Welcome to Germany
The Basic Law underlines the special role played by federalism and the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany. The Länder are varied and distinctive in both organizational and cultural terms. The following is a brief introduction to the 16 Länder:
The 16 Länder
Bund.de: information on public services in Germany
www.bund.de is the gateway to the services and online information of the German Federal Administration and other public agencies.
Germany's e-government portal
Germany is one of the countries with the highest media density and the greatest press diversity in the world. Hundreds of daily newspapers, thousands of magazines and millions of active Internet users guarantee an exceptional diversity of opinion. The relationships between the individual “voices” of the different media are changing in the age of Web 2.0: whether print, television, radio, Internet, social media, books or film, the media future will be played in an orchestra.
The World of Media
German National Tourist Board (DZT)
Tourist information on holidaying in Germany, conference venues, shopping or ideas for young people: consult the German National Tourist Board website for all this – and much, much more!
Germany-The travel destination
Some 1.98 million students are currently studying at German institutions of higher education. Almost half of the them (48%) are women. A total of 376 higher education institutions offer study programm...
Facts about the German higher education system
Here you can find out whether you need a visa for visits to Germany and the Schengen states of up to 90 days. Foreigners wanting to stay longer than 90 days in Germany, who want to work or study in Germany, as a rule automatically need a visa.
Visa regulations
Here you can find information on export and import regulations by the Custom-Infocentre of the Federal Ministry of Finance.
Customs regulations
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