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GermanyinUSA is the home of the bi-weekly newsletter “Germany for Americans”, produced by the German Embassy in Washington, DC. For the embassy’s official website, visit Germany.info.

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  • Leading up to German Unity Day

    It’s the most eventful season of the year for us at the German Embassy! Important anniversaries take place in the autumn, including the Fall of the Berlin Wall, the Day…

  • The history of Germany’s national holiday (it wasn’t always October 3)

    We are gearing up to celebrate German Unity Day on October 3. This national holiday celebrates the anniversary of German reunification in 1990 – the day that East Germany and…

  • Reader submission: Remembering the Berlin Airlift

    This guest post by Carol Arndt Reynolds is a response to the editorial in our weekly German-language electronic newsletter, Deutschland-Nachrichten. To learn more and subscribe, click here. From 1947 through…

  • Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift

    This year marks the 70th anniversary of the start of the Berlin Airlift of 1948 and 1949, which is widely considered a turning point in the German-American relationship. After the…

  • 11 items that will give you a taste of Ostalgie

    “Ostalgie” is a special kind of nostalgia. In the US, some people collect old soda and gas station signs or old cars. All over the world there are also people…

  • Who was Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben?

    The annual Steuben Parade is getting ready to kick off! On September 15, we will be participating in the parade along New York City’s Fifth Avenue. And it’s one we…