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.
Ich bin dann mal… in New York: A lunch with German comedian Hape Kerkeling
Sep 19, 2008
German businessmen, journalists and cultural managers gathered on September 19 at Consul General Dr. Freitag’s residence to welcome one of Germany’s most popular comedians and best-selling author, Hape Kerkeling.
Transatlantic Ensemble: A brand new floor for contempory classical music
Sep 18, 2008
An evening full of premieres: the cultural season at the German House in New York startet with the debut of the new Head of Cultural Affairs, a completely renovated auditorium and a refreshingly virtuous TransAtlantic Ensemble, Evelyn Ulex at the piano, clarinetist Mariam Adam and Eva Burmeister, playing the violin. They performed pieces by Annette LeSiege, Jeff Scott, Andreas Peer Kähler, Aram Khatschaturian, Paquito D’Rivera and Darius Milhaud.
Art Without Borders: David Stern Exhibition opens at Yeshiva University Museum
Sep 18, 2008
Under the patronage of Consul General Dr. Horst Freitag, the traveling exhibition “Figuration, Abstraction and the Spiritual – David Stern: The American Years 1995-2008” opened on September 18 at the Yeshiva University Museum, located in the Center for Jewish History.
Bronx meets Berlin - A Success Story
Sep 17, 2008
The second part of the student exchange between the Eagle Academy for Young Men, the School for Law, Government and Justice, both located in the Bronx, and the F.F. Runge Gymnasium Oranienburg officially concluded with a farewell ceremony and press conference in the Bronx.
A New U.S. President: New Opportunities or Challenges for German Foreign Policy?
Sep 16, 2008
At a luncheon discussion on September 16 with members and friends of the American Council on Germany Dr. Horst Freitag spoke about the myriad challenges facing the transatlantic community in the run-up to general elections both in the United States this November and in Germany in September next year.
