German Embassy Canberra
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| State level | bilateral | ||
| Position of the authority | Embassy | ||
| Supervisory authority (s) | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | ||
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 Canberra
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| ambassador | Thomas Fitschen | ||
| Website | www.australien.diplo.de | ||
The German Embassy in Canberra is the diplomatic representation of the Federal Republic of Germany in Australia , Papua New Guinea , Solomon Islands , Vanuatu and Nauru . The current German ambassador, Anna Elisabeth Prinz , has been in office since July 2016. The embassy cultivates bilateral relations between Germany and Australia in the areas of politics, economy, culture, the military, science and public relations. It is located at 119 Empire Circuit, Yarralumla, ACT 2600 in Canberra , Australia's capital.
History of diplomatic relations
January 28, 2012 marked the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and Australia. Germany and Australia can look back on a shared successful history. Over the years, German-Australian relations have been deepened and intensified in many areas.
In 1879, the opening of a consulate general in Sydney was first decided under the Reich Chancellor and Foreign Minister Otto von Bismarck . The first consul general from 1879 was Richard Krauel . From 1897 to 1900 Peter Franz Kempermann was the German consul general in Sydney. After the outbreak of the First World War, diplomatic relations were broken off and the consulate general in Sydney was initially closed. In 1924 the consulate general was resumed in Melbourne , which moved back to Sydney four years later. With the beginning of the Second World War , the Consulate General was closed in 1939. After a few years without any communication, diplomatic relations were resumed in 1952. Although the reactions to the arrival of the first West German ambassador, Walther Hess, were controversial and the reception in Sydney after the Second World War was accompanied by protests, he succeeded in redefining German-Australian relations. Since it took some time to find a suitable building in Canberra, the German embassy in Sydney continued to operate. It wasn't until 1955 that the embassy finally moved to the capital of Australia, Canberra. A consulate general was established in Sydney in place of the embassy.
The establishment of diplomatic relations between the German Democratic Republic (GDR) and Australia began on December 22, 1972 with Ambassador Hans Richter. Due to the accession of the GDR to the Federal Republic of Germany, diplomatic relations were terminated on October 3, 1990. The complete dissolution of the GDR embassy in Canberra lasted until mid-1992.
On January 28, 2013, Foreign Ministers Guido Westerwelle and Bob Carr signed the Berlin-Canberra Memorandum of Understanding on a strategic partnership on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of German-Australian relations. This covers areas such as foreign and security policy, economy and trade, science and research, energy and climate protection or development cooperation. Germany and Australia plan to further intensify their cooperation in the future.
In April 2015, Chancellor Angela Merkel and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott convened a German-Australian advisory group. The group is led by the Minister of State in the Federal Foreign Office , Maria Böhmer - co-chair is the Australian Finance Minister Mathias Cormann .
The ambassadors of the Federal Republic of Germany in chronological order
→ Main article: List of ambassadors of the Federal Republic of Germany in Australia
- Walther Hess , July 1952 to August 1958
- Hans Mühlenfeld , August 1958 to September 1962
- Joachim Ritter , February 1963 to March 1968
- Hans Schirmer , May 1968 to May 1970
- Heinz Voigt , August 1970 to October 1974
- Horst Blomeyer-Bartenstein , January 1975 to April 1980
- Wilhelm Fabricius , August 1980 to August 1985
- Hans Schauer , August 1985 to August 1991
- Franz Keil , August 1991 to February 1994
- Klaus Zeller , February 1994 to October 1998
- Horst Bächmann , October 1998 to May 2002
- Klaus-Peter Klaiber , July 2002 to June 2005
- Martin Lutz , July 2005 to June 2008
- Michael Witter , July 2008 to August 2011
- Christoph Müller , September 2011 to July 2016
- Anna Elisabeth Prinz , July 2016 to June 2019
- Thomas Fitschen , since August 2019
The ambassadors of the GDR in chronological order
→ Main article: List of ambassadors of the German Democratic Republic in Australia
- Hans Richter , accredited June 18, 1973
- Gerhard Lindner , accredited on February 24, 1977
- Joachim Elm , accredited on March 12, 1982
- Ernst Kube , accredited on November 20, 1989
Web links
- German Embassy Canberra
- Basic information about Australia
- Consulate General Sydney
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Goethe Institute Australia
Individual evidence
- ^ German Embassy in Australia - Canberra. In: German Embassies. List of all German embassies, missions abroad and ambassadors in the world, accessed on February 6, 2014
- ↑ Philipp Weihrauch: The History of the Consulate General Sydney , June 13, 2013, p. 1.
- ↑ Philipp Weihrauch: The History of the Consulate General Sydney , June 13, 2013, p. 2.
- ^ The Sunday Morning Herald, June 22, 1952, p. 3.
- ^ Federal Foreign Office: Berlin-Canberra Memorandum of Understanding on a Strategic Partnership (PDF), accessed on February 4, 2014
- ↑ Federal Foreign Office: Deepening Relations with Australia , January 28, 2013, accessed on February 6, 2014
- ^ Christiane Wirtz: Establishment of a German-Australian advisory group. In: bundesregierung.de. German Federal Government, April 8, 2015, accessed on July 28, 2015 .
Coordinates: 35 ° 18 ′ 28.1 ″ S , 149 ° 6 ′ 45.7 ″ E