Germany 2011

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Germany 2011
With Winfried Kretschmann, a Green politician is elected head of government of a German state for the first time in a red-green coalition in Baden-Württemberg.
With Winfried Kretschmann, a Green politician is elected head of government of a German state for the first time in a red-green coalition in Baden-Württemberg.
Japan wins the women's soccer world championship in Germany.
Japan wins the women's soccer world championship in Germany.
The 21st apostolic journey of Benedict XVI took place from September 22nd to 25th with the Pope's visit to Germany.  instead of.
The 21st apostolic journey of Benedict XVI took place from September 22nd to 25th with the Pope's visit to Germany . instead of.

The defining political issues in Germany in 2011 included the ongoing euro crisis , the nuclear phase-out and, from December, the beginning of the Wulff affair , which ultimately led to the resignation of the then Federal President Christian Wulff in 2012 .

While the women's soccer world championship held in Germany was one of the highlights of the sporting year , the Pope's visit , as the most important event for Catholics, was also accompanied by clear criticism and protests.

politics

Overview of politics
January 1st
January 3rd
January 12th
22nd of January
  • The Saarland Prime Minister and CDU state chairman Peter Müller has announced that he will be retiring from both offices early this year.
January 28th
February 5th
February 9
1st March
2nd March
March 12th
the 14th of March
25th March
26th of March
April 1st
3rd of April
April 14th
April 22
  • According to the arbitration commission of the Berlin district association Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, the former Berlin finance senator Thilo Sarrazin will not be excluded from the SPD.
May 9
12th of May
May 13th
  • With more than 95 percent of the vote, Philipp Rösler is elected as the new federal party chairman of the FDP .
May 18
23. May
15th June
June 16
June 30th
July 1
7th of July
August 1st
August 10
August 11th
August 14th
August 31
September 4th
21st September
September 29th
October 7th
8th October
  • The Chaos Computer Club publishes an analysis of the software known as "Federal Trojan" for state surveillance of telecommunications connections, according to which this software contains significant security gaps and unconstitutional functions.
23rd October
October 26th
30th of October
November 1st
November 8th
November 24th
December 5th
December 7th
December 14th

Politically, the year was particularly marked by the debate about the nuclear phase-out and the euro rescue package . Especially with regard to domestic political affairs, both the state trojan analyzed by the Chaos Computer Club and the ongoing dispute over data retention between Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich and Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger caused controversy . In terms of foreign policy, Germany stood out for its abstention from UN Security Council Resolution 1973 , which was intended to set up a no-fly zone over the country in response to the civil war in Libya (2011) and to enable a NATO mission.

After the then Federal Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg initiated the suspension of compulsory military service , he resigned because of the plagiarism affair surrounding his dissertation.

The recruitment agreement with Turkey was signed 50 years ago . The anniversary was celebrated with a ceremony in Munich and the arrival of the special train “50 Years of Migration” from Turkey at Munich Central Station.

State elections were held in seven of the 16 federal states this year. While the FDP suffered heavy losses over the course of the year, Bündnis90 / Die Grünen was able to record the largest increase in members and votes in its history, mainly due to the nuclear disaster in Fukushima and the protest against Stuttgart 21 . With the election to the Berlin House of Representatives , the Pirate Party began to establish itself as a new parliamentary force.

In September, the number of registered unemployed fell to 2.796 million, the lowest level since 1991 . The unemployment rate was 6.6 percent.

2011 census

With the 2011 census, a census took place for the first time since 1984 . Around a third of all citizens, including all homeowners and selected other households, were obliged to answer a questionnaire. The deadline for the survey was Monday, May 9th. While massive protests took place at the 1984 census, the population demonstrated only marginally against the 2011 census.

After the Guttenberg plagiarism affair , Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg resigns as Minister of Defense.

