List of diplomatic missions in Hamburg

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Map of countries with consular missions in Hamburg (2009); dark blue for active and light blue for former (diplomatic) missions.
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List of consular and (until 1918) diplomatic missions in Hamburg.

History[edit]

See also: History of Hamburg

Hamburg's history of diplomatic relations with foreign countries started in the 16th century, in that time the city was a free imperial city. The first missions from the city of Hamburg to other countries date back to the Middle Ages and Hamburg's participation in the Hanseatic league. At first representatives were called Oldermänner or by the English term "Courtmaster", later in the style of the common "Consul".[1] As of 2009, there were 100 consulates in Hamburg, ranked the third-largest in the world (after New York City and Hong Kong) and largest in Europe.[2] The consuls are official representatives of the government of a foreign state to the city of Hamburg, normally acting to assist the citizens of the consul's own country, to represent his country's interests, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the people of Hamburg and the country of which he is a representative. There are several consuls providing assistance with bureaucratic issues to both, the citizens of the consul's own country travelling or living abroad, and to Hamburg's citizens (and often Northern Germany, e.g. the Consulate-general of Japan[3]), who wish to trade with the consul's country (e.g. information about visa or customs duties). Consuls are also patrons of fairs or exhibitions, like US Consul General Karen E. Johnson was the patron of the Youth Exchange Fair in September 2009.[4]

In the 19th century Hamburg was an important location for diplomatic missions, because of the prestige gained by the Hanseatic cities and the importance as a centre of commerce. The trade and independent striving of the Hanseatic cities of Bremen, Lübeck and Hamburg for the "common German service" were even named in the Westphalian peace treaty in 1648, and the Hanseatic and later Hamburgian consuls during the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries were also representatives for "all fellow Germans".[5] The Senate of Hamburg often opened a consulate to cities and countries, if a trade post existed, esp. by shipping. There were very few cities like Dresden—then capital of Saxony—without a sea port. Treaties were signed, if a proper unsalaried candidate for the position had been found.[6] Article 23 of the treaty between the Hanseatic cities and Guatemala signed on 25 June 1847 decreed the bilateral deployment of consuls, or article 9 of the treaty with Sardinia ruled the judicial authority of the Hanseatic consuls.[7] Even in the 20th century, the importance of Hamburg is emphasized by the position of the port of Hamburg in the world's ranking. In 2007, it was one of the busiest container ports of the world.[8] In the segment of transshipment Hamburg was in a leading position in 2004. In 2005, the port handled more containers with destination or provenance in Germany as Bremerhaven and Rotterdam combined.[9]

The first mission established, was from Austria (then Habsburg monarchy) in 1570, the Slovak Republic's consulate was the 100th in 2006,[2] and the last one was the consulate of the Palau (as of 2009), former German colony from 1899 until 1918/19.[10][11] The first missions visiting Hamburg often were trade missions of foreign countries. During the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) constant diplomatic missions were needed, most of those envoys or residents were Hamburg citizens—only large and most influential states sent own nationals.[12] Some countries sent their missions from 1815 – 1886, at this time Hamburg was an independent and sovereign state of the German Confederation.[13]

List[edit]

