Taipei Representative Office, Berlin
Taiwanese de facto embassy
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The Taipei Representative Office in the Federal Republic of Germany; (Chinese: 駐德國台北代表處; pinyin: Zhù Déguó Táiběi Dàibiǎo Chù; German: Taipeh Vertretung in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) represents the interests of Taiwan in Germany in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy, and deals with German–Taiwanese relations.
1972 (as Far East Information Office)
1992 (as Taipei Economic and Cultural Office)
1997 (as Taipei Representative Office)
- Klement Ruey-sheng GU, Representative
Taipei Representative Office in Frankfurt | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1956 (as Free China Information Service) 1972 (as Far East Information Office) 1992 (as Taipei Economic and Cultural Office) 1997 (as Taipei Representative Office) |
| Headquarters | |
Agency executive |
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| Website | Taipeh Vertretung in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland |
Based in Berlin, it also has offices in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich.[1] Its counterpart in Taiwan is the German Institute, Taipei.[2]
History
The Republic of China was a winning power of World War II and thus dispatched a military mission to occupied Berlin. However, it did not re-establish diplomatic ties with either East or West Germany after the war. Its first in-official office was established in 1956 in Bad Godesberg in Bonn in the then West Germany as the "Free China Press and Information Service" (Freichina- Presse und Informationsdienst), later in 1972 becoming the "Far East Information Office" (Büro der Fernost-Informationen).[3]
In 1992, it became the "Taipei Economic and Cultural Office" (Taipei Wirtschafts- und Kulturbüro).[4] In 1997, it adopted its present name.[5] In October 1999, the Taipei Representative Office moved to Berlin, and offices in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich were established.[3] There is also a Taiwan Trade Center in Düsseldorf.
Missions and consular districts
| Mission | Consular district | |
|---|---|---|
| Taipei Representative Office in Germany | Berlin, Brandenburg, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia | |
| Frankfurt Office | North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland | |
| Hamburg Office | Hamburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| Munich Office | Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg | |
Representatives
- Agnes Hwa-Yue Chen[6]
- Shieh Jhy-wey (2016-2025)
- Klement Ruey-sheng GU (2025-)