Guttenberg plagiarism affair

In February, the plagiarism affair surrounding the current Federal Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg preoccupied the public. Several plagiarisms were discovered in his dissertation , which led to his doctoral degree being withdrawn from the University of Bayreuth on February 23 . On March 1, 2011 Guttenberg announced his resignation from all federal political offices. With the help of GuttenPlag Wiki and VroniPlag Wiki , plagiarism affairs arose from other academics such as FDP politician Silvana Koch-Mehrin and CDU politician Matthias Pröfrock , whose doctoral degrees were also revoked.

Reactions to the Fukushima nuclear disaster

In response to the nuclear disaster in Fukushima , the federal government initiated a safety review of all 17 German nuclear reactors and the three-month shutdown of the seven oldest nuclear power plants as part of the so-called nuclear moratorium (announced March 14, 2011) . On June 6, the decided Cabinet Merkel II the gradual phase out nuclear power by 2022 and thus took the decided in autumn 2010 life extensions back.

A total of around 250,000 opponents of nuclear power will demonstrate across Germany on March 26th

The catastrophe in Japan also reinforced the anti-nuclear movement in Germany. At the beginning of November there were massive protests in Wendland against a Castor transport from the La Hague reprocessing plant in northern France to the Gorleben interim storage facility . The demonstrators repeatedly managed to block the train, so that it did not arrive in Gorleben for 125 hours; this was the longest delay in a Castor transport until then.

Bundeswehr reform

One of the largest reforms in the Federal Republic of Germany in 2011 included the conversion of the Bundeswehr into a volunteer and professional army , which also represented the largest restructuring of the Bundeswehr since its foundation. Conscription , which had existed since July 1956, was suspended from July 2011.

On October 26th, Defense Minister Thomas de Maizière presented the Bundeswehr deployment concept , which stipulated that 31 of the 394 Bundeswehr locations should be closed and 90 significantly reduced. In 2011, the Bundeswehr had around 7,000 soldiers deployed abroad.

Wulff affair

With the accusation of incorrectly answering an inquiry regarding the financing of his own home in the Lower Saxony state parliament in 2010, an affair began in December 2011 with the then Federal President Christian Wulff , which led to his resignation in February 2012. The allegations intensified after it became known that Wulff had tried to influence reporting by the Bild newspaper with a phone call . In the following weeks, Wulff was confronted with further allegations of accepting benefits. He announced his resignation on February 17, 2012.

State Trojan affair

The controversial state trojan was developed by DigiTask.

In October, the Chaos Computer Club published the result of its analysis of the leaked state Trojan , sparking a controversial domestic political debate. The software, which was commissioned by the Bavarian State Government and developed by DigiTask , enabled the investigative authorities to reload any monitoring modules and copy intimate data, which, however, contradicted the limits set by the Federal Constitutional Court. In addition, gross design and implementation errors would have led to glaring security gaps.

household

The federal budget was in 2011 is lower by five billion euro debt recorded as first thought. The reasons were higher tax revenues (due to a better economy) and low capital market interest rates . According to the Ministry of Finance, the federal government received EUR 248.1 billion more in tax revenue than expected. At the same time, spending on non-employed people was lower.

FDP crisis

For the FDP , which is part of the government, 2011 was the beginning of an ongoing crisis. After foreign minister, vice chancellor and party chairman Guido Westerwelle was exposed to increasing criticism of his office, he did not run again as party chairman at the party congress on May 13 and thus gave up the office. Economy Minister Rainer Brüderle took over the chairmanship of the parliamentary group, Philipp Rösler became party leader, economy minister and vice chancellor. Rösler's successor as Minister of Health was Daniel Bahr . In surveys, the party fell to around three percent despite the change in personnel. On December 14th, the then General Secretary Christian Lindners resigned from his position.

The FDP suffered significant losses in all of the seven state elections in 2011, which meant that it failed to pass the five percent hurdle in Saxony-Anhalt, Rhineland-Palatinate, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin and no longer entered the parliaments there could move in.

Turbulence among the Greens

With the state elections in Baden-Württemberg, Winfried Kretschmann becomes the first Green Prime Minister in Germany.

