U.S. Citizen Services in Germany

Living in Germany

State Department Publications on Germany

• Country Report on Human Rights Practices (2008)
• Background Notes on Germany
• Consular Information Sheet
• Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Investors (2007)
• Trafficking in Persons Report (2008)

Information about German Life, Politics, and Culture

Official Web sites

• German culture and lifestyle (information by the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees)
• The German Embassy to the U.S. in Washington and the German Information Center in New York offer a wealth of information on German government and politics, business and technology, history, German-Americans, studying and working in Germany, culture and society, latest news and publications.
• deutschland.de - the portal on information on Germany
• The Federal Government of Germany offers political background information and news.
• The German Foreign Ministry (Auswaertiges Amt) offers information on German foreign policy, German trade promotion, and more.

Commercial Web Sites

• The German Way and More provides culture-oriented information featuring excerpts from the book The German Way on topics such as The Autobahn, Health and Fitness, Friends and Acquaintances (Sie and du), Trains, and Sports.
• Expatica Germany offers listings of expat groups, events, and information on housing, relocation, etc.

Tourism & Travel

• The German Tourism Office for visitors from the U.S.

News

• Deutsche Welle News and analysis in 31 languages, program schedules of DW Radio and TV, resources for learning German and much more.

Education

• Association of German International Schools (AGIS)
• Goethe Institute - Inter Nationes
  Language courses and cultural information. Find online resources and the Goethe Institute nearest you.