German Consulate General Atlanta
The German Consulate General in Atlanta is the official representation of the German government to the southeast of the Unites States. The district of the southeast includes Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Please note that the German version of this website is not just a translation of the English edition but offers additional information pertaining particularly to German citizens.
Since February 11, 2008, all passport and visa applicants need to arrange for an appointment in order to hand in their applications. Please click on Visa, Passport, Legal
Jülich Neutron Scientists Inaugurate Unique Device in the USA
Nov 13, 2009
| Forschungszentrum Jülich
A unique large-scale research device from Germany's Forschungszentrum Jülich has just gone into operation in the United States.
Berlin Wall and Trabant - Two Original Pieces of German History at Colony Square
Nov 9, 2009
| Germany.info
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, an original segment of the wall was moved to Colony Square at the corner of Peachtree Street and 14th Street, the location of the Goethe-Zentrum / German Cultural Center. The Berlin Wall was joined by a bright blue Trabant, the famous East German automobile which flooded the streets of West Berlin and West Germany by the thousands after the Berlin Wall came down in 1989.
"Freedom Without Walls Day" Proclamation by Governor Sonny Perdue
Nov 9, 2009
| Germany.info
On the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue issued a proclamation congratulating the German people on their historic accomplishment to peacefully unite their country and to emerge as a strong, cohesive democracy. He urged all citizens to observe "Freedom Without Walls Day" with appropriate ceremonies and to reaffirm their dedication to freedom and democracy.
German Consulate Volunteers for GPB Radiothon
Oct 30, 2009
| Germany.info
Colleagues from the German Consulate General in Atlanta supported the radiothon at Georgia Public Broadcasting last Friday. Together with other volunteers, they helped answer the phones and recorded membership information of the donors.
Gulfport High School visits Carl Bechstein Gymnasium in Erkner
Oct 19, 2009
| Germany.info
After an exciting visit in Erkner, 19 students from Gulfport High School have returned to Mississippi last weekend. Originally envisioned as a one time charity concert that the students at Carl Bechstein Gymnasium gave for Gulfport High School in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, the friendship of the two schools has grown into a successful exchange program that has sent many students across the ocean.
