German Consulate New York
Welcome to the website of the German Consulate General in New York. Here you will find information on Germany, the consular services we provide and German-related news and events in the Tri-State-Area. We offer a wide spectrum of information, including travel, study, doing business in Germany, German newspapers and broadcasts as well as our Event Calendar. Our German language website features information and news relevant to German citizens.
The Consulate General’s area of jurisdiction covers Bermuda, Connecticut (Fairfield County), New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Over 1000 celebrated the 18th anniversary of the German reunification in Central Park
Oct 3, 2008
On October 3rd, the Day of the German Unity, the Consulate General set a new record: Over 1000 invited guests celebrated the 18th anniversary of the German reunification at the Boathouse in Central Park.
Bavaria meets New York: Landscape at the German House
Oct 2, 2008
At yesterday’s exhibition opening, guests and friends of artist Gerd Eisenblätter’s paintings immersed into upper Bavarian charme and tranquility and enjoyed themselves along pleasant talks and tasteful wine. The exhibition Landscape by Gerd Eisenblätter gathers paintings from the last 5 years, all inspired by relatively unspectacular, but not less harmonic views and places of the artist’s home region, the alpine upland in Bavaria.
Award Ceremony of the "Deutsches Sprachdiplom" – German Language Diploma
Sep 30, 2008
They came from Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York: In a festive ceremony at the Consulate General on Tuesday, September 30, German Language students received the Deutsches Sprachdiplom (DSD), the German language diploma. The ceremony was followed by a reception for the successful students, their parents and family, friends and teachers.
Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Berlin Airlift: Honouring of Veterans Marks German American Friendship
Sep 22, 2008
60 years ago the United States and her Allies saved more than two million men, women and children from hunger and cold in what became one of the greatest humanitarian efforts in history: The Berlin Airlift. For more than one year, every three minutes an Allied plane landed in blockaded Berlin. When the Soviet Union cut off Berlin from the outside world, all supplies, food, fuel, industrial goods and raw materials had to be flown in.
Wave your flag and sing along: More than 100.000 watched the 51st Annual Steuben Day Parade
Sep 21, 2008
Each year the biggest German-American Parade in the country draws large crowds of Germans, German-Americans and friends of the German-American Community who want to be part of the huge celebration. More than 2000 persons participated in the parade, among them were 21 groups from Germany.
