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Meet the Ambassador of Germany to Austria: H.E. Mr. Johannes K. Haindl
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Published: September 14, 2018; 20:40 ♦ Updated: October 1, 2019; 12:12 ♦ (Vindobona)
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Ambassador Johannes K. Haindl is a lawyer and trained diplomat. He was the ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Vienna from 2015 to 2019. He has gained diplomatic experience in Germany, the United States, the Czech Republic, Turkey and the Western Balkans. He is married and has 3 children.
Former Ambassador of Germany to Austria: H.E. Mr. Johannes K. Haindl / Picture: © Deutsche Botschaft Wien
The German Embassy in Vienna deals exclusively with bilateral relations between Austria and Germany.
The focus is on the exchange between the two countries.
Germany is Austria's most important trading partner and Austria is consistently among the top 10 in German foreign trade.
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The representation is headed by Ambassador Johannes Haindl.
| Curriculum Vitae: | |
| Date of Birth: | 1956 (Munich) |
| Education: | |
| 1976 - 1980 |
Law Studies in Munich, 1st State Examination |
| 1981 - 1983 | Legal Traineeship in Munich, 2nd State Examination |
| 1987 - 1988 |
Training/career examination for the Higher Foreign Service (Höherer Auswärtiger Dienst) |
| Career History: | |
| 1983‐1987 | Journalistic activity for the Bayerischer Rundfunk (Television) |
| 1988 - 1989 | Federal Foreign Office, Bonn |
| 1989 - 1991 | Cultural Department, German Embassy Belgrade |
| 1991 ‐ 1994 | Parliamentary Department, Federal Foreign Office, Bonn |
| 1994 ‐ 1995 | German exchange official in the US Department of State, OSCE Unit |
| 1995 - 1998 | Political Department, German Embassy Washington |
| 1998 - 2001 | Deputy Head of the Western Balkans Special Staff, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin |
| 2001 - 2004 | Head of Department Southeast Europe, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin |
| 2004 - 2006 | Commissioner for South Eastern Europe and Turkey, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin |
| 2006 - 2009 |
Envoy and Permanent Representative, German Embassy Washington |
| 2009 - 2011 |
Ambassador to the Czech Republic |
| 2011 - 2015 |
Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Political and Security Committee of the EU |
| 2015 - 2019 |
Ambassador in Vienna, Austria |
| Languages: | German, English |
| Family Status: | Married, 3 children |
In Vienna there is not only one German embassy, but also two other German representations. One is the permanent representation to the OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) and the other is the permanent representation to the UN (United Nations).
Source:
Deutsche Botschaft Wien: https://wien.diplo.de/at-de/impressum
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