The Consul General - Curriculum Vitae
Consul General - Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Bernd Fischer, who holds a Doctorate in Philosophy from Heidelberg University and most recently served as German Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia, has been head of the German Consulate General in Los Angeles since July 10, 2012.
Born 1950 in Kaiserslautern, Dr. Fischer is married to Jutta Fischer and has two grown children.
Curriculum Vitae
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| 1969 - 1971 | Military service |
| 1971 - 1976 | Geography and English studies, University of Heidelberg |
| 1973 - 1974 | Fulbright fellow, University of Arizona |
| 1974 - 1975 | Academic assistant |
| 1976 | University Exam for High School Teaching Degree |
| 1976 - 1977 | German Academic Exchange (DAAD) fellow, London School of Economics and Political Science |
| 1977 - 1978 | Teacher training |
| 1978 - 1980 | Foreign Service training |
| 1980 - 1983 | German Embassy Tokyo |
| 1983 - 1985 | Federal Foreign Office, Humanitarian Aid for Africa |
1984 | Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of Heidelberg |
| 1985 - 1988 | Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations in New York, Disarmament and International Security |
| 1988 - 1989 | Vienna, Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe |
| 1989 | Vienna, Conference on Confidence and Security-Building Measures in Europe |
| 1989 - 1993 | Head of Foreign Relations Office for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) |
1993 - 1998 | Chief of Protocol and Head of International Relations, Federal State and City of Berlin |
| 1998 - 2001 | Head of Department for Schools Abroad, Youth and Sports, Federal Foreign Office |
| 2001 - 2005 | Head of Economic Department, German Embassy Washington |
| 2005 - 2008 | Deputy Ambassador, Germany Embassy Tokyo |
April 2008 -
July 2008 | Acting Ambassador, German Embassy Zagreb |
July 2008 -
February 2009 | Federal Foreign Office |
March 2009 -
June 2012 | Ambassador, German Embassy Zagreb |
| Since July 2012 | Consul General in Los Angeles |
Publications: Zwischen Wilhelmstrasse und Bellevue: 500 Jahre Diplomatie in Berlin, Henschel, 1998
This download area includes high-resolution photos of the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Los Angeles, Dr. Bernd Fischer.
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