Berlin and Munich Rated Among Top Student Cities Worldwide

Mar 5, 2012

Two German cities - Berlin and Munich - have made it into the top 20 in the QS World University Rankings' first ever "QS Best Student Cities" roster.

Berlin's Humboldt University
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QS, which bills itself as "the leadings global career and education network for ambitious professionals looking to further both their personal and professional development," publishes annual rankings of the world's top universities.

Leipzig Book Fair with 20,000 New Publications

Mar 14, 2012

Some 100,000 books, more than 2,000 publishers from 44 countries, many international writers and Europe’s largest reading festival: the Book Fair is opening its doors in Leipzig on March 15. The four-day fair is the first major book-trade meeting of the year and a forum for new springtime publications. During the fair, the city is expecting around 160,000 visitors. Literature from Eastern Europe, for which the Leipzig Book Fair is a traditionally renowned showcase, will again be a key focus in 2012.