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This article was created with the date of September / October 2021, no guarantee for future changes! __________________________________________ The world is opening up more and more and the demand for travel is increasing. Therefore, given the occasion and our own experiences, here is some information for the travel destination Germany. Starting with vaccination and recognition: - It is not possible for people who are vaccinated in North America to obtain an EU vaccination certificate. Background information: for vaccinations in the EU, each batch number of the vaccine is noted in the vaccination certificate (usually even stuck in), this does not happen in North America - but it would be the basis for issuing an EU vaccination certificate. The QR code on the back of the Manitoba vaccination card can only be read here in Manitoba - unfortunately in no other province in Canada, and certainly not in Europe. For the proof of vaccination when traveling, a certificate must be presented that contains the following 3 dates: - Full name of the vaccinated person - Both vaccination appointments - Vaccine vaccine You can print out this certificate (COVID 19 - Immunization Record) yourself from the Manitoba Health website - proceed as follows: When booking vaccination appointments, you had to log into the Manitoba Health System, you set the login details yourself; This is exactly the information you need to get to the page with your vaccination certificate - done! If you have any problems, Manitoba Health would be your direct contact. Please print out this certificate, it is your 'entry ticket' for travel. With this certificate you can check-in at the airports, pass through customs in Germany as a travel destination and (of course, always present your valid passport at the same time) you can take part in any form of cultural program in Germany - restaurants, museums, theaters, etc. It would also be important to know that in Germany only FFP2 masks or medical masks are allowed, no cloth masks! With this information armed, you will arrive and get through Germany safely. At no time did we have any problems with the acceptance of our Canadian vaccination certificate! In principle, the Federal Foreign Office always puts together all important information with the respective entry modalities (travel documents, Covid measures, etc.) for any country in the world on its website, here the link: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/reise-und-sicherheitshinweise  Important information on the impacts of COVID-19 on travelling to Germany and consular services https://canada.diplo.de/ca-en/consular-services/-/2369946 Now some more information for the return trip to Canada: Please always inform yourself promptly about the current return travel conditions via official Canadian government websites - currently a negative PCR test (within 72 hours before entering Canada / test center addresses can be found online near your German location) as well as the Registration in the free ArriveCAN app. More information can be found here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/service-delivery/coronavirus/travel-restrictions.html Have a good time everyone, stay healthy, Jutta Essig German honorary consul in Winnipeg, for Manitoba / Canada