The Embassy of Italy in Berlin

Fabrizio Bucci

Fabrizio Bucci was born in Rome on April 14, 1964 and received his Laurea degree in Political Science from the University of Rome in 1988.

After embarking on his diplomatic career in 1992, he was first assigned to the Human Resources Department and then to the Political Affairs Department. In 1996, he began his service in Cairo, where he remained until 2000. He was then transferred to the Permanent Representation to the EU.

After his return to Rome in 2004, he was assigned to the Coordination Unit in the General Secretariat.

In 2007, he went abroad again, this time to Washington, before returning to Italy in 2013. There, he served as head of the Afghanistan Unit in the Political Affairs Department. In January 2014, he was promoted to envoy.

He was then appointed Central Head of European Integration and finally took on the role of Deputy Head of Department for the European Union.

On January 8, 2020, he took office as Italian Ambassador to Albania. In 2024, he was promoted to the rank of ambassador.

He has been Ambassador of the Italian Republic to Germany since January 20, 2025. On January 31, 2025, Ambassador Fabrizio Bucci presented his credentials to the Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

In 2010 he received the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.

Relations between Germany and Italy were established after the Unification of Italy. The two states historically, enjoy a special relationship since they fought together against the Austrian Empire. Italy and Germany were part of the Triple alliance, however they were enemies during the Great War. Both countries were members of the Axis during World War II and they formed an alliance during the Cold War (West Germany). These countries became two of the G6 nations. In 2005 a German cardinal was elected as Bishop of Rome.

Germany has an embassy in Rome and consulates in Milan and Naples, while Italy has an embassy in Berlin and consulates in Frankfurt, Freiburg, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Nuremberg, Saarbrücken and Stuttgart.