Germany and Slovakia enjoy close and friendly relations. These relations are based on the Treaty on Good‑neighbourliness and Friendly Cooperation between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic of 27 February 1992, which the Slovak Republic maintains as one of the two successor states to the CSFR.

Among others, both countries work together as part of the “enhanced dialogue” format. The German-Slovak Reflection Group founded by the foreign ministries of the two countries can recommend areas for cooperation and joint projects.

Germany and Slovakia are close partners in the European Union and NATO, which Slovakia joined in 2004.

Germany is Slovakia’s most important trading partner in terms of both exports and imports. Some 600 German companies have made investments in the Slovak Republic since its foundation in 1993, creating around 160,000 jobs. They are therefore among the most important foreign direct investors in Slovakia.

Cultural and societal relations between Germany and Slovakia are close and diverse. German intermediary organisations – such as the Goethe-Institut, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Central Agency for Schools Abroad (ZfA) – are involved in numerous activities in Slovakia. German is the second‑most important foreign language taught in Slovak schools after English, and as such is a cornerstone for the close relations between the two countries. Forty schools in Slovakia belong to the Schools: Partners for the Future network supported by Germany.