List of diplomatic missions in Hamburg

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

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

Legend

•   Consulate-general
•   Consulate
•   Honorary consulate-general
•   Honorary consulate

Consulate-general of the Republic of Indonesia

Honorary consulate of Jordan

Office building at Gänsemarkt in the Neustadt quarter with the Panamanian consulate-general

Consulate-General of Serbia

Consulate-general of Spain

Consulate-General of Turkey

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	Harvestehuder Weg 7, 20148 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		2007 –
Iran	1858	Bebelallee 18, 22299 Hamburg		2006 –
Ireland	1962	Feldbrunnenstraße 43, 20148 Hamburg		1991 –
Italy	1816	Feldbrunnenstraße 54, 20148 Hamburg		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	The mission of Norway was one of the first missions after the independence of Norway in 1905. In 2006 Mette-Marit re-opened the consulate-general of Norway, it had been closed in 2003.[15]	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	Former consulate-general closed in 2008.[16]	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. In 2008 it was announced by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs to close the mission in 2009[17]	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.[18][19]	2007 –
USA	1793	Alsterufer 27/28, 20354 Hamburg	Consulate General of the United States in Hamburg	2007 –
Venezuela	1833	Johnsallee 30, 20148 Hamburg
Yemen	2006	Martinistr. 18, 20251 Hamburg		2006 –
Zambia	2004	Neuer Wall 19, 20354 Hamburg		2004 –
Brazil			Closed[20]
Canada			Closed[21]
Liberia	1952 [22]		In the 1920s, Momolu Massaquoi was the first African consulate in Europe.[23] Closed
Netherlands			Closed on 1 July 2009[24]
Philippines	1958[25]		Closed[26]
FR Yugoslavia			Closed[27]

Notes

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

Main

• "Liste des Konsularkorps sowie der Handelsvertretungen, der kulturellen Institute und der internationalen Institutionen in der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg" (PDF) (in German). Hamburg: Der Stenat der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg, Senatskanzlei. July 2009.
• Beneke, Otto (1866). Zur Geschichte des hamburgischen Consulatwesens. Hamburg: Stadtarchiv. OCLC 258563265.

Further reading

• 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

Media related to Consulates in Hamburg at Wikimedia Commons

• Hamburg website on consulates. (in German). Retrieved on 2009-09-03.