Egypt–Germany relations
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Egypt-German relations refers to the foreign relations of Egypt
and Germany
. The diplomatic relations between Egypt and Germany began in December 1957.
, as well as consulates in Frankfurt
and Hamburg
. Germany has an embassy in Cairo
.
The German investments in Egypt are concentrated in the fields of small and medium-scale industries, information technology, car assembling, energy and land reclamation. In July 2005, Egypt and Germany signed an agreement on encouraging and protecting investments.
German airline Lufthansa
is one of the oldest foreign airlines to operate flights from Europe to Egypt. The airline has said "These flights are serving businessmen and tourists, thus making Lufthansa a key tool boosting the bilateral economic ties between Egypt and Germany". In addition, the airline now has code-share arrangements with EgyptAir
boosting travel between the nations.
(German evangelic school) was established in Cairo.
The Egyptian-German cultural agreement, signed in 1959, is the major framework which organizes Egyptian-German cultural relations. Egypt and Germany also signed two agreements in 1979 and 1981 on scientific and cultural cooperation between the two countries.
The Egyptian-German cultural cooperation is characterized in the following:
- Goethe institute which successfully plays a leading role in promoting the German cultural activities in Egypt.
-The German Academic Exchange Service
(DAAD), which offers many scholarships to Egyptian professors to study in Germany.
-Mubarak-Kohl project for technical and vocational education.
-The German University in Cairo
, which was opened on October 5, 2003.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The diplomatic relations between Egypt and Germany began in December 1957.
History
In December, 1953, the diplomatic relations between Egypt and Germany started the first technical cooperation projects including the projects of professional habilitation, laying studies of the crude iron and other metallic prospections.Diplomatic missions
Egypt has an embassy in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, as well as consulates in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
and Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. Germany has an embassy in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
.
Economic
Egypt ranked third among the Arab countries trading with Germany. The German exports to Egypt totalled 2.1 billion euros in 2007. Whilst exports to Germany totalled 804 million euros.The German investments in Egypt are concentrated in the fields of small and medium-scale industries, information technology, car assembling, energy and land reclamation. In July 2005, Egypt and Germany signed an agreement on encouraging and protecting investments.
Tourism
Egypt is one of the most important destinations for German tourists. In 2007, German visitors to Egypt numbered over one million (1,086,000), making Germans the second-largest group of tourists after the Russians. The Egyptian Government reports continuing growth of German tourists and estimates the possibility of reaching high levels of German tourists' inflow to hit 1.2 million.German airline Lufthansa
Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fourth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating...
is one of the oldest foreign airlines to operate flights from Europe to Egypt. The airline has said "These flights are serving businessmen and tourists, thus making Lufthansa a key tool boosting the bilateral economic ties between Egypt and Germany". In addition, the airline now has code-share arrangements with EgyptAir
EgyptAir
EgyptAir is the flag carrier airline of Egypt and a member of Star Alliance. The airline is based at Cairo International Airport, its main hub, operating scheduled passenger and freight services to more than 75 destinations in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas...
boosting travel between the nations.
Cultural
In 1873 the Deutsche Evangelische OberschuleDeutsche Evangelische Oberschule
Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule is an exclusive German school in Cairo, Egypt, operated by the German Protestant community of Cairo.-History:...
(German evangelic school) was established in Cairo.
The Egyptian-German cultural agreement, signed in 1959, is the major framework which organizes Egyptian-German cultural relations. Egypt and Germany also signed two agreements in 1979 and 1981 on scientific and cultural cooperation between the two countries.
The Egyptian-German cultural cooperation is characterized in the following:
- Goethe institute which successfully plays a leading role in promoting the German cultural activities in Egypt.
-The German Academic Exchange Service
German Academic Exchange Service
The German Academic Exchange Service or DAAD is the largest German support organisation in the field of international academic co-operation....
(DAAD), which offers many scholarships to Egyptian professors to study in Germany.
-Mubarak-Kohl project for technical and vocational education.
-The German University in Cairo
German University in Cairo
The German University in Cairo , is a private, nonsectarian Egyptian university established in cooperation with some German state universities of as well as some of the German and Egyptian educational institutions....
, which was opened on October 5, 2003.
See also
- Foreign relations of EgyptForeign relations of EgyptEgypt's foreign policy operates along a non-aligned level. Factors such as population size, historical events, military strength, diplomatic expertise and a strategic geographical position give Egypt extensive political influence in the Middle East, Africa, and within the Non-Aligned Movement as a...
- Foreign relations of GermanyForeign relations of GermanyThe Federal Republic of Germany is a Central European country and member of the European Union, Group of 8 and NATO . Germany is one of the world's leading industrialized countries and biggest market economy in Europe, with "windows to the East and West".Since reunification in 1990, Germany has...