Consul General and the Consulate General Departments

Consul General Wolfgang Drautz

The Consul General

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

Political Affairs and Head

Consul General Wolfgang Drautz
Personal Assistant Alexandra Grujic
Phone: (323) 930-7601
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Economic and Scientific Affairs

Deputy Consul General Dietmar Bock
Consul Klaus Fimpel
Fahriye Mahrenholz
Phone: (323) 930-7659
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Cultural Affairs

Consul Michael Ott
Vice Consul Julia Neblich
Ines Beyer
Phone: (323) 930-7611
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Consular and Legal Affairs

Consul Ulrich Fischer
Karen Gramm, Phone: (323) 930-7615
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Passport and Citizenship
Vice Consul Carolin Schwarz
Heike Pawelzik, Phone: (323) 930-7641
Martina Tassius, Phone: (323) 930-7614
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Visa
Vice Consul Hermann Kukele
Anna Abelian, Phone: (323) 930-7644
Norbert Schmaeler, Phone: (323) 930-7619
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Pension and Restitution
Stefan Starina, Phone: (323) 930-7602
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Family Law, Inheritance, Consular Aid
Consul Ulrich Fischer
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Press and Media Affairs

Consul Michael Ott
Vice Consul Julia Neblich
Trudy Corell, Phone:  (323) 930-7642
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Administration

Consul Klaus Fimpel
Vice Consul Hermann Kukele
Administrative Officer: tbd
Ines Beyer, Phone:  (323) 930-7611
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Consul General, Departments

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Facts about Germany

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You want to learn more about Germany? This is the right place for you to start. Take your time to read through our glossary and visit the many homepages on Germany. Or, to simply get a first idea of the country, skim the quick facts.

Political System and Government

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The Federal Republic of Germany is a democratic, federal and social constitutional state. Together with the basic rights, these principles form the inviolable core of the constitution, adherence to which is guarded over by the Federal Constitutional Court.

Political System

German-US Relations

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The transatlantic partnership is a basic axiom in German foreign policy. It is no longer merely a matter of security issues, the whole spectrum of global challenges is now the subject of German-US cooperation.

German-US Relations

Historic Responsibility

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The key parameters of German politics can be described by the twin lodestars of "never again" and "never alone." Our Historic Responsibilty section offers you more information on the meaning of these terms.