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A characteristic feature of the traditional national German costume has always been considered as the combination of its absolute identity and comfort. Perhaps that is why nowadays one can admire the national clothes of this country not only on various holidays somewhere in the village or in history books but also on the streets of big cities.

15.02.2022 | Germany, on catwalk

Holy beauty! What are the most famous abbeys in the world hiding?

What do you imagine when you hear the word "abbey"? I'm sure most people will first of all think of Westminster. But what if I said that in fact it is no longer an abbey? So what makes these medieval buildings so special? Let's look at the example of buildings from different European countries.

15.02.2022 | Italy, architecture, Germany, France, Great Britain, Switzerland

Foot walk around Aachen

To visit three countries over one day – it is possible if you are in Aachen. Situated amid Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, small student town took in features of medieval culture that reflected in its astonishing architecture. Yelena Buravtsova visited the town for it to win her heart with its off-beat monuments, streets paved with stone blocks, cozy cafés, one of a kind printed spice cake, museums and spectacular races.

16.12.2021 | Germany, travel, tourism

All the big things start with the small ones: Art-projects of enthusiasts

Many places, famous around the globe today, were created by a bunch of enthusiasts without money or outside help. These people lived for their ideas and were doing everything to turn them into reality. Official date of street art appearance is believed to be year 1942, fervor of World War II.

04.12.2021 | USA, art, Germany

Borders cannot make harm: The most famous enclaves of the world

Today OUTLOOK travels along the cities and countries that are considered as the most interesting from the point of view of geography and administrative management. Moreover, they are enclaves as they are located within the territories of other states.

03.12.2021 | Italy, Germany, travel, India, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Bangladesh, Marocco

Museums that cure

“I’d like some headache elixir, mandrake root extract, heart pills and a bit of morphine, please…” – this is about how patients addressed pharmacists a couple hundred years ago. They, in turn, were preparing various magmas and mixtures in pharmacological laboratories situated as near as in the next room. Sure, nowadays technologies have significantly advanced, “remedy stores” fit in kiosks while drug-containing medicines cannot be bought without prescription…

13.11.2021 | USA, Germany, Ukraine, medicine, places, Latvia

On the Move. Street food from around the world

Experienced tourists believe that one of the best sure-fire ways to quickly tune into the beat of another culture is to try local food. In order not to be at a loss when choosing dishes and save precious time for spiritual food, OUTLOOK gives you selective advice on street gastronomy from seven spots of the globe.

02.11.2021 | USA, Germany, traditions, food, Mexico, Peru, Thailand, Morocco, Ghana

Kreuzberg - The little Istanbul

Turks all over the world often jokingly refer Berlin as "their" third city after Istanbul and Ankara. So OUTLOOK would like to share with you a story about the legendary Kreuzberg - the unique neighbourhood of the German capital. It so happened that after the sadly known division of Berlin, its historical green area near the hill of Kreuzberg appeared to be...

13.09.2021 | Germany

Stroll Around Dungeons of Europe: Paris, Berlin, Prague

Sauntering through picturesque nooks of Grand Dame Europe we look around without even suspecting how many interesting things there are beneath our feet. If you are annoyed with standard tours that include marathon race around museums and monuments, we suggest you have a look at good Old World from a different perspective. Or more specifically, look under its feet.

31.05.2021 | architecture, Germany, travel, history, France, Czech Republic

Shy Hannover

What kind of city is the small Hannover, lacking the high profile of its German brothers top-popular among tourists? Hannover has repeatedly changed its outfits and its look, but preserved a piece from each era of its experience, without losing its identity and integrity.

11.11.2020 | Germany, travels

Berlin zest

Local residents distinguish tourists at a glance by their heads spinning non-stop towards all directions. There are spots where it is just worth doing. This is Berlin, a city changing day by day, every next generation brings something new, and not only debris of the famous Berlin Wall, but also all other ordinary walls keep disappearing stone by stone. The German capital is altering. It should be explored peering at every little detail, since in addition to architectural "crowns" and inexhaustible wall art, you can notice some inconspicuous "birthmarks" of the city.

10.04.2020 | Germany, travels

Salt to one's liking. The best salt clinics in Europe

According to statistics, about 10% of the globe’s population in one way or another suffer from chronic bronchitis that develop into asthma. More than a half of them are kids. Alongside all kinds of inhalants and other curative means, salt helps airways. Today we’ll tell you about European grooves and mines where millions of people improve their health by dint of minerals.

28.11.2019 | Germany, nature, tourism, Romania, Poland

Discussion "Music that make the walls fall" by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom

On November 8, 2019, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ukraine became a participant of the discussion "Music that make the walls fall" which was directly organized by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom.

14.11.2019 | Germany, diplomacy, ambassador

Ambassador Anka Feldhuizen held Doors Open Day at the German Embassy in Ukraine!

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany for the sixth time invites everyone to visit the German Garden event every summer - a Doors Open Day when diplomats meet in their office and on the territory of the embassy with the the residents of Kyiv.

01.09.2019 | Germany, diplomacy, ambassador

German garden has opened doors for Kyiv citizens and guests of town

The German Embassy in Ukraine traditionally organized an open day in September - the German Garden. Kiev citizens and guests of the city could get acquainted with the activities of Germany in Ukraine and talk with representatives of German intermediary organizations.

