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November 3 , 2011

ROBERT B. ZOELLICK TO BE HONORED AS THE DISTINGUISHED GERMAN-AMERICAN OF THE YEAR 2011.

The WASHINGTON, DC (November 3, 2011) – Robert B. Zoellick will be honored by the German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA® as the 2011 Distinguished German-American of the YearTM. The Awards and Fundraising Gala will be held on Wednesday evening December 21, 2011 at the residence of the German Ambassador, Dr. Peter Ammon. The Deputy Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Werner Hoyer, will give a keynote speech in compliment to the President of the World Bank, Robert B. Zoellick.MORE

June 23, 2011

OPENING OF TRAVELING  EXHIBITION "HEINRICH MELCHIOR MUHLENBERG: PATRIARCH OF THE NORTH AMERICAN CHURCH" ON JULY 12, 2011

The German-American Heritage Museum is excited to host the traveling exhibit “Heinrich Melchior Muhlenberg: Patriarch of the North American Church” from July 12 through July 31. The exhibit has been developed by the Francke Foundation of Halle, Germany to commemorate the 300th birthday of Heinrich Muhlenberg and has previously been on display at the Concordia Historical Institute in St. Louis and the Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. MORE

April 1, 2011

OPENING OF NEW EXHIBITION "THE STAR AND THE LAUREL" ON APRIL 9, 2011

The German-American Heritage Museum of the USA is proud to announce the opening of the exhibit: “The Star and the Laurel—The Birth of the Automobile” on April 9th, 2011 to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the invention of the automobile. MORE

February 18, 2011

PAUL VOLCKER HONORED AS GERMAN-AMERICAN OF THE YEAR
The German-American Heritage Foundation recognized Paul Volcker as the 2010 Distinguished German-American during an Awards and Fundraising Gala on January 15. MORE

March 12, 2010

GRAND OPENING OF GERMAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM
The newest addition to Washington's museum circuit re-establishes a Victorian townhouse in Chinatown as a vital center for German-American relations. MORE

October 20, 2009

RUEDIGER LENTZ will assume the position of Executive Director of the German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA® effective November 1, 2009. In this capacity Mr. Lentz will be responsible for the day to day operations of the Foundation as well as the first national German-American Heritage Center of the USA. MORE

July 15, 2009

WILLIAM R. "TIM" TIMKEN, JR. to be honored as the 2009 Distinguished German-American of the Year™. The Awards and Fundraising Gala will be held on Saturday evening, October 3, 2009 at the Top of the Hill Banquet Facilities in Washington, DC. MORE