Welcome to the website of the German Embassy in Beirut

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New direct telephone line to visa section: 04 929 567

Please note that you can reach the visa section directly under 04 929 567, mondays to fridays 10-12 am and mondays to thursdays 13-14 pm.

Security advices

Please check our German website under the link below for current security advices for Lebanon as well as for latest news on the situation in the country.

“Energy Efficiency Award 2010”

You have invested in innovative, exemplary measures to increase energy efficiency in your company and you have implemented these measures successfully? We would like to reward  you with the “Energy Efficiency Award 2010” for companies active in trading or industry.

The prize money amounts to a total of 30.000 Euro.

This international competition is being organized as part of the Initiative Energie Effizienz, a platform for action for the efficient use of energy which is supported by dena and the energy companies EnBW, E.ON, RWE and Vattenfall Europe, and is sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi).

Until 7 February 2010, you can submit your reference project for innovative energy efficiency and cost savings. The competition is particularly aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises.

The winners will be announced on 20 April 2010 during the “WORLD ENERGY DIALOGUE” at the industrial trade fair HANNOVER MESSE 2010 and will be awarded the “Energy Efficiency Award 2010”. Deutsche Messe and DZ BANK AG are dena’s partner in the competition.

The Ambassador

Press releases

Press releases

Events by Goethe Institut in Lebanon

Opening : February 3rd 2010, Model School Library in Lebanon

Al-Alama High School, Soubhi Mahmasani, Bir Hassan Beirut
Tel.: +961 (0)1 422 291
libraryservice@beirut.goethe.org
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Electronic Music: Friday, February 5th, 2010, 10 pm, P. Toile

The Basement, Downtown, Charles Helou Highway
22$ incl. 2 drinks
+961 70959698
events@beirutbasement.com
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News from Germany - A service by Deutsche Welle: www.dw-world.de

'Safer Internet Day' draws attention to dangers of social networking

Tuesday marks Safer Internet Day, created to encourage safer and more responsible use of online technology. A spokesman for the EU's cyber security body told Deutsche Welle how you can best protect yourself online.

German director lays foundations for opera house in Africa

Berlin director Christoph Schlingensief has begun what may be his most ambitious project yet: building an opera house in the heart of the African savannah.