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Ambassador Klaus Scharioth, © German Embassy, Washington DC; by Larry Levin
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Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United States of America, Klaus Scharioth
(© © German Embassy, Washington DC; by Larry Levin)

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German Ambassador Klaus Scharioth on Freedom Without Walls

Nov 6, 2009 | Germany.info
Ambassador Klaus Scharioth, © German Embassy, Washington DC

Ambassador Scharioth reflects on the meaning of "Freedom Without Walls" as Germany celebrates the 20th anniversary of the November 9, 1989, fall of the Berlin Wall.

German Films at AFI EU Film Showcase

Nov 4, 2009 | AFI / Germany.info
AFI EU Film Showcase © AFI Silver

The 22nd AFI European Union Film Showcase features 39 films representing 25 countries, including official foreign language Oscar® selections, festival headliners and U.S. and Washington, DC premieres of major first-run releases. Germany will be represented with three highly acclaimed films: Everyone Else, Cloud Nine, and John Rabe. 

RIAS Berlin Fellows Engage in Discussion with Ambassador

Oct 23, 2009 | Germany.info
Ambassador Scharioth with RIAS Berlin fellows

Ambassador Klaus Scharioth welcomed 12 RIAS Berlin fellows at the German Embassy on October 22 for an open discussion on topics such as United States health care reform and transatlantic cooperation i...

Happy Anniversary! Fraunhofer USA at 15

Oct 23, 2009 | Germany.info/Fraunhofer
Damian Hirst, Midas and the Infinite (butterflies and industrial diamonds) (c) dpa - Report

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. 

Wolf Biermann Performs in Washington, DC

Oct 16, 2009 | Germany.info
Wolf Biermann © German Embassy, Washington, DC; by C. Avril

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.

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Celebrating the Day of German Unity in the Garden of Ideas (October 2007)

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Video Greeting from the German Ambassador (January 2008)

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Gala Highlights Effort to Rebuild Famed Berlin Palace (March 2008)

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Ambassador at Jamestown on the 400th Anniversary of its Founding (April 2008)

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The Ambassador at the New York Stock Exchange (April 2008)

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The Ambassador meets the Crew of the "Spirit of Freedom" (May 2008)

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Ambassador Scharioth speaks at the Day of Unity reception, Oct 3, 2008 (October 2008)

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Ambassador on the Transatlantic Climate Bridge (Complete Version) (December 2008)

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Germans and Americans can be a powerful motor for cooperation on climate and energy policies. The aim of the Transatlantic Climate Bridge is to help Americans and Germans exchange know-how and to pave the way for joint solutions.

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Ambassador on the Transatlantic Climate Bridge (Short Version) (December 2008)

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Ambassador Scharioth on News Channel 8 (January 2009)

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Ambassador Scharioth in the BMW's Electric MINI on the streets of Washington DC (February 2009)

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Ambassador Scharioth on Germany's Stimulus (April 2009)

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Ambassador Scharioth on Russian Relations (April 2009)

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A Legacy of Friendship (June 2009)

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"Freedom Without Walls" — Day of German Unity Reception 2009 (October 2009)

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Germans and Americans can be a powerful motor for cooperation on climate and energy policies. The aim of the Transatlantic Climate Bridge is to help Americans and Germans exchange know-how and to pave the way for joint solutions.

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Ambassador on the TCB

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Ambassador Scharioth on NATO Missile Defence

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Ambassador Scharioth on the Stimulus in Germany