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Germany should be restored to a growth path and should give new impulse to innovation, along with its European partners. Because prosperity is a significant guarantor of a stable democracy. Digital sovereignty is the anchor of a strong Europe. Germany can once again be a country of pioneering innovation and a pacesetter for the continent. For this, comprehensive modernization of the state is indispensable. The Bertelsmann Stiftung presented its proposals at the annual press conference.

On April 30th, Stockholm's iconic open-air museum Skansen invites international guests to partake in the cherished Swedish celebration of Walpurgis Night. Hosted at Skansen since 1892, the event offers an immersive evening of tradition, music and cultural heritage in a setting that bridges past and present – crowned by panoramic views of the Swedish capital.

31.3.2025 Cologne (ots) | CIVIS Media Prize 2025 – 29 nominees for Europe's most important media prize for integration and cultural diversity have been shortlisted: Candidates for the CIVIS Media Prize include entries from ACB Stories, BR, cocktailfilms, Deutsche Welle, Deutschlandradio, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, kurhaus production Film & Medien, Little Dream Pictures, maximage, MDR, Neue Bioskop Film Leipzig, ORF, Pyramide Films, rbb, Salaud Morisset, SRF, Studio Zentral, SWR, Turbokultur, watson.ch, WDR and ZDF.

Austria’s restaurant VINA, designed by the architecture firm INNOCAD, has been awarded the title of the world's most beautiful "Leisure Interior" at the "International Property Awards 2025" in London. Currently, it is fully booked for months.

Imorgon 8 mars, äger lottningen för FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025 rum i Aten, Grekland, där Sveriges damlandslag kommer att få veta sina motståndare i turneringen som spelas 18–29 juni.

On Wednesday, January 22 , the Royal Swedish Opera and the National Property Board of Sweden (SFV) presented a historic joint renovation plan for the Opera House. The ancient National Stage for opera and ballet will have modernised, functional premises and all artistic activities will stay together within the same building. This is made possible by a joint funding by the government and private donations to the Royal Swedish Opera.

How determined are OECD and EU countries in pursuing the goal of climate neutrality by 2050? A recent monitoring report by the Bertelsmann Stiftung reveals that Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Spain are setting the pace with their effective policy strategies. In contrast, Canada, Australia, Israel, Poland and Hungary need to significantly ramp up their efforts. The analysis compares the effectiveness of national policies in climate protection, energy transition and circular economy practices.

The second session of the General Synod with debates and decision-making is now closed.

Every year, 10–15 women are murdered in Sweden by a partner or former partner. One in ten children grows up in a home where there is violence. The Church of Sweden is now mobilising to better be able to detect and prevent domestic violence.

31.10.2024 – Köln (ots) | The competition for the European CIVIS Media Prize is on. Until 12 December 2024, media professionals from all EU countries and Switzerland can submit entries online on the topics of migration, integration, cultural diversity and related issues of social cohesion. The CIVIS Media Prize honours outstanding achievements in television, radio, internet and social media that promote the peaceful coexistence of people from different geographical and cultural backgrounds. It is endowed with a total of 27,000 euros. Nine CIVIS AWARDS are awarded in various categories. Further information on the CIVIS Media Prize 2025 can be found here. Click here to register. The CIVIS Media Prize is sponsored by ARD, represented by WDR, together with the Freudenberg Foundation. ORF, SRG SSR, ARTE, 3sat, Deutsche Welle, Deutschlandradio and EBU are media partners. WDR mediagroup, the Allianz Deutscher Produzentinnen und Produzenten – Film, TV und Audiovisuelle Medien e.V., the Verwert

The sluggish rate of progress made in the energy transition is putting the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by the middle of the century at risk. A comparison of four European countries shows that Denmark and Norway are making significant strides in transitioning to renewable heating and electricity. Norway is also advancing quickly in the road transport sector. The UK and Germany continue to face several challenges.

The Church of Sweden’s approach to forestry needs to change to deal with the climate emergency and the threat to biodiversity. This serious situation places special demands on a church that manages natural resources, according to the Church of Sweden’s forestry inquiry.

