Germany

EU and NATO member. Diplomatic relations were first established on 18 May 1922 and restored on 2 October 1987. Germany has a resident embassy in Tirana; Albania has an embassy in Berlin. Germany launched the Berlin Process for the Western Balkans in 2014.

Their ambassador Karl Bergner since 2023

Albania’s ambassador Adia Sakiqi since 2023

Foreign minister Johann Wadephul since 2025 CDU

Head of government Friedrich Merz since 2025

Relations since 1922

Public opinion (2025) 35% favour

Last activity 3y ago

National day 3 Oct (in 7d)

Milestones

1922 Diplomatic relations established — 18 May 1922.↗
1955 Joined NATO — Joined as West Germany; unified Germany from 3 October 1990.↗
1958 Joined the European Union — Founding member (European Economic Community).↗
1987 Diplomatic relations resumed — 2 October 1987, with the Federal Republic (accord signed in Tirana 15 September 1987; FM Genscher visited days later). The FRG was among the last Western European states to normalise ties with communist Albania.↗

Ambassadors

Their ambassador to Albania

Karl Bergner current

since July 31, 2023 · source

Previous (12)

Peter Zingraf

Jan. 1, 2019 – July 31, 2023 · source
Susanne Schütz

Jan. 1, 2016 – Jan. 1, 2019 · source
Hellmut Hoffmann

Jan. 1, 2013 – Jan. 1, 2016 · source
Carola Müller-Holtkemper

Jan. 1, 2010 – Jan. 1, 2013 · source
Bernd Borchardt

Jan. 1, 2007 – Jan. 1, 2010 · source
Hans-Peter Annen

Jan. 1, 2003 – Jan. 1, 2007 · source
Helmuth Schroeder

Jan. 1, 2001 – Jan. 1, 2003 · source
Peter Kiewitt

Jan. 1, 1999 – Jan. 1, 2001 · source
Hannspeter Disdorn

Jan. 1, 1995 – Jan. 1, 1999 · source
Claus Vollers

Jan. 1, 1991 – Jan. 1, 1995 · source
Friedrich Kroneck

Jan. 1, 1988 – Jan. 1, 1991 · source
Werner Daum

Jan. 1, 1987 – Jan. 1, 1988 · source

Albania's ambassador to them

Adia Sakiqi current

since Sept. 1, 2023 · source

Previous (5)

Artur Kuko

Jan. 1, 2014 – Sept. 1, 2023 · source
Valter Ibrahimi

Jan. 1, 2009 – Jan. 1, 2014 · source
Gazmend Turdiu

Jan. 1, 2005 – Jan. 1, 2008 · source
Agim Fagu

Jan. 1, 2002 – Jan. 1, 2005 · source
Bashkim Zeneli

Jan. 1, 1998 – Jan. 1, 2002 · source

Consular posts

Career consulates general and consulates — separate from the resident embassy. Honorary consulates are not tracked.

Albania's posts in Germany

Munich Consulate general

Consul General: Gentiana Mburimi

opening date not recorded · source

Germany's posts in Albania

None recorded.

Foreign ministers & heads of state/government

Head of state

Frank-Walter Steinmeier current

since March 19, 2017 · source

Head of government

Friedrich Merz current

since May 6, 2025 · source

Foreign minister

Johann Wadephul current CDU

since May 6, 2025 · source

Previous (5)

Annalena Baerbock

Dec. 8, 2021 – May 6, 2025
Heiko Maas

March 14, 2018 – Dec. 8, 2021
Sigmar Gabriel

Jan. 27, 2017 – March 14, 2018
Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Dec. 17, 2013 – Jan. 27, 2017
Guido Westerwelle

Oct. 28, 2009 – Dec. 17, 2013

Visits

Split by direction and by ministry/portfolio, so non-MFA contact stays visible.

Their visits to Albania

Dec. 1, 2022 – Dec. 2, 2022

Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Head of state Foreign Affairs

Official visit (1–2 Dec): talks with President Begaj and PM Rama, address to the Assembly, meeting with Western Balkans students.

Outcome: First visit by a German head of state to Albania in 27 years.
Oct. 23, 1987

Hans-Dietrich Genscher

Minister Foreign Affairs

Six-day official visit to Albania — the first by an FRG foreign minister, three weeks after relations were restored.

Albania's visits to them

March 7, 2023

Edi Rama

Head of government Foreign Affairs

PM Rama received by Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin ahead of the 2023 Berlin Process cycle.

Agreements

Every fact here cites a source. The chip after each marks how well-attested it is: primary official media unverified.

Agreement Between The Federal Republic Of Germany And The Republic Of Albania For The Avoidance Of Double Taxation And Of Tax Evasion With Respect To Taxes On Income And On Capital

Economic In force

signed April 6, 2010 · source ↗ official

OECD-model tax treaty allocating taxing rights over cross-border income and capital, with relief from double taxation, exchange of information and a mutual-agreement procedure. Signed 2010; entered into force in 2011 (exact date unconfirmed here). Amended by a protocol signed 9 June 2026.
Treaty Between The Federal Republic Of Germany And The Republic Of Albania Concerning The Encouragement And Reciprocal Protection Of Investments

Economic In force

signed Oct. 31, 1991 · in force Aug. 18, 1995 · source ↗ official

Reciprocal investment-protection treaty on the German model: national and most-favoured-nation treatment, protection against expropriation without prompt and adequate compensation, free transfer of capital and returns, and recourse to international arbitration.

Public opinion

How the public in this country feels about Albania joining the EU.

Wave	Fielded	In favour	Opposed	Don't know
Special Eurobarometer 564 ↗	March 1, 2025	35%	56%	9%

Independent personal project by Idlir Sulstarova, compiled solely from publicly available sources. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced on behalf of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania or any government, and does not represent their views. Not an official document. Source: albaniandiplomacy.com, 26 September 2026.