• Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visits the Germany pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. All photos: Government of Dubai Media Office
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visits the Germany pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. All photos: Government of Dubai Media Office
  • Germany's 'vertical campus' showcases the latest in sustainable design and artificial intelligence
    Germany's 'vertical campus' showcases the latest in sustainable design and artificial intelligence
  • Sheikh Mohammed spoke of the importance of Germany’s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai, given 'its extensive knowledge and experience in the field of innovation and in providing solutions that serve humanity'.
    Sheikh Mohammed spoke of the importance of Germany’s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai, given 'its extensive knowledge and experience in the field of innovation and in providing solutions that serve humanity'.
  • Visitors are taken on a journey assisted by an intelligent assistance system called IAMU, which acts as an invisible companion, providing guests with information as they move through the building.
    Visitors are taken on a journey assisted by an intelligent assistance system called IAMU, which acts as an invisible companion, providing guests with information as they move through the building.
  • The pavilion's Welcome Hall has a large pit filled with 100,000 yellow balls, each with a message.
    The pavilion's Welcome Hall has a large pit filled with 100,000 yellow balls, each with a message.
  • Exhibition spaces in the pavilion have been designed to create immersive experiences looking at the future of energy, cities and nature.
    Exhibition spaces in the pavilion have been designed to create immersive experiences looking at the future of energy, cities and nature.

Sheikh Mohammed tours the Germany pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai


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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, toured the Germany pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai on Saturday.

During his visit, Sheikh Mohammed was briefed on the Germany pavilion's sustainability-themed examples of innovation and ingenuity.

Sheikh Mohammed spoke of the importance of Germany’s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai, given “its extensive knowledge and experience in the field of innovation and in providing solutions that serve humanity”, news agency Wam said.

He said the UAE is “keen to support innovative ideas that seek to enhance people’s happiness and quality of life” at Expo 2020.

Located at the Sustainability District, the “vertical campus” showcases the latest in sustainable design and artificial intelligence.

Visitors to the pavilion are taken on a journey assisted by an intelligent assistance system called IAMU, which acts as an invisible companion, providing visitors with information as they move through the building.

The pavilion's Welcome Hall has a large pit filled with 100,000 yellow balls, each of which tells a story, presents a statistic or features a sustainability champion from Germany.

Exhibition spaces in the pavilion have been designed to create immersive experiences looking at the future of energy, cities and nature.

Visitors can also sample German cuisine in the pavilion's restaurant.

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What to watch out for:

Algae, waste coffee grounds and orange peels will be used in the pavilion's walls and gangways

The hulls of three ships will be used for the roof

The hulls will painted to make the largest Italian tricolour in the country’s history

Several pillars more than 20 metres high will support the structure

Roughly 15 tonnes of steel will be used

Results

6pm: Dubai Trophy – Conditions (TB) $100,000 (Turf) 1,200m 

Winner: Silent Speech, William Buick (jockey), Charlie Appleby
(trainer) 

6.35pm: Jumeirah Derby Trial – Conditions (TB) $60,000 (T)
1,800m 

Winner: Island Falcon, Frankie Dettori, Saeed bin Suroor 

7.10pm: UAE 2000 Guineas Trial – Conditions (TB) $60,000 (Dirt)
1,400m 

Winner: Rawy, Mickael Barzalona, Salem bin Ghadayer 

7.45pm: Al Rashidiya – Group 2 (TB) $180,000 (T) 1,800m 

Winner: Desert Fire, Hector Crouch, Saeed bin Suroor 

8.20pm: Al Fahidi Fort – Group 2 (TB) $180,000 (T) 1,400m 

Winner: Naval Crown, William Buick, Charlie Appleby 

8.55pm: Dubawi Stakes – Group 3 (TB) $150,000 (D) 1,200m 

Winner: Al Tariq, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watsons 

9.30pm: Aliyah – Rated Conditions (TB) $80,000 (D) 2,000m 

Winner: Dubai Icon, Patrick Cosgrave, Saeed bin Suroor  

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Favourite place in the UAE: The Stray Dogs Centre in Umm Al Quwain. It sounds predictable, but it honestly is my favourite place to spend time. Surrounded by hundreds of dogs that love you - what could possibly be better than that?

Favourite colour: All the colours that dogs come in

Updated: January 29, 2022, 9:15 AM