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Dear readers and visitors to our website,

on October 13th 2020 I handed over my letters of credence as German Ambassador to the Republic of Botswana to His Excellency Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi. He invited me to make Botswana my home, and I am very willing to do so for the next four years! I have already paid a visit to Mokolodi Nature Reserve near Gaborone and I am very much looking forward to learning more about Botswana’s natural splendours, its abundant wildlife and its traditional heritage.

Since 1966, the Republic of Botswana and the Federal Republic of Germany have enjoyed excellent bilateral relations. We are partners in the United Nations, and we share the same values and principles. Both our countries strongly believe in multilateralism – even more today, because we think that only through increased global efforts can we counter the negative impact of the Covid 19 pandemic on our economies.

Germany and Botswana are also partners in developing a highly skilled workforce through vocational training. I am convinced that empowering and skilling young people as well as fostering talent, creativity, and entrepreneurship are the way forward for Botswana as a country with a young population. Therefore, I am looking forward to learning more about what drives creative young minds in Botswana!