frankfurt.usconsulate.gov Consulate General Frankfurt, Germany - H...

Consulate General Frankfurt, Germany - Home About UsU.S. Citizen ServicesVisa InformationU.S. Policy & IssuesMeet the USATrade & CommerceDeutsch In Focus Howard Rosen lectures at an AGBC luncheon in Ettlingen U.S. expert analyzes role of economy in U.S. elections April 15, 2008. The U.S. Consulate General and the American-German Business Club Karlsruhe jointly organized a luncheon lecture by the economist Howard Rosen, resident visiting fellow at the renowned Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, D.C., on "The 2008 U.S. Elections: Is It ‘The Economy, Stupid!’ Again” at the restaurant “Erbprinz” in Ettlingen near Karlsruhe. As Rosen was able to present results of his own original research, representatives of international companies from the Nord-Baden region doing business with the United States received many new insights into the interplay between presidential elections and the economy, a connection directly affecting their professional activities. The guests also received comprehensive topical information material provided by the consulate s Information Resource Center. News From the Consulate USA Booth draws crowd at "Horizon" in Friedrichhafen April 12/13, 2008. Information on exchange opportunities with the U.S. was in great demand at the two day career fair Horizon in Friedrichshafen. Hundreds of high school and university students visited the booth shared by EducationUSA Frankfurt and the German-American Institute Tübingen. They picked up information on the activities of the German-American Institute and the services offered by EducationUSA. The CD-ROM "About the USA" and information on the services of the U.S. Consulate General Frankfurt were also popular. Close to 200 received individual advise, with the majority asking about studying in the United States, internships and Au Pair. Presentations on these topics were attended by about 30 person each. A total of 4300 students visited the Hori...