Alliance 90 / The Greens were able to record the highest approval ratings in their history due to the Fukushima nuclear disaster and the protest against Stuttgart 21 . In polls, the party achieved up to 28 percent. The number of members also rose to 59,000 at the end of the year, which was the largest increase in the party's history. With the state elections in Baden-Württemberg , the Greens were able to appoint a Minister-President for the first time in Winfried Kretschmann . However, the attempt to achieve a similar success with Renate Künast in the election for the Berlin House of Representatives failed . In surveys, the party's values ​​fell again to 14 to 17 percent and the Berlin regional association got caught up in internal disputes.

Heads of government

Federation

countries

Federal President Christian Wulff
Chancellor Angela Merkel

elections

Overview elections
20. February
March, 20th
27th of March
May 22
September 4th
September 11
September 18
November 27th

Seven elections to state parliaments took place during the year. With Olaf Scholz in Hamburg , Winfried Kretschmann in Baden-Württemberg , Reiner Haseloff in Saxony-Anhalt and Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer in Saarland, four new prime ministers moved into the state parliaments. The state election in Hamburg was scheduled on 20 February by the citizens after the 2008 ruling since black-green coalition was broken in the previous year and the senators of the GAL in the Senate Ahlhaus had resigned on August 28, 2011th The election resulted in the absolute majority of the SPD in the state parliament, which elected Olaf Scholz as first mayor on March 7, 2011 and the senators he had proposed on March 23, 2011 ( Senate Scholz I ). After the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on March 20, the coalition of CDU and FDP that had ruled until then was replaced by a CDU / SPD coalition led by the CDU under Prime Minister Wolfgang Böhmer . After the state election in Baden-Württemberg a week later , which was particularly influenced by the protest against Stuttgart 21 and the extension of the service life of German nuclear power plants , the CDU had to hand over government responsibility to a coalition of the Greens and SPD after 58 years. Winfried Kretschmann became the first Green Prime Minister of a German state . At the same time, the state elections were held in Rhineland-Palatinate , with the SPD losing almost ten percent and the Greens moving into parliament with over ten percent more votes. In the state election in Bremen , the CDU fell behind the Greens for the first time. Furthermore, after the state elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania , the Greens were represented in all German state parliaments for the first time. In the election for the Berlin House of Representatives , the Pirate Party made it into a state parliament for the first time.

On March 27, both the referendum to include the debt brake in the Hessian state constitution and the local elections took place in Hesse . Further local elections took place on September 4th in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and on September 11th in Lower Saxony .

After the topic of Stuttgart 21 had already dominated the election campaign for the state elections in Baden-Württemberg, the state-wide referendum on Stuttgart 21 attracted special nationwide attention. A majority of 58.8 percent voted against the bill and therefore in favor of maintaining state funding for the project.

Law

Culture and society

BUGA 2011 : Landscape park in front of the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz with a view of the mountain station of the Rhine cable car

music

literature

Movie and TV

Visual arts

Sports

Environment and health

Course of HUS infections

religion

Overview religion
February 2nd
3 February
May 15
1st - June 5th
June 13th
2nd July
September 3
September 22nd - 25th
November 9th

Referring to the cases of abuse that have become known at the Canisius-Kolleg Berlin and the deep crisis of the Roman Catholic Church resulting from these and other cases , theologians from universities, especially from German-speaking countries, called in February under the title Church 2011: A necessary departure for reform of the Roman Catholic Church .

Shortly after Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich took up his post, he sparked a controversial debate when he said before the Federal Press Conference on March 3 that there was "nowhere in history to prove" that Islam belongs to Germany. In doing so, he countered the then Federal President Christian Wulff, who had said after taking office that Islam was part of Germany.

After the killing of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden as part of Operation Neptune's Spear , a public debate about Christian values ​​sparked after Chancellor Angela Merkel said "I am delighted that bin Laden has been killed" and this comment was condemned by the Vatican.

