Wood was the matchwinner for Jurgen Klinsmann's side in last week's thrilling 4-3 victoryover Netherlands and the Erzgebirge Aue striker came off the bench again to settle things at the RheinEnergieStadion in Koln.
Prior to Wood settling the tie, Joachim Low's World Cup winners were quick out of the blocks, gaining their reward after just 11 minutes when Mario Gotze slid home the opener.
Debutant Patrick Hermann will have no doubt impressed Low with his mazy run and assist during a dominant German first half.
Despite that, the US went in level at half-time thanks to Mix Diskerud's well-taken equaliser following a quick break.
And Klinsmann's side - who open their Gold Cup campaign against Honduras on July 7 - were rewarded for their second-half positivity when Wood curled home the winner from distance threeminutes from time.
The US have one pre-tournament friendly to comeagainst Guatemala, but Klinsmann's men could not have asked for better preparations following victory over his home country.
For a lacklustre Germany, who appeared somewhat fatigued, a trip to Gibraltar and an almost-certain three-point haul in Euro 2016 qualifying awaits on Saturday.
As the hosts made a positive start, debutant Hermann saw his early cross evade Andre Schurrle before Mesut Ozil shot straight at Brad Guzan in the seventh minute.
Klinsmann's side had their first sight of goal whenDiskerud fired narrowly over from the edge of the area but Germany's early dominance paid dividends.
Hermann was integral, jinking down the right before slipping the ball wide forGotzeto finish.
Germany continued to dominate possession prior to the half-hour mark and should have doubled their lead when Gotze found himself clean through on goal - the Bayern Munich man thwarted by Guzan.Again, Hermann's direct running helped create theopportunity but Germany were hit with a sucker-punch five minutes before the interval.A sweeping break culminated in Michael Bradley findingDiskerudwith a sweeping cross-field pass before the latter controlled with his chest and fired past Ron-Robert Zieler.Having ridden their luck at times in the first half, the US started the second brightly as a last-ditch challenge from Sebastian Rudy was required to keep Gyasi Zardes from getting a shot away on goal.
Despite struggling to get out of their own half, Germany should have been back in front when substitute Sami Khedira glanced a header wide from close range after the hour, with Jordan Morris almost making him pay with a curled effortround the post.
As the visitors threatened for much of the latter stages, Zieler twice frustrated Bradley beforeWoodstruck a winner that seemed on the cards for some time.
Zieler was unable to keep the effort out and, while the US were almost denied when Khedira headed against the crossbar, Klinsmann's side look set toarrive for their Gold Cup opener against Honduraswith plenty of momentum.
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