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A stand alone, two storey red brick building with several trees surrounding it
Consulate-general of the Republic of Indonesia
Parts of a white building with a tree in front. The entrance is on a higher level with columns.
Honorary consulate of Jordan
A multi-storey red brick building with a storefront.
Office building at Gänsemarkt in the Neustadt quarter with the Panamanian consulate-general
Building in Harvesterhuderweg housed the Consulate-General of Yugoslavia.
Consulate-General of Serbia
A two storey white building with an attic. Two flagpoles, one with the flag of Spain, the other with the European flag, are in front of the building.
Consulate-general of Spain
Türkisches Generalkonsulat in der Tesdorpfstrasse 18, Hamburg.
Consulate-General of Turkey
A multi-storey, stand alone white building with a high fence surrounding it. The entrance has a porch with 4 columns.
Consulate-general of the United States
Mission Date[A] Address[B] Notes Rank[C]
 Argentina 1835 Mittelweg 141,
20148 Hamburg		 2009 –
 Austria 1570 Alsterufer 37,
20354 Hamburg		 In 2009 the Foreign Ministry stated its intention to close the mission in 2010.[14] 2006 –
 Bangladesh 1975 Billhorner Kanalstraße 69,
20539 Hamburg		 2005 –
 Belgium 1832 Langenhorner Markt 9,
22415 Hamburg		 1997 –
 Bolivia 1855 Heimhuder Straße 33 a,
20148 Hamburg		 1997 –
 Botswana 1971 Berzeliusstraße 45,
22113 Hamburg		 2007 –
 Bulgaria 1993 Alstertor 15,
20095 Hamburg		 1997 –
 Cape Verde 1986 Deichstraße 9,
20459 Hamburg		 2003 –
 Czech 1992 Feldbrunnenstrasse 72,
20148 Hamburg		 2003 –
 Chile 1835 Hirschgraben 30,
22089 Hamburg		 2008 –
 China 1921 Elbchaussee 268,
22605 Hamburg		 2003 –
 Colombia 1845 Wendenstr. 29,
20097 Hamburg		 2003 –
 Costa Rica 1850 Meyerhofstraße 8,
22609 Hamburg		 1983 –
 Croatia 1994 Hermannstraße 16,
20095 Hamburg		 Doyen (senior member of the consulate corps) 2003 –
 Cyprus 1990 Rothenbaumchaussee 3,
20148 Hamburg
 Denmark 1648 Hermannstraße 16,
20095 Hamburg		 2007 –
 Dominican Republic 1857 Heimhuder Straße 77,
20148 Hamburg		 2005 –
 Ecuador 1846 Rothenbaumchaussee 221,
20149 Hamburg		 2008 –
 El Salvador 1867 Raboisen 32,
20095 Hamburg		 2004 –
 Egypt 1976 Mittelweg 183,
20148 Hamburg		 2008 –
 Estonia 1993 Badestraße 38,
20148 Hamburg		 1993 –
 France 1579 Heimhuder Straße 55,
20148 Hamburg		 2006 –
 Finland 1921 Esplanade 41,
20354 Hamburg		 2005 –
 Ghana 1963 Lübecker Str. 1,
22087 Hamburg		 1998 –
 Greece 1836 Neue ABC-Straße 10,
20354 Hamburg		 2005 –
 Guatemala 1960 Esplanade 6,
20354 Hamburg		 2003 –
 Guinea 1990 Rehwechsel 28,
21224 Rosengarten		 1993 –
 Haiti 1951 Tinsdaler Kirchenweg 275 a,
22559 Hamburg		 2005 –
 Honduras 1869 An der Alster 21,
20099 Hamburg		 2007 –
 Hungary 1992 Alsterufer 45,
20354 Hamburg		 1995 –
 Iceland 1949 Gertrudenstrasse 3,
20095 Hamburg		 2005 –
 India 1954 Graumannsweg 57,
22087 Hamburg		 2007 –
 Indonesia 1956 Bebelallee 15,
22299 Hamburg		 Former consulate-general closed in 2013. 2007 –
 Iran 1858 Bebelallee 18,
22299 Hamburg		 2006 –
 Ireland 1962 Feldbrunnenstraße 43,
20148 Hamburg		 1991 –
 Italy 1816 Feldbrunnenstraße 54,
20148 Hamburg		 Closed on 20 June 2010[15] 2009 –
 Jamaica 1969 Ballindamm 1,
20095 Hamburg		 1993 –
 Japan 1883 Rathausmarkt 5,
20095 Hamburg		 2008 –
 Jordan 1964 Rothenbaumchaussee 95,
20148 Hamburg		 2005 –
 Kazakhstan 1994 Rothenbaumchaussee 40,
20148 Hamburg		 2007 –
 Kenya 1992 Rathausstraße 6,
