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.

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From Hollywood to Baden Baden: George Clooney Honored with German Humanitarian Award

Feb 27, 2013 | Germany.info
George Clooney in Baden Baden

Fresh off a plane from Hollywood, Oscar-winner George Clooney was awarded the Deutscher Medienpreis on February 26 in Baden Baden for his work as a global humanitarian activist.

Deutscher Medienpreis

German-American Friendship Poster Contest

Feb 26, 2013 | Germany.info
"A slice of American life has a German filling."

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

Celebrating German Film: Pre-Oscar Reception in Los Angeles

Feb 25, 2013 | Germany.info/Los Angeles
Pre-Oscar Reception

One of the highlights for German cinema in Los Angeles, is the much-anticipated annual Pre-Oscar reception hosted by German Films and Villa Aurora in honor of German Academy Award nominees. The event, traditionally held on the Saturday afternoon before Oscar Sunday, took place on February 23.

Pre-Oscar Reception

Consul General Dr. Fischer Visits Pixomondo Visual Effects Studio in Santa Monica

Feb 22, 2013 | Germany.info/Los Angeles
Tour of Pixomondo studio

Consul General Dr. Bernd Fischer recently visited the US headquarters of visual effects studio Pixomondo, where he met with CEO and owner Thilo Kuther. Accompanying Dr. Fischer on the tour was Andreas Trautz from Animation and Media Cluster Region Stuttgart.

Pixomondo Tour

Consul General Dr. Fischer on Energy Efficiency at UC Irvine

Feb 21, 2013 | Germany.info/Los Angeles
Energy Efficiency Innovation Seminars

Consul General Dr. Bernd Fischer recently participated in an energy efficiency seminar at the University of California, Irvine and highlighted Germany’s role in renewable energies.

Lecture at UC Irvine

Transatlantic Meeting: US Representatives in Berlin

Feb 19, 2013 | Federal Foreign Office
US Representatives in Berlin

Four members of the US House of Representatives visited the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, where they met members of the German Bundestag and Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle.

US Representatives in Berlin

Consul General Dr. Fischer Visits Irvine, Meets with Mayor Steven Choi

Feb 14, 2013 | Germany.info/Los Angeles
Irvine Mayor Steven S. Choi and Consul General Dr. Bernd Fischer

Consul General Dr. Bernd Fischer met with Mayor Steven S. Choi, Ph.D., of the City of Irvine on February 12 to discuss deepening German-American economic relations.

Consul General Dr. Fischer Visits Irvine

Consul General Dr. Fischer Attends GABA’s 2013 Business & Financial Outlook

Feb 1, 2013 | Germany.info/Los Angeles
GABA Outlook 2013

Consul General Dr. Bernd Fischer hosted a VIP reception, and gave the opening remarks at the German American Business Association’s (GABA) business and financial outlook event.

2013 Business & Financial Outlook

The Élysée Treaty: A Salute to 50 Years of Franco-German Friendship

Jan 31, 2013 | Germany.info/Los Angeles
Élysée Treaty

To mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Élysée Treaty, the Consuls General of France, Axel Cruau, and Germany, Dr. Bernd Fischer, hosted a reception to celebrate Franco-German friendship in Los Angeles.

The Élysée Treaty

Consul General Dr. Fischer Attends International Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony in Palm Desert

Jan 28, 2013 | Germany.info/Los Angeles
Holocaust Remembrance Day

Consul General Dr. Bernd Fischer traveled to Palm Desert on Sunday, January 27, to take part in a ceremony with Holocaust survivors to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Holocaust Remembrance Day

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Flash player is not installed The future of Europe - once a year, top politicians from Germany and the EU come together at the WDR Europaforum. The 2013 event was held at the German Foreign Ministry. (© AA)

The WDR Europaforum 2013

Flash player is not installed Germany's system of dual training is one of the foundations of its economic strength. It's possible to export some elements of dual training to other countries, with positive effects for everybody involved. The German government supports this knowledge transfer. (© AA)

Conference - Pioneers on Dual Training Abroad

Flash player is not installed The process of globalization has thrown up a long list of challenges. At the top of the list: how to protect the rule of law and democracy.That’s of particular relevance now for the countries that experienced the Arab Spring. The question asked at the 32nd Forum on Global Issues at the German Foreign Ministry in May 2013: how can Germany provide effective assistance as nations attempt to establish their own democracies? (© AA)

The Forum on Global Issues

Flash player is not installed 2013 is the European Year of Citizens. They're invited to contribute their ideas for the EU, and to discover more about their rights as EU citizens. An example: labour mobility. (© AA)

The European Year of Citizens

Flash player is not installed The Hannover Messe, the big industrial trade fair, has once again attracted hundreds of thousands of people, with companies from across the globe unveiling their latest products. Green energy is a given, now the buzzword is integration for industry 4.0. (© FFO)

Hannover Messe 2013

Flash player is not installed Smartphones, tablets - or "phablets": anybody hunting down the latest innovations in the IT sector, comes to Hanover each spring. (© FFO)

CeBIT 2013

Flash player is not installed The International Tourism Fair, the ITB Berlin, is the global travel industry’s most important annual get-together. Tourism trends are born here and contracts worth billions of euros are signed. The halls of the trade fair centre are regularly booked out. (© FFO)

International Tourism Fair ITB Berlin

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Membership of the UN Human Rights Council 2013 - 2015

Flash player is not installed Studying in Germany makes more and more sense. Teaching and research have a long tradition. German Universities have a very good reputation, especially when it comes to technical subjects. And with the introduction of bachelors and masters degrees, as well as more courses and lectures being held in English, Germany can finally compete to attract the world’s brightest. (© AA)

Studying in Germany

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Berlinale 2013

Flash player is not installed Berlin – fashion city? That hasn't always been the case. But more and more shows at Fashionweek and trade events like Bread & Butter mean an ever increasing influx of fashion aficionados in Berlin. For them, Berlin is still a city where anything goes. (© FFO)

Berlin's Fashion Scene

Flash player is not installed The Élysée Treaty is a major milestone in the history of Franco-German relations. It was a new beginning after the Second World War. So 50 years after the document was signed, how is that relationship? Well here's an example of German-French cooperation and of how much work that cooperation can mean. A joint masters degree in German and French politics at Berlin's Freie Universität. (© FFO)

50th anniversary of Élysée-Treaty

Flash player is not installed Climate change is going to means changes to our environment. That, most scientists agree. But what impact will global warming, floods and food shortages have on security around the world? The implications of climate change for global security have become a major focus of German foreign policy. (© FFO)

Climate Change and Security

Flash player is not installed Germany’s energy revolution is going ahead, but the country’s decision to turn its back on nuclear power in favour of renewables means big changes . And those changes will also impact its European neighbours. (© FFO)

Germany’s Energy Revolution and its European Neighbours

Flash player is not installed Youth unemployment is low in Germany compared to the rest of Europe. Many experts say that's due to Germanys system of dual training system, which allows young people to get work experience and study at the same time. (© FFO)

Dual Training in Germany

Flash player is not installed Landminen sind heute in vielen Ländern der Welt geächtet. (© AA)

The 20th Anniversary of the Campaign to Ban Landmines

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