The then Federal President Christian Wulff at the inauguration of the Beith-Schalom synagogue

On September 3rd, the Old Catholic Angélique Arnauld Church , which was completed in 2010, was consecrated. With the inauguration of the Beith-Schalom synagogue in Speyer on November 9th, the Jewish community received an important new synagogue . The topping-out ceremony for the construction of the DITIB Central Mosque in Cologne was celebrated on February 2nd. However, as originally planned, the building could not be completed at the turn of the year 2011/2012.

The 21st apostolic journey of Benedict XVI took place from September 22nd to 25th with the Pope's visit to Germany . instead of. The visit was the most important event for Catholics in Germany. However, the Pope's speech in the Bundestag caused political controversy. 55 organizations had also called for protests, which were directed primarily against the sexual morality of the church.

science and technology

Transformer platform of the offshore wind farm "Baltic I"

Economy and finance

Annual dedications and species protection

See also: nature of the year

Criminal cases

Disasters

Waldhof accident

Weather

Overall, Germany had an average of 548 hours of sunshine, 305 liters of rain per square meter and an average temperature of 16.8 ° C in the summer months from June to August.

Others

Selection of known deceased

See also

Web links

Commons : Germany 2011  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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  3. focus.de: Foreign deployment - Bundestag extends Afghanistan mandate (accessed on January 28, 2011).
  4. spiegel.de: Birthler successor - SED opponent Jahn becomes master of Stasi files (accessed on January 28, 2011).
  5. tagesschau.de: Security Policy - USA and Russia talk about missile defense ( Memento from February 7, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on February 5, 2011).
  6. fr-online: EnBW shares - appraisers burden Mappus (accessed on February 10, 2011).
  7. spiegel.de: nuclear policy -Merkel wants Alt-nuclear power by taking (accessed on 14 March 2011).
  8. dw-world.de: Parliament Approves AWACS mandate (access on 25 March 2011).
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  10. stern.de: RWE sued against Biblis shutdown: The end of a nuclear friendship (accessed on April 2, 2011).
  11. spiegel.de: Nuclear waste storage facility - radiation protection officers report increased radioactivity in the Asse (accessed on April 15, 2011).
  12. focus.de: FDP party congress: Rösler promises liberals to rise again (accessed on May 14, 2011).
  13. focus.de: Rhineland-Palatinate - Kurt Beck re-elected Prime Minister (accessed on May 21, 2011).
  14. faz.net: Four federal states under supervision (accessed on May 23, 2011).
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  16. spiegel.de.de: Historical decision: Bundestag seals off nuclear power (accessed on June 30, 2011).
  17. focus.de: Bremen: Mayor Böhrnsen re-elected (accessed on June 30, 2011).
  18. focus.de: Bundestag allows PGD to a limited extent (accessed on July 7, 2011).
  19. soltau-fallingbostel.de: Landkreis Renaming Certificate of the Heidekreis ( Memento of the original from August 7, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed July 7, 2011). @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.soltau-fallingbostel.de
  20. faz.net: Saarland - Kramp elected Prime Minister (accessed on August 10, 2011).
  21. sueddeutsche.de: Tax agreement with Switzerland - Why self-reporters will be dumb in the future (accessed on August 13, 2011).
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  24. focus.de: Nazi Association: Interior Minister Friedrich forbids HNG (accessed on September 21, 2011).
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  26. zeit.de: Euro crisis: Merkel can do it! (Accessed September 30, 2011).
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  28. ^ Ftd.de: Allegation of breach of the constitution: Chaos Computer Club cracks "Federal Trojans" ( memento from October 11, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on October 9, 2011).
  29. ^ Bundeswehr.de: New stationing concept of the Bundeswehr (accessed on October 26, 2011).
