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.

Call for Art Submissions: Rise & Fall Berlin Wall 20th Anniversary Commemoration Event

Aug 5, 2009 | Germany.info
Rise&Fall

Artists, from amateur to professional, are invited to submit digital versions of their art produced in a full range of mediums along with a 100-word description of what 'bringing down walls' means to them - either as directly related to the Berlin Wall or on a more symbolic, personal, cultural or social level by September 1, 2009.

Consul General Loehr Hosts Reception for German Women's Junior Field Hockey Team

Aug 3, 2009 | German Consulate Boston
German Women's Junior Field Hockey Team

German Consul General Friedrich Loehr hosted a welcoming reception for Germany’s under-21 women’s field hockey team at the Goethe Institute Boston.

International Parliamentary Scholarships (IPS)

Jul 1, 2009 | Germany.info
The Reichstag in Berlin

Are you interested in politics? Would you like to gain insight into the workings of our democracy? Every year, 100 young people from 25 countries have the opportunity to take part in the International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS) program in Berlin. The application deadline has been extended until July 31, 2009.

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program Marks 25th Anniversary

Jun 29, 2009 | Germany.info
Event marking 25th anniversary of Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program © Deutscher Bundestag / Lichtblick / Achim Melde

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX), known in German as the Parlamentarisches Patenschafts-Programm (PPP). The anniversary of this important bilateral exchange program was celebrated in Berlin this spring.

The German Women's Junior Field Hockey Team is coming to Boston as a favorite for the World Cup

Jun 24, 2009 | DHB
Field_Hockey_Team

It should be very exciting to see how the German Women's Junior Field Hockey Team performs at the World Cup being held in Boston from August 3-16th. National coach Marc Herbert's team is coming to the US as the official European champion.

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The Consul General

Consul General

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

Freedom Without Walls: 1989-2009

Freedom Without Walls © German Embassy Washington

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the beginning of a new era in history. It was the end of the cold war, the beginning of a fully united Europe and proof that peaceful change is possible, even in the moments when it seems most unlikely.