A 13 member Sri Lankan energy sector team, which comprises of industry executives and academics, will visit Bavaria, Germany during mid-June in order to take part in a training program on ‘Renewable Energy’. The team would be led by the Sri Lanka – Germany Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, while the program is backed by the Bavarian Employers’ Association and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology in Germany. Representatives Read more [...]

The Contribution of the Royal Bavarian Army to the War of 1866, by the Bavarian General Staff Solihull, Eng.: Helion Co. / Philadelphia: Casemate, 2011. 158. Maps, appends., biblio. $49.95 paper. ISBN: 1906033668. The Experiences of a Small Army in a Big War The smashing victory of the Prussians over the Austrians at Königgrätz so dominates accounts of the Seven Weeks’ War that the operations of the smaller allies of both powers were almost totally ignored at the time Read more [...]

The Erdinger Urweisse Hütt, or alpine cabin set up on the grounds of the Grand Lucayan. Photo: David Mackey - Mackey Media Ltd/ TheBahamasWeekly.com Freeport, The Bahamas - Germany's largest radio station, and the world's largest wheat beer brewery, Erdinger Weissbier out of Bavaria travelled to Grand Bahama on a promotional tour and constructed a 32.8ft x 32.8ft alpine cabin on the grounds of Grand Lucayan in 14 hours!  The cabin was shipped to Read more [...]

Michael Kappeler—AFP/Getty Images Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) gestures while chatting with US President Barack Obama sitting on a bench outside the Elmau Castle after a working session of a G7 summit near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, on June 8, 2015. The group of some of the world's largest economies isn't what it used to be Once upon a time the G7 countries ruled the world. Today, not so much. The leaders of Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Canada Read more [...]

Michael Kappeler—AFP/Getty Images Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) gestures while chatting with US President Barack Obama sitting on a bench outside the Elmau Castle after a working session of a G7 summit near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, on June 8, 2015. The group of some of the world's largest economies isn't what it used to be Once upon a time the G7 countries ruled the world. Today, not so much. The leaders of Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Canada Read more [...]

In 1525, German theologian Martin Luther married former nun Katharina von Bora.In 1842, Queen Victoria became the first British monarch to ride on a train, traveling from Slough Railway Station to Paddington in 25 minutes.In 1865, Nobel Prize-winning poet-playwright William Butler Yeats was born in Dublin, Ireland.In 1886, King Ludwig II of Bavaria drowned in Lake Starnberg.In 1927, aviation hero Charles Lindbergh was honored with a ticker-tape parade in New York Read more [...]

Amazing embedded software development opportunities exist in beautiful southern Bavaria with this leading developer of electronic and mechanical systems. They require Software Engineers at all levels to be based at their R+D Centre and to be involved in the development of the next generation of their very complex engineering systems. You will be working in a team of high calibre Engineers developing embedded real time software in C and C++. Your background must include embedded software development Read more [...]

2016 BMW 7-Series The 2016 BMW 7-Series marks the sixth generation of the famed luxury flagship cruiser from Bavaria. BMW has always been known around the world as The Ultimate Driving Machine, but the 7 series is known more for its luxury than performance. Don’t get me wrong, when you push the car hard enough, it will respond with vengeance. “What is the difference between this and the 2015 model?” The answer is very simple: Compared to the 2015 version, the 2016 model or the sixth generation Read more [...]

G7 summit in Bavaria and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Italy, massive fire at Ukraine’s oil depot in Kyiv and Miss Moscow 2015 beauty pageant — take a look at the week’s events in the following photo gallery.

G7 leaders' summit puts Canada on spot, calling for low emissions in energy sector — June 9 Prime Minister Stephen Harper was forced to make Read more [...]