Thanks for the feedback. Of course the treaties really doesn't make sense to me. I looked up "German gov't pension for services" and it says "A "German government pension for services in Germany" refers to the mandatory "public retirement insurance" system, also known as "gesetzliche Rentenversicherung" (GRV), where both employers and employees contribute a percentage of their salary to receive a pension upon reaching retirement age after working in Germany for a qualifying period; essentially, it's the primary state pension provided by the German government to its citizens who have worked within the country. " This is the type of pension that my wife receives; the I way read your reply the pension does not need to be reported as taxable income. Is that correct?
