Embassy of Ireland, Berlin

The Embassy of Ireland in Berlin (German: Botschaft von Irland) is the diplomatic mission of Ireland to Germany.[1] It is located at 51 Jägerstraße since 2009.[2]

Embassy of Ireland, Berlin
Location	Berlin
Address	Jägerstraße 51, 10117 Berlin
Coordinates	52.514371°N 13.395017°E / 52.514371; 13.395017
Ambassador	Dr. Nicholas O’Brien
Website	Irish Embassy, Germany

The current Ambassador to Germany is Dr. Nicholas O’Brien who has served in this role since August 2019.[3] He previously served as the Deputy Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.[3]

Embassy History

The first Irish diplomatic mission in Germany was established in 1929 on Drakestraße, near Tiergarten. This building was destroyed in an air-raid during World War II.[2]

In 1951, Ireland opened an Embassy in Bonn, which was the de facto capital of West Germany.[2] This embassy was eventually moved to Friedrichstraße, Berlin in 2000 after German Reunification.[2]

Building

The embassy occupies part of 51 Jägerstraße. This building was built by the Mendelssohn family in 1789. In 1939 it was, along with a number of other buildings on Jägerstraße, forcibly sold to the German Reich.[4]

See also

• Foreign relations of Germany
• Foreign relations of the Republic of Ireland
• List of diplomatic missions of the Republic of Ireland

References

1. "Germany - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
2. "The Embassy's History - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
3. "Ambassador Collins - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
4. "GESCHICHTSMEILE JÄGERSTRASSE: DIE KEIMZELLE DES BERLINER BANKENVIERTELS, DER MENDELSSOHN-ORT IN BERLIN" (PDF). Berlin.de.