Dallas, TX
German Businesses & Organizations in Texas
Explore German businesses and organizations in Texas serving your community. Find law firms, medical practices, restaurants, retail stores, nonprofits, cultural organizations, and community services owned by or dedicated to serving the German community. Connect with establishments that understand your cultural values and provide services in your language.
Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany Dallas
In addition to the Embassy and eight Consulates General, there are also many honorary consuls in the U.S. ready to assist you with advise and counsel. Honorary consuls are called „honorary“ because they perform their work on an honorary basis and are not paid a fee for their services. Many of our honorary consuls are not German citizens; compared with the foreign missions, they have only limited consular authority and thus also only limited official means to provide assistance. For example, only some are able to accept passport applications from you, notarize signatures, or perform similar functions. Because they frequently practice their consular office alongside a main profession, it is not reasonable to expect that they are always present or available by phone. If there is an honorary consul at your vacation site and you require assistance, you should nevertheless initially contact them because they best knows the local situation. Honorary consuls will, if necessary, refer you further to the competent German foreign mission if they themselves cannot assist.
Administrative District/Consular District:
Texas counties: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and Wise.
German Consulate General Houston
The Consulate General’s area of jurisdiction covers Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.
Houston, TX
German Texan Heritage Society
We envision that the people of Texas today and in generations to come will be well informed about the cultural values and heritage of German-Texans and that they will embrace the societal benefits of all cultural and heritage diversity within the communities of our State.
Mission
As a nonprofit organization we are committed to the preservation of the history and heritage of German-Texans by promoting and providing educational experiences in its culture and language and by encouraging within our Texas public schools, colleges, private institutions and other organizations similar learning opportunities in all of the heritage, values and language that make up the unique culture of our state.
Values
We believe in and support these values:
That cultural heritage diversity is a significant social influence that promotes positive growth and development within Texas communities and in our American way of life.
That educational experiences in culture and language in our schools and colleges contribute to the social and economic vitality of our State, and
That engaging in shared celebrations of our German-Texan heritage with other Texas heritage groups expands our understanding of common values in cultures and enhances our bonding identities as Texans.
Austin, TX