H.E. Christiane Hohmann 

Ambassador of Germany in Norway

Personal Information: 

Date of birth: September 10th 1964 

Place of birth: Potsdam, Germany 

Nationality: German 

Professional Experience

1983 Abitur 

1983 - 1988 University degree in interpretation/translation for English and French, Humboldt University, Berlin 

1988 - 1991 Doctorate student in English literature, Humboldt University, Berlin 

1991 - 1993 Federal Foreign Office, Foreign Service Training Course (Diplomatic Academy) 

1993 - 1994 Federal Foreign Office, Humanitarian Aid Task Force (AS HH), Desk Officer 

1994 - 1997 German Embassy Washington, Press Officer 

1997 - 2000 Foreign Office, Political Department, Regional Division for France, Benelux, Austria, Switzerland Desk Officer 

2000 - 2003 German Embassy Yaoundé, Permanent Representative 

2003 - 2005  Foreign Office, Press Department, Desk Officer

 2005 - 2007 EU Commission in Brussels, DG Relex, Desk Officer

2007 – 2010 EU Commission in Brussels, Spokesperson for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy

 2010 - 2013 German Embassy Washington, Political Department, Head of Domestic Policy Division 

2013 - 2016 Foreign Office, Head of Division for Nuclear Disarmament and Arms Control 

2016 – 2019 German Embassy Sarajevo, Ambassador 

2019 - 2022 German Embassy Tallinn, Ambassador 

2022 – 2023 Head of EU Delegation to Albania, Tirana 

2023 – 2025 German Embassy Baghdad, Ambassador