| Embassy of Germany, Kabul سفارت آلمان در کابل  | |
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| Location | Kabul,Afghanistan |
| Address | Wazir Akbar Khan, Mena 6, Kabul |
| Coordinates | 34°31′55″N69°10′49″E / 34.532060°N 69.180184°E /34.532060; 69.180184 (Afghanistan) |
| Ambassador | Axel Zeidler |
TheEmbassy of Germany in Kabul was thediplomatic mission of theFederal Republic of Germany inAfghanistan. TheConsulate General also operates inMazar-i-Sharif as a second German mission in the country. The embassy in Kabul is located in the diplomatic district of the capital on Wazir Akbar Khan, Mena 6 in Kabul. The current Ambassador is Axel Zeidler.[1]
In 2013, Germany opened the consulate general in a former hotel in Mazar-i-Sharif, the second German diplomatic mission other than the embassy.[2]
The devastating bombattack in Kabul on May 31, 2017, which killed 150 people and injured 400, took place near various embassies, including the German Mission. The embassy buildings were so badly damaged that demolition was considered. The office of theGerman foreign intelligence service BND at the embassy was also badly damaged.[citation needed] After the attack, all employees from Afghanistan were initially withdrawn, with only one core team continuing to work from NATO headquarters. 30Bundeswehr soldiers from the GermanResolute Support Mission protected the grounds of the embassy until its reopening.[citation needed]
Since 15 August 2021, the embassy is closed until further notice.[citation needed]
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1 The German Institute Taipei is Germany's representative office in Taiwan, which functions as an informal diplomatic mission. | |
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