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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Christkindlmarket Returning to Chicago

Nov 20, 2009 | germany.info
Christkindlmarket Chicago

See, taste and hear the holiday cheer! The Christkindlmarket Chicago, now in its 14th season, has become the largest and most renowned Christmas market in the United States, attracting more than one million visitors annually from the Chicagoland area, across the U.S., and around the world. Over 50 German and international vendors expected.

The Events of 1989 Revisited - Lively discussion at University of Chicago Roundtable

Nov 10, 2009 | Germany.info
Roundtable University of Chicago

To commemorate 20 years of Freedom in Central and Eastern Europe, the University of Chicago Center for International Studies hosted a public roundtable with the Consuls General of Germany, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Austria. Leading the discussion from the University of Chicago was sociology professor Andreas Glaeser. 

DANK - 50 Years and Counting...

Nov 8, 2009 | Germany.info
50th anniversary DANK

On November 7, 2009, The German American National Congress, also known as DANK, hosted a Gala Banquet to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Founded in Chicago in 1959, DANK has evolved into the largest organization of German-Americans with over 30 chapters spread throughout the United States.

Day of German Unity Festivities in Omaha

Oct 10, 2009 | Germany.info
Millard North High School students

The German community of Omaha and distinguished guests celebrated the "Day of German Unity" at the Durham Museum, the Nebraska host of the wandering exhibition "The Berlin Wall - Icons of a Border Installation". During the event, Millard North High School was officially welcomed into the German Partner School Initiative network (PASCH). 

Celebrating the Day of German Unity

Oct 5, 2009 | Germany.info
Unity Day

On the occasion of the Day of German Unity and the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Consul General Onno Hückmann hosted a reception at the Union League Club in Chicago on October 5, 2009.

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The Consul General

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. 

Honorary Consuls in the Midwest

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