German Consulate General Boston

Welcome to the website of the German Consulate General in Boston. Here you will find information on Germany, the consular services we provide and German-related news and events in our area. We offer a wide spectrum of information, including travel, study, doing business in Germany and much more. Our German language website features information and news relevant to German citizens. 

The Consulate General’s area of jurisdiction covers Connecticut (except Fairfield County), Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont.

"Raising the Curtain for German" with Fairy Tale Theater

Feb 3, 2012 | Germany.info
Before the pied piper, a "very famous cat" sought to drive the "little mice" from Hamelin, according to Harford Christian School's winning entry: "Der Rattenfänger von Hameln"

With the 200th anniversary of the Grimm Brothers' "Children's and Household Tales" in mind, the German Agency for Schools Abroad, supported by the German Government, organized a national theater competition using the popular platform YouTube.

Acting German Consul speaks at UN Holocaust remembrance event at Newton South

Feb 1, 2012 | Germany.info
Holocaust Remembrance

Ostracism of human beings can and must be avoided by "always remembering respect, empathy and awareness for and protection of the individual,” emphasized Acting German Consul Claudia Schütt in her speech on the occasion of the United Nations International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust.

Another year of impressive German presence at the MIT European Career Fair

Jan 31, 2012 | Germany.info
Visitors at the German Consulate's stand

The Max Planck Society, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the German Academic International Network (GAIN) were just some of the organizations who participated in this year’s 16th European Career Fair 2012 at MIT.

Zamir Chorale of Boston touches hearts at Jewish music festival in Berlin

Jan 24, 2012 | Germany.info
Zamir Chorale

The Zamir Chorale of Boston visited the German capital to represent the United States of America at the Louis Lewandowski Festival, a unique choir meeting and a new cultural event in Berlin. The festival which was held under the auspices of Klaus Wowereit, Governing Mayor of Berlin, and Lala Süsskind, Chair of the Board of the Jewish Community of Berlin, brought over 200 singers from all over the world to Berlin.

Hamburg and Boston Waterfront Development – Learning from each other's successes and challenges

Dec 28, 2011 | Germany.info
Hafencity

Hamburg's Hafencity and Boston's Innovation District have a lot in common. Close to the historic city center, the potentially prime real-estate requires careful development to ensure a sustainable, attractive and innovative urban structure developed for a sound mix of usages.

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German Conference at Harvard

German Conference at Harvard on February 17 - 18, 2012

Employment Opportunity

The German Research Foundation has a job opening for a bilingual (German/English) part-time (50 %) Office-Manager starting March 1, 2012.

The Consul General

Consul General

The German Consulate in Boston is headed by Consul General Friedrich Löhr.

Transatlantic Climate Bridge

The aim of the Transatlantic Climate Bridge is to help Americans and Germans exchange know-how and to pave the way for joint solutions.