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Home - U.S. Consulate General Dusseldorf, Germany About UsU.S. Citizen ServicesVisa InformationU.S. Policy & IssuesMeet the USATrade & CommerceDeutsch In Focus Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Welcoming the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in Duesseldorf April 15, 2008. U.S. Consul Desiree Humphreys from the U.S. Consulate General was pleased to welcome the musicians of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at a reception in their honor prior to their concert at the Tonhalle in Duesseldorf on April 15. Under the baton of conductor Paavo Jaervi and featuring violinist Janine Jansen, the orchestra performed works by Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Schubert and received sustained applause after their splendid performance. Founded in 1895, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is the fifth oldest orchestra in the United States. (more..) News From the Consulate Preparing Students for their Study Year in the U.S. April 11, 2008. PA Duesseldorf exchange specialist Petra Spitz participated in a pre-departure seminar arranged and hosted by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Bonn on April 11. Addressing 120 German university students who will be spending the 2008/9 academic year at a U.S. college, Spitz discussed intercultural differences between Germans and Americans and distributed useful briefing materials. Frankfurt consular officer Marissa Martin also took part in the seminar providing pertinent information on visa requirements. The participation of representatives from the consulate helped prepare the students for their stay in the U.S. and encouraged them to get familiar with essential American cultural values before traveling to the U.S. (more..) American Literature Continues to Resonate in Cologne April 8, 2008. An overflow crowd of 350 predominantly young readers were eager to hear American author Siri Hustvedt read from her new novel "The Sorrows of an American" at a program event in Cologne on April 8. A cooperative venture of...