  30. a b dw-world.de: 50 years of the German-Turkish recruitment agreement  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed October 30, 2011).@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.dw-world.de  
  31. tagesspiegel.de: Pipeline opening in the smell of a male friendship (accessed on November 9, 2011).
  32. morgenpost.de: Klaus Wowereit re-elected Governing Mayor  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed November 25, 2011).@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.morgenpost.de  
  33. tagesschau.de: Schindler new BND boss - The expert from the background ( Memento from December 8, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on December 10, 2011).
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  35. bundesregierung.de The way to the energy of the future ( Memento from September 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
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  37. Germany is in debt less than expected in 2011 The time of January 12, 2012
  38. ^ Foreign minister on probation , stern.de, May 13, 2011
  39. Greens stalk Union Spiegel-Online from May 4, 2011
  40. Green membership development 2011 ( Memento of the original from January 27, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Steffi Lemke, Federal Political Director of Alliance 90 / The Greens @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / steffi-lemke.de
  41. sueddeutsche.de: Winnenden trial - father guilty of negligent homicide (accessed on February 10, 2011).
  42. ^ Federal Constitutional Court overturns preventive detention Süddeutsche Zeitung of May 4, 2011
  43. ^ Spiegel.de: Nazi war crimes - court sentenced Demjanjuk to five years in prison (accessed on May 12, 2011).
  44. tagesschau.de: Piratenpartei: Police take server offline for search ( Memento from May 23, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on May 21, 2011).
  45. spiegel.de: Judgment in the rape process - acquittal for Kachelmann (accessed on May 31, 2011).
  46. sueddeutsche.de: Judgment at the Regional Court of Regensburg - fine for Holocaust denier Williamson (accessed on July 30, 2011).
  47. ^ Spiegel.de: Lawsuit in Karlsruhe - Euro-skeptics want to overturn aid to Greece (accessed on July 30, 2011).
  48. spiegel.de: Judgment on billions in aid - constitutional judges reject lawsuits against the euro rescue (accessed on September 7, 2011).
  49. stern.de: Apple wins against Samsung - court confirms sales ban for Galaxy Tab (accessed on September 9, 2011).
  50. zeit.de: European Court of Justice strengthens the rights of biological fathers (accessed on September 15, 2011).
  51. spiegel.de: Verdict: Mircos murderer has to go to prison for life (accessed on September 30, 2011).
  52. spiegel.de: Bundesrat agrees - Range becomes Federal Prosecutor General (accessed on November 11, 2011).
  53. sueddeutsche.de: Judgment in Karlsruhe - five percent clause in European elections unconstitutional (accessed on November 11, 2011).
  54. ^ Leipzig Book Fair
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  56. Buga 2011
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  58. Mahler Festival in Leipzig ( Memento of the original from January 26, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.gewandhaus.de
  59. ^ Dresden Music Festival
  60. spd.de: Heinemann Citizens' Prize goes to women's soccer project ( Memento of the original from August 30, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed December 31, 2011). @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.spd.de
  61. Rhineland-Palatinate Day
  62. Handel Festival in Halle ( Memento of the original from September 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.haendelfestspiele.halle.de
  63. Hessentag
  64. Leipzig Bach Festival
  65. zeit.de: Prehistoric pile dwellings become world cultural heritage (accessed on June 28, 2011).
  66. ^ Nationalstiftung.de: German National Prize 2011 (accessed on December 31, 2011).
  67. spiegel.de: Telekom boss Obermann is Sprachpanscher of the year (accessed on August 26, 2011).
  68. Mendelssohn Festival ( Memento of the original from September 9, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.salesguide.sachsen-tourismus.de
  69. Beethovenfest
  70. http://www.tag-des-offenen-denkmals.de/thema/ tag-des-offenen-denkmals.de, viewed December 6, 2010
  71. Announcement 2011
