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The Embassy of Lebanon in Berlin |
Contact
Address
Embassy of Lebanon in Berlin
Berliner Strasse 127
D-13187 Berlin
Phone Number
49 (0)30 47 49 86 21
Website
www.libanesische-botschaft.info
The Ambassador
H.E. Abir Ali
H.E. Abir Ali is a highly accomplished career diplomat from the Lebanese Republic with over two decades of experience in global foreign service, international law, and public policy. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the American University of Beirut, a Law degree from the Lebanese University, and a Master of Arts in International Relations with high honors from Leiden University in the Netherlands. Entering the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants in the early 2000s, Ambassador Ali quickly advanced through several high-profile diplomatic postings. Her international service includes early roles as Second Secretary at the Lebanese Embassy in Washington D.C. and First Secretary in Rome, followed by critical appointments as the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim in both Bahrain and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, where she also served as Lebanon’s Permanent Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Upon returning to Beirut, she demonstrated remarkable leadership as the Director of Protocol for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2020 to 2024, navigating a deeply challenging period for the nation before being appointed as Lebanon's Consul General in Egypt. In October 2025, she officially assumed her role as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lebanon to the Federal Republic of Germany after presenting her credentials to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Bellevue Palace. Fluent in Arabic, French, English, Spanish, and Italian, her mandate in Berlin is focused on reinforcing political dialogue, expanding economic partnerships, and supporting Germany's extensive Lebanese diaspora community
History
Relations between Germany and Lebanon have traditionally been friendly. Especially appreciated is Germany’s help with the refugees crisis (Germany is funding the provision of supplies to refugees through UN agencies and other organizations operating in Lebanon. In 2015 alone, the Federal Government made available EUR 160 million to help Lebanon deal with the consequences of the Syrian crisis).
Economic relations between the two countries have been increasing steadily over the past years. In 2014, it imported from Germany goods worth EUR 781.6 million, mainly motor vehicles and vehicle parts, machinery, pharmaceutical and chemical products and data processing equipment. By contrast, Lebanon exported to Germany goods worth EUR 44.6 million, principally raw materials (processed gems), measuring and control technology, iron and steel, textiles, foodstuffs and animal feed. A bilateral investment protection agreement was signed in 1999. There are, however, hardly any German direct investments in Lebanon. Lebanon offers interesting business opportunities for German companies. While only a small number of firms such as Lufthansa and Commerzbank have their own branches in Beirut, there are more than 300 agents there representing companies like Mercedes, Bosch and Siemens as well as less-known small- and medium-sized companies from various German federal states. Some of these agents have joined forces to form the Lebanese German Business Council.
Cultural relations between Lebanon and Germany have traditionally been close and wide-ranging. Priority areas are the preservation of cultural heritage and archaeological work.
