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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
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Ambassador Hosts Annual GABC Board Meeting and Dinner

Nov 20, 2009 | Germany.info
GABC Dinner

“The annual GABC dinner is a must – the Council is doing an excellent job, and we are very grateful for that,” Ambassador Scharioth said in his greeting. The German American Business Council is an important mouthpiece of the Washington-based German business community as well as of US companies with ties to Germany.

American Artist Richard Serra Receives Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Nov 19, 2009 | Germany.info
Ambassador Scharioth Presents Award to Richard Serra © German Embassy, Washington, DC; by C. Avril

Ambassador Scharioth awarded Richard Serra the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, which was bestowed upon him by Horst Köhler, President of the Federal Republic of Germany. 

Concert by 12 Cellists Remembers the Peaceful Revolution

Nov 11, 2009 | Germany.info
Cellists

A remarkable concert by the renowned 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic was organized jointly by the German Embassy and The Music Center at Strathmore to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Ambassador Scharioth Talks About His Memories of the Fall of the Wall

Nov 9, 2009 | Germany.info
Ambassador Klaus Scharioth, © German Embassy, Washington DC

"At that time, I was at the United Nations in New York," Ambassador Scharioth said of November 9, 1989.  "I watched the images of the fall of the wall together with my family that night on television – we were overjoyed and hugged each other."  

Ambassador Scharioth Hosts Munich Security Conference Core Group Meeting

Nov 6, 2009 | Germany.info
Ambassador Scharioth and Foreign Minister Westerwelle

Ambassador Scharioth hosted the opening event of the Core Group Meeting of the Munich Security Conference at his residence. The Core Group Meeting is the first outreach meeting in the United States in the more than 40 years of existence of the Munich Security Conference, the most important meeting of its kind in Europe.  

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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