Welcome to Germany
Dear Visitor,
Welcome to the webpage of the German Embassy in New Zealand.
On this webpage you may find information about the services we provide, including visas, passports, and other consular matters.
You will find general information about Germany and its bilateral Relations with New Zealand and the Pacific Island States we are interacting with from Wellington.
We also bring you the latest news from Germany.
German nationals may find further information in German language on our German language website.
Read about our different fields of activity and enjoy the cultural events presented in the “diary of events”. Enjoy your visit, and if you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.
Your team at the German Embassy in Wellington
Discover Germany
Interesting facts about Germany
In its ten-day run the 62nd Berlinale (February 9 to 19, 2012) sold more than 300,000 tickets and screened almost 400 films. The closing highlights of the international film festival were a day for the audience as well as the grand gala and award ceremony at the Berlinale Filmpalast which was attended by many international film stars. There were 18 films in this year’s competition for the Golden and Silver Bears.
New impulses for university and research collaboration between Germany and Brazil: the German House of Science and Innovation (DWIH) has been opened in the Brazilian metropolis São Paulo. The institution’s task is to intensify the scientific and technological exchange with partners in Brazil and awaken interest in Germany as a research, science and innovation location.
It marked the birth of the euro, when a new era in the history of European cooperation began 20 years ago with a brief ceremony in Maastricht, the Netherlands. On February 7, 1992 the ministers for the finance and foreign affairs of the then twelve member states of the European Community signed the Treaty on European Union, thus sealing the introduction of a single European currency.
The effects of the economic and financial crisis, the growing world-political significance of the Asia-Pacific region and the radical changes in the Arab world are among this year’s key themes at the 48th Munich Security Conference (MSC).
She sports a conspicuous tooth gap, doesn’t like walking in high-heels and would thus seem rather unsuitable for an international career on the catwalk: nonetheless Lara Stone is one of the most sought-after models who is attracting many looks this week in Berlin. The 28-year-old blonde beauty from the Netherlands is the face of the tenth Berlin Fashion Week.
