Germany

Support Wanes for Turkey's Controversial Dam

20 April 2008 - 5:00am
Der Spiegel

A massive dam project in Turkey that would flood historic areas and displace 50,000 people is losing international support, as officials in Germany threaten to pull out of the project -- often called a smaller version of China's Three Gorges Dam.

German City a Model for 'Sane Transportation'

18 April 2008 - 7:00am
The Toronto Star

The German city of Bremen has lessons to teach North American cities about sustainable transportation, according to this article from The Toronto Star.

The Greenest City?

25 March 2008 - 6:00am
Guardian

With more and more energy-efficient homes being built and environmentally conscious industry sited in the city, Freiburg, Germany may be one of the greenest cities in the world.

Das Chinatown

22 March 2008 - 11:00am
Der Spiegel

The planning process has taken a little longer than expected for a Chinese investor looking to create Germany's first Chinatown.

Germany's Pyramid Scheme

14 March 2008 - 9:00am
BBC

A proposal to stack millions of concrete blocks containing ashes of the deceased in a gigantic pyramid in Germany is attracting proposals from architects -- and some skepticism.