Dear visitors,

a very warm welcome to the website of the German Embassy in Lusaka! I am very glad that you found your way to visit us virtually.

My personal greetings will follow after presentation of credentials. Until then, please enjoy our website. I hope you find all necessary information about Germany, our services on offer and our relations to Zambia.

Best regards,

Soenke Siemon,

German Ambassador Designate to Zambia and Special Representative to COMESA

Further Information

Curriculum Vitae Ambassador Siemons:

Born on 26 May 1961 in Kiel/Germany, married, 3 children

1994 - 1996

Federal Foreign Office, Bonn

1996 - 1999

German Embassy Rome

1999 - 2002

German Embassy Cotonou, Permanent Representative

2002 - 2005

Federal Foreign Office, Berlin

2005 - 2008

German Embassy Washington

2008 - 2012

Federal Foreign Office, Berlin

2012 - 2016

Federal Foreign Office, Berlin, Head of Office of the Minister of State

2016 - 2021

German Embassy Cairo, Permanent Representative

2021 - 2025

German Embassy Dakar, Ambassador

since July 2025

German Embassy Lusaka, Ambassador Designate