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 consular district 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.
All passport and visa applicants need to arrange for an appointment in order to hand in their applications. Please click on
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Starting on July 1, 2013 we no longer accept American Express Credit Cards as a means of payment for fees.
Jun 8, 2013
| Germany.info
Thirty-five German Honorary Consuls in the USA, Canada and Bermuda took time out of their busy schedules to get an up-to-date and first-hand impression of Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Berlin.
Information Tour
Jun 5, 2013
| Germany.info
The High Museum of Art came alive last week when hundreds packed the lawn outside the Woodruff Arts Center to catch a glimpse of Fritz Lang’s science fiction masterpiece Metropolis. The weather was perfect as lawn chairs and picnic blankets were set up and people of all ages settled down for a night to remember!
Metropolis
Jun 4, 2013
| Germany.info
The Upper School (grades 9-12) of Woodward Academy is seeking a full-time German teacher who is qualified to teach German levels 1-5.
Woodward Academy
Jun 3, 2013
| Germany.info
The Bosch Group held a Grand Opening Event for its Bosch Experience Center, an educational and interactive demonstration center for Bosch products, located within the Serenbe community south of Atlanta.
Bosch Experience Center
May 30, 2013
| Kyle Adams
Whitewater High School student Kyle Adams shares his internship experiences at the Peachtree City offices of the German company Gerresheimer. He is one of the first participant in the newly created School to Work Initiative, a pilot internship program at Whitewater High School in Fayette County, GA with the goal of connecting the German classroom with the business needs of German companies in and around Atlanta.
School to Work Initiative
May 24, 2013
| Germany.info
Volkswagen Chattanooga announced today that its workforce has produced the 250,000th Passat midsized sedan.
Volkswagen Chattanooga
May 22, 2013
| Germany.info
The "School to Work Initiative" is a pilot internship program at Whitewater High School in Fayette County, GA with the goal of connecting the German classroom with the business needs of German companies in and around Atlanta.
School to Work Initiative
May 16, 2013
| Germany.info
German natives Regina Schuster and Sabine Zindel visited the 5th grade class at Waddell Elementary School on "International Day." If you are also planning a visit to a school in your area, please let us know and we will be happy to provide materials for the students!
Visit Your Local School
May 15, 2013
| Germany.info
The American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) Georgia held its German Honors Night at the Goethe-Zentrum / German Cultural Center last Saturday. Awards were presented to students who had excelled in their study of German over the past school year.
AATG German Honors Night
May 14, 2013
| Germany.info
On the occasion of Europe Day, the World Affairs Council of Atlanta invited the Parliamentary State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, Hans-Joachim Otto, to lead a panel discussion on transatlantic trade and investment.
Visit by Parliamentary State Secretary Hans-Joachim Otto
