Selected Events 2005

From Left: Thomas Bezner, Head of German-American Association in Saxony, Chemnitz; Barbara Klepsch, Lord Mayor, Annaberg-Buchholz; Consul General Mark D. Scheland, U.S. Consulate General Leipzig; Steffen Flath, MdL, Minister of Culture and Education, Saxony, Dresden

October 8, 2005
The American Consul General Mark D. Scheland made his inaugural visit to the city of Annaberg-Buchholz in the Ore Mountain region of Saxony. He was warmly welcomed by Lord Mayor Barbara Klepsch, and given the honor of signing the “Golden Book” of the city. The Consul General and the Lord Mayor were joined by Steffen Flath, Minister of Culture and Education, Saxony, Dresden, and Thomas Bezner, head of the “German-American Society in the Free State of Saxony,” Chemnitz, in the unveiling of a plaque, which commemorates the former location of the American Consulate. The text of the plaque reads: “Annaberg- Buchholz 12-8-1879 through 6-30-1908. In this building resided the Consulate of the United States of America, whose purpose was to coordinate overseas trade.”