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Talking with people, not at them: Social media in German business and the press
Sonntagmorgen has relied heavily on social media in marketing their business.  Photo (cc) Sonntagmorgen

Suddenly, it seems like every company has a Twitter account. In the summer of 2008, Twitter started to spread to Germany.

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Social media is becoming more and more a part of our daily lives.  Can you talk the talk?  Photo (cc) flickr user Darren W

Despite the fact that most new web technology is named in English, the German language is adapting rapidly to describe the new world of social media.

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Working in the German social media scene
Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss founded Soundcloud in 2008.  Photo (cc) Soundcloud

The figures leave no doubt: in 2010, Germany is going full speed ahead into social media.

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German Blogger Sascha Lobo at re:publica10, Copyright: Kirian Scheuplein, www.creatmosfairy.tv

The conference, which bloggers and fans of Web 2.0 regard as an important forum, is presenting a 150-hour programme at up to eight venues in the space of three days. Watch our video.

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Who is who in the German social media scene?
StudiVZ, XING, and blogs: Welcome to German social media.  Photo (cc) flickr user tartanpodcast

Much like the computer revolution that preceded it twenty years ago, the pace for social media is clearly being set in the USA; but that hasn’t stopped other countries contributing ideas and...

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The Raisebore Strata 950 drill, which will be used to make the hole to free 33 trapped Chilean miners, is being installed at the San Jose mine August 30, 2010, Photo: picture alliance / dpa.
German drilling equipment arrives in support of mine rescue operations

The rescue mission to free 33 miners in Chile is underway with German participation. An Australian machine is digging in the direction of the buried miners. A second drill head and motor has arrived from Germany intended to speed up the rescue operations already underway.


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"One platform fits all" in Fraunhofer FOKUS app store

The way we use and consume information has changed dramatically. Gone are the days when we simply look for subjects using search engines. Mobile apps now direct our interests and search requests into a particular domain. The Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems...


Isabella Rossellini and Anthony Hopkins on location at Tempelhof Airport in Berlin to shoot some scenes for the movie "The Innocent", (cc) wiki user Towpilot
Isabella Rossellini to preside over 2011 Berlinale jury

The internationally renowned Italian-American actress, director, model and designer Isabella Rossellini has been selected to lead the jury for the 61st Berlin International Film Festival known as the Berlinale.


In the course of the decades, Ritter Sport has shown that a one-product company can repeatedly reinvent itself. Photo (cc) flickr user cacaobug
A square goes around the globe

“Let us make a chocolate bar that fits into the pocket of every sports jacket,” Clara Ritter said to her husband in 1932. This marked the beginning of a global career. Today, the one-product company has one of the best-known brands worldwide.








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