German Embassy, Washington, DC
Welcome to the German Embassy in Washington, DC, the official representation of the Federal Government of Germany in the United States. This section of the website provides you with information about Ambassador Klaus Scharioth as well as the work and services of the different embassy departments. In our Visa, Passport, Legal section you will find information on numerous consular and legal services for US residents and German citizens within the Embassy's area of Consular Jurisdiction covering Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Happy Anniversary! Fraunhofer USA at 15
Oct 23, 2009
| Germany.info/Fraunhofer
In 2009, Germany's Fraunhofer Gesellschaft celebrates both its 60th anniversary as a motor of innovation and 15 years of Fraunhofer USA, which includes a research portfolio ranging from diamonds to lasers to pharmaceuticals.
High Spirits at Freedom Without Walls Gala
Oct 19, 2009
| Germany.info
The guests at the Oktoberfest Gala, variously decked out in tuxes, dirndl and lederhosen, celebrated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Wolf Biermann Performs in Washington, DC
Oct 16, 2009
| Germany.info
Wolf Biermann, poet, songwriter, essayist, and critic of the GDR regime, performed two concerts billed, “He who does not put himself in danger will perish by it,” to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall at the Residence of the German Ambassador and at the German Embassy.
Ambassador Scharioth Tours Germany’s surPLUShome
Oct 15, 2009
| Germany.info
Even on a cold, rainy day, Team Germany’s entry in the 2009 Solar Decathlon, the surPLUShome, is warm and cozy inside, as Ambassador Scharioth found on his visit to the house on the National Mall. Under ideal conditions, the house is capable of producing 200 percent the amount of energy needed to operate.
Seizing Potential in Sustainable Climate Policy
Oct 15, 2009
| Germany.info
A sustainable climate policy has the potential of triggering a third industrial revolution by creating growth and, above all, new jobs, Ambassador Scharioth said in opening the symposium “Sustainable building –Innovations and strategies for the future” at the German Embassy.
