German Consulate General Houston

Could Sebastian Vollmer Become the First German Super Bowl Champion?

Sebastian Vollmer, a third-year offensive tackle for the New England Patriots, will become the first German to ever take hold of football's highest prize should his Patriots beat the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI on February 5.

Vollmer in Super Bowl XLVI

Leaders, Experts Meeting at Munich Security Conference

Violence in Syria, the growing significance of the Asia-Pacific region, as well as the effects of the economic and financial crisis are among this year’s key themes at the 48th Munich Security Conference, the most important security policy conference.

Munich Security Conference

"Raising the Curtain for German" with Fairy Tale Theater

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

Chancellor Merkel in China for Economic Forum, Political Talks

Economic issues will be one main focus of the Chancellor’s talks in China. The Chancellor’s delegation includes business representatives, and she will visit the city of Canton on Friday, where 441 German companies are active. 

Chancellor Merkel in China

Continuing the Middle East Peace Process

The key objective of Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle’s trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories was to encourage both sides to continue direct talks.

Middle East Peace Process

Berlin's Night of Museums Fetes Frederick the Great

Berlin's 30th Long Night of Museums was held at some 70 venues on January 28 with a focus on Frederick the Great's (1712-1786) 300th birthday.

Lange Nacht der Museen

Skilled Labor in the US and Germany: Training to Work, Working to Train

The type of dual-track training that mixes equal parts education and work, which essentially cast the skilled-labor standard in Germany many years ago, is catching on among certain community colleges and firms in America. And thus far the import is faring well.

Vocational Training

Fiscal Compact on Budget Discipline, Early Start to Euro Rescue Fund

European leaders meeting in Brussels on January 30 have agreed to the fiscal compact on budget discipline and to the early entry into force of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), the permanent euro zone rescue fund.

Fiscal Compact

Hearing from a Witness and Survivor on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Marcel Reich-Ranicki, this year’s guest speaker in the national remembrance hour in the Bundestag, gave a gripping eye-witness account of his memories of the deportation of the residents of the Warsaw Ghetto by the Nazis in 1942.

Holocaust Remembrance Day

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The Consul General

The Consulate General in Houston is headed by Consul General Roland Herrmann.

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Schedule an Appointment

All Certifications of signatures, passport and visa applicants need to arrange for an appointment in order to hand in their applications.
Appointments can only be made online.

• Appointment System of the German Consulate General Houston

New Year Brings New Design for German Government’s Main Website

The German Government has launched a totally revised main website at www.bundesregierung.de. This central Internet platform  now contains much easier access to news, features and government social media profiles, like YouTube and Twitter.

New Design

Announcement of Jewish Voice from Germany - a new Quarterly

It is with great pleasure that we would like spread the word about the arrival of a new and exciting English-language quarterly out of Berlin, Germany: JEWISH VOICE FROM GERMANY. This quarterly newspaper, edited by one of Germany's premier novelists and political commentators, Rafael Seligmann, will begin publication in January 2012 and will be *entirely free of charge for subscribers all over the world*. Should you wish to subscribe to JVG, please send your address to: 

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• Jewish Voice from Germany
• Jewish Voice from Germany - a new Quarterly [pdf, 782,45k]

do Deutsch - German Weeks

The German missions and the Goethe Institutes in the US invite you to take part in our event series on German culture and language under the motto "do Deutsch."  

• German Weeks Events

And the winner is…

The new human rights logo looks almost like a hand about to take flight on a breeze – as light and delicate as a feather. Predrag Stakić, the creator has now been honoured in New York as the winner of the global competition to find a human rights logo.

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Transatlantic Climate Bridge

Germans and Americans can be a powerful motor for cooperation on climate and energy policies. The aim of the Transatlantic Climate Bridge is to help Americans and Germans exchange know-how and to pave the way for joint solutions. 

Transatlantic Climate Bridge