Relations between Germany and the Central African Republic are friendly. German engagement in the Central African Republic takes the form of seconding staff to the hybrid Special Criminal Court in Bangui to address war crimes and crimes against humanity. Furthermore, between 2021 and 2026, the Federal Foreign Office made some 145.6 million euro available for humanitarian assistance. Germany and the EU support, via regional programmes for development cooperation, a project of the Lake Chad Basin Commission focusing on managing water inflow into the Basin.

Germany is also active in the field of peacebuilding. Since 2020, it has paid over 200 million euro into the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, which currently finances several projects in the Central African Republic with a total volume of around 20 million euro. This includes projects to promote reconciliation in society and the reintegration of refugees, to prevent armed conflicts and border disputes and to support women and young people. The UN Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund, to which Germany has contributed a total of over 90 million euro since 2019, is also engaged in promoting women-led civil society activities in the Central African Republic.

Germany closed its Embassy in the capital Bangui in 1997. However, in 2026, a liaison office was established that is administered by the German Embassy in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The Central African Republic maintains relations with Germany via its Embassy in Paris.