20095 Hamburg		 1992 –
 Kiribati 1990 Neumühlen 13,
22763 Hamburg		 1990 –
 South Korea 1886 Kaiser-Wilhelm-Str. 9,
20355 Hamburg		 2008 –
 Kyrgyzstan 1996 Am Sandtorkai 77,
20457 Hamburg		 1996 –
 Latvia 1925 Neuer Wall 72,
20354 Hamburg		 1997 –
 Lithuania 1994 Brodschrangen 4,
20457 Hamburg		 1998 –
 Luxembourg 1921 An der Alster 9,
20099 Hamburg		 2007 –
 Macedonia 2006 Adenauerallee 25,
20097 Hamburg		 2006 –
 Madagascar 1963 Habichtstraße 41,
22305 Hamburg		 1999 –
 Malawi 1969 Elbchaussee 419,
22609 Hamburg		 1987 –
 Malaysia 1959 Kajen 2,
20459 Hamburg		 1996 –
 Malta 1970 Große Elbstrasse 145 F,
22767 Hamburg		 2002 –
 Mexico 1829 Kleine Reichenstraße 1,
20457 Hamburg		 2005 –
 Moldova 2000 Haldesdorferstraße 46,
22179 Hamburg		 2000 –
 Monaco 1954 Neuer Jungfernstieg 20,
20354 Hamburg		 1998 –
 Morocco 1960 In de Bargen 4,
22587 Hamburg		 2007 –
 Mozambique 2007 Große Elbstraße 138,
22767 Hamburg		 2007 –
 Namibia 1997 An der Alster 82,
20099 Hamburg		 1997 –
   Nepal 1998 Jungfernstieg 44,
20354 Hamburg		 1998 –
 New Zealand 1992 Domstraße 19,
20095 Hamburg		 2007 –
 Nicaragua 1859 Max-Brauer-Allee 20,
22765 Hamburg		 1997 –
 Niger 1970 Fischertwiete 2,
20095 Hamburg		 1988 –
 Norway 1906 ABC-Straße 19,
20354 Hamburg		 2006 –
 Palau 2008 Rutschbahn 6,
20146 Hamburg		 2008 –
 Pakistan 1962 Max-Brauer-Allee 45,
22765 Hamburg		 2008 –
 Panama 1905 Gänsemarkt 44,
20354 Hamburg		 2004 –
 Papua New Guinea 1990 Mattentwiete 5,
20457 Hamburg		 1990 –
 Paraguay 1872 Elbchaussee 439,
22609 Hamburg		 2007 –
 Peru 1843 Blumenstraße 28,
22301 Hamburg		 2004 –
 Poland 1921 Gründgensstraße 20,
22309 Hamburg		 2008 –
 Portugal 1658 Büschstr. 7 – I.,
20354 Hamburg		 2005 –
 Romania 1883 Oberaltenallee 20a,
22081 Hamburg		 2006 –
 Russia 1709 Am Feenteich 20,
22085 Hamburg		 2005 –
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2008 Van-der-Smissen-Straße 2,
22767 Hamburg		 2008 –
 Samoa 2008 Oderfelder Straße 23,
20149 Hamburg		 2008 –
 Senegal 1965 Frankenstrasse 3,
20097 Hamburg		 2001 –
 Serbia 2004 Harvestehuder Weg 101,
20149 Hamburg
 Seychelles 1984 Billwerder Neuer Deich 14,
20539 Hamburg		 1997 –
 Slovakia 1995 Jungfernstieg 38,
20354 Hamburg		 2006 –
 Slovenia 1994 Ballindamm 8,
20095 Hamburg		 1994 –
 South Africa 1896 Palmaille 45,
22767 Hamburg		 2003 –
 Spain 1626 Mittelweg 37,
20148 Hamburg		 2006 –
 Sri Lanka 1966 Pickhuben 9,
20457 Hamburg		 1974 –
 Sweden 1630 Ditmar-Koel-Strasse 36,
20459 Hamburg		 2008 –
  Switzerland 1846 Rathausmarkt 5,
20095 Hamburg		 The mission was the second Swiss mission to German territory (in 1835 a mission was established in Leipzig). In 1958 Switzerland upgraded the Hamburg consulate to a consulate-general. 2005 –
 Syria 1992 Osakaallee 11,
20457 Hamburg		 1992 –
 Tanzania 1992 Franz Rabe Strasse 23,
25474 Bönningstedt		 1992 –
 Thailand 1881 An der Alster 85,
20099 Hamburg		 1990 –
 Tonga 1983 Habichtstraße 41,
22305 Hamburg		 2001 –
 Tuvalu 1985 An der Alster 45,
20099 Hamburg		 2003 –
 Trinidad and Tobago 1998 Raboisen 3,
20095 Hamburg		 1998 –
 Tunisia 1972 Lübecker Straße 1,
22087 Hamburg		 2005 –
 Turkey 1844 Tesdorpfstraße 18,
20148 Hamburg
 Uganda 1987 Dornkamp 18,
22869 Schenefeld		 1987 –
 Ukraine 2002 Mundsburger Damm 1,
22087 Hamburg		 2007 –
 Uruguay 1838 Hochallee 76,
20149 Hamburg		 2009 –
 UK 1632 Neuer Jungfernstieg 20,
20354 Hamburg		 See also: List of diplomats from the United Kingdom to the Hanseatic League

