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Economic transformation in Germany depends on investment and stable framework conditions.​ ​The Federal Government is mo...
10/19/2026

Economic transformation in Germany depends on investment and stable framework conditions.​
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The Federal Government is mobilizing €1.1 trillion to support structural change in key sectors. At the same time, reforms aim to improve planning processes, accelerate administrative procedures, and strengthen fiscal stability.​

The Invest in Germany Summit (October 19-20 2026, Berlin) is focusing on how these measures can be combined with international collaboration to drive innovation, enhance resilience, and create the conditions for growth.

Long-term investment decisions depend on more than market potential. Legal certainty, economic stability and access to customers also matter.

Germany combines these conditions in the center of the European market.

You know what your fall calendar needs? German film! The American Film Institute and Canva present the 40th edition of A...
10/18/2026

You know what your fall calendar needs? German film! The American Film Institute and Canva present the 40th edition of AFI FEST kicking off this week at two of old Hollywood’s most iconic movie houses: the TLC Chinese Theatre and the Egyptian.

The festival has a full schedule all week long of German films from feature lengths to shorts including Germany’s official submission for the 99th Academy Awards (EVERYTIME). Here’s a quick rundown of five select German films, their showtimes/location, and synopses. Check out the American Film Institute for more details.

1. EVERYTIME
📍Wednesday, October 21, 8:45 p.m. | Chinese 5
Followed by a conversation with director and screenwriter Sandra Wollner.

ℹ️ A woman becomes the emotional anchor for her daughter and daughter’s boyfriend in the wake of an unimaginable tragedy. On the sunny beaches during a family vacation, each of the trio’s preferred retreat into the past begins to merge and transform into a surreal new present around them.

2. TRIAL OF HEIN
📍Thursday, October 22, 6:00 p.m. | Chinese 5
Followed by a conversation with director and screenwriter Kai Stänicke and actor Paul Boche.

ℹ️ In this timeless and strikingly original parable, Hein returns to the windswept, fiercely insular island he left behind as a teenager, determined to reunite with his first love. But after a 14-year absence, the eccentric villagers no longer recognize him, and insist he stand trial to prove his identity.

3. IVÁN & HADOUM
📍Wednesday, October 21, 9:00 p.m. | Chinese 2

ℹ️ Winner of the Teddy Award at the Berlinale, IVÁN & HADOUM offers a positive and complex story on q***r love set in a fruit packing facility in Almería. Ian de la Rosa’s feature debut is an exploration of the transformative power of desire and love as a path toward self-acceptance.

4. YELLOW LETTERS
📍Thursday, October 22, 2:45 p.m. | Chinese 5
📍Saturday, October 24, 6:30 p.m. | Chinese 5

ℹ️ Turkish German filmmaker İlker Çatak (THE TEACHERS LOUNGE, AFI FEST 2023) returns with this thought-provoking allegory about art and authoritarianism, winner of the Golden Bear at the 2026 Berlin Film Festival.

5. PROSECUTION
📍Friday, October 23, 9:30 p.m. | Chinese 4

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Some conversations give you plenty to think about afterwards. Our latest meeting of the EU Heads of Mission in Los Angel...
09/30/2026

Some conversations give you plenty to think about afterwards. Our latest meeting of the EU Heads of Mission in Los Angeles with Dee Dee Myers was definitely one of them.

As Senior Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom and Director of California’s Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), Dee Dee Myers brings decades of experience at the intersection of politics, government and business.

We had a frank, in-depth and off-the-record conversation about California’s economy, trade and investment, the transatlantic relationship and the political environment shaping all of them.

For the EU member states in Los Angeles, strengthening transatlantic trade and business ties is a key priority - and conversations like this one provide exactly the kind of insight and perspective that help us do our job.

A big thank you to Dee Dee Myers for the time, the candor and plenty of brainfood!

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09/23/2026

We are thrilled to announce the return of the festival of German film, GERMAN CURRENTS, to Los Angeles from October 8–13, 2026, as we celebrate our 20th anniversary!

This landmark edition of the festival presents a vibrant selection of films, including:

• FATHERLAND (LA Premiere), our Opening Night Film
• BERLIN HERO, our Closing Night Film
• A LAND WITHIN (LA Premiere)

We are honored to welcome special guests, including acclaimed filmmakers Paweł Pawlikowski, as well as Bernd Sahling, Laura Laabs, Michael Kofler, and Florian Baron.

For the full festival schedule and details, visit www.germancurrents.com (link in bio!).

We look forward to seeing you at the festival!

