Ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) is currently visiting Washington.
"I can confirm that former Chancellor Dr.
Merkel is currently in Washington DC for after-hours political talks," said a spokeswoman for the former Chancellor on Wednesday at the request of the German Press Agency in Berlin.
No further details were initially given.
Merkel had made it clear in the past that she wanted to travel a lot after her 16-year term in office - including to the United States.
Former American President Barack Obama had previously published a photo on Twitter showing him and Merkel visiting a museum in Washington.
As president, he saw how Merkel led through crises with her wise pragmatism, her good humor and her unrelenting moral compass, Obama wrote in the short message service.
He added, "And I feel lucky to call her a friend."
He is grateful for the opportunity to visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture.