Federal Foreign Office

Also known as Auswärtiges Amt, AA, Deutsches Auswärtiges Amt, Germany - Federal Foreign Office

foreign ministry of Germany, 1951-

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Formed: 12 January 1870 ; 156 years ago ( 12 January 1870 ) (original) , 1951 ; 75 years ago ( 1951 ) (current)
Jurisdiction: Government of Germany
Employees: 11,652 Foreign Service staff, 5,622 local employees
Annual budget: € 6.302 billion (2021)
Minister responsible: Johann Wadephul , Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs
Agency executives: Gunther Krichbaum , Minister of State for Europe at the Foreign Office Serap Güler , Minister of State at the Foreign Office Florian Hahn , Minister of State at the Foreign Office
Website: www .auswaertiges-amt .de /en

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Official website: www.auswaertiges-amt.de

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The Federal Foreign Office (German: Auswärtiges Amt, pronounced [ˈaʊsˌvɛʁtɪɡəs ˈʔamt] ; abbreviated AA) is the foreign ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany, a federal agency responsible for both the country's foreign policy and its relationship with the European Union. It is a cabinet-level ministry. Since May 2025, Johann Wadephul has served as Foreign Minister, succeeding Annalena Baerbock. The primary seat of the ministry is at the Werderscher Markt [de] square in the Mitte district, the historic centre of Berlin.