Annual German-American Steuben Day Parade in New York

Sep 22, 2011

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Agriculture Minister Aigner at the Steuben Parade Enlarge image Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner wore the traditional costume of her home region, or Tracht, for her duties as Grand Marshal of the 54th German-American Steuben Day Parade. (© dpa) Ambassador Peter Ammon joined German Federal Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner in leading off the annual German-American Steuben Day Parade in New York on Saturday, September 17. Ambassador Ammon and Minister Aigner served as grand marshals, along with Deutsche Welle Directer Erik Bettermann and Travel Channel's Samantha Brown, as the parade of floats, bands, organizations and entertainers started off down Fifth Avenue.

German Ambassador Peter Ammon, with his wife Marliese Heimann-Ammon (left), shows his true colors in the grandstand during the 54th annual Steuben Parade in New York.

Ambassador Ammon Attends Steuben Parade

German Ambassador Peter Ammon served as a Grand Marshal at the 54th annual German-American Steuben Day Parade in New York on September 17, 2011.

German Ambassador Peter Ammon, with his wife Marliese Heimann-Ammon (left), shows his true colors in the grandstand during the 54th annual Steuben Parade in New York.

Ambassador Peter Ammon and Marliese Heimann-Ammon

Grand marshals at the Steuben Parade in New York with Lars Halter (center), General Chairman of the Steuben Parade.

Grand Marshals on the Move

Grand marshals at the Steuben Parade, including Amabassador Ammon (far left).

Grand Marshals

Ambassador Ammon speaking at the pre-parade Steuben Gala on the evening of September 16, 2011.

Ambassador Ammon

German Ambassador Peter Ammon and Marliese Heimann-Ammon (far right) at a pre-parade Steuben Gala on September 16.

Steuben Gala

Ambassador Ammon with the Philadelphia Kornblumen Königin and Princesses.

Ambassador Ammon, Philadelphia Kornblumen Königin and Court

Ammon @ Steuben
Empire State Building

do Deutsch Does Steuben

The do Deutsch float, sponsored by the German Information Center USA at the German Embassy in Washington, animated revelers at the 2011 German-American Steuben Parade to learn German.

do Deutsch @ Steuben

Steuben Parade 2011

"Live From Fifth Avenue": The 54th Annual Steuben Parade Stars on PBS

The German-American Steuben Parade, broadcast for the first time live on television, celebrated its 54th run down Fifth Avenue on September 17 with spectators from New York and around the world, including some special guests from the German government, in the largest-scale German-American festivities of the year.

54th Annual Steuben Parade

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The Ambassador

Steuben Parade 2011

Steuben Parade - do Deutsch float

The Steuben Parade - from Kleindeutschland to New York City

New York City and Ellis Island have served as the gateway to the United States for millions of Germans. Each year, the city’s annual Steuben Parade in September attracts thousands to Fifth Avenue in a celebration of German-American heritage.

Steuben Parade