Selected Events in 2005

German Emigrant Center opened in Bremerhaven

From left: Australian Ambassador Pamela Fayle, Consul General Duane C. Butcher, architect Andreas Heller, and Chargé John Cloud.

August 8, 2005.

Chargé d’Affaires John Cloud, Interior Minister Otto Schilly, and local dignitaries opened the German Emigration Center at Bremerhaven. Chargé Cloud read a letter from President George W. Bush to 600 invited guests. In his speech, he mentioned the US-German heritage and the importance of the port of Bremerhaven to many Americans. By highlighting emigration to the U.S., the musem serves to remind visitors of the important historical ties between the United States and Germany.

• German Emigration Center Bremerhaven