German Consulate General San Francisco

Welcome to the German Consulate General in San Francisco, the official representation of the Federal Government of Germany in the Pacific Northwest (i.e Northern California , Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming and U.S. territories Baker, Howland, Jarvis, Johnston Islands, Midway and Palmyra island.)

This section provides you with Information about Consul General Peter Rothen and the different departments of the Consulate. In the Legal Section you will find information on consular and legal services for US residents and German Citizens and in the News and Events section we inform you about events and news in our administrative district.

Our German language website features information relevant for German citizens. 

Recent Information :

Travel and Safety Information regarding swine flu issued by the Foreign Office in Berlin ( in German only )   Electronic System for Travel Authorization             Electronic Registration of German Citizens living abroad

Election Party 2009 at the Goethe Institut San Francisco

Sep 27, 2009 | German Consulate
Election Party 2009 at the Goethe Institut San Francisco

More than 300 Germans gathered on the early morning of September 27 to follow live television coverage of the German federal elections

Germany and California announce collaboration to advance stem cell research

Sep 17, 2009 | Germany.info

During the visit of the State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Prof. Dr. Meyer-Krahmer, a memorandum of understanding with the Califonia Institute for Regenerative Medicine was signed on September 17 in San Francisco. Germany and California are planning to explore possibilities for the promotion and mutual funding of collaborative reseach projects in the field of regenerative medicine. These projects aim at finding new methods for the cure as well as the treatment of injuries and cronic diseases.

Memorandum of Understanding on High-Speed Rail Transportation between Germany and California signed

Sep 1, 2009 | germany.info
Signing ceremony High-Speed Rail Transportation

On the occasion of the visit of a Delegation from the German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs to California, the Federal Republic of Germany and the California High Speed Rail Authortiy signed a Memorandum of Understanding on High-Speed Rail Transportation on August 28, 2009 in Sacramento.

Heidelberger Alumni U.S:

Aug 10, 2009 | Germany.info
Seal Heidelberger Alumni U.S

Wanted: Former Heidelbergers! Heidelberg University is engaging with alumni in the US. Heidelberg University has founded the Heidelberg Alumni chapter U.S. (HAUS) to promote personal, professional and academic exchange between the university and former students, professors, fellows or researchers as well as exchange students living in the U.S.

International Parliamentary Scholarships (IPS)

Jul 1, 2009 | Germany.info
The Reichstag in Berlin

Are you interested in politics? Would you like to gain insight into the workings of our democracy? Every year, 100 young people from 25 countries have the opportunity to take part in the International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS) program in Berlin. The application deadline has been extended until July 31, 2009.

San Francisco

Golden Gate BRidge

Time and weather in Germany

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Deutschsprachige Website

Generalkonsulat San Francisco

Please Note:

The Consulate will be closed on November 26th 2009 (Thanksgiving).

November 9, 2009 in Pictures

Berlin celebrates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the wall

Germany marked the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in with an all-day celebration in Berlin that included foreign dignitaries, key players from the peaceful revolutions that swept Europe in 1989 and a spectacle involving over 1,000 foam dominoes.

The Consul General

Since August 2009 Consul General Peter Rothen is heading the Consulate General in San Francisco and welcomes you to this website.        

Germany’s candidature for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council for the period 2011/2012

As a globally engaged country, as an important actor in the United Nations and as the organization’s third-largest contributor, Germany belongs on the United Nations Security Council. Because the Security Council is the centrepiece of the international peace order. Our candidature for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council for the period 2011/2012 is the logical consequence of our global engagement.