List of ambassadors of Germany to the Philippines
| Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of the Philippines | |
|---|---|
| Sugo ng Republikang Federal ng Alemanya sa Republika ng Pilipinas Botschafter der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in der Republik der Philippinen | |
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Incumbent since 7 September 2023Andreas Pfaffernoschke | |
| Federal Foreign Office Embassy of Germany, Manila | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Reports to | Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Makati City, Metro Manila |
| Inaugural holder |
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| Formation |
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| Final holder | Joachim Wittwer (GDR) |
| Abolished | 3 October 1990 (GDR) |
| Website | Official website of the German Embassy, Manila |
The ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of the Philippines (German: Botschafter der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in der Republik der Philippinen, Filipino: Sugo ng Republikang Federal ng Alemanya sa Republika ng Pilipinas) is the Federal Republic of Germany's foremost diplomatic representative in the Philippines. As head of Germany's diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and the government of Germany to the president and the government of the Philippines. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based in Makati, Metro Manila.
The German ambassador to the Philippines is also accredited as non-resident ambassador to the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau.[1]
List of heads of mission
[edit]Ambassadors to West Germany
[edit]| Name | Image | Term Start | Term End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friedrich Leopold Freiherr von Fürstenberg | 1956 | 1963 | ||
| Günther Schlegelberger | 1963 | 1963 | ||
| Franz Ferring | 1963 | 1964 | ||
| Johann Karl von Stechow | 1964 | 1967 | ||
| Heinrich Röhreke | 1967 | 1969 | ||
| Jobst von Buddenbrock | 1970 | 1974 | ||
| Wolfgang Eger | 
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1974 | 1980 | |
| Hildegunde Feilner | 1980 | 1983 | ||
| Klaus Zeller | 1983 | 1986 | ||
| Peter Scholz | 1986 | 1990 |
Ambassadors of East Germany
[edit]| Name | Image | Term Start | Term End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eberhard Feister | 1978 | 1980 | First and only non-resident ambassador; served from the East German embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia. | |
| Kurt Merkel | 1981 | 1986 | ||
| Eberhard Kunz | 1986 | 1989 | ||
| Joachim Wittwer | 1989 | 1990 | ||
| Diplomatic relations between East Germany and the Philippines were terminated after the reunification. | ||||
Ambassadors of Germany (since the reunification)
[edit]| Name | Image | Term Start | Term End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Scholz | 1990 | 1994 | First ambassador of the newly reunified Germany to the Philippines. | |
| Karl-Friedrich Gansäuer | 1995 | 1997 | ||
| Wolfgang Göttelmann | 1998 | 2000 | [2] | |
| Herbert Jess | 2000 | 2004 | ||
| Axel Weishaupt | 2004 | 2007 | ||
| Christian-Ludwig Weber-Lortsch | 2007 | 2011 | ||
| Joachim Heidorn | 2011 | 2013 | Credentials were presented to President Benigno Aquino III on 4 October 2011.[3] | |
| Thomas Ossowski | 2014 | 2016 | Credentials were presented to President Benigno Aquino III on 8 April 2014.[4] | |
| Gordon Kricke | 2016 | 2019 | ||
| Anke Reiffenstuel | 
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2019 | 2023 | Credentials were presented to President Rodrigo Duterte on 20 August 2019.[5] |
| Andreas Pfaffernoschke[6] | 2023 | present | Credentials were presented to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on 17 August 2023.[7] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Amt, Auswärtiges. "German Embassy Manila". manila.diplo.de. Federal Foreign Office. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Hermógenes E. Bacareza: Philippine-German relations: a modern history, 1834–2006. Band 1. UST Pub. House, 2007, S. 233
- ^ "PHL, Germany want better ties". The Philippine Star. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Calica, Aurea (8 April 2014). "6 new envoys present credentials". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Romero, Alexis (22 August 2019). "Duterte accepts credentials of 6 envoys". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Amt, Auswärtiges. "Ambassador Dr. Andreas Michael Pfaffernoschke". manila.diplo.de. Federal Foreign Office. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Magaluz, Jean (17 August 2023). "Bongbong Marcos wants enhanced ties with Germany on climate change". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Inquirer Group of Companies. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
