Honorary Consuls - Consulate General New York

Besides helping to promote German-US relations in their region, honorary consuls are also able to assist US and German citizens in some legal and consular issues related to Germany. They are not, however, not authorized to provide all services, e.g. they are not allowed to issue visas. If you are unsure if a honorary consul can assist your with your specific concern, please contact the Legal and Consular Department of the Consulate General New York.

Honorary Consul Barbara Afanassiev, © German Embassy, Washington, DC; Photo Gunter Klötzer

Afanassiev, Barbara

Location: Philadelphia

Administrative District/Consular District:

Counties of Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Bucks.

Counties of New Jersey: Mercer, Burlington, Camden and Gloucester.  

Honorary Consul Jens Alers, © German Embassy, Washington, DC; Photo Gunter Klötzer

Alers, Jens

Location: Hamilton, Bermuda

Administrative District/Consular District:

Bermuda

Honorary Consul Christian G. Koelbl III, © German Embassy, Washington, DC; Photo Gunter Klötzer

Koelbl III, Christian G.

Location: Buffalo

Administrative District/Consular Dictrict:

Counties of New York: Niagara, Orleans, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany.

Honorary Consul David A. Murdoch, © German Embassy, Washington, DC; Photo Gunter Klötzer

Murdoch, David A.

Location: Pittsburgh

Administrative District/Consular District:

County and city of Pennsylvania: Allegheny and Pittsburgh.

Honorary Consuls

At night the Empire State Building is illuminated in the colors black, red and gold.