German Consulate General Los Angeles

Welcome to the website of the German Consulate General in Los Angeles. Here you will find information on Germany, the consular services we provide in our Visa, Passport, Legal section and German-related news and events in our area. 

The Consulate's area of jurisdiction covers the California counties of Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and the states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and Utah.

Our German language website features information and news relevant for German citizens.

NRW Minister of Federal and Media Affairs Andreas Krautscheid Visits LA

Oct 8, 2009 | Gemany.info
NRW Minister Andreas Krautscheid

Minister Krautscheid, leading a large delegation from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), visited Los Angeles in conjunction with the German Currents film festival, held in Los Angeles from September 30 - October 4, 2009.

Day of German Unity Celebrated in Los Angeles

Oct 5, 2009 | Germany.info
Day of German Unity

The German Consulate General celebrated the Day of German Unity with an outdoor reception hosted by Consul General and Mrs. Wolfgang Drautz at their residence in Hancock Park on October 3, 2009.

Escape Routes: Experiencing the Opening of the Berlin Wall and the End of an Era

Sep 30, 2009 | Germany.info
Escape Routes

In conjunction with the Wall Project, The Wende Museum's civic commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Consul Michael Ott participated in the panel discussion at the Hammer Museum on Tuesday, September 29, 2009.

Michael Haneke's "The White Ribbon" to Represent Germany in Oscar Race

Sep 29, 2009 | Germany.info
The White Ribbon © picture-alliance/dpa

Director Michael Haneke's dark drama about a small village in northern Germany on the eve of World War I, The White Ribbon, will represent Germany in the race for the Oscar, an independent jury announced earlier this summer.

City of Cologne honors Dennis F. Fredricks

Sep 27, 2009 | Germany.info
City of Cologne honors Dennis F. Fredricks

On Thursday, September 27th , on behalf of the Mayor of the City Cologne, Consul General Wolfgang Drautz presented Dennis F. Fredricks the award as an economic ambassador in promoting the City of Cologne as an excellent business location.

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Please Note:

The Consulate will be closed on Thursday, November 26, 2009. 

The Consul General

Consul General Wolfgang Drautz

The Consulate General in Los Angeles is headed by Consul General Wolfgang Drautz.

Freedom Without Walls: 1989-2009

Freedom Without Walls © German Embassy Washington

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.