The Fall of the Wall - 20th Anniversary

As a bulwark of concrete and barrier fences the Wall cut through Berlin for a length of over 43 kilometres – dividing the city and the whole of Germany. Now, 20 years after the fall of the wall on 9 November 1989, the symbol of almost three decades of German division will fall again on the same date, but this time it will be purely symbolic.

Aktuell: Influenza A/H1N1 ("Schweinegrippe")

Bitte beachten Sie die aktuellen Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise für Ihr Zielland, die Vorsorgeempfehlungen des Auswärtigen Amts zur Influenza Pandemie sowie die weiteren Informationen auf der Internetseite des Robert Koch-Institutes:

Krisenvorsorgeliste

Jeder deutsche Staatsangehörige, der - auch nur vorübergehend - im Amtsbezirk einer Vertretung lebt, kann in eine Krisenvorsorgeliste gemäß § 6 Abs. 3 des deutschen Konsulargesetzes aufgenommen werden.

Die Aufnahme in die Krisenvorsorgeliste erfolgt ab sofort passwortgeschützt im online-Verfahren. Auch wenn vor Einführung des online-Verfahrens bereits eine Registrierung erfolgt war, ist eine Neuanmeldung erforderlich, da die bisher manuell geführten Listen durch das neue Verfahren ersetzt werden. Mehr zum Thema finden Sie unter:

Visa Requirements

We want to make your arrival in Germany as easy as possible. Here you can find all the information you need on applying for a visa, along with an application form as a pdf file to download.

Information on German Passport(s) /Passangelegenheiten

You need a new passport, renew your current one  or lost your current one? Here you will find all the necessary information.

Hier finden Sie alle notwendigen Informationen und Hinweise rund um den deutschen Reisepass - ob neu, verloren oder erneuern!

On 22. Nov in Mumbai - Free Seminar on Discover Germany, Higher Education & Beyond

The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) is organizing a full day seminar, entitled Discover Germany, Higher Education & Beyond at the Y. B. Chavan Auditorium, General Jaganath Bhoshle Marg,Mantralaya,Mumbai, on Sunday, 22nd November 2009 from 0900 to 1700 hrs.
This seminar, intends to give first hand information on various aspects of German higher education, including information on German universities, research institutes, scholarships, German language, visa procedures, etc.
Experts will give insights into these and other issues and will highlight and discuss the salient features of the special DAAD initiative christened “A New Passage to India “.

Entry is free. For further information please refer to the attached links.

Attention Alumni!!

Have you studied in Germany or have you completed an advanced training there? Or did you visit the "country of poets and thinkers" on a short scholarship? Then you are at the right place now. Learn more!

Security, Travel & Health Advise for India/Reise-Sicherheits- und Gesundheitshinweis für Indien

Videoarchiv Germany

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Early Beginnings. Learning the German Language in Schools

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Knowledge that Connects. German Universities and Global Research

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Transition and Development. Research Studies at the Erfurt School of Public Policy

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Know-How and Networks. Global Support by German Scientists

The Consulate's Journal - Latest News & Events

Here we provide you with the latest Indo-German news & events happening within our jurisdiction - be it in culture, politics, economy etc. So what is keeping you...just click on and be a part of it.