12.09.2018 | Germany, diplomacy

On the rails overhead: Wuppertal cable way

The German city of Wuppertal, according to statistics, is not included even in the top ten most popular tourist destinations in Germany. In addition to the legendary dancer Pina Bausch, the same-name football club and the world-famous film director Tom Tykwer, whose career began in city movie clubs, Wuppertal seems to have nothing to boast about, but as soon as you learn about local transport - the city with its unique suspension monorail, it becomes so coveted for travelers.

14.03.2018 | Germany, travel, technology

Concert "Dedication" by singer Viktor Rud was held in Kyiv with the support of the German Embassy

The National Philharmonic of Ukraine with the support of the German Embassy hosted a concert of opera and chamber singer Viktor Rud. The event was held within the framework of the "Week of Germany in Ukraine" from 10 to 26 November in 14 cities of our country.

23.11.2017 | music, Germany, diplomacy

Germany Embassy to Kyiv supported reception dedicated to the Fourth Ukrainian and German forum of products

The event welcomed 40 producers from Germany and Ukraine who presented their production, the representatives of business from all the regions of Ukraine, international organizations and projects, specially-oriented institutes, etc.

14.11.2017 | Germany, diplomacy

Weeks of Germany in Kyiv under the support of the Embassy

The Embassy of Federative Republic Germany to Ukraine on the 10-th of November will be arranging the current Germany Weeks in Ukraine. They intend to carry out nearly 70 events in 14 cities of Ukraine.

09.11.2017 | Germany, culture, diplomacy

Day of Unity in the embassy of Germany

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic Germany to Ukraine Ernst Reichel along with his wife invited guests to celebrate the holiday, official union of Western and Eastern Germany. Mr Reichel recognized the step forward made by Ukraine in the direction of Europe. Particularly, it goes about the agreement on Association with European Union: ‘The agreement will maintain the support and consulting, political collaboration and Ukraine will get closer to the standards of European Union in many areas’.

09.10.2017 | Germany, diplomacy, Kyiv

In Kyiv it was the festival that started year of Ukrainian and German languages

In Kyiv at Contract Square at the last weekends there was a street festival dedicated to the start of Ukrainian and German languages year. The event that began from the bike ride and was accompanied by the interactive lessons of German and broadcasting from different Ukrainian cities, came under the auspices of German Embassy in Ukraine and Goethe-Institut.

11.09.2017 | Germany, culture, diplomacy

SACHSENHAUSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP: THOUSANDS OF LIVES TRAMPLED TO DEATH MARCH

To the north of Berlin, near the German city of Oranienburg there is a concentration camp that for many years was deceitfully silent concealing secrets of death. Sachsenhausen became a place of tortures for the representatives of different nationalities, and in some periods the number of prisoners reached 60 thousand people.

25.01.2017 | Germany

Germany - A unique Christmas fair destination

Are you eager to have a great holiday to excite your aesthetic perception, smell and stomach? Are you looking forward to opportunities for shopping and entertainment, and at the same time learning Christmas traditions of another country? We encourage you to combine all those delights by visiting New Year fairs which are an integral part of celebration in most of Europe. Being strict in everyday life, but vibrant on holidays, Germany is an excellent holiday destination.

23.12.2016 | holiday, Germany

Berlin. Holocaust. Places of memory

Thanks to of the Jewish Forum of Ukraine and personally to the President Arkady Monastyrski OUTLOOK visited Berlin and visited places connected with terrible crimes of the Holocaust. And today, when in Ukraine are preparing for the 75th anniversary of the Babi Yar tragedy, we have decided to recall the places still storing traces of the Holocaust.

28.09.2016 | Germany, society, histiory

The embassy of Germany to Ukraine had Doors Open Day

The last Saturday, on the 24-th of September, in Embassy of Germany to Ukraine there was Doors Open Day ‘German Garden’ organized in the course of German culture week in Ukraine. All the guests of the event were able to get familiar with German activity in Ukraine and communicate with the representatives of German middleman organizations

26.09.2016 | Germany, diplomacy

CONTRAINDICATIVE FOR AEROPHOBES

Today at the airport near the English town of Farnborough opens one of the largest air shows which mandatory program includes incredible aerobatic displays. Do not worry if you lack time to travel to the UK and get a first-hand look at nearly disastrous air acrobatics performed by world class pilots. OUTLOOK will tell you about similar events that are definitely worth checking out in the future.

08.07.2015 | Russia, USA, Germany, France, tecnologies

To Berlin for a Bear

Very soon Theater am Potsdamer Platz will open its doors for celebrities and movie stars to walk the red carpet in joy of admirers and photographers. On February, 5 Berlin International Film Festival, or, as cineasts call it, ‘The Berlinale’, will begin in the capital of Germany.

05.02.2015 | Germany, event

Berliner Mauer: More Than Just a Wall

"Tear down this wall" - having said this phrase in already distant 1987 Ronal Reagan made it into history. In several years, on November, 9, 1989 the Berlin Wall was disassembled after all and till now enough reasons have accumulated to look at it in a different way...

09.11.2014 | Germany, history, do you know

KIRMES FUNFAIR IN GERMANY: HOW TO BURY TROUBLES

In autumn the Germans not only drink beer at Oktoberfest, but also bury a straw dummy with a bottle of schnapps, dance tirelessly at funfair and celebrate the holiday of harvest and church consecration - Kirmes.

19.10.2014 | holiday, Germany, traditions