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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MoMA Opens Largest Weimar Film Exhibition in United States

Nov 17, 2010 | Germany.info

Scene from "Viktor und Viktoria", 1933 by Reinhold Schünzel

In the largest exhibition of Weimar-era films ever presented in the United States, the MoMA's "Weimar Cinema, 1919 – 1933 - Daydreams and Nightmares" explores this innovative and multifaceted cinematic period in Germany through 75 feature-length films and six shorts screened between November 17, 2010 and March 7, 2011.

Weimar Film Exhibition

Nobel Prize Laureate Günther Blobel Awarded with City Tech’s JFSA Humanitarian Award

Nov 11, 2010 | Germany.info

From left to right: Russell K. Hotzler (City Tech President), Günther Blobel, Dr. Ann Kirschner (City University of New York), Jerry Jacobs (Jewish community leader), James Goldman (community activist and coordinator of the event), and Albert Sherman (President of the City Tech Jewish Faculty & Staff Association).

Nobel Prize recipient Günther Blobel has been presented with the Humanitarian Award by the New York College of Technology Jewish Faculty and Staff Association, alongside Jewish community leader Jerry Jacobs. On November 10, Professor Blobel, who received the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1999, was honored for his support of the rebuilding of the city center of Dresden.

Award Ceremony

Introducing "Berlinica" to New York City

Nov 11, 2010 | Germany.info

Be Berlin - true to this motto, friends and guests of the German House celebrated the launch of "Berlinica," a Berlin-themed new publishing company based in New York on November 11 at the German House.

Berlinica

Mannheim’s Mayor Meets Holocaust Survivor Saved by his Great Uncle

Nov 10, 2010 | Germany.info

Ernest Michel (third from left) with German Consul General Horst Freitag, Dieter Heyman, and Mayor of Mannheim, Peter Kurz.

The Mayor of Mannheim, Peter Kurz, and Holocaust survivor Ernest Michel were brought together at an emotional reunion event at the UJA Federation of New York. Among the 300 guests was Dieter Heyman, whose father, Stefan Heyman, the great uncle of Mr. Kurz, saved Mr. Michel's life at Auschwitz.

Reunion Event

Leo Baeck Medal Laureate Kurt Masur: A Real Mensch

Nov 9, 2010 | Germany.info

The former music director of the New York Philharmonic (1991-2002), former Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig conductor (1970-1996) and lifetime honorary guest conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Masur, was awarded the Leo Baeck medal at a ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York on Wednesday, November 9.

Kurt Masur

A Transatlantic Discussion on the United States and Europe at the German Center for Research and Innovation

Nov 8, 2010 | Germany.info

From left to right: Dr. Joann Halpern, GCRI; Professor Mary Nolan, NYU; Professor Detlef Junker, Heidelberg University and Irmintraud Jost, Heidelberg University Association

In their discussion "The Widening Atlantic: Market Gap, War Gap, God Gap," Dr. Detlev Junker, German historian and founder of the Heidelberg Center for American Studies at Heidelberg University, and History Professor Mary Nolan of New York University addressed differing perspectives and their effects on the future of transatlantic relations at the German Center for Research and Innovation on November 8.

The Widening Atlantic

Leipzig Philharmonic Orchestra Shines at New York's Carnegie Hall

Nov 5, 2010 | Germany.info

Rossini, Wagner, Mendelssohn, Piazzolla and Mozart - works of those five composers filled Carnegie Hall last Friday during a concert by the Leipzig Philharmonic Orchestra. The performance marked the beginning of their exclusive two-city US tour in November 2010, bringing the Orchestra to New York, Boston and Tanglewood (MA).

Leipzig Philharmonic Orchestra

Expert Panellists Discuss Immigration and Integration in Conference at German House

Nov 4, 2010 | Germany.info

Scene from "The Yilmaz Clan", a documentary from the Berlin Ecke Bundesplatz Serie (WDR 2009) which was shown at the conference

The themes of immigration and longer-term aims of integration are omnipresent in the public discussion in both European and American societies. On November 4, the Conference on Immigration and Integration Issues was held at the German House in order to discuss these timely topics regarding the development of a multicultural society.

Conference on Immigration and Integration Issues

Annual Benefit Dinner at the Holocaust Museum and Study Center

Oct 24, 2010 | Germany.info

At the annual benefit dinner at the Holocaust Museum and Study Center in Spring Valley, New York, Rockland County residents John and Ilse Lang were honored with the 2010 Leadership Awards for their dedication to and active involvement in the community. Consul General Horst Freitag addressed the over 250 guests, stressing the importance of the work of the Holocaust Museum and Study Center in Holocaust remembrance and education.

Benefit Dinner

Teaching the European Union at Rutgers University

Oct 20, 2010 | Germany.info

Teaching the European Union and its achievements as well as its future challenges and opportunities for the transatlantic partnership to American students - these were key topics of a seminar held at Rutgers University on October 20 where Consul General Horst Freitag emphasized the huge potential of the transatlantic partnership.

Teach Europe

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New York

The Consul General

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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

Flash player is not installed Berlin – fashion city? That hasn't always been the case. But more and more shows at Fashionweek and trade events like Bread & Butter mean an ever increasing influx of fashion aficionados in Berlin. For them, Berlin is still a city where anything goes. (© FFO)

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