Monday, 21 July 2025
The Embassies of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg will once again join the Christopher Street Day Berlin parade, taking part with their own vehicle on Saturday, 26 July 2025. This year’s CSD carries the motto „Never Silent Again!“, standing in solidarity with the queer community and advocating for equal rights and visibility.
The parade is set to begin around midday at Leipziger Straße (near Spittelmarkt/Charlottenstraße) and will follow a route through central Berlin, ending at Urania.
Friday, 18 July 2025
Moustapha Ndour has formally assumed the role of Senegal’s ambassador to Germany, presenting his credentials to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Schloss Bellevue on July 18. Ndour succeeds Dr. Cheikh Tidiane Sall, who held the post since August 2018.
Before his current assignment in Berlin, Moustapha Ndour served as Senegal’s ambassador to both Mali and Mauritania, and played a significant role in the professional development of future diplomats as an advisor at Senegal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, overseeing training at the Ecole nationale d’Administration. His diplomatic tenure highlights experience in regional affairs and diplomatic education, strengthening Senegal’s foreign service.
The appointment comes at a time of robust and friendly bilateral relations between Germany and Senegal. The two nations maintain active political, economic, and development cooperation partnerships. Recent years have seen cooperation in economic reform initiatives, climate and energy projects, education, and culture. Notably, Germany supports major development efforts in Senegal, including the Just Energy Transition Partnership agreed in 2023 and ongoing collaboration to promote investment, vocational training, and health innovation.
Friday, 18 July 2025
The Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs has announced that career diplomat Juraj Macháč has assumed his post as the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic to the Federal Republic of Germany. Macháč, who previously held the position of Director General of the Personnel Department and Deputy Secretary General at the ministry, brings extensive diplomatic experience, including prior ambassadorial roles in The Hague and Vienna. On Friday, he was formally accredited by German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at a ceremony in Berlin.
Ambassador Macháč’s appointment comes at a time of robust and multifaceted relations between Slovakia and Germany. Rooted in the Treaty on Good-Neighbourliness and Friendly Cooperation, bilateral ties encompass close cooperation within the European Union and Nato, thriving economic relations—with Germany being Slovakia’s largest trading partner—and numerous cultural and academic exchanges. Nearly 600 German companies maintain investments in Slovakia, supporting around 160,000 jobs.
With his deep diplomatic expertise and experience across European capitals, Ambassador Macháč is expected to further enhance the strong partnership between Slovakia and Germany, focusing on political, economic, and cultural cooperation.
Friday, 18 June 2025
Maria Isabel G. Godinho De Resende Encoge has officially assumed her post as Angola’s new ambassador to Germany, presenting her credentials to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on July 18, 2025. She brings significant international experience, having previously represented Angola with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague and engaged in multilateral diplomacy.
Germany and Angola maintain longstanding bilateral relations, marked by cooperation in economic, educational, and development sectors. German companies such as Siemens, Bosch, and Volkswagen have invested in Angola, bilateral trade reached approximately €640 million in 2023, and over 2,000 Angolans have studied in Germany since the 1970s. Both countries continue to pursue cultural exchange and political dialogue, supported by agreements and joint initiatives.
De Resende succeeds Balbina Malheiros Dias da Silva, who was the first woman to serve as Angola’s ambassador to Germany since 2019. The Angolan Embassy in Berlin remains a key point of contact for advancing diplomatic relations and supporting Angolan citizens in Germany.
Monday, 31 March 2025
In March 2025, a new executive committee was elected at the Ambassadors Club. Mania Feilcke-Dierck remains president after being unanimously confirmed in office. The previous vice president, Edeltraut Töpfer, did not stand for re-election after 15 years. Martin Hoeck was also unanimously elected as her successor. Hoeck previously served as executive assistant to the club for eleven years and has an extensive network in Berlin’s diplomatic circles.
The Ambassadors Club is a Berlin-based association that promotes diplomatic exchange between international representatives and personalities from politics, business and culture. It serves as an informal platform for dialogue in capital city diplomacy and supports the cultivation of bilateral and multilateral relations outside official government channels.