German Consulate New York

On this website 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.

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The Armory Show at 100—Economic Progress and Artistic Innovation

Mar 8, 2013 | Germany.info

The Armory Show is the largest art fair in New York City. The show boasts the presence of over two hundred galleries from over fifty countries, each of which presents key historic and contemporary works by approximately 1,000 artists. The regional focus of this year’s event is the United States, but German artists and gallerists made their mark as well. Eighteen German galleries from nearly a dozen cities were present, and works by German artists were widely featured throughout the exhibition.

Armory Show

American Students Argue Transatlantic Relations at Think Transatlantic National Finals in Washington

Mar 5, 2013 | Germany.info

Two dozen students from across the United States presented their best ideas on how to foster the transatlantic partnership and shared their vision of the future of transatlantic relations in the Think Transatlantic National Finals held in Washington, DC on March 4.

Think Transatlantic

Florian Hoefner Group’s Modern Jazz Mix at the German House

Feb 28, 2013 | Germany.info

The award-winning Florian Hoefner Group performed original jazz compositions from Hoefner’s new album “Songs without Words” to a full house auditorium in the German Consulate General on Tuesday, February 26. Before the performance, we sat down with Hoefner to discuss his early interest in jazz and the musical influences who have shaped his sound

Florian Hoefner Group

German-American Friendship Poster Contest

Feb 26, 2013 | Germany.info

"A slice of American life has a German filling."

To celebrate the national German-American Day, the Tricentennial Foundation presents a poster contest on the theme of German-American friendship. The 2013 submission deadline is June 3, so get your creative juices flowing!

Poster Contest

Nobel Prize Laureate Professor Wieschaus Honored with the Federal Cross of Merit

Feb 25, 2013 | Germany.info

On February 20th, 2013, the American biologist and Nobel laureate Eric Frank Wieschaus was presented with the insignia of a Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany by Consul General Busso von Alvensleben. He was awarded this decoration by the Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Joachim Gauck, after Prof. Wieschaus’s election to the German Order Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts.

Wieschaus

German Center for Research and Innovation: Entrepreneurship Funding & Resources in Germany

Feb 18, 2013 | German Center for Research and Innovation

The German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) is proud to announce the launch of its new web page, Entrepreneurship Funding & Resources.

Science Funding

The Élysée Treaty – engine for a peaceful and properous European Union

Feb 11, 2013 | Germany.info

French and German Consuls General Bertrand Lortholary and Busso von Alvensleben

The German Consulate General in New York marked the 50th anniversary of the historic Élysée Treaty between Germany and France with a reception and exhibition opening at the German House on February 7. Over one hundred guests gathered to view a collection of posters about the treaty while enjoying French and German wines and hors d’oeuvres.

Élysée Treaty

MoMA Meets Berlinale—Translatlantic Collaboration in 2013 Retrospective "The Weimar Touch"

Feb 7, 2013 | Germany.info

Patricia Morrison and John Carradine in "Hitler's Madman"

Germany’s capital city will be hosting the 63rd annual Berlin International Film Festival, better known as the Berlinale, from February 7-17 in venues scattered throughout the city. Since 2012, the film department of New York’s Museum of Modern Art has co-organized the Berlinale’s retrospective section. Rajendra Roy, the Chief Curator of MoMA’s Film Department met with us to discuss the Berlinale and the origins of this new partnership.

Berlinale Retrospective

Bruderhof Communities – From Hessen to New York State

Feb 7, 2013 | Germany.info

On February 5, 2013, Consul General Busso von Alvensleben travelled to Maple Ridge in Ulster Park, New York to present German citizenship certificates to over forty members of the local Bruderhof community. The Bruderhof is a communal Christian movement which originated in the German state of Hessen.

Bruderhof

German-American-Jewish High School Student Exchange New York – Berlin celebrates 10th Anniversary

Jan 29, 2013 | Germany.info

Justice Ernst Rosenberger, Deputy Consul General Oliver Schnakenberg and Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum

On January 24, 2013 over one hundred people gathered at the German House to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the North American Board of Rabbi’s German-American-Jewish youth exchange program with a fund-raising and awards dinner. The evening also honored Transatlantic Relations Coordinator and Member of Parliament Harald Leibrecht, this year’s recipient of the “Tikkun Olam” award.

NABOR

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New York

The Consul General

Busso von Alvensleben

Wanted: Interpreters

The Protocol Department at the German Consulate General is currently looking for qualified, experienced freelance interpreters (both GER>ENG and ENG>GER), primarily for interpretation at official economic and political meetings.

