Consent of Independent Auditors We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of German American Bancorp on Form S-3 (File No. 33-92202 and 333-35650) and Form S-8 (File No. 333-80605, 333-81837, and 333-81839) of our report, dated February 9, 2001, on the consolidated financial statements of German American Bancorp as of December 31, 2000 and 1999 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2000, which report is included in the annual report on Form 10-K of German American Bancorp for the year ended December 31, 2000. /s/ Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP March 23, 2001 Indianapolis, Indiana