German Ambassador Peter Ammon

Dresden Staatskapelle Performs at Strathmore

Together with the Minister-President of the State of Saxony, Stanislaw Tillich, Ambassador Ammon attended a guest concert by the Dresden Staatskapelle at the Strathmore Music Center, where the ensemble performed the music of the German composer Johannes Brahms.

Dresden Staatskapelle

German American Friendship Garden: Restoration Started

For the improvement of the German American Friendship Garden on the National Mall, Ambassador Ammon signed a memorandum with the deputy superintendent of the National Mall and presidents of German-American associations, also activating a $100,000 trust fund to finance future maintenance.

German American Friendship Garden

Ambassador Ammon Sends Condolences to Massachusetts Governor Patrick

"We are deeply disturbed by this wanton act of violence, and on what should have been a happy, festive day for the citizens of Boston and Massachusetts. My thoughts and those of all my fellow Germans are with the victims and their families, and we wish the wounded a swift recovery."

Condolences from Ambassador Ammon

Airbus Groundbreaking Ceremony in Mobile, Alabama

Ambassador Ammon was in Alabama on April 8 to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Airbus final assembly line in Mobile. The new building will create 1,000 new jobs in the Mobile area.

Airbus Groundbreaking

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Highlights from Ambassador Ammon's Current Schedule

May 9

The Ambassador met with the Chairman of the parliamentary group of Alliance ’90/The Greens in the German Bundestag Jürgen Trittin and hosted a luncheon in his honor on transatlantic economic and trade issues at his residence.

In the presence of German American Business Council (GABC) Chairman Steve Williams and President Lynn Taylor, the Ambassador presented the GABC’s annual leadership award to acting Secretary of Commerce Dr. Rebecca Blank during the traditional “Maifest” of the GABC. In his speech, the Ambassador paid tribute to the Secretary’s important contributions to fostering German American trade relations, including her support for the Embassy’s “Skills Initiative” and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership initiative.

May 8

The Ambassador hosted a reception at his residence in honor of Senator Richard Lugar, presenting to him the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for his tireless efforts to foster and deepen transatlantic relations. Among the guests were Senator Dan Coats, Congressman Charlie Dent, former National Security Advisor General Brent Scowcroft, former Ambassador of the United States to Germany Richard Burt, President and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Jane Harman, the Chairman of the Carlyle Group Ambassador Frank Carlucci, as well as family and friends of Senator Lugar.

May 7

The Ambassador met with Rafael Seligmann, publisher of the Jewish Voice From Germany.

In the presence of Congressman Waxman, as well as Dr. William Weitzer, executive director of the Leo Baeck Institute, and its International Director Carol Kahn Strauss, the Ambassador hosted the opening of the Leo Baeck Insitute’s exhibition The Mendelssohns: A German Family of Scholars, Bankers and Artists at his residence.

May 6

The Ambassador met with Member of German Bundestag Hans-Ulrich Klose.

The Ambassador met with the Director General of NATO’s International Military Staff, Lieutenant General Jürgen Bornemann, and the German Military Representative to the NATO and the EU Military Committee, Lieutenant General Markus Bentler.

The Ambassador met with Dr. Jörg Freiherr Frank von Fürstenwerth, managing director of the German Insurance Association (GDV).

Highlights from Ambassador Ammon's Past Schedule

A look back at the highlights of Ambassador Ammon's schedule in recent weeks.

Ambassador Ammon's Past Schedule