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

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program Marks 25th Anniversary

Jun 29, 2009 | Germany.info
Event marking 25th anniversary of Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program © Deutscher Bundestag / Lichtblick / Achim Melde

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX), known in German as the Parlamentarisches Patenschafts-Programm (PPP). The anniversary of this important bilateral exchange program was celebrated in Berlin this spring.

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.