In addition to cultural exchange, dialogue between Germany and her partners abroad is further promoted using various media. There are numerous publications in German and other languages, the very latest technology is utilised in order to disseminate information as widely as possible and in a form suited to the target audience. Extensive visual material conveys a lively and up-to-date survey of German culture.
German as a Foreign Language (DAF)
Printed Material for Teaching German
Some of these publications are more suited either to the teacher or the learner. Assistance equipping libraries is offered too. Limits on orders for specific publications as well as the possible costs and/or postage involved will be found on the homepage of the relevant organisation. Here you will also find information concerning practice and research in the respective field.
Journals
'InfoDaF'/Informationen 'Deutsch als Fremdsprache' appears six times a year and provides information on teaching methods, materials, etc.
Ed.:
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
Kennedyallee 50
D-53175 Bonn
Tel.:+49 228 882-0
Telefax +49 228 882-444
Other Publications/Materials
Resources for teaching German
More than 600 books, pamphlets, posters, audio and video materials etc. produced by the Goethe-Institut and other organisations. May be ordered online.
Foreign school and college libraries as well as scientists are entitledto receive material support in the form of German literature.
Materials for regional studies in connection with German as a Foreign Language (DAF) (in German)
Schools, universities, colleges, teachers' training institutions, Goethe Institutes, specialists in the field, DAAD lecterers, embassies and Consulates-General are entiteled to receive didactic materials - largely free of charge. These now also include the new television language course 'Einblicke' plus accompanying self-study materials.
Ed.: Goethe-Institute
Kommentierte Bibliographie "Deutsch als Fremdsprache" (in German)
Commented listing of the most important publications in print and in other media.
Ed.: Goethe-Institute
Schools Abroad
Journals
Begegnung
Appearing twice a year, this journal provides information on the latest developments and discusses intercultural questions in German.
Ed.: Auswärtiges Amt, Berlin, Bundesverwaltungsamt, Köln.
German Studies Abroad
Facts about Germany
Edited by the Foreign Office in English, Spanish and French and Russian Comprehensive yet compact information on politics, economies, academic life, art and culture in Germany.
The print-version is obtainable only at booksellers.
ISBN-Nr. 3-936238-08-1 German version, 3-936238-10-3 English version)
Online: http://www.facts-about-germany.de/
Journals
Deutschland
The magazin reports 6 times a year in fifteen languages on politics, culture, business and science and is published by the Societäts-Verlag, Frankfurt in cooperation with the Press and Information Office of the Federal German Government.
willkommen
The magazine of the Goethe Institute in Germany provides information about culture and society. It ist published three times a year. Available at all Goethe Institutes.
Books
Weiterbildung ohne Grenzen 2004 - Mit 63 Organisationen zur beruflichen Qualifizierung ins Ausland "Further Education without borders", a brochure edited by the InWEnt gGmbH, which can be ordered online (in German).
Foreign Cultural Policy/Cultural Exchange
Journals
Fikrun wa Fann
Dialogue journal in Arabic with two issues a year.
Ed.: Goethe-Institute
Humboldt
Appears two times a year in Spanish and in brazilian Portuguese, focusing on intellectual and cultural exchanges between Germany and Spain, Portugal and Latin America.
Ed.: Goethe-Institute
Zeitschrift für Kulturaustausch
A quarterly focusing on different subjects and including a services section. Please Note: The print issue of the 'Zeitschrift für KulturAustausch' is published in German only. Abstracts of articles on the magazines recent subjects are available in English in the online issue.
Ed.: Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa)
Other Publications
Synergiestudien
Documentation and monographs (in German).
Ed.: Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa)
Auswahlbiblographien
(Lists of Selected Literature) covers intercultural communication and overseas politics, and includes list of German newspapers and journals abroad (in German).
Ed.: Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa)
Aktuelle Literatur zu Themen der Auswärtigen Kulturpolitik
Recent acquisitions by the ifa-Bibliothek and recent important literature on single fields and measures of foreign cultural policy (in German).
Ed.: Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa)
Development Cooperation
Journals
by Capacity Building International (InWEnt gGmbH):
Development and Cooperation (D+C) appears twelve times annually in German and English covering topical issues in the field of development and developmental co-operation.
agriculture and development rural (a+d) appears six times annually in German (biannual in English and French) focusing on agricultural themes with emphasis on development co-operations.
by the German Development Service (Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst - DED):
DED-Brief (Journal of the German Development Service) appears three times a year in German on topical issues in the field of developmental cooperation.
by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH:
Akzente includes photo reportages, essays and reports offering fascinating insights into the work of GTZ in its partner countries. The "Akzente"-Basics appear in German four times a year and each focuses a specific country or sector. Additionally, there are several "Akzente"-specials in different languages. (From 1998 on in pdf-format; older editions out of print.)
Other Publications
The Development Information Centre, IZEP offers exhaustive information about developmental co-operation, including data-bases and library (available in French and Spanish, too).
Publications for Alumni
Journals
by Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD):
DAAD-Letter published three times a year to maintain contacts between former award holders. Published in German, free of charge for alumni.
by Capacity Building International (InWEnt gGmbH):
Development and Cooperation (D+C), English-language monthly, an important opinion-making discussion forum for Germans and German institutions active in development co-operations.
by Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation:
Humboldt Kosmos based on the magazine "Humboldt Kosmos – Mitteilungen der Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung" (newsletter of the Humboldt Foundation), contains articles from the print magazine and topical original contributions (in German).
Publications by the Foreign Office
Publications on the following subjects are currently available from the Foreign Office:
The Foreign Office, foreign policy and trade abroad, cultural policy, environment, bilateral relations, Europe, the United Nations, security policies, human rights, overseas aid.
All these publications may be ordered online or downloaded.
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