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.
International Parliamentary Scholarships (IPS)
Feb 4, 2010
| Germany.info
Are you interested in politics? Would you like to gain insight into the workings of German democracy as part of the staff of a Member of the German Bundestag? Every year, 120 young people from 28 countries have the opportunity to take part in the International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS) program in Berlin.
Oranienburg Meets Harlem at the German House
Feb 2, 2010
| Germany.info
As their 10-day stay with their host families in Harlem drew to a close, the four German high school exchange students from Friedrich Ferdinand Runge Gymnasium in Oranienburg, Germany, a suburb of Berlin, and the American students from Frederick Douglas Academy in Harlem they now call their friends gathered at the German House. Consul General Horst Freitag had invited them on February 2 for a wrap-up discussion of their experiences and thoughts on the program.
Concert "Remembrance and Beyond"
Jan 28, 2010
| Germany.info
The Jerusalem Oratorio Chamber Choir and the Zamirchor Bayreuth gave a musical tribute to Holocaust survivors on January 28th, under the title “Remembrance and Beyond”. The special concert of German-Jewish cooperation took place at the Park East Synagogue in New York City, on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Consulates General of Germany and Israel in New York cosponsored this event.
A Celebration of Service at the 2010 "Tikkun Olam" Dinner
Jan 18, 2010
| Germany.info
Supporters of the Student Exchange between German and American Jewish students gathered at the German House for a ceremony on January 18, 2010, to celebrate the program’s continued success and to honor this year’s recipient of the Tikkun Olam Award. The fundraising event benefits the exchange program, which was created in 2002. The award is presented to an individual whose consistent support of the program and work reflect the values of Tikkun Olam, meaning "to repair the world."
Consul General Freitag Welcomes New Partner School UNIS to the PASCH Program
Jan 14, 2010
| Germany.info
Consul General Dr. Horst Freitag visited the United Nations International School in Manhattan on January 14 wich joined the PASCH (Partners for the Future) program.
