Willkommen and Welcome

Welcome to the website of the German-American Heritage Foundation®. With 18,000 members nationwide, we are the only national umbrella organization representing Americans of German-speaking ancestry in the Nation’s Capital.

 

We’re dedicated to promoting and preserving the cultural heritage of almost 60 million Americans of German-speaking ancestry in the United States, and to helping you stay connected with your German-American roots.

 


Special Discount German American Day T-Shirts
October 6, 2007 
Order yours here!

German American Day 5 & 10K Walk
Proceeds benefited the German Heritage Center in Washington, DC
Special thanks to our Walk Sponsor: Warsteiner
Warsteiner

http://germanamericanday.org/index.html

Liberty Bell Wanderers


400 Years of Germans in America Celebrated
in Jamestown and Williamsburg, Click Below
http://www.richmondgermansocieties.com/


In The News                                                updated 1July2008

  

 

World's Biggest Solar Plant Goes Online in Germany

Germany Info

 

ESA Astronaut Schlegel: We Can’t Take Borders With Us Into Space

Germany Info

 

Adaptation of Michael Ende’s Novel 'The Neverending Story' Premieres on American Stage

Germany Info

Smoking in Restaurants, Bars Becomes Illegal Across Germany
Deutsche Welle

News sources do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the German-American Heritage Foundation


www.GermansInAmerica.org


  

 



 

Establishing the
German-American Heritage Center
of the USA

Be a part of the preservation of German heritage in America. Learn how you can contribute!

 Hockemeyer Hall Press Release
Confirmation of Support
Heritage Center Plans
 Latest Ambassador Issue


Distinguished German-American of the Year
 
Margrit B. Krewson
was
honored as the 2007 Distinguished German-American of the Year on April 17, 2008.

Peter Cutts Photgraphy


German-American Day 2007 Proclamations

• President George W. Bush • Ohio
• District of Columbia • Florida
• Maryland • Pennsylvania
• Virginia • Minnesota

2007 Proclamations for VA, MD, and DC kindly provided by Gerhard Meinzer of AGAS.


German-American Day 2006 Proclamations

• President George W. Bush • Virginia
• District of Columbia Maryland
New York

  Interview with Former Ambassador Ruhfus

Former German Ambassador Jürgen Ruhfus recalls the fall of the Wall and celebrating German unity in Washington. Read the interview here

Student Resouces and Opportunities
 
Jumpstart your search for German-American resource sites with our
Student Resource Guide

Find a German Language School near you visit http://www.germanschools.org

 

German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA
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