Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany P.O. Box 379, Postal Station “A” Ottawa, Ontario K1N 8V4 Canada
Administrative / consular district
Please note that the Embassy in Ottawa does not offer consular services. Please contact the Consulate General in Toronto regarding all consular matters. (Exception: residents of the following jurisdictions can apply for Schengen visas [short-term business or tourist visas] through the Austrian Embassy in Ottawa: the National Capital Region and the counties Lanark; Leeds and Grenville; Prescott and Russell; Renfrew; Stormont, Dundas and Glengary; as well as Nunavut.)
Departments
The Ambassador The Minister Defence Attaché Economics and Science Culture and Communication Administration
Opening hours
Hours of telephone service:
Mon-Thu 8am to 1pm and 1:30pm to 4:00pm, Fri 8am to 1:30pm
In an emergency that arises after office hours, German citizens can reach the emergency phone of the German Missions in Canada at (+1) 416-953-3817 at any time.
This phone number can be contacted via text message as well. Messages will only be answered if indications of an actual emergency are given.
Please be aware that this number is for emergencies only; general information or updates on passport or visa applications cannot be given.
Accessibility Information
The Embassy supports citizens with disabilities and strives to facilitate their access to staff within the limits of the architectural constraints.
Barrier-free access to the office building is located in the inner courtyard of the embassy and can be used in special cases by appointment. All doors of the building are sufficiently wide, but are not barrier-free and do not have automatic closing or opening mechanisms. All floors of the embassy can be reached by an elevator, the operating buttons of which are in Braille. There are no accessible toilets in the embassy building.
Please contact us to make prior arrangements, if you have further questions regarding accessibility, or if you need assistance.
The different sections of the Embassy:
Karina Häuslmeier is the Deputy Head of Mission. She takes care of coordination and policy issues and heads the science and economy section.
The Defence Attaché is Head of the Embassy's Service for Military Affairs. He represents the Federal Minister of Defence in all areas of cooperation with the Canadian armed forces. He also guides German military personnel in Canada and promotes contacts with the German defence industry.
Defence Attaché: Commander (s.g.) Lars Johst
The science and economy section promotes scientific, technological, and economic collaboration between Germany and Canada. We welcome inquiries and requests for information in all areas of German science, research, and business.
Head of science and economy section: Karina Häuslmeier
The embassy’s culture and communications team is the point of contact for German cultural life and policy. An important part of our work is supporting German language and cultural studies, organizing cultural events, and promoting exchange programs. We support the activities of the Goethe-Institutes in Canada, the German Academic Exchange Service, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and other partners and organizations.
We also monitor Canadian media coverage and reach out to the Canadian public via our website, newsletter, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, providing information on Germany and the Germans. To that end, we keep in close contact with Canadian journalists, bloggers, and other media representatives.
Head of Department: Christin Furtwängler
The Embassy's political department observes Canada, foreign and domestic policy based on contacts with the Canadian government, Parliament and non-governmental institutions. In addition, the political officers inform Canadian partners and organisations about political developments within Germany and Germany's foreign and European policy.
Head of Department: Manuel Furtwängler
The administrative section is responsible for the internal organization and management of the Embassy. This includes the Embassy's personnel, budgetary planning, maintenance of the Chancery and the Ambassador's residence, and communication and security needs.
German Ambassador Sabine Sparwasser
