Germany in the European Union

On 1 July 2020, Germany took over the presidency of the Council of the EU. Let's discover more about the country!

Together for Europe’s recovery

On 1 July, Germany took over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU for the next 6 months.

Germany's Presidency of the Council of the European Union

The presidency of the Council rotates in an established order among the EU countries every six months.

Shifting freight transport from road to rail in Saxony-Anhalt

European Commission approves public support to promote shift of freight transport from road to rail in Germany.

Hand and arm test could help detect movement disorders earlier

EU Cohesion funded project in Germany is developing a test that could help detect neurological movement disorders earlier, like Parkinson’s disease, and improve treatment and quality of life of patients.

The Fall of the Iron Curtain and the beginning of a new chapter in our history

The Fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989 paved the way for the reunification of Germany and reunification of Europe after more than 40 years of political and economic division between the West and the East.

EU and ME - The story of Alix

Thanks to the EU, Alix was able to go on a study year abroad in Germany, where she learnt the language, met new people and studied in a top-class university.

New findings about how a human egg matures may help prevent infertility and birth defects

Physiological changes known to trigger miscarriages and to increase the likelihood of carrying a child with a genetic condition start in a woman’s early 20s, possibly earlier, and continue progressively through to her 40s, says Dr Agata Zielinska, a cell biologist at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen, Germany.

Building up firefighting forces across the German-Polish border

An EU-funded project is financing the procurement of new firefighting vehicles and the organisation of cross-border training to improve the German-Polish capacity to fight large-scale forest fires.

Public transport in Dresden to get a much-needed upgrade

Dresden, Germany will soon enjoy better tram services and better air quality.

#EUandME takes you to one of Europe's most exciting music festival!

Germany’s New Horizons festival is a futuristic, dusk-till-dawn celebration of some of the biggest names in music and you can go for free!

Supporting Dortmund Airport in Germany

The European Commission has found that operating aid of €27 million to secure the functioning of the Dortmund Airport in Germany is in line with EU State aid rules.

For cleaner transport in German cities

The European Commission will support 60 municipalities in Germany and help them reduce pollution from heavy vehicles.

Germany: EU helps protect patient data

An EU-funded project is aiming to identify IT weaknesses in health applications across the North Rhine-Westphalia region in order to ensure better data security for patients in future.

Interreg project 'LENA' wins German 'Sustainability Project 2018' Award!

Interreg Danube Transnational Programme project 'LENA' has won the German 'Projekt Nachhaltigkeit 2018'/'Sustainability Project 2018' Award. The award is an established quality seal with national recognition in Germany and stands for innovative and effective commitment to sustainable development. It provides access to an attractive, regional and nationwide network, increased public awareness and the opportunity to shape public discourse and gain supporters.

Nanoparticles: Innovation that helps fight brain tumours

Every year in Germany, around 7,000 people are diagnosed with a brain tumour and treatment is complicated.

Chemical Cleaning

‘Chemical Cleaning’ project in Wittenburg, Germany aims to demolish the abandoned building used for chemical dry-cleaning before cleaning up the contaminated soil and giving it back to the city's life.