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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Consul General Onno Hückmann hosts lunch for XXXI German-American Young Leaders Conference (Atlantik Brücke e.V.) in St. Louis, Missouri.

Aug 27, 2009 | Germany.info
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Consul General Onno Hückmann hosts lunch for XXXI German-American Young Leaders Conference (Atlantik Brücke e.V.) in St. Louis, Missouri.   60 future leaders from Germany and the United States discussed global challenges and the future of transatlantic relations in St. Louis, Missouri.

Leipzig Philharmonic Orchestra and India's Violin Icon Coming to Chicago

Aug 23, 2009 | Germany.info

Don't miss this unique event: "The Paganini of the Indian Classical Music" Dr. L. Subramaniam and the Leipzig Philharmonic Orchestra will come together on Sept. 20 to perform at Chicago's Harris Theater.  "I find nothing more inspiring than the music making of my very great colleague Subramaniam. Each time I listen to him, I am carried away in wonderment."  - Lord Yehudi Menuhin

German-American Business Community Welcomes New German Consul General Onno Hückmann in Chicago

Aug 7, 2009 | Germany.info
New GK Onno Hückmann

Reception in honor of new Consul General, organized in close cooperation with the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, emphasizes the importance of the region in bilateral trade and investment and highlights the growing number of highly specialized German companies in the Midwest, especially in the fields of Renewable Energies and Climate Protection.

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

06.29.09 | Germany.info
CBYX Students

The Bundestag marked the 25th anniversary of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX), known in German as the Parlamentarisches Patenschafts-Programm (PPP), at a special event in Berlin this spring. CBYX students with Bundestag President Norbert Lammert, Ambassador Scharioth, and members of the Bundestag in the cupola of the Reichstag Building.

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Consul General Hückmann

The Consulate General in Chicago is headed by Consul General Onno Hückmann

Freedom Without Walls: 1989-2009

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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. 

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