Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of German American Bancorp, Inc. of our report dated March 13, 2014 relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of German American Bancorp, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2013, and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.

Crowe Horwath LLP

Indianapolis, Indiana

July 18, 2014