  72. Day of German Unity and NRW Day 2011 in Bonn ( Memento of the original from May 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bonn.de
  73. zeit.de: Music: Daniel Barenboim honored with the Willy Brandt Prize ( Memento of the original from October 28, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed October 27, 2011). @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.zeit.de
  74. morgenpost.de: Deutschlandhalle collapses after a second (accessed on December 4, 2011).
  75. stern.de: Society for German language has decided - "Stress test" is word of the year 2011 (accessed on December 17, 2011).
  76. maerkischeallgemeine.de: Prices for Ritter, Conrad and Setz  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed March 18, 2011).@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.maerkischeallgemeine.de  
  77. spiegel.de: Most important German literary award - FC Delius receives the Büchner Prize (accessed on May 21, 2011).
  78. spiegel.de: President of Hearts - Joachim Gauck receives Börne Prize (accessed on December 31, 2011)
  79. goethe.de: Boualem Sansal receives the Peace Prize 2011 (accessed on June 11, 2011).
  80. zeit.de: Award: Eugen Ruge receives the German Book Prize (accessed on October 11, 2011).
  81. buchmesse.de: Homepage ( Memento of the original from May 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed June 8, 2011). @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.buchmesse.de
  82. stern.de: Frankfurter Buchmesse 2011: A positive balance at the end (accessed on October 17, 2011).
  83. n-tv.de: "A great encouragement for me -" Liao Yiwu receives Scholl Prize (accessed December 31, 2010).
  84. rbb-online.de: German film award for “Vincent will Meer” ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed April 9, 2011). @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.rbb-online.de
  85. spiegel.de: ZDF director election : Thomas Bellut comes first in the second (accessed on June 19, 2011).
  86. europeanfilmawards.eu: Winners 2011 (English, accessed December 4, 2011).
  87. handelsblatt.com: Important work of art: Entrepreneur Würth buys Holbein-Madonna (accessed on July 16, 2011).
  88. kicker.de: DEL: Wolfsburg also loses the third play-off final - the polar bears are German champions! (Accessed April 20, 2011).
  89. motorsport-total.com: Nordschleife: In typical Manthey fashion! (Accessed June 26, 2011).
  90. spiegel.de: Mixed Zone: New world record in triathlon, David Haye calls for rematch (accessed on July 13, 2011).
  91. sueddeutsche.de: Bradl withstands the pressure: Second at the Sachsenring ( memento from July 19, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on July 17, 2011).
  92. kicker.de: Hamilton triumphs in the green hell. (Accessed July 24, 2011).
  93. ^ Sport.orf.at: Austria missed title defense - final defeat against Germany (accessed on August 13, 2011).
  94. kicker.de: Hockey EM: ​​Seventh title for the record champion - Germany is the new European champion! (Accessed August 28, 2011).
  95. tagesanzeiger.ch: Patrick Makau sets new marathon world record (accessed on September 25, 2011).
  96. sueddeutsche.de: After a riot by Dynamo fans - DFB excludes Dresden from the cup (accessed on November 25, 2011).
  97. faz.net: Sportsman of the Year 2011 - Neuner, Nowitzki, Dortmund (accessed on December 19, 2011).
  98. tagesschau.de: Dioxin-Fund: Affected countries block companies ( memento from January 5, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on January 4, 2011).
  99. spiegel.de: Healthcare: Montgomery is the new medical president (accessed on June 4, 2011).
  100. ^ Idw-online.de: Deutscher Naturschutzpreis awarded to projects in Bonn, Eschweiler and Freiburg (accessed on November 18, 2011).
  101. primaso.de: Who was Georg Häfner? ( Memento of the original from December 22, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed January 18, 2011). @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.primaso.de
  102. freiepresse.de: First Sorbe is beatified - Beatification on Whit Monday with a large service in Dresden ( Memento from March 15, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on June 12, 2011).
  103. spiegel.de: Catholic Church: Woelki becomes Berlin's new Archbishop (accessed on July 2, 2011).
  104. wording
  105. Death of a Terrorist - Churches Criticize Jubel Focus from May 3, 2011
