German Embassy, Washington, DC
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Welcome to the German Embassy in Washington, DC, the official representation of the Federal Government of Germany in the United States.
The Ambassador and Departments section provides you with information about the Ambassador, as well as the work and services of the embassy departments.
In our Visa, Passport, Legal section you will find information on the numerous consular and legal services for US residents and German citizens within the Embassy's area of Consular Jurisdiction: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
May 7, 2013
| Germany.info
On Monday, May 6, visitors to the National Gallery of Art’s major Dürer exhibition had the chance to experience music from the time of Dürer at three concerts, each lasting under half an hour, by the German ensemble Capella de la Torre.
Capella de la Torre
May 3, 2013
| Germany.info
Ambassador Ammon hosted an event at his residence in honor of the Representative of German Industry and Trade's (RGIT) anniversary on April 30. The next day, he spoke at the RGIT conference, emphasizing the importance of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
RGIT Anniversary
Apr 26, 2013
| Germany.info
Ambassador Ammon welcomed the Neue Stimmen to Washington, DC with a special concert at the residence. In his remarks, the ambassador highlighted the power of music as an indispensable tool of modern diplomacy.
Neue Stimmen
Apr 26, 2013
| Germany.info
Just two months after the Washington debut of viola virtuoso Veit Hertenstein and accomplished pianist Pei-Yao Wang at the Kennedy Center, Ambassador Ammon welcomed the two talented young artists to the residence for a concert attended by members of Congress and other distinguished guests.
Veit Hertenstein
Apr 25, 2013
| Germany.info
Former Israeli Ambassador Reuven Merhav gave a keynote speech on German-Jewish Dialogue and Reconciliation at the Goethe Institute in Washington. The discussion following the speech centered on how each generation relates to and accentuates its rememberance of the Holocaust in a different way.
Reconciling Lives