2023 New Year's Reception

© Barak Shrama

On January 17, the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany San Francisco and German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) San Francisco hosted a New Year’s reception in San Francisco for alumni of German universities and research institutions.

We were delighted to see more than 130 guests join us for the first in-person event of the year. Guests heard from: Oliver Schramm, Consul General of Germany; Zahar Barth-Manzoori, Director of the German Center for Research and Innovation San Francisco; and Esther Legant, International Partnerships Manager at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

Many thanks to our main sponsors for the event: Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, DAAD, and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Moreover, we thank our supporters who invited their alumni: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Campus OWL, Freie Universität Berlin, UA Ruhr, University of Cologne, University of Freiburg, and University of Heidelberg.

We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events this year and wish you all the best for a successful 2023!