German Consulate General Los Angeles
Welcome to the website of the German Consulate General in Los Angeles. Here you will find information on Germany, the consular services we provide in our Visa, Passport, Legal section and German-related news and events in our area.
The Consulate's area of jurisdiction covers the California counties of Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and the states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and Utah.
Our German language website features information and news relevant for German citizens.
Feb 3, 2012
| Germany.info
With the 200th anniversary of the Grimm Brothers' "Children's and Household Tales" in mind, the German Agency for Schools Abroad, supported by the German Government, organized a national theater competition using the popular platform YouTube.
Grimm Fairy Tale Competition
Feb 1, 2012
| Germany.info/Los Angeles
Leslie Harlson, Director of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Information Center San Francisco, and Michael Ott, German Consul for Cultural Affairs, embarked on a tour of universities in Utah to promote study abroad in Germany.
DAAD Information Tour
Jan 27, 2012
| Germany.info/Los Angeles
Berlin District Councilor Christian Graeff and Los Angeles Councilmember Tom LaBonge signed a Certificate of Friendship on Monday, January 23 at Los Angeles City Hall, agreeing to share information and best-practices on clean-tech industry and environmental issues.
Friendship Agreement
Jan 25, 2012
| Germany.info/Los Angeles
At a Kaffeeklatsch hosted by Consul General Wolfgang Drautz, Executive Director Carol Kahn Strauss of the Leo Baeck Institute, and its Director of Research and Chief Archivist, Dr. Frank Mecklenburg, met with members of the German-speaking Jewish community to introduce them to the Institute.
Preserving Legacy of German-speaking Jewry
Jan 24, 2012
| Germany.info
Wim Wenders' visually arresting tribute to German dance legend Pina Bausch has been nominated for an Academy Award.
German Film
Jan 23, 2012
| Germany.info/Los Angeles
German Consul General Wolfgang Drautz, Belgium Consul General Geert Criel and Swiss Consul General Bruno Ryff hosted a private viewing of the short film “Grace” at the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles on January 19.
Private Screening of "Grace"
Jan 20, 2012
| Germany.info/Los Angeles
Consul General Wolfgang Drautz visited German exhibitors at opening day of the 2012 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show, one of the largest music products trade shows in the world, at the Anaheim Convention Center on January 19.
2012 NAMM Show
Jan 18, 2012
| Germany.info/Los Angeles
Middle school students from Sierra Canyon School, a private school in Chatsworth, took a field trip to Los Angeles on January 17 to visit the German Consulate General and learn about the life and work of a foreign diplomat.
Career in Diplomacy
Jan 12, 2012
| Germany.info/Los Angeles
With a heavy heart, over 200 guests turned out to say their good-byes to Annette Rupp, director of the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles for the past two years, at a farewell reception held in her honor at the Goethe-Institut on January 10.
Annette Rupp Farewell
Jan 11, 2012
| Germany.info/Los Angeles
The Goethe-Institut Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art presented a symposium focusing on artistic exchange between Germany and California in the 1960s and 70s at the Bing Theater on Tuesday, January 10, 2012.
"Here and There" Symposium