Former consulate-general closed in 2006.[16][17] || 2007 –

 USA 1793 Alsterufer 27/28,
20354 Hamburg		 Consulate General of the United States in Hamburg 2007 –
 Yemen 2006 Martinistr. 18,
20251 Hamburg		 2006 –
 Zambia 2004 Neuer Wall 19,
20354 Hamburg		 2004 –
 Brazil Closed[18]
 Canada Closed[19]
 Liberia 1952 [20] In the 1920s, Momolu Massaquoi was the first African consulate in Europe.[21] Closed
 Netherlands Closed on 1 July 2009[22]
 Philippines 1958[23] Closed[24]
 Venezuela 1833 Closed 2019[25]
 FR Yugoslavia Closed[26]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^^ Date of establishment
  2. ^^ Sorted by postal code
  3. ^^ Protocolic rank of the consul in Hamburg, depends on the type of the mission and the term in office. (As of July 2009)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Beneke, p. 1
  2. ^ a b "Konsulate in Hamburg" (in German). Senatskanzlei. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  3. ^ "Über uns > Zuständigkeitsbereiche" (in German and Japanese). Japanisches Generalkonsulat Hamburg. Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  4. ^ "Schüleraustausch-Messe am 19. September 2009" (in German). BürgerStiftung Region Ahrensburg. Archived from the original on November 11, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  5. ^ Beneke, pp. 10–11
  6. ^ Beneke, p. 8
  7. ^ Beneke, pp. 13–14
  8. ^ Staff. "Containerumschlag in TEU (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units)" (in German). Hafen Hamburg. Retrieved 2009-10-23.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Nachrichten " Hamburger Hafen top" (in German). VOCA media. 2008-02-25. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  10. ^ "Background Note: Palau". U.S. Department of State. August 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  11. ^ "Statistische Angaben zu den deutschen Kolonien" (in German). Deutsches Historisches Museum. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  12. ^ Lorenzen-Schmidt, Klaus-Joachim (2005). "Konsulate". Hamburg Lexikon (in German) (3 ed.). Ellert&Richter. p. 282. ISBN 3-8319-0179-1.
  13. ^ Hundt, Michael (2005). "Souveränität". Hamburg Lexikon (in German) (3 ed.). Ellert&Richter. pp. 439–440. ISBN 3-8319-0179-1.
  14. ^ "Vertretungen im Ausland umstrukturiert" (in German). Wiener Zeitung. 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2009-09-03.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Italien Erbrecht: Italienische Vertretungen in Deutschland » Erbrecht-ABC".
  16. ^ Sebastian Knauer (2007-01-30). "Round-the-Clock Security for Skeleton Staff". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  17. ^ "Britisches Generalkonsulat in Hamburg endgültig geschlossen" (in German). Norddeutscher Rundfunk. 2006-09-29. Archived from the original on 2008-11-05. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  18. ^ Mordecai Paldiel (2007). Diplomat heroes of the Holocaust. Jersey City, NY: Ktav. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-88125-909-4. Aracy de Carvalho Guimarães Rosa
  19. ^ "Büro für deutsch-russischen Jugendaustausch ab Herbst in Hamburg" (in German). ngo-online.de. 2005-04-12. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  20. ^ William D. Coale (1978). West German transnationals in tropical Africa: the case of Liberia and the Bong Mining Company. Vol. Band 59. Ifo-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung. p. 41. ISBN 978-3-8039-0165-1. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  21. ^ "The Life Journey of Momolu Massaquoi, First African Diplomat". Daily Observer. 2009-08-24. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  22. ^ Venn, Lia (2009-06-17). "Ade, Frau Antje". fr-online.de (in German). Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  23. ^ Hermógenes E. Bacareza (1980). "A history of Philippine-German relations". University of California: 157. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  24. ^ "Frankfurters. Hamburgers, and bonners". Manila Bulletin. 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  25. ^ Extraoficial: Maduro ordena cerrar cuatro consulados y una embajada por falta de fondos (in Spanish)
  26. ^ Hedges, Chris (1997-01-11). "An 'Us vs. Them' Mantra Raises the Balkan Fever". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
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Further reading[edit]

  • Ahrens, Michael (2003). Das britische Generalkonsulat am Harvesterhuder Weg: Handel, Kultur und Diplomatie - 100 Jahre Geschichte einer Alster-Villa English: The British Consulate-General in Harvestehuder Weg. Hamburg: Britisches Generalkonsulat Hamburg. OCLC 249041882.

External links[edit]

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