The GERMAN CURRENTS film festival 2026 is a co-production of the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles and the American Cinematheque with the support of The Friends of Goethe, ELMA (European Languages and Movies in America), Condor, the Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco, the Austrian Consulate General in Los Angeles, the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles, Paulaner USA, Paulaner Sunset, Tupetz W**e Connection, KRUU.COM, and in cooperation with the German Consulate General in Los Angeles, the Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House e.V., the German Film Office, the Wende Museum, and DEFA Film Library as well as our media partners Deutsche Welle, KPFK Radio, Campus Circle, and our educational outreach partners ELMA and Creating Creators.



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This is what Germany’s diplomatic network around the globe looks like when you bring it together in one place - at the c...
09/22/2026

This is what Germany’s diplomatic network around the globe looks like when you bring it together in one place - at the conference of German Heads of Mission, aka .

As Germany’s representative in Los Angeles, Consul General Sasse joined colleagues from around the world in Berlin at a particularly relevant time: just after the state election in Saxony-Anhalt and amid a domestic debate about reforms and Germany’s political and economic direction.

The conversation with Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz Friedrich Merz focused on key issues shaping Germany right now: strengthening competitiveness at home while navigating a challenging international environment - from Russia’s war in Ukraine and European security to transatlantic relations and growing geopolitical and economic competition.

For CG Sasse and her colleagues representing Germany in the United States that international picture quickly becomes very concrete. In a dedicated US session with Außenminister Johann Wadephul Johann Wadephul, Transatlantic Coordinator Metin Hakverdi and senior Foreign Office leadership, we discussed German-American relations and bilateral opportunities as well as issues we are dealing with on the ground. Security, digitalization and AI were other major themes at rhetorical conference, including in remarks by Mark Rutte.

Trade and business also had an entire day of their own, with discussions on competitiveness, investment, supply chains, AI, cleantech and Europe’s role in the global economy.

CG Sasse took that conversation beyond , too: Together with her colleague in Miami, CG Christofer Burger German Consulate General Miami, and at the invitation of DIHK, they met with members of the Transatlantic Business Initiative for a focused exchange on German-U.S. economic relations.

A lot to take back to LA - and plenty of work ahead for our team across the consular district.

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This is what Germany’s diplomatic network around the globe looks like when you bring it together in one place - at the c...
09/22/2026

This is what Germany’s diplomatic network around the globe looks like when you bring it together in one place - at the conference of German Heads of Mission, aka .

As Germany’s representative in Los Angeles, Consul General Sasse joined colleagues from around the world in Berlin at a particularly relevant time: just after the state election in Saxony-Anhalt and amid a domestic debate about reforms and Germany’s political and economic direction.

The conversation with Chancellor Friedrich Merz focused on key issues shaping Germany right now: strengthening competitiveness at home while navigating a challenging international environment - from Russia’s war in Ukraine and European security to transatlantic relations and growing geopolitical and economic competition.

For CG Sasse and her colleagues representing Germany in the United States that international picture quickly becomes very concrete. In a dedicated US session with Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, Transatlantic Coordinator Metin Hakverdi and senior Foreign Office leadership, we discussed German-American relations and bilateral opportunities as well as issues we are dealing with on the ground. Security, digitalization and AI were other major themes at rhetorical conference, including in remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Trade and business also had an entire day of their own, with discussions on competitiveness, investment, supply chains, AI, cleantech and Europe’s role in the global economy.

CG Sasse took that conversation beyond , too: Together with her colleague in Miami, CG Christofer Burger, and at the invitation of DIHK, they met with members of the Transatlantic Business Initiative for a focused exchange on German-U.S. economic relations.

A lot to take back to LA - and plenty of work ahead for our team across the consular district.

09/17/2026

Hear from Minister Pistorius about his meetings in Washington this week!

Strong defense cooperation rests not only on military-to-military ties, but also on broad political support and a strong defense industry on both sides of the Atlantic.

Therefore, following his talks with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Minister Pistorius visited Raytheon, the manufacturer behind the Patriot systems and guided missiles Germany procures from the U.S.

He then headed to Capitol Hill, where he sat down with Congressman Mike Turner (senior member of the House Armed Services Committee) as well as Senators Roger Wicker and Jack Reed (the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee) to discuss defense priorities as they pertain to the collective partnership, including Russia’s war against Ukraine and Germany’s commitment to shouldering more responsibility within NATO’s collective defense.

Minister Pistorius’ meetings in Washington underscored just how strong our partnership is.

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