PrintPress Archive
2005/12/06
The initiative ‘Germany – Land of Ideas’ launches international media service in Leipzig
Starting on Friday, FC Deutschland GmbH and the German Press Agency offer journalists an extensive information and photo service
Berlin/Leipzig, 6th December 2005. In time for the final draw of the Football World Cup, the initiative ‘Germany- Land of Ideas’ introduces its international media service on Thursday and Friday in Leipzig.
Berlin/Leipzig, 6th December 2005. In time for the final draw of the Football World Cup, the initiative ‘Germany- Land of Ideas’ introduces its international media service on Thursday and Friday in Leipzig.
The media service essentially consists of an extensive information and photo service. By spring 2006, subject-related information packets will be prepared for nearly 40 countries – including all World Cup participants and venues. At www.mediaservice.land-of-ideas.org journalists will find documentaries, portraits, research contacts and images for their coverage of the World Cup host country Germany.
In collaboration with Deutsche Presse-Agentur, dpa (German Press Agency), the media service will provide access to a total of 1,000 high-quality articles and free use of hundreds of photographs. All texts will be provided in German, English and Spanish. In addition, reports on various countries will be available in the respective national languages. At regular intervals articles will be sent out by the dpa’s foreign services. Upon registration media representatives will be able to make free use of all materials – texts, photographs and TV footage.
Together with the German Foreign Office and the Federal Press Office, the initiative’s press team will present the media service on 8th and 9th December 2005 in the glass hall of the Leipzig exhibition centre.
“The information and photo service constitutes an unprecedented research tool about Germany. We want to offer journalists the perfect service for their coverage on Germany and its people”, said Mike de Vries, Chief Executive of FC Deutschland GmbH, summing up the aim of the new press portal. “Next year, every journalist will be seeking good stories on their fellow countrymen in Germany and on the World Cup venues– we will have them.” A basic version of the service will be launched now and will be continually expanded until spring 2006.
Your local contact person is:
Steffi Würzig
Press spokeswoman
national media contact
Land of Ideas
FC Deutschland GmbH
Unter den Linden 74
10117 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 - 206 459 15
Fax: +49 30 - 206 459 37
press@land-of-ideas.org
www.land-of–ideas.org
“Germany – Land of Ideas” is an image initiative mounted jointly by the German government and by the German business community, the latter represented by the Federation of German Industries (BDI). The aim of the initiative is to present Germany at home and abroad as an innovative, cosmopolitan and committed nation. The German President Horst Köhler is the patron of the initiative. It is coordinated by FC Deutschland GmbH’s Chief Executive Mike de Vries. The initiative Land of Ideas is also supported by numerous German companies and co-operation partners from the spheres of science, culture and the wider society.
Up-to-date information on the initiative, the projects and the FanClub Germany can be found at our website.
In collaboration with Deutsche Presse-Agentur, dpa (German Press Agency), the media service will provide access to a total of 1,000 high-quality articles and free use of hundreds of photographs. All texts will be provided in German, English and Spanish. In addition, reports on various countries will be available in the respective national languages. At regular intervals articles will be sent out by the dpa’s foreign services. Upon registration media representatives will be able to make free use of all materials – texts, photographs and TV footage.
Together with the German Foreign Office and the Federal Press Office, the initiative’s press team will present the media service on 8th and 9th December 2005 in the glass hall of the Leipzig exhibition centre.
“The information and photo service constitutes an unprecedented research tool about Germany. We want to offer journalists the perfect service for their coverage on Germany and its people”, said Mike de Vries, Chief Executive of FC Deutschland GmbH, summing up the aim of the new press portal. “Next year, every journalist will be seeking good stories on their fellow countrymen in Germany and on the World Cup venues– we will have them.” A basic version of the service will be launched now and will be continually expanded until spring 2006.
Your local contact person is:
Steffi Würzig
Press spokeswoman
national media contact
Land of Ideas
FC Deutschland GmbH
Unter den Linden 74
10117 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 - 206 459 15
Fax: +49 30 - 206 459 37
press@land-of-ideas.org
www.land-of–ideas.org
“Germany – Land of Ideas” is an image initiative mounted jointly by the German government and by the German business community, the latter represented by the Federation of German Industries (BDI). The aim of the initiative is to present Germany at home and abroad as an innovative, cosmopolitan and committed nation. The German President Horst Köhler is the patron of the initiative. It is coordinated by FC Deutschland GmbH’s Chief Executive Mike de Vries. The initiative Land of Ideas is also supported by numerous German companies and co-operation partners from the spheres of science, culture and the wider society.
Up-to-date information on the initiative, the projects and the FanClub Germany can be found at our website.
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