Ambassador's Corner

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

Dear Readers,

Welcome to www.Germany.info – the joint website of the German Embassy, the German Information Center USA, and the eight German consulates general in the United States.

I would like to invite you to discover the broad range of services on our website and learn more about political, cultural, and economic life in Germany and German-American relations.The year 2009 was a very special one...

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Economics and Technology Minister Rainer Brüderle makes first official visit to Washington

Feb 2, 2010 | Germany.info

Minister Brüderle met with US Treasury Secretrary Timothy Geithner

German Minister of Economics and Technology Rainer Brüderle met with high-ranking US officials during his first official visit to Washington, February 1-2, 2010

Economics and Technology Minister in Washington

Joint Offices of German, French Culture Centers a Symbol of Close Friendship

Jan 28, 2010 | Germany.info

The new Goethe-Zentrum and Alliance Française premises are officially open

German Ambassador Klaus Scharioth and Anne de la Blache, First Counselor of the French Embassy, celebrated the grand opening of the joint offices of the cultural centers Goethe-Zentrum and Alliance Française in Atlanta. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed spoke at the festivities.

Grand Opening

Books Believed Lost Returned to Germany

Jan 28, 2010 | Germany.info

Volume XIII of the Linz Catalogue © Mark J. White

Germany has accepted two valuable books lost during the last world war: the 450-year-old Augsburger Geschlechterbuch, which is of art-historical value, and a volume containing photos of art works that Hitler intended for a gallery.

Books Returned

Transatlantic Climate Bridge Celebrates 1st Birthday

Jan 19, 2010 | German Embassy

Ambassador Scharioth talks with Doug Esamann, Duke Energy, and Maja Wessels, First Solar

The German government's Transatlantic Climate Bridge was launched at the end of 2008 to connect all those who seek to make a difference — at the local, the state and the federal level. German Ambassador Klaus Scharioth hosted a celebration of 12 months of successful transatlantic cooperation in the climate and energy arena.

Transatlantic Climate Bridge 1st Birthday

Ambassador Klaus Scharioth visits Mississippi

Jan 14, 2010 | Germany.info

Ambassador Scharioth with Col. David Smith of the MS National Guard and his son Zachary. The 172nd airlift wing of the National Guard was activated for Haiti relief mission the next day.

German Ambassador Klaus Scharioth visited Mississippi on January 13th and 14th. At the State Capitol, he met with Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant and House Speaker William McCoy. In his address to the Mississippi Senate, Ambassador Scharioth expressed his gratitude for Mississippi's contribution to support Germany's unity and welcomed Mississippi's efforts to promote foreign investment.

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Transatlantic Climate Bridge Celebrates 1st Birthday (January 2010)

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Holiday Greetings from Ambassador Scharioth (December 2009)

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

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A Legacy of Friendship celebrated at the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center (June 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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Ambassador Scharioth in the BMW's Electric MINI on the streets of Washington DC (February 2009)

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National Interest Editor Justine Rosenthal interviews Ambassador Scharioth (February 2009)

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Ambassador Scharioth on News Channel 8 (January 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.

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

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

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Following the launch of a New Era in Transatlantic Climate and Energy Politics at an international conference in Berlin in September 2008, the German Embassy in Washington is introducing the concept of the Transatlantic Climate Bridge in the United States.

The U.S. Launch of the Transatlantic Climate Bridge (December 2008)