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.
March 18, 2013
| Germany.Info/Houston
Well-known German artist Monika Kaden was recently selected as one of three semi-finalists by the Art in Public Places Advisory Board in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The Board had called for artists to propose their ideas for a set of historical sculptures, depicting Dr. Norris and Lois Bradbury.
Monika Kaden
Mar 18, 2013
| germany.info
The Freie Universität (FU) opens the annual "Freie Universität Berlin International Summer and Winter University" (FUBiS).
Join hundreds of international students and take a German language or subject course in Berlin at Freie Universität Berlin International Summer and Winter University! FUBiS is the official short-term summer and winter university of Freie Universität Berlin which is designed for international students.
For more information, please click the link below.
FUBiS
March 18, 2013
| Germany.Info/Houston
This years WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival will showcase 50 new Independent feature films and 101 Award-winning shorts from around the globe. The WorldFest 2013 will feature two German comedic films.
For further information about the WorldFest and details about the German movies please click the link below.
Further Information
Mar 5, 2013
| Germany.info
Two dozen students from across the United States presented their best ideas on how to foster the transatlantic partnership and shared their vision of the future of transatlantic relations in the Think Transatlantic National Finals held in Washington, DC on March 4.
Think Transatlantic
Feb 26, 2013
| Federal Foreign Office / Germany.info
During his first trip abroad since assuming office, US Secretary of State John Kerry visited Berlin, where he held political talks with Foreign Minister Westerwelle and Chancellor Merkel on Tuesday.
Secretary Kerry in Berlin
Feb 26, 2013
| Germany.info
To celebrate the national German-American Day, the Tricentennial Foundation presents a poster contest on the theme of German-American friendship. The 2013 submission deadline is June 3, so get your creative juices flowing!
Poster Contest
Feb 26, 2013
| Federal Foreign Office
The German Bundestag invites you, in cooperation with the Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität Berlin, and Technische Universität Berlin, to apply for an International Parilamentary Scholarship (IPS) to spend five months in Berlin.
International Parilamentary Scholarship
Feb 25, 2013
| Federal Foreign Office
Speech by Federal President Joachim Gauck to the UN Human Rights Council on 25 February 2013 in Geneva/Switzerland
25 February 2013
February 22, 2013
| Germany.info/Houston
The new German Center Houston was inaugurated on February 20th at McClain Gallery in the presence of Consul General Klaus-Jochen Gühlcke and Mr. Hans Graf, music director of the Houston Symphony.
German Center Houston
