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. 

For all Passport, Visa and Citizenship matters applicants need to arrange for an appointment through our website

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Photonics West 2012 in San Francisco

Jan 31, 2012 | germany.info
Photonics Logo

On January 21, 2012, the SPIE Photonics West opened its gates again at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. It is the largest international event in the world for three key technologies of the 21st century: optics, lasers, and photonics. At the event, industrial and medical applications showcase what impact these technologies will have on the respective industries. Furthermore, the Photonics West combines conferences and courses with an exhibition.

German "Ambassadors in Sneakers" Visit American Classrooms with German for Hire

Jan 31, 2012 | germany.info
German for Hire

The program partners German university students studying at academic institutions across the US with teachers at American schools interested in giving their students a special treat: a lesson from a guest teacher from the “Land of Ideas.” The regional Goethe-Instituts (in Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Boston, and Washington) serve as facilitators, but it’s up to the German “diplomats in sneakers,” in cooperation with the American teachers, to decide on what topics to cover.

Sister Cities since 1989 - Berkeley and Jena

Jan 19, 2012 | Courtesy of the City of Jena
Lichtstadt Jena

In their first official visit to Berkeley, a German delegation from Jena meets with Berkeley officials this Monday, January 23rd. Twinned since 1989, Berkeley and its German sister city Jena take their commitment to the next level, signing areconfirmation document of their partnership.

Heidelberg University’s 625th anniversary in San Francisco

Nov 18, 2011 | Germany.info
University Heidelberg

On Friday, November 18, 2011 the German Consulate General San Francisco hosted a lecture and  reception to celebrate Heidelberg University's 625th anniversary. Heidelberg University, one of the most renowned universities in the world, is the oldest university in Germany.  

Consulate General honors the victims of war and violence on Volkstrauertag

Nov 12, 2011 | Germany.info
Volkstrauertag

On November 13th, the German national day of mourning the victims of war and violence, the Consulate General layed a wreath at the graves of German soldiers of World War II  buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno.

Mad about German - Mad about Madsen

Nov 10, 2011 | Germany.info
Madsen Group on Stage

On Thursday, November 10, 2011 the Goethe-Institut in San Francisco presented a concert of the German band Madsen at the City College's Balboa Campus. Madsen was founded in 2004 by the brothers Sebastian, Sascha and Johannes Madsen and Niko Maurer in a small town in Northern Germany.

Joschka and Mr. Fischer at the Castro Theater – German Post-War History from a Personal Point of View

Nov 9, 2011 | German Consulate
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On Friday, 21 October 2011 the documentary Joschka and Mr. Fischer was presented at the Castro Theatre, a historic landmark movie palace in San Francisco. Director Pepe Danquart whose trip to San Francisco was sponsored by the German Consulate General attended the screening and was available for a follow-up Q&A session.

A Capella Art Live on Stage – Hannover-based Vocaldente at Stanford

Oct 20, 2011 | German Consulate
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A Capella Art Live on Stage – Hannover-based Vocaldente at Stanford Vocaldente's five group members, Tobi, Johnny, Jakob, Tobek, and Christoph are true vocal virtuosos, which earned them the top prize at the Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival 2008 in San Francisco, the biggest a capella festival worldwide. Vocaldente was founded in Hannover, Germany in 2004 and has since then successfully performed all over the world

SOFIA: The Airborne Infrared Eye on the Universe visits the Bay Area

Oct 14, 2011 | germany.info
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From October 14-16, the jointly-developed German-American Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA, visited the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field near San José.

German National Day under rainy skies

Oct 12, 2011 | Germany.info / San Francisco
Mr. & Mrs. Rothen, Mr & Mrs. Abels

Even the first rainy 3rd of October in many years could not stop the celebrations for the Day of German Unity at the German Consulate General in San Francisco. More than 300 guests stayed dry in the Residence of the Consul General, enjoying food, drinks and a musical performance by Richard and Norma Mayer.