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{{short description|Diplomatic mission in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox Diplomatic Mission
|name = Consulate General of Germany, Bangalore
|image =
|address = 2nd & 3rd floor, "Cash Pharmacy Building", Corner St. Mark's Road & Residency Road
|location = [[Bangalore]]
|consul_general = Achim Burkart
|coordinates = {{coord|12.9683|N|77.6004|E|region:IN}}
|website = {{Official|https://india.diplo.de/in-en/vertretungen/bengaluru}}
}}

The '''Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bangalore''' represents the interests of the [[Government of Germany]] in the [[India]]n states of [[Karnataka]] and [[Kerala]]. It was opened on 21 November 2008 in a temporary office in the [[central business district]] (CBD) of [[Bangalore]]. On 22 June 2012, the Consulate moved to its permanent premises in the corner of St. Mark's Road and Residency Road near the [[Bishop Cotton Girls' School]]. Achim Burkart is the current Consul General.

==Founding==
The Consulate was inaugurated on 21 November 2008 by [[Foreign Minister of Germany]] [[Frank-Walter Steinmeier]] in the presence of ambassador to India [[Bernd Mützelburg]] and Consul General Stefan Graf in rented premises located in the [[Central business district|CBD]] of [[Bangalore]]; however, the post was not to begin processing [[Visa (document)|visa]] and work permit applications till 2011.<ref name=ingokarsteninterview /> It was the first Consulate General to start operations in Bangalore.<ref name=newkerala>{{cite news|title=Germany first to open consulate in Bangalore|url=http://www.newkerala.com/topstory-fullnews-49847.html|accessdate=24 June 2012|newspaper=New Kerala|date=21 November 2008}}</ref> Bangalore was chosen because of the presence of large German investments in Karnataka like [[Robert Bosch GmbH]] and the potential for more investment in the region.<ref name=ingokarsteninterview /><ref>{{cite news|title=German consulate in Bangalore formally inaugurated|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Nov212008/city20081121102018.asp?section=updatenews|accessdate=24 June 2012|newspaper=Deccan Herald|date=21 November 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211220647/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Nov212008/city20081121102018.asp?section=updatenews|archivedate=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=India is an 'important strategic partner'|url=http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16041472,00.html|accessdate=24 June 2012|newspaper=Deutsche Welle|date=21 June 2012}}</ref>

The new premises located in the intersection of St. Mark's Road and Residency Road was inaugurated on 22 June 2012 by German Foreign Minister [[Guido Westerwelle]] in the presence of Chief Secretary of Karnataka S. V. Ranganath and the then Consul General Ingo Karsten.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Opening of the new premises of the German Consulate General in Bangalore|url=http://www.india.diplo.de/Vertretung/indien/en/02__Bangalore/Bangalore.html|publisher=Embassy of Germany, New Delhi|accessdate=24 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616112611/http://www.india.diplo.de/Vertretung/indien/en/02__Bangalore/Bangalore.html|archive-date=16 June 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Services and activities==
The Consulate General provides [[Visa (document)|visa]] services to residents of [[Karnataka]] and [[Kerala]] along with consular services to German nationals.<ref name=ingokarsteninterview>{{cite news|last=Kamath|first=Vijesh|title=‘Germany sees Bangalore as technological heart of India’|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/195288/germany-sees-bangalore-technological-heart.html|accessdate=24 June 2012|newspaper=Deccan Herald|date=3 October 2011}}</ref>

In March 2012, the [[German Academic Exchange Service]] (DAAD) opened its fifth Indian office on the Consulate premises to promote academic and scientific knowledge transfer between Karnataka, Kerala and Germany. The office provides free counselling services for students and scholars interested in German education.<ref>{{cite web|title=DAAD opens new office in Bangalore|url=http://www.india.diplo.de/contentblob/3489314/Daten/2178699/daadpressrelease.pdf|publisher=German Academic Exchange Service, New Delhi|accessdate=24 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033548/http://www.india.diplo.de/contentblob/3489314/Daten/2178699/daadpressrelease.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) opens Information point in Bangalore|url=http://www.india.diplo.de/Vertretung/indien/en/02__Bangalore/Bangalore.html|publisher=Embassy of Germany, New Delhi|accessdate=24 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616112611/http://www.india.diplo.de/Vertretung/indien/en/02__Bangalore/Bangalore.html|archive-date=16 June 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Germany|India|Bangalore}}
* [[List of diplomatic missions of Germany]]
* [[Foreign policy of Germany]]
* [[Foreign relations of India]]
* [[Foreign relations of Germany]]
* [[Germany–India relations]]

==References==
<references/>

{{Diplomatic missions in India}}
{{German diplomatic missions}}

[[Category:Diplomatic missions of Germany|Bangalore]]
[[Category:Diplomatic missions in Bengaluru|Germany]]
[[Category:Germany–India relations]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Bengaluru]]
[[Category:2008 establishments in Karnataka]]

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