The Midwest with five Secretaries of State well represented!

Celebrating the sister city partnership between #Hamburg and #Chicago . Visit of Peter Tschentscher included meeting with Mayor Brandon Johnson and the not to be missed architectural river cruise with those who are working tirelessly to bring the partnership to life.

🇩🇪 is running for a #UNSC seat for 2027–28. Justice. Peace. Respect. That is Germany’s offer to every nation. It is an offer to listen, to cooperate, to find solutions. An offer to always count on. Germany will be a reliable partner. Now. And in the future. @AussenMinDe at #UNGA.

Thank you for joining us for this special day Illinois Comptroller !

Discover the German museum where the original Ophelia from Taylor Swift #TheFateOfOpheliaMusicVideo is hanging: museum-wiesbaden.de/en/

Subnational diplomacy between US and German cities just concluded in Bremen, Germany. sat1regional.de/deutsch-amerik…

🇩🇪 just launched its €18B High-Tech Agenda, a plan to lead global innovation in 6 key areas: 🤖 AI ⚛️ Quantum Tech 💾 Microelectronics 🧬 Biotech ☀️ Fusion & Clean Energy 🚗 Climate-Neutral Mobility @Bundeskanzler: “Germany will be an innovation leader of the 21st century.”

Congratulations Indianapolis Colts on continuing a stellar season in #Berlin

Under a new framework, the NITA will unify fare systems, harmonize schedules, and coordinate long-term planning across agencies - reflecting Germany’s successful Verkehrsverbund model and its guiding principle of “one network, one timetable, one ticket.”

Great to see subnational diplomacy at work. Governor Tim Walz was accompanied by an economic and an agricultural delegation, highlighting the close business ties between MN and Germany.

It's more than beer and bratwurst! Immigrants from German-speaking Europe have helped shaped U.S. society in manifold ways: From designing the U.S. Capitol's dome, to inventing the gramophone record, to advances in physics & the creation of Hollywood. gahmusa.org/donate/

Minister Wadephul briefs us on the NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Brussels ⬇️

Excited that the last warm up match against U.S. Soccer Men's National Team will bring the DFB-Team to Soldier Field in Chicago on June 6!

Great exchange with Michael Adams, KY Secretary of State Michael Adams on a visit to KY that also gave us a chance to explore and admire #bourbon and #horses .

You will find German companies in most counties in Indiana. About 25% of Hoosiers have German ancestry, including Governor Mike Braun whom I had the honor to meet this week to discuss how to further strengthen ties between #Indiana and #Germany . Indiana Economic Development Corp. .

#ClevelandOhio has a new German Honorary Consul. Thanks to the musicians of Cleveland Institute of Music for playing the US and German national anthems during the ceremony. Global Cleveland

Congratulation Indiana Football . The trophy stays in the Midwest!

Lüften is the real deal!

Great to see Dennis Schröder back in action in the Midwest!

The international order is under destruction. Time for frank debates. #MSC2026