On September 20, the 2024 China·Gaobeidian International Windoor Festival, alongside the 2024 China·Gaobeidian International Green and Healthy Building Conference, commenced. This significant event attracted over 20,000 attendees, including experts, scholars, industry leaders, and more than 1,000 exhibitors from over 50 countries and regions, all gathering in Gaobeidian City, Hebei Province, to participate in this authoritative international event focused on green and healthy buildings.

Arla återkallar produkten Arla Cultura Onaka Naturell Filmjölk. Orsaken till återkallelsen är att det felaktigt står att produkten är laktosfri. Alla förpackningar med bäst före-datum 2024-09-19, 2024-09-26 och 2024-10-03 återkallas.

I dagarna presenterar Arla sina höstnyheter, bland annat en smaksatt crème fraiche, tre ekologiska produkter inom Arla Familjefavoriter Humlan, nya varumärket Arla Cultura och en ost som tidigare bara funnits tillgänglig när Skördefesten firas i september på Öland. Håll utkik i matbutikernas mejerikylar den här veckan.

När filmfestivalen i Venedig invigs den 28 augusti finns fem av Film i Västs samproduktioner representerade. Världspremiär blir det för Göran Hugo Olssons dokumentär Israel Palestina på svensk TV 1958-1989 producerad av Göteborgsbolaget Story samt Thomas Vinterbergs dramaserie Familier som vores, inspelad i Västra Götaland. I tävlingssektionen Orizzonti är de internationella samproduktionerna Quiet Life av Alexandros Avranas och kortfilmen O av Rúnar Rúnarsson uttagna. I Giornati degli Autori tävlar Basileia av Isabella Torre.

Press release of the German Publishers and Booksellers Association

27.05.2024 – Berlin (ots) | The winners of the European CIVIS Media Prize for Integration and Cultural Diversity 2024 have been announced: The main prize of 15,000 euros, the CIVIS TOP AWARD, goes to the social media format STRG_F: Israel and Gaza: Life between terror and war (NDR | funk) by authors Manuel Biallas, Armin Ghassim, Lisa Hagen, Mariam Noori, Timo Robben, Sulaiman Tadmory. The film depicts the fate of two young people affected by Hamas' attack on Israel and Israel's war in Gaza: the German-Israeli Yarden and the German-Palestinian Abed. The production is also the winner of the CIVIS VIDEO AWARD in the Social Media Formats category. The CIVIS Media Award jury explained its decision as follows: “The production is partisan in the best sense of the word - it is firmly on the side of empathy and humanity. It does not impose its own judgements on the audience, but instead provides intense impressions and profound insights that enable them to form their own opinion about the curr

Following another successful edition that saw a record number of participants and deals, the China International Import Expo (CIIE), which is hailed as an ideal place for global companies looking to enter the Chinese market, is poised to make an even bigger splash in 2024. Past CIIEs saw active participation of global brands “Thanks to the CIIE, we have improved our grasp of the potential of the Chinese market and developed stronger relationships with Chinese manufacturers, suppliers and customers,” said Daryl Lean, former vice president of sales and service exports at German truck manufacturer KION Group. Over the years, companies from 173 countries and regions have made appearances at the CIIE and carried out tentative transactions worth over $420 billion. Nearly 2,500 new products, technologies and services have debuted. As a six-time CIIE exhibitor, INAC-Instituto Nacional de Carnes has over the years showcased a variety of natural and quality Uruguayan meat products at the annual

Munich, May 14th 2024 – The YER Group, an international recruiting company operating out of the Netherlands, is investing in the Munich-based recruitment specialist AVANTGARDE Experts, which operates throughout Germany. The partners will be moving forward together to strengthen their position on the German market for filling personnel vacancies in sustainable industries such as tech, mobility and energy. YER is acquiring one hundred percent of the shares formerly owned by the parent company AVANTGARDE and private equity company EMH Partners.