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.  
Job  opportunity: The German Consulate General has a temporary opening for a switchboard operator (12/15/08 - 03/20/09). Please see job description (in German only).

Unique Opportunity for Young Professionals - Apply now!

Nov 4, 2008

  

Study and Work in Germany! Immerse yourself in Germany’s higher education, working world, and daily life and culture. The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program provides each participant with a twelve-month stay in Germany. Apply by December 1st!

Friends Always - The 60th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift

Oct 15, 2008

A celebration of freedom to honor the commitment of a lasting friendship between the United States and Germany

Colonel Gail Halvorsen, the original „candy bomber“, and several American Airlift veterans guests of honor at ceremony at the McCormick Freedom Museum in Chicago.

Ambassador Scharioth Welcomes New Partner School in St. Louis, Missouri

Oct 13, 2008
Ambassador Scharioth speaks to students at the Ladue Horton Watkins High School in St. Louis, Missouri. © Ladue Horton Watkins High School

Ambassador Klaus Scharioth welcomed the Ladue Horton Watkins High School in St. Louis, Missouri, one of the 16 new U.S. members, to the world-wide network of schools participating in Foreign Minister Steinmeier’s initiative Schools: Partners for the Future and presented a check for a grant of $6,500 on October 7, 2008.  

Chicago

View of Chicago's Skyline at Sunset

The Consul General

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

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

Goethe Institute Chicago

German American Chamber of Commerce