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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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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Ambassador Scharioth Congratulates Winners of Freedom Without Walls Speech and Art Competitions

Jan 11, 2010 | Germany.info

Elaine Kelley © German Embassy Washington

German Ambassador Klaus Scharioth has congratulated the winners of two nationwide contests in which college students delivered speeches and created works of art that dealt with the impact of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Freedom Without Walls Competitions

Washington Jewish Film Festival Premieres Film on Marcel Reich-Ranicki

Dec 10, 2009 | Germany.info

Marcel Reich-Ranicki before a film poster © picture-alliance / dpa

In the presence of director Dror Zahavi and producer Katharina Trebitsch, the Washington Jewish Film Festival presented the North American premiere of the film "Marcel Reich-Ranicki – The Author of Himself," which tells the life story of Germany's most influential literature critic.

WJFF Film on Marcel Reich-Ranicki

Filmmaker Michael Verhoeven Receives Visionary Award

Dec 8, 2009 | Germany.info

From left, Ambassador Scharioth and Ulrike Scharioth with Michael Verhoeven © German Embassy Washington, DC; by C. Avril

Award-winning German filmmaker Michael Verhoeven was given the Visionary Award of the Washington Jewish Film Festival. Ambassador Scharioth, who said Verhoeven is an indispensable voice in modern German cinema at the award ceremony, hosted a special dinner in honor of the occasion.

Michael Verhoeven Receives Visionary Award

Germany Will Review Contribution After London Afghanistan Conference

Dec 7, 2009 | Germany.info

Ambassador Klaus Scharioth, © German Embassy, Washington DC

Ambassador Scharioth: "We will now discuss the details of the joint effort with our American friends and other Alliance partners. The Afghanistan Conference taking place in London at the end of January will more precisely establish the objectives and tasks."

Ambassador Scharioth on Afghanistan Mission

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The Ambassador on Screen

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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)