Embassy of Germany, Windhoek

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Sanlam Centre (left) hosting the Embassy of Germany in Windhoek

The German Embassy in Windhoek is Germany's diplomatic mission to Namibia. It is located at Sanlam Centre, 145 Independence Avenue in Windhoek. The embassy was opened in 1990. Since 2023, the current German ambassador has been Thorsten Hutter. [1] He succeeded Herbert Beck.

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  1. Hitradio.de: Thorsten Hutter als deutscher Botschafter akkreditiert