List of ambassadors of Germany to Poland explained

The list of German ambassadors in Poland contains the highest-ranking representatives of the German Empire and the Federal Republic of Germany in Poland. The embassy is located in Warsaw.

History

The German Embassy is located at 12 Jazdów Street in Warsaw. There are Consulate Generals located in Wrocław (largest city in Silesia), Gdańsk (capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship), and Kraków (the second-largest in Poland); Opole Consulate in Wrocław; and honorary consuls in Olsztyn (capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship), Bydgoszcz (the seat of Bydgoszcz County), Gliwice (regional capital of the Silesian Voivodeship), Kielce (capital of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship), Łódź (capital of Łódź Voivodeship), Lublin (the capital of Lublin Voivodeship), Poznań (administrative capital of Greater Poland Voivodeship), and Rzeszów (the capital of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship).^[1]

Name	Image	Term Start	Term End	Notes
Harry Kessler		1918	1918	Envoy for a month
Hans von Schoen		1921	1922	Envoy
Ulrich Rauscher		1922	1930	Envoy
Hans-Adolf von Moltke		1931	1939	1931 Envoy, 1934 Ambassador

Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany

Name	Image	Term Start	Term End	Notes
Bernd Mumm von Schwarzenstein		1963	1966	Head of the commercial agency
Heinrich Böx		1966	1970	Head of the commercial agency
Egon Emmel		1970	1972	Head of trade mission
Hans Hellmuth Ruete		1972	1977
Werner Ahrens		1977	1979
Georg Negwer		1979	1983
Horst Röding		1983	1985
Franz Pfeffer		1985	1987
Franz Jochen Schoeller		1987	1989	[2]
Günter Knackstedt		1989	1992	[3]
Franz Bertele		1992	1993	[4]
Johannes Bauch		1993	1999	[5]
Frank Elbe		1999	2003	Former ambassador to India, Japan, and Switzerland[6]
Reinhard Schweppe		2003	2007	[7]
Michael H. Gerdts		2007	2010	[8]
Rüdiger von Fritsch		2010	2014	Became ambassador to Russia[9]
Rolf Nikel		2014	2020	[10]
Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven		2020	2022	Former NATO assistant secretary general for Intelligence and Security[11] [12]
Thomas Bagger		2022	2023	Became Secretary of State for Political Affairs in the Foreign Ministry[13]
Viktor Elbling		2023	Present	Former ambassador to Mexico and Italy[14] [15]

See also

• Poland–Germany relations

Notes and References

1. Web site: Amt . Auswärtiges . German missions in Poland . www.auswaertiges-amt.de . . 10 January 2024 . en.
2. Web site: Fraser . Gareth . Herbert W. Armstrong and the ‘Plain Truth’ How a visit to the West German Embassy emphasized the Plain Truth’s reach . pcg.church . . 10 January 2024 . 4 May 2015.
3. News: Edelman . Marek . Opinion This Is One Party I Think I'll Miss . 10 January 2024 . . 15 Oct 1990.
4. News: Two killed, 45 hurt as jet crashes in Poland . 10 January 2024 . . 15 Sep 1993 . en.
5. News: EVZ Foundation mourns the death of Johannes Bauch (1934 - 2022) . 10 January 2024 . www.stiftung-evz.de . 15 January 2022 . en-EN.
6. News: Rühe . Volker . Naumann . Klaus . Elbe . Frank . Weisser . Ulrich . Open Letter: It's Time to Invite Russia to Join NATO . 10 January 2024 . . 8 March 2010 . en.
7. News: President Kaczyński bade farewell to the German Ambassador . 10 January 2024 . . 29 June 2007.
8. News: Scislowska . Monika . Germans, Poles rebury more than 2,000 WWII remains . 10 January 2024 . . 14 August 2009.
9. News: Litvinova . Daria . German Ambassador to Russia Knows How to Break Through the Iron Curtain . 10 January 2024 . . 2 June 2016 . en.
10. Web site: Rolf Nikel . dgap.org . . 10 January 2024.
11. News: Tilles . Daniel . German former ambassador's call for permanent troops in Poland prompts anger from Warsaw . 10 January 2024 . Notes From Poland . 6 November 2023.
12. News: Gera . Vanessa . Poland approves new German ambassador whose father prepared Hitler’s briefings . 10 January 2024 . . 1 Sep 2020.
13. News: Krzysztoszek . Aleksandra . German ambassador criticised by Polish ruling camp ends mission in Poland . 10 January 2024 . www.euractiv.com . 7 April 2023.
14. News: New German ambassador to Poland: report - English Section - polskieradio.pl . 10 January 2024 . polskieradio.pl . 22 April 2023 . pl-PL.
15. News: Secretary of State Arkadiusz Mularczyk meets German Ambassador Designate to Poland Viktor Elbling - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland - Gov.pl website . 10 January 2024 . Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland.