<Tr> <Th> Consul General </Th> <Td> Margit Hellwig - Bötte </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> bangalore.diplo.de </Td> </Tr> <P> The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bangalore represents the interests of the Government of Germany in the Indian 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 . Margit Hellwig - Bötte is the current Consul General . </P> <P> 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 CBD of Bangalore; however, the post was not to begin processing visa and work permit applications till 2011 . It was the first Consulate General to start operations in Bangalore . 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 . </P>

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