Meet US in Lower Bavaria

Consul General Nelson visits "Wissenschaftsstadt"
November 13, 2008
Consul General Eric Nelson visited Straubing to meet with Markus Pannermayr (CSU), one of Bavaria’s youngest Lord Mayors.  Pannermayr noted the importance of U.S. firms as employers in the area.  The Consul General also visited the regional daily Straubinger Tagblatt for an interview, covering a wide range of topics including Bavarian-American economic cooperation, transition to the Obama administration, the financial crisis, environmental technology, U.S. foreign policy, Afghanistan and missile defense.  He also exchanged ideas with senior management of Ingram Micro Distribution, a U.S. employer of 600 in Straubing, at their Logistics Center.

5 Events, 3 Rivers, 2 countries, 1 Diplomat
October 15, 2007

During his first visit to Passau, - aptly dubbed "Bavarian Venice", - Consul General Eric Nelson was welcomed by Lord Mayor Albert Zankl and met with editors of the regional daily "Passauer Neue Presse" for an interview.  The "Passauer Neue Presse" reaches more than half a million readers with 15 regional editions.  Consul General Nelson also donated two book collections to the Europa-Bücherei Passau - one with favorite American children’s books, one with classic American literature and later met with Dr. Gerhard Waschler, member of Bavarian parliament, to discuss areas of possible cooperation.  In the evening, Consul General Nelson gave a speech on Bavarian-American relations to members of the local Lions Club.

Reaching Out to Lower Bavaria
February 28, 2007

Consul General Eric Nelson and members of his staff were on the road to visit Deggendorf and Straubing in Lower Bavaria. Consul General honored - in the presence of Deggendorf Lord Mayor Anna Eder - longtime consulate employee Emma Goldman in a retirement ceremony in Deggendorf. He also met with editors of the Straubinger Tagblatt and was interviewed on current U.S. policy issues. During a visit at the Straubing Center of Excellence for Renewable Resources Consul General Nelson was briefed on the center’s focus on renewable raw materials and its activities that comprise basic research, classic R&D, and the market application of its innovations. Vice Consul Matthew Asada informed students of the Deggendorf College of Applied Sciences on non-immigrant visa procedures, while Vice Consul Caroline Price talked to students of the Deggendorf Robert-Koch-Gymnasium.