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Günther H. Oettinger, Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg
A very warm welcome to Baden-Württemberg!
Four absolutely unforgettable football weeks are history. Six exciting matches were staged in our State Capital of Stuttgart, one of them being a special highlight - the match for third place with the German Squad. An enthusiastic national and international audience, cheerful World Cup atmosphere and parties throughout the land characterized these days of summer. Baden-Württemberg was always and in every respect true to the slogan "Germany's supporters' paradise".
The following pages give you a complete overview of the main topics of interest in our state, background articles, information specially prepared for you – and of course everything you need to know about the 2006 World Cup in Baden-Württemberg.
Culture
2006-01-18 The German Archive for Literature in Marbach is one of the worldwide most important literary institutions. Countless works from the last centuries are housed here, exhibitions show original manuscripts and the unpublished works of major writers, researchers and visitors make the past come alive.
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Research and theory
2005-12-07 Research is being done successfully in the south-west of the republic. Here there is an especially dense network of public and private research institutes, no other Federal Land makes so much money available as does Baden-Württemberg. And the university of Heidelberg is the best one in Germany, according to the results of a study from the UK.
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Living
2005-12-07 Sometimes it's hearty, sometimes it's refined, but regional cuisine in Baden-Württemberg is always top quality. Soups and pasta are particular favourites. However, you might need a translator…
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Stuttgart
2005-11-29 The capital has become a home to many cultures. The diversity of Baden-Württemberg is impressively reflected in Stuttgart.
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Research and theory
2006-05-09 At the same time as the Football World Cup, the North German city of Bremen is hosting the “RoboCup” competition. Among the competitors are teachers and students from the Institute of Informatics at the Albert Ludwigs University in Freiburg. Their robots are among the favorites in two of the leagues.
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