German Consulate General Chicago
Welcome to the website of the German Consulate General in Chicago. Here you will find information on Germany, the consular services we provide and German-related news and events in Chicago and the Midwest. The Consulate General's area of jurisdiction comprises the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
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******************The Consulate General Chicago will be closed on April 02, 2010 and April 05, 2010 in observance of the Easter holidays******************
„German High School Day“ at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
Mar 10, 2010
| Germany.info
More than 300 students from 14 area high schools participated in this year’s „High School Day“, hosted by UIC’s Department of Germanic Studies. German Consul General Onno Hückmann served as judge.
Lang Lang, conductor Christoph Eschenbach and the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra to Perform at Chicago’s Harris Theater
Mar 9, 2010
| Germany.info
Hailed by The New York Times as “the hottest artist on the classical music planet,” Lang Lang will perform an impressive two concerto program under the baton of his mentor Maestro Christoph Eschenbach with the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra, one of the finest youth orchestras in the world.
Springtime Poetry – Win a Pizza Party for your Entire German Class!
Mar 3, 2010
| Germany.info
Goethe Institut Chicago invites all high school students learning German in the United States to become poets. It’s springtime – a time for sunshine, flowers and poetry. And time for a new poem about spring...
The Best of Europe at 13th Annual European Film Festival in Chicago
Mar 2, 2010
| Germany.info
This largest North American showcase for European Cinema features the most provocative film entertainment Europe has to offer, including European blockbusters, edgy avant-garde, escapist comedies, thoughtful documentaries, films by acclaimed directors, and new discoveries. 3 Chicago premieres of German Films.
"Roots Germania" - Screening and Discussion with Afro-German Filmmaker Mo Asumang in Indianapolis and Bloomington, IN
Feb 28, 2010
| Germany.info
Afro-German filmmaker Mo Asumang visited Indiana University to screen and discuss her Grimme-Award-nominated documentary "Roots Germania", a film addressing multicultural issues in modern Germany. Lively discussions at Indianapolis and Bloomington campuses.
