Dr. Uwe Kaestner, German Ambassador in Brazil until 2004, subsequently president of the German-Brazilian society, will report on the situation in Brazil. He will trace the development of the country into the sixth largest economy in the world and he will outline the related problems. Furthermore, he will explain the meaning of Brazil for tomorrow not to forget as a partner country of Germany.

Dr. Uwe Kaestner

Ambassador Dr. Uwe Kaestner (ret.) was born on 8 February 1939 in Dresden. He studied law at the universities of Freiburg, Cologne und Bonn where he also earned a doctorate. He joined the Foreign Service in 1963 and he began his diplomatic career in Rio de Janeiro. He worked in Quito and Moscow, too. He represented Germany as an Ambassador in the Republic of South Africa and the kingdom of Lesotho from 1995-1998, apart from that he serves as an Ambassador in Japan from 1999-2001 and in Brazil from 2001-2004. His most important positions in the Foreign Office: representative for Latin America policy as an Ambassador from 1993-1995 and head of the section 3 (policy for the third world countries) from 1998-1999. He worked as a representative in the Federal Chancellery from 1986-1993. In this period of time he took part in the international negotiations to clarify the question of German reunification. Dr. Kaestner was appointed president of the German-Brazil Society in December 2004 and re-elected in September 2007 and 2010. He is co-editor of the magazine "Tópicos". This magazine tries to provide an extensive overview of recent developments in Brazil for its German and Brazilian readers. Dr. Uwe Kaestner is married to Dagmar Kaestner (née  Schöne) and has three adult children.

Location:
Schloss Berleburg, Goetheplatz 8

Monday, 4th of November 2013

Beginning:
8 pm

Admission:
4,- € / 2,- €