German Consulate General Houston

Welcome to the website of the German Consulate General in Houston. Here you will find information on Germany, the consular services we provide and German-related news and events in our area. We offer a wide spectrum of information, including travel, study, doing business in Germany and much more. Our German language website features information and news relevant to German citizens. 

The Consulate General’s area of jurisdiction covers Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.

Disarmament – A Key Issue in Germany’s Foreign Policy

Mar 18, 2010 | Federal Foreign Office
Foreign Minister Westerwelle

The key foreign policy issue of the coming decade was whether it would be possible to grasp the opportunity to inject new momentum into disarmament policy, Foreign Minister Westerwelle said in his speech on the Federal Foreign Office’s budget.

It’s Time to Spot the Bus and Win

Mar 18, 2010 | Germany.info
"Explore Germany" Spot the Bus

It’s time to Spot the Bus and win cool Germany.info gear! Beginning on Sunday, March 21, all you have to do to enter the contest is spot one of the "Explore Germany" Metrobuses in the nation's capital and take a picture or find the “virtual” bus online at Germany.info and take a screenshot.

2nd German American Energy Conference Brings Together Experts

Mar 18, 2010 | German Embassy
Wind turbine, © BMU

The 2nd German American Energy Conference in Berlin, March 22-23, will bring together a broad range of high-ranking renewable energy experts from both sides of the Atlantic. This year’s conference will focus on the latest developments in clean and sustainable energy.

On the Road Again: Michael Schumacher Makes a Comeback

Mar 18, 2010 | Young Germany
(c) picture alliance/augenklick

The pressure is on: after a three-year break Michael Schumacher - the first German to ever win a Formula One championship - is back behind the wheel, this time with the support of Mercedes behind him.

Artist Profile: Jan Vormann Hits the Street

Mar 18, 2010 | Young Germany
Vormann's work on the walls of Bocchignana, Italy. (c) Jan Vormann

Rome, Berlin, and now New York: In each of these cities Jan Vormann has repaired cracked walls. But he isn't a mason, and he doesn't use mortar and stone.

Houston

Houston Skyline (c) picture-alliance/Newscom

The Consul General

Roland Herrmann.