Please contact Doreen Schikorski at germanconsulatenyc[at]gmail.com with your CV, certifications, and references. Please be sure to put "Interpreter" in the subject line.

Please note that this is not a position at the Consulate, and that services will be requested only as needed.

Job Openings and Internships

There is currently no job opening at the German Consulate General.

German students who are interested in completing an internship at the German Consulate General should submit an application to the Federal Foreign Office, wich coordinates the interships at our more than 200 foreign missions abroad. For further information on our internship program in German, visit:

www.diplo.de/praktika

German Center for Research and Innovation

Visit the German Center for Research and Innovation at www.GermanInnovation.org. The site is an information platform for North Americans who are interested in the German research and innovation landscape and who wish to study, conduct research or business in Germany.

Video Archive

Flash player is not installed The process of globalization has thrown up a long list of challenges. At the top of the list: how to protect the rule of law and democracy.That’s of particular relevance now for the countries that experienced the Arab Spring. The question asked at the 32nd Forum on Global Issues at the German Foreign Ministry in May 2013: how can Germany provide effective assistance as nations attempt to establish their own democracies? (© AA)

The Forum on Global Issues

Flash player is not installed Studying in Germany makes more and more sense. Teaching and research have a long tradition. German Universities have a very good reputation, especially when it comes to technical subjects. And with the introduction of bachelors and masters degrees, as well as more courses and lectures being held in English, Germany can finally compete to attract the world’s brightest. (© AA)

Studying in Germany

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Berlinale 2013

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Berlin's Fashion Scene

Flash player is not installed To many people, Germany means a strong economy, high environmental standards, and a stable democracy. All that means quality of life. But Germany is changing, and is showing new sides of itself. A good place to observe these changes is Berlin. (© AA)

Life in Berlin

Flash player is not installed It’s that time of year again - the Oktoberfest. And if you’re a fan of traditional Bavarian Tracht - that is, Lederhosen and Dirndls, the Munich Oktoberfest is the place to be. It's actually becoming something of a catwalk for traditional Bavarian attire. (© FFO)

Oktoberfest Munich

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12th International Literature Festival in Berlin

Flash player is not installed There are no global rules governing the internet, but is there perhaps a lowest common denominator? Internet freedom is now recognized as a principle of universal human rights. But what does that mean exactly? The conference "The Internet and Human Rights", taking place on the 13th and 14th of September, is a platform for exchange and debate. It was initiated by Aarhus University, Human Rights Watch, the Institute for Internet and Society at the Humboldt University and the German Foreign Ministry: (© AA)

Conference on Internet and Human Rights

Flash player is not installed Summertime is festival time. Wherever you look in Germany, there's a festival to be enjoyed. Rock and electro festivals are often muddily cheerful events, but at the Africa Festival in Würzburg, it's more about the mixing of diverse cultures. (© AA)

Festival Culture in Germany

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Franco-German Youth Office

Flash player is not installed It’s dark, loud and big. Very big. Gamescom is Europe’s largest video games trade-show, attracting hundreds of thousands to Cologne. It’s a benchmark and a beacon for a billion dollar industry. (© AA)

Gamescom 2012 Cologne

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The International German Olympiad 2012

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Martin Luther 1517 and the protestant reformation

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DMY International Design Festival Berlin

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International solo dance theatre festival

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Germany's vibrant Media Landscape

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Dialogue – Germany Inspires

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Destination Germany The Visitors - An International Angle

Destination Germany The Cities – Vivid and Vibrant

Destination Germany The Landscapes – Mountains, Lakes and Sea

Destination Germany - Cultural Gems – Classic Highlights

Destination Germany - Diversity in the Heart of Europe

Dialogue – Germany Inspires

Germany as Partner – Trusted Throughout the World

Enterprise and the Environment – Germany Plans for the Future

Enduring Partnership – Germany in Europe

Working Together – Germany Links Centers of Research

Flash player is not installed Youth unemployment is low in Germany compared to the rest of Europe. Many experts say that's due to Germanys system of dual training system, which allows young people to get work experience and study at the same time. (© FFO)

Dual Training in Germany

Flash player is not installed Studying as a foreign student in Germany Lucien Futso has felt very welcome when studying as a foreign student at a German university. (© DW im Auftrag des Auswärtiges Amtes)

Studying as a foreign student in Germany