German Consulate General Chicago
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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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Feb 6, 2012
| Germany.info/chicago
For some German language students across the US the word “Olympics” is synonymous with the International German Olympics, an annual world-wide competition of German language competence and knowledge about Germany.
International German Olympics
Feb 3, 2012
| Germany.info
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.
Grimm Fairy Tale Competition
Jan 26, 2012
| Germany.info/chicago
For the first time, German auto manufacturers sold over 1 million light vehicles in the US in 2011
Detroit Auto Show 2012
Jan 19, 2012
| Germany.info/chicago
The German Consulate General once again financed the purchase of books and other teaching materials for the German School Chicago.
German School Chicago
Jan 18, 2012
| Lansing G. Hecker, German Honorary Consul St. Louis
On Saturday 14 January 2012, Alfred Goerlich received from the German Ambassador to the United States the Federal Republic of Germany’s ‘Friend of Germany’ award for his 40 years of hosting the ‘German Hit Radio Program’ each Sunday afternoon.
Friendship Award
Jan 13, 2012
| Germany.info/chicago
In 2011, the school was officially approved for membership to the worldwide PASCH German School Partnership Initiative. A custom-made sign designating this esteemed accomplishment was presented to school director Christina Griesser by German Consul General Onno Hückmann on January 9, 2012.
Deutsche Schule Metro Detroit
Dec 21, 2011
| Germany.info/chicago
Consul General Onno Hückmann, one of many Consuls General in attendance, had the esteemed honor of lighting one of the candles on the menorah during the American Jewish Committee’s Hanukkah Celebration on Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Candle-Lighting
Dec 20, 2011
| Germany.info/chicago
The Board of Directors of the Woman’s Athletic Club of Chicago hosted an international dinner celebrating Germany on December 8, 2011. The Rheinischer Gesangverein started the dinner by singing a few traditional German songs.
Germany - Guest of Honor
Dec 1, 2011
| Germany.info/chicago
Small wooden houses all arranged in neat rows. The crispness of winter in the air. The sight of Christmas ornaments sparkling under lights. And the smells of hot glühwein, grilled bratwurst, roasted almonds that smell like cotton candy and freshly baked gingerbread. This can only mean one thing: the Christmas season has officially begun in Chicago with the opening of the Christkindlmarket.
Chicago Christkindlmarket
Dec 6, 2011
| Germany.info/chicago
The German Consul General Onno Hückmann had the distinguished honor to be a guest of Missouri Governor Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon on November 28, 2011, when they discussed their shared concern for principled fiscal policy on state and international levels. It was the Consul General’s first official visit to Jefferson City, Missouri’s state capital.
The “Gateway to the West”
