saturday, 17 October. Everybody can follow the BOOKFEST digital and can enjoy a virtual, moderated, cultural show with interviews, discussions and performances – live from their homes 🖥
More infos on www.buchmesse.de
#fbm20

13/10/2020

💜 Jacaranda Photo Competition 💜

We are still enjoying the purple season. Please share your favourite jacaranda picture with us and stand a chance to win a little gift hamper from the Embassy 🎁
Who can participate: Anybody 😄
What do you have to do ? Like 👍 and share ➡️ this post and send us your best jacaranda photo to: [email protected]
Deadline for submission: 21st October.
The winner of the prize for our favourite jacaranda picture will be announced on the 22nd of October 🥳 🎉

09/10/2020

Virtually and literaturally yours 📚
New online series on African contemporary literature by Goethe-Institut, starting tomorrow at 3 p.m. Featuring in this first virtual gathering will be Niq Mhlongo, an award-winning author from Soweto, South Africa.
Email your name and mobile number to "[email protected]" to register for this virtual gathering and receive the relevant link.
Goethe-Institut Namibia

Love contemporary African literature? Then the Goethe-Institut's Virtually Yours online series is right up your alley! The host Zukiswa Wanner will be in conversation with African authors in each discussion. The first talk kicks off on October 10.

08/10/2020

Cooling cities in the heat

How do you like so-called “living walls” ? 🌳
Besides cooling temperature they also reduce noise, clean the air and increase biodiversity. According to colour psychology the colour green has a calming effect on people and even relieves stress !
Because of all those benefits we hope to see green facades more and more in the future and in all corners of the globe 🌍

Summers are getting hotter, and climate change is presenting city planners with new challenges. We show what Germany can learn from other countries.

06/10/2020

It’s the purple season again ! 💜💜💜
Jacaranda trees can be found all over Zimbabwe and some other parts of Southern Africa. Apart from painting the cities and country sides a spectacular purple, it’s also believed to be magical: in South Africa, university students believe that if a jacaranda flower falls on your head, then all subjects will be passed 😉
In Zimbabwe many schools and Headmasters use the blooming of the Jacaranda to mark the beginning of the exam season, headmasters making the joke just before big exams: “The Jacarandas are blooming and we all know what that means: if you haven´t started studying by now, it’s too late!” 😉
Not everybody knows though that jacaranda isn’t African - it’s an invader from South America.
Do you know any more sayings or interesting facts on this beautiful invader ?

05/10/2020

🎥 !! Attention Zimbabwean Filmmakers !! 🎥
In the framework of the upcoming European Film Festival Zimbabwe the short film competition BIOSKOP will take place. The befitting theme for this year is "Life as we don't know it".
Submit your film and stand a chance to win a cash prize.
Deadline: 14th October !
You find more details in the following link
https://filmfreeway.com/TheEuropeanFilmFestivalZimbabwe

03/10/2020

2 in 1
Even though the German Embassy is not able to host the annual National Day reception on Oct 3rd, the Embassy's staff still wanted to celebrate this years' double anniversary in some way.
Besides 30 years of German Unity we also commemorate 40 years of German-Zimbabwean bilateral diplomatic relations 🇩🇪🇿🇼
Therefore we thought it a good idea to get together and sing our two national anthems. It might not have choir qualities - but we tried our best! Promise: we will strive to do better next year 😉

Thank you Tinashe Nyamukapa and Milan for your musical support!
Videography done by Tulk Munny
Auswärtiges Amt

02/10/2020

30 years of German unity: let’s celebrate togetherness!
The unification of Germany 30 years ago also united the divided city of Berlin. Today, the capital is a vibrant metropolis brimming with creativity, innovation and palpable history that attracts people from all over the world. It’s an example that shows us that when we get together, we can create something unique.
Besides 30 years of German unity, we also celebrate 40 years of German-Zimbabwean bilateral diplomatic relations and cooperation! We are looking forward to celebrating more milestones of collaboration together in the future !

01/10/2020

30 years of German unity: let’s celebrate diversity!
Unified Germany is diverse. We are committed to promoting the peaceful coexistence of peoples and religions. And diversity – in Germany, Europe and everywhere in the world. Protecting and promoting cultural diversity and tolerance are important aspects of German policy.

01/10/2020

Unfortunately all good things must come to an end 😢

All colleagues of the German Embassy are sad to say farewell to our colleague Dagmar who has served in Zimbabwe for 5 years.

During the little farewell party Dr. Oelfke, Deputy Ambassador, thanked her for organizing diverse cultural projects through which she left her marks on the cultural scene. Furthermore he commended her for her tireless efforts in organising support for numerous small scale projects around the country.

Dagmar spoke about how much she has enjoyed her tenure in Zimbabwe: “I have loved every minute of it!”.

While working in Zimbabwe Dagmar fully immersed herself in Zimbabwean culture, joining a local choir and participating in a rowing club.

We are wishing Dagmar all the best for her new posting !!

30/09/2020

30 years of German unity: let’s celebrate democracy!
German unification 30 years ago was only made possible by the peaceful protests in many cities in what was then the German Democratic Republic (GDR) – and by the courage and determination of our neighbours in Central and Eastern Europe. The peaceful revolution has brought with it the responsibility to work for democracy, the rule of law and the strengthening of civil society.