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.

Consul General Dr. Fischer Invites Young Professionals to Learn About Germany

May 17, 2013 | Germany.info/Los Angeles
Young Professionals

Consul General Dr. Bernd and Mrs. Fischer hosted an event together with the German American Business Association (GABA) and the Los Angeles World Affairs Council for young professionals interested in international affairs.

Consul General Dr. Fischer Talks Skills Initiative and German Language Education in Arizona

May 15, 2013 | Germany.info/Los Angeles
The Grand Canyon

In the framework of his regular visits to states for which the Consulate General in Los Angeles is responsible for, Consul General Dr. Fischer recently traveled to Arizona to discuss German American cooperation in the areas of “Skills Initiative” and German language education.

Students Compete in 6th German Theater Festival in San Diego

May 10, 2013 | Germany.info/Los Angeles
German Theater Festival in San Diego

Students studying German at nine schools in the San Diego area, including Tijuana, Mexico participated in the 6th annual German Theater Festival and Competition on May 4.

German Delegation Promotes Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program in San Diego

May 7, 2013 | Germany.info/Los Angeles
CBYX in San Diego

A four-member delegation from the German Parliament recently visited San Diego to promote the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) program and meet with exchange students.

Atlantik-Brücke Seeks Southern California Teachers for Study Trip to Germany

May 1, 2013 | Germany.info/Los Angeles
Atlantik-Brücke

The Atlantik-Brücke organization recently introduced its study trip program for American social studies, German history and German language teachers at a dinner hosted by Consul General Dr. Bernd Fischer.

Green Talents Competition 2013: Are You a Green talent?

Apr 30, 2013 | Federal Ministry of Education and Research / FONA
Green Talents Competition

Join the Competition and get the chance to visit the hot spots of sustainability research in Germany.The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is now holding its prestigious "Green Talents" competition.

The Max Kade Institute for Austrian-German-Swiss Studies Reopens at USC

Apr 15, 2013 | Germany.info/Los Angeles
Max Kade Institute Reopens

The Max Kade Institute for Austrian-German-Swiss Studies at the University of California (USC) in Los Angeles celebrated its official reopening after extensive building renovations with an open house on Friday, April 12.

Germany’s Europa-Park Honored with Thea Classic Award

Apr 9, 2013 | Germany.info/Los Angeles
Europa-Park

Consul General Dr. Bernd Fischer attended the 2013 Thea Awards gala in Anaheim, where Europa-Park, Germany's largest amusement park, was recognized with the Thea Classic Award for outstanding achievement by the Themed Entertainment Association on April 6.

Students Celebrate German Poetry at Gartenfest

Apr 3, 2013 | Germany.info/Los Angeles
Gartenfest 2013

Claremont High School students of German celebrated German culture through poetry and music at the Garden Festival of Poems (Gartenfest) at Scripps College in Claremont on March 25.

Interview with Consul General Dr. Fischer on San Diego Business Radio

Mar 28, 2013 | Germany.info/Los Angeles
Dr. Bernd Fischer

Listen to Consul General Dr. Bernd Fischer talk to Jack Warren on "San Diego's Finest" radio program about Germany and San Diego trade relations and business matters.

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Holiday Closure

The Consulate will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2013 for Memorial Day.

The Consul General

Dr. Bernd Fischer

The Consulate General in Los Angeles is headed by Consul General Dr. Bernd Fischer.

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Flash player is not installed The process of globalization has thrown up a long list of challenges. At the top of the list: how to protect the rule of law and democracy.That’s of particular relevance now for the countries that experienced the Arab Spring. The question asked at the 32nd Forum on Global Issues at the German Foreign Ministry in May 2013: how can Germany provide effective assistance as nations attempt to establish their own democracies? (© AA)

The Forum on Global Issues

Flash player is not installed Germany's system of dual training is one of the foundations of its economic strength. It's possible to export some elements of dual training to other countries, with positive effects for everybody involved. The German government supports this knowledge transfer. (© AA)

Conference - Pioneers on Dual Training Abroad

Flash player is not installed 2013 is the European Year of Citizens. They're invited to contribute their ideas for the EU, and to discover more about their rights as EU citizens. An example: labour mobility. (© AA)

The European Year of Citizens

Flash player is not installed The Hannover Messe, the big industrial trade fair, has once again attracted hundreds of thousands of people, with companies from across the globe unveiling their latest products. Green energy is a given, now the buzzword is integration for industry 4.0. (© FFO)

Hannover Messe 2013

Flash player is not installed Smartphones, tablets - or "phablets": anybody hunting down the latest innovations in the IT sector, comes to Hanover each spring. (© FFO)

CeBIT 2013

Flash player is not installed The International Tourism Fair, the ITB Berlin, is the global travel industry’s most important annual get-together. Tourism trends are born here and contracts worth billions of euros are signed. The halls of the trade fair centre are regularly booked out. (© FFO)

International Tourism Fair ITB Berlin

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Membership of the UN Human Rights Council 2013 - 2015

Flash player is not installed Studying in Germany makes more and more sense. Teaching and research have a long tradition. German Universities have a very good reputation, especially when it comes to technical subjects. And with the introduction of bachelors and masters degrees, as well as more courses and lectures being held in English, Germany can finally compete to attract the world’s brightest. (© AA)

Studying in Germany

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Berlinale 2013

Flash player is not installed Berlin – fashion city? That hasn't always been the case. But more and more shows at Fashionweek and trade events like Bread & Butter mean an ever increasing influx of fashion aficionados in Berlin. For them, Berlin is still a city where anything goes. (© FFO)

Berlin's Fashion Scene

Flash player is not installed The Élysée Treaty is a major milestone in the history of Franco-German relations. It was a new beginning after the Second World War. So 50 years after the document was signed, how is that relationship? Well here's an example of German-French cooperation and of how much work that cooperation can mean. A joint masters degree in German and French politics at Berlin's Freie Universität. (© FFO)

50th anniversary of Élysée-Treaty

Flash player is not installed Climate change is going to means changes to our environment. That, most scientists agree. But what impact will global warming, floods and food shortages have on security around the world? The implications of climate change for global security have become a major focus of German foreign policy. (© FFO)

Climate Change and Security

Flash player is not installed Germany’s energy revolution is going ahead, but the country’s decision to turn its back on nuclear power in favour of renewables means big changes . And those changes will also impact its European neighbours. (© FFO)

Germany’s Energy Revolution and its European Neighbours

Flash player is not installed Youth unemployment is low in Germany compared to the rest of Europe. Many experts say that's due to Germanys system of dual training system, which allows young people to get work experience and study at the same time. (© FFO)

Dual Training in Germany

Flash player is not installed Landminen sind heute in vielen Ländern der Welt geächtet. (© AA)

The 20th Anniversary of the Campaign to Ban Landmines

Flash player is not installed Medica, the world's leading trade fair for the medical technology, drew 2500 exhibitors to Düsseldorf in 2012. Many of them were showing off innovative mobile IT devices. (© FFO)

Medica 2012