German Ambassador Peter Ammon

Ambassador Peter Ammon Enlarge image Ambassador Peter Ammon (© German Embassy, Washington, DC / by C. Avril) Ambassador Peter Ammon is Germany's highest-ranking representative to the US government. He represents German interests in the United States and works to foster and deepen German-American relations in the political, economic and cultural spheres.

"Wagner in America": An Evening of Jazz Inspired by Richard Wagner

May 31, 2013 | Germany.info
Mezzo-soprano Magdalena Wór sang the part of Kundry from the Wagner opera "Parsifal."

On May 29, Ambassador Peter Ammon welcomed the German Women’s Jazz Orchestra to the “green hill” above Georgetown for an evening of music honoring the 200th anniversary of the birth of Richard Wagner.

Former Senator Richard Lugar Receives Grand Cross of the Order of Merit

May 10, 2013 | Germany.info
Ambassador Ammon with Senator and Mrs. Lugar

Ambassador Ammon presented Senator Lugar with this distinct honor at the residence on May 8. Senator Lugar served the United States for 36 years and has been instrumental in maintaining and strengthening transatlantic relations.

New Mendelssohn Exhibition at Ambassador's Residence

May 7, 2013 | Germany.info
Carol Kahn Strauss speaks at the Mendelssohn Exhibition Opening

Ambassador Ammon and LBI International Director Kahn Strauss opened an exhibition titled “The Mendelssohns: A German Family of Scholars, Bankers, and Artists” in the German Residence. Guests enjoyed music by Fanny Hensel and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.

Ambassador Ammon Hosts Reception to Mark the 25th Anniversary of the Representative of German Industry and Trade (RGIT)

May 3, 2013 | Germany.info
RGIT 25th Anniversary

Ambassador Ammon hosted an event at his residence in honor of the Representative of German Industry and Trade's (RGIT) anniversary on April 30. The next day, he spoke at the RGIT conference, emphasizing the importance of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

Ambassador Ammon Welcomes Neue Stimmen Singers to the Residence

Apr 26, 2013 | Germany.info
Charlotte Dobbs

Ambassador Ammon welcomed the Neue Stimmen to Washington, DC with a special concert at the residence. In his remarks, the ambassador highlighted the power of music as an indispensable tool of modern diplomacy.

The Ambassador

Highlights from Ambassador Ammon's Current Schedule

June 13

The Ambassador met with State Secretary Emily Haber and other officials of the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin for consultations.

June 12

The Ambassador participated in a panel discussion on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Initiative. The panel was part of a symposium marking the 30th anniversary of the American Institute of Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University in Berlin. In the evening, the Ambassador attended a dinner hosted by the co-chairman of the managing board of Deutsche Bank, Jürgen Fitschen.

June 11

The Ambassador attended the annual John McCloy Awards Dinner hosted by the American Council on Germany in New York, where he delivered a message of greeting from Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Highlights from Ambassador Ammon's Past Schedule

A look back at the highlights of Ambassador Ammon's schedule in recent weeks.