  106. hr-online.de: Ceremony - Ehrlich Prize for Cell Researchers ( Memento of the original from February 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed March 28, 2011). @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hr-online.de
  107. bundesregierung.de: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize 2011 awarded ( Memento from January 3, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on March 28, 2011).
  108. dw-world.de: First German Baltic Sea wind farm in operation ( Memento of the original from January 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed May 2, 2011). @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.dw-world.de
  109. "ENERTRAG Hybridkraftwerk" , "Functional Principle ENERTRAG Hybridkraftwerk (PDF; 384 kB)
  110. New hybrid power plant goes online in Brandenburg
  111. stern.de: University of Tübingen: genetic material of plague pathogen has been completely deciphered (accessed on October 17, 2011).
  112. spiegel.de: Megahochzeit - German and New York stock exchanges seal merger (accessed on February 15, 2011).
  113. manager-magazin.de: Weber successor - Weidmann becomes the new head of the Bundesbank (accessed on February 17, 2011).
  114. manager-magazin.de: Insolvency: Electricity discounter Teldafax is broke (accessed on June 15, 2011).
  115. tagesschau.de: All Altmeiler remain switched off - "The wishes of the politicians have been taken into account" ( Memento from June 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed June 17, 2011).
  116. reuters.com: Spanish group ACS controls majority of Hochtief (accessed June 17, 2011)
  117. n24.de: Deutsche Bank chooses dual leadership for 2012: Jain and Fitschen  ( page can no longer be accessed , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed July 26, 2011).@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.n24.de  
  118. handelsblatt.com: Euro debt crisis: ECB is buying government bonds again (accessed on August 4, 2011).
  119. zeit.de: OECD study: Income inequality is growing in Germany (accessed on December 5, 2011).
  120. taz.de: Executive floor fails, company is broke (accessed on December 22, 2011).
  121. NABU: "Bird of the Year 2011"
  122. Stiftung Naturschutz: “Flower of the Year 2011” ( Memento of the original from October 28, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.stiftung-naturschutz-hh.de
  123. BUND NRW Nature Conservation Foundation: "Butterflies of the Year 2011"
  124. Tree of the Year 2011
  125. German Society for Mycology: "Mushroom of the Year 2011"
  126. ^ Association of German Sport Fishermen: "Fish of the Year 2011" ( Memento of the original from November 24, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.vdsf.de
  127. "Insect of the Year 2011" ( Memento of the original from January 31, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.jki.bund.de
  128. Arachnological Society: "Spider of the Year 2011"
  129. DHGT: "Reptile of the Year 2011" ( Memento of the original from December 16, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.dght.de
  130. ^ Year of the Bat
  131. The Year of the Forests
  132. spiegel.de: Police arrest suspect in Dennis murder case (accessed April 17, 2011).
  133. ^ Abendblatt.de: National Socialist Underground - Brandenburg: Special unit arrested video helpers of the neo-Nazis (accessed on November 24, 2011).
  134. ^ Anarchist group also avowed the attack in Rome , Hambuerger Abendblatt, December 9, 2011
  135. ksta.de: Eleventh fatality after train accident (accessed on January 30, 2011).
  136. TMS "Waldhof" of the Lehnkering Reederei capsized with 2,377 tons of sulfuric acid (PDF; 8.9 MB), in Schifffahrt-online, ISSN  1867-8831 / no. 1, Jan 2011, p. 8 ff
  137. Archive link ( Memento of the original from July 28, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.infografiken.com
  138. statista.com: Precipitation by federal state (accessed on July 8, 2012)
  139. statista.com: temperature by federal state (accessed on July 8, 2012)
  140. statista.com: Hours of sunshine by federal state (accessed on July 8, 2012)
  141. tagesschau.de: After four months imprisonment in Iran - reporter returned to Germany ( Memento from February 21, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on February 20, 2011).
  142. n-tv.de: Countdown to Bomb Sunday - Koblenz will be cleared (accessed on December 4, 2011).