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09/19/2026

🇩🇪🍻 Oktoberfest has crossed the Atlantic — and communities across the U.S. are putting their own spin on the German tradition.

From Cincinnati to Helen, discover five celebrations bringing German food, music and Gemütlichkeit to the fall.

Where will you be celebrating Oktoberfest? We’ll be at the Steuben Parade in New York, followed by an Oktoberfest celebration in Central Park.

And what’s your favorite Oktoberfest celebration in your town? Tell us in the comments! 🇩🇪🇺🇸

Historic day in Fort Worth!Today, Germany’s first F-35 was rolled out. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Chief of the...
09/19/2026

Historic day in Fort Worth!

Today, Germany’s first F-35 was rolled out. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Chief of the German Air Force Lieutenant General Holger Neumann joined OJ Sanchez, President of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Frank St. John, COO of Lockheed Martin, and Daniel Zimmerman, performing the duties of Deputy Under Secretary of War, for the ceremony.

What made the day historic?
The F-35:
✈️ Is a fifth-generation stealth fighter, among the most advanced in the world
☢️ Secures Germany’s role in NATO’s nuclear sharing
🤝 Deepens interoperability with the many F-35 operators across Europe
🛡️ Strengthens NATO’s air defense and deterrence at a critical moment for European security

Minister Pistorius presented Gary Paul Biscoe, F-35A Lightning II Program Manager, with the Bundeswehr Decoration of Honor for his leadership in delivering the swift rollout of this project.

Thank you to everyone who made this milestone possible! 🇩🇪🇺🇸

Photos: BMVg/Tom Twardy

09/18/2026

Friday fit check: Oktoberfest edition. 🥨🍺

The world’s largest folk festival starts tomorrow and we can’t wait!

⚡ Energy security🔥 Clean cooking access💧 Wastewater reuse📋 Faster permitting⛏️ Critical raw materialsThese were the big ...
09/18/2026

⚡ Energy security
🔥 Clean cooking access
💧 Wastewater reuse
📋 Faster permitting
⛏️ Critical raw materials

These were the big topics at this week's G20 Energy Ministers' Meeting in Houston 🇺🇸

Why does the G20 tackle these together? Because energy supply chains, clean tech materials, and access to clean cooking don't stop at borders — and neither should the solutions. 🌍🤝

Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, Katherina Reiche, represented Germany at the meeting and held a series of bilateral talks with counterparts on the sidelines.

✈️ As the Luftwaffe marks its 70th anniversary, we also celebrate six decades of German jet pilot training at Sheppard A...
09/17/2026

✈️ As the Luftwaffe marks its 70th anniversary, we also celebrate six decades of German jet pilot training at Sheppard Air Force Base!

Now that enduring transatlantic defense partnership enters its next chapter: this Friday, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius attends the official rollout of Germany’s first F-35 fighter jet at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas – marking a major milestone for allied deterrence and the future of transatlantic interoperability.

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.

🎥 BMVg/Pütz

Last night, the German Ambassador's Residence turned into a gallery - and a glimpse of the future. 🎨🚗Ambassador Hanefeld...
09/16/2026

Last night, the German Ambassador's Residence turned into a gallery - and a glimpse of the future. 🎨🚗

Ambassador Hanefeld was pleased to host Google Arts & Culture who showed us some of the results of their remarkable work of 15 years with leading museums and cultural institutions in Germany and around the world.

What especially caught the attention of many guests was the project "Canvas Legends": Vermeer, Rembrandt, Caravaggio and more from Berlin's Gemäldegalerie, brought to life in stunning digital detail. Zooming in close enough you can see the crack in the varnish, the brushstroke an artist changed his mind about. History you can almost touch.

The Gemini Photobooth that let guests walk the moon as well as pose as baseball pros was another highlight.

Art and technology, it turns out, tell the same story: imagination has no limits. 🌍

09/16/2026

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is visiting the United States to meet with his counterpart, Pete Hegseth. Our countries are linked by a relationship that has developed over time, as well as by a close and successful industrial partnership.

Yesterday's discussions with his American counterpart also focused on . Germany assumes a special level of responsibility within the Alliance—for a stronger Europe within a strong transatlantic alliance.

©️ BMVg/Pütz

This week, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is traveling across the U.S. from Washington to New York City to Fort...
09/15/2026

This week, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is traveling across the U.S. from Washington to New York City to Fort Worth, Texas.

Today in Washington, he met U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to not only strengthen defense-industrial cooperation between our two countries, but also to help lead NATO into a new phase — a stronger Europe within a strong transatlantic alliance. Germany takes on particular responsibility here, providing the second-largest contribution to NATO's collective defense efforts after the U.S. itself.

Tomorrow, he will travel to New York to meet with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the future of peacekeeping, and pass the torch of the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial to Indonesia and the Netherlands.

He will conclude his visit in Fort Worth, where the Bundeswehr takes delivery of its very first F-35A fighter jet, built by Lockheed Martin — the first of 35 on order.

09/15/2026

🍻🎶 Oktoberfest Community Sing!

Raise a glass and your voice! We are proud to support the Choral Arts Society this season and what better way to start it off than with a special Oktoberfest Community Sing?

Sing German favorites like “Das Fliegerlied”, festive tunes from the "Beer Choir Hymnal," and Choral Arts classics including Brahms' “Ein deutsches Requiem” (4th movement)

All are welcome — seasoned singers and enthusiastic beginners alike. No pressure, just communal singing and festive fun, led by Dr. Marie Bucoy-Calavan and Shannon Arnold.

📅 September 20th, 2–5 PM
📍 Sauf Haus Bier Hall and Garten (1216 18th Street NW)
🎟️ $15 (includes your first beer!) — cash bar for more drinks & food

Prost! 🇩🇪

Note: Venue is upstairs with no public elevator.

Link to register/get tickets: https://bit.ly/4gCddv6

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