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 German Consulate will be closed on Friday July 3rd.

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.

Students Awards Ceremony at Historic DANK-Haus Chicago

May 19, 2009 | Germany.info
Ceremony DANK-Haus

More than 38 students of German were honored for their outstanding performance on the National AATG German examination. Consul General Wolfgang Drautz also presented DANK schools Chicago and Chicago Northern Suburbs with official PASCH plaques

Building Bridges – "I felt that I could make a difference"

Apr 21, 2009 | Germany.info
Building Bridges

German ARSP Volunteers in the U.S.

Read Tobias Etzel’s report. The 21 year old student from Germany volunteered at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center (IHMEC) 

„They let you work here“?

Ambassador Takes Part in Opening of Illinois Holocaust Museum

Apr 20, 2009 | Germany.info
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center

“As a German and as German ambassador to the United States – I stand here before you with a heavy heart – and also with a heart full of hope," Ambassador Scharioth said at the grand opening of the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in Skokie.

Ambassador Scharioth Meets with Wisconsin Governor Doyle

Apr 9, 2009 | Germany.info
Ambassador Scharioth at University of Wisconsin

Ambassador Scharioth visited Wisconsin recently at the invitation of Governor Jim Doyle, who last fall helped launch the Transatlantic Climate Bridge with Foreign Minister Steinmeier in Berlin.

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The Consul General

Consul General Wolfgang Drautz has been heading the Consulate General in Chicago since September 2005

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. 

Honorary Consuls in the Midwest

Impressive personalities who help to promote German-US relations while also assisting US and German citizens in many matters related to Germany.

Honorary Consuls in your area