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The Foreign Service

We in the Foreign Service

"One Team Worldwide" - The Foreign Service

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The tasks

The Foreign Service represents Germany's interests, promotes international exchange and provides protection and assistance for Germans abroad.

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Foreign Service Reform

In this era of multilateralism, public diplomacy and the need for a citizen-friendly approach on the part of government, a new Foreign Service ethos is called for. Speed of response, flexibility and willingness to innovate as well as sensitivity vis-à-vis the concerns of our partners are just as important as a clear understanding of our own interests. The Foreign Service needs to abandon some of its old ways.

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