Embassy of Ireland, Berlin explained

Embassy of Ireland, Berlin
Address:Jägerstraße 51, 10117 Berlin
Location:Berlin
Coordinates:52.5144°N 13.395°W
Ambassador:Dr. Nicholas O’Brien
Website:Irish Embassy, Germany

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]

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.

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.

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

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]

List of Ambassadors

See also

Notes and References

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