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Welcome to the website of the German Consulate General in Chicago. Here you will find information on Germany, the consular services we provide and German-related news and events in Chicago and the Midwest. The Consulate General's area of jurisdiction comprises the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
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May 21, 2012
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The International Parliamentary Scholarships gives young people from 28 countries an up-close perspective on German democracy via a three-month internship in the office of a Member of the Bundestag. Apply by June 30, 2012!
IPS Program
May 10, 2012
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During her US tour, Nobel Prize for Literature awardee Herta Müller made a stop in Chicago. Her readings from "The Hunger Angel" ("Atemschaukel") and her poems attracted a standing room only audience which gave Herta Müller a very warm welcome to Chicago's Poetry Foundation.
Herta Müller Reading
May 10, 2012
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On May 9, 2012, Consuls representing 15 countries in Chicago met with students from 15 Chicago area high schools and gave them an overview of the EU from its founding until today.
Europe Day
May 8, 2012
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Young international scientists working on cutting-edge projects in research fields related to sustainable development are invited to apply for “Green Talents - The International Forum for High-Potentials in Sustainable Development.”
2012 Green Talents Competition
May 7, 2012
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The vast variety of Bach's opus was in the focus of this year's Bach Week Festival in Evanston, IL.
Bach Week Festival 2012
May 2, 2012
| Germany.info
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s German Chancellor Fellowship Program offers young prospective leaders the opportunity to complete a professional development project during a one-year stay in Germany.
German Chancellor Fellowship
Apr 27, 2012
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Hired to teach English at two small schools in Kansas, Melanie Krehbiel's passion for teaching and for German enabled her to launch popular German programs at each. Germany.info presents the first of three profiles of 2011 German Embassy Teacher of Excellence Award winners.
Melanie Krehbiel
Apr 25, 2012
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Despite strong winds on the Northwestern University's Evanston Campus, Beethoven's joy-inspiring 7th symphony, the „Fidelio Overture“, and Vaughan-Williams', performed by the world class Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra and its conductor Maestro Scott Speck, drew a large audience to the Pick-Staiger Pavilion.
Beethoven @ Evanston
Apr 25, 2012
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Four members of the German Parliament, the Bundestag, visited Chicago. During their two day stay, they met with participants of the CBYX program and their host parents.
CBYX
