India gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1947. Accordingly, there was only a German consular representation during the colonial period. The Federal Republic of Germany had an ambassador in India since 1952.
The German ambassadors in India were also responsible for Nepal and Bhutan at times.
German Empire NameTobias C. Bringmann: Handbuch der Diplomatie 1815-1963: Auswärtige Missionschefs in Deutschland und deutsche Missionschefs im Ausland von Metternich bis Adenauer. Walter de Gruyter Verlag, 2012TenureOffice//Hermann Gerlich1886–1889Consul General in CalcuttaEdmund Friedrich Gustav von Heyking1889–1893Consul General in CalcuttaGünther von Gaertner-Griebenow1893–1895Consul General in CalcuttaJulius von Waldthausen1895–1900Consul General in CalcuttaHermann Speck von Sternburg1900–1903Consul General in CalcuttaAlbert von Quadt zu Wykradt und Isny1904–1910Consul General in CalcuttaHeinrich XXXI. Reuß zu Köstritz1910–1912Consul General in CalcuttaKarl von Luxburg1912–1914Consul General in Calcutta1914–1922 no consular relationsHeinrich Rüdt von Collenberg-Bödigheim1922–1929Consul General in CalcuttaRudolf von Bassewitz1929–1932Consul General in CalcuttaWernher von Ow-Wachendorf1933–1936Consul General in CalcuttaErdmann von Podewils-Dürnitz1936–1939Consul General in CalcuttaSeptember 3, 1939 Relations are broken off due to World War II
West Germany The embassy has been based in New Delhi since 1952.
Name Tenure Office Ernst Meyer1952–1957Ambassador in New DelhiWilhelm Melchers1957–1961Ambassador in New DelhiGeorg Ferdinand Duckwitz1961–1965Ambassador in New DelhiDietrich von Mirbach1965–1970Ambassador in New DelhiGünter Diehl1970–1977Ambassador in New DelhiDirk Oncken1977–1979Ambassador in New DelhiRolf Ramisch1980–1984Ambassador in New DelhiGünther Gerlach1984–1985Ambassador in New DelhiGünther Schödel1984/85–1987Ambassador in New DelhiKonrad Seitz1987–1990Ambassador in New Delhi
East Germany Name Tenure Office Herbert Meyer 1956–1958Trade representativeErich Renneisen 1958–1962Trade representativeKurt Böttger 1962–1965Trade representativeHerbert Fischer 1965–1972Trade representativeDiplomatic relations after October 8, 1972Herbert Fischer 1972–1974Ambassador in New DelhiWolfgang Schüßler 1974–1977Ambassador in New DelhiHeinz Birch1978–1984Ambassador in New DelhiBernd Biedermann 1984–1988Ambassador in New DelhiWolfgang Grabowski 1989–1990Ambassador in New Delhi
Germany since 1990 Name Tenure Office Hans-Georg Wieck1990–1993Ambassador in New DelhiFrank Elbe1993–1997Ambassador in New DelhiHeinrich-Dietrich Dieckmann1997–2000Ambassador in New DelhiHeimo Richter2000–2005 Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e. V.Ambassador in New DelhiBernd Mützelburg2006–2008Ambassador in New DelhiThomas Matussek2009–2011Ambassador in New DelhiMichael Steiner2012–2015Ambassador in New DelhiMartin Ney2015–2019Ambassador in New DelhiWalter Johannes Lindner2019–2022Ambassador in New DelhiPhilipp Ackermann2022–2026Ambassador in New DelhiJasper Wieck2026–Ambassador in New Delhi
See also Embassy of Germany, New Delhi Germany–India relations
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