Press Room
Our virtual Press Room is a special service to journalists, making available the latest German Embassy press releases and other e-services, contact information, and additional resources. Be sure to also browse our overview of exchange programs and fellowship for journalists, allowing you to study and/or work in Germany.
Contact Us
The German Embassy's Press Departments is the first stop for journalists seeking information on government positions or other issues of interest to journalists (Phone: 202-298-4251 or -4247). Alternatively, you can also contact the Press Officer of the Consulate General nearest to you.
Press Releases
The Press Department sends out press releases on a regular basis, drawing particular attention to selected news, interviews, statements, and speeches.
Statements and Speeches
Access the latest speeches, interviews or statements by German Government officials. They are provided in an English version.
Exchange Programs for Journalists
At least six institutions and organizations offer opportunities for American journalists to work and/or study in Germany. Most of the programs do not require that you speak German in order to be eligible. Others offer German language classes to prepare you for your stay in Germany.
Media Link List
Germany has a vast and prolific media industry. Our media link list provides you with an overview of major German print, radio and TV outlets in Germany and the US as well as information on German Wire Services, Associations and Councils, and more.
Germany at Unity
Thousands of journalists got a taste of the opportunities Germany has to offer them at Unity '08, the national convention for journalists of color in Chicago. With a booth at the convention's expo in July 2008, the German Embassy, the German National Tourist Office and the Goethe-Institut shared professional opportunities, language education and travel information with some 6,000 journalists, media professionals and educators.
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