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The Embassy of Indonesia in Berlin |
Contact
Address
Embassy of Indonesia in Berlin
Clara-Wieck-Straße 1
10785 Berlin
Phone Number
49 (0)30 47807-200
Website
kemlu.go.id/berlin
E-Mail
query@indonesian-embassy.de
The Ambassador
H.E. Abdul Kadir Jailani
H.E. Abdul Kadir Jailani is a highly accomplished Indonesian career diplomat and international law expert with over three decades of experience within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. Born on March 18, 1966, in Surabaya, he pursued his passion for legal studies at Airlangga University, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws in 1992.He later expanded his academic credentials by earning a Master’s degree in Economic Law from the University of Indonesia in 1997 and a second Master's degree in European Law and Policy through a joint British-Dutch program at the University of Portsmouth in 2002.
Ambassador Jailani's diplomatic career has been marked by senior leadership roles across multiple continents and multilateral forums. He served as the Indonesian Consul General in New York and was later appointed as the Ambassador of Indonesia to Canada and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) from 2019 to 2020. Upon returning to Jakarta, he took on the critical role of Director General for Asia, Pacific, and African Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, shaping Indonesia's regional foreign policy from 2020 until 2025. In August 2025, he was appointed by the President as the new Ambassador to Germany, formally presenting his credentials to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in December 2025. Recognized for his strategic vision and legal expertise, his current tenure in Berlin focuses heavily on advancing economic partnerships, driving renewable energy cooperation, and fostering a closer strategic relationship between Southeast Asia's largest economy and Germany.
History
In recent years, German-Indonesian relations have become closer, as the largest members of the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), these countries usually take similar positions on many issues relating to the development of regional organizations. In the last years, there have been regular high-level visits from both sides, as well as important international trade fairs where Indonesia was a partner, like the ITB in Berlin in March 2013, and the BAUMA in Munich in April 2013, which gave a considerable boost to economic relations. Germany supports the Indonesian government’s ongoing reform efforts with a wide range of projects designed to ensure good governance and strengthen administrative structures.
There are currently around 300 German companies operating in Indonesia. They include global players, as well as small and medium-sized companies covering a big section of German business. The German-Indonesian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (EKONID, a member of the German Chamber Network) promotes bilateral trade and investment between Indonesia and Germany, by offering consulting on market development. The range of German exportations to Indonesia has been increasing. In 2015, it went up by 15% (3,5 billion dollars), compared to 2014. Germany is Indonesia's 9th biggest supplier of goods.
Concerning Development Cooperation, the German-Indonesian relations began in the 1950s, with Germany being Indonesia’s fourth largest bilateral development cooperation partner, especially in the areas of Energy and Climate Change; Sustainable Economic Development for Pro-Poor Growth; and Good Governance and Global Networks. Concerning the cultural and education bond, it is a very old and strong one. It started back when several Germans were living in the former Dutch India, and had one high point in the 19th century, influencing Germany’s literary and art scene. One example is the influence of the Indonesian painter Raden Saleh (1807-1880) on Dresden’s Late Romanticism. This bond still exists today, for example through the Goethe Institute, which has offices in Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya. Nowadays, more than 150,000 Indonesians are learning German, while it's known that, after Indonesia gained independence, 30,000 Indonesians moved to the Federal Republic of Germany to study.
Concerning religious issues, there is a German-Indonesian Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue where representatives from both countries' government, and several civil-society organisations, and religious communities meet to keep up a dialogue on the subject.
