Germany and Tajikistan have maintained diplomatic relations since 1992. Germany is one of two EU member states to have an embassy in Dushanbe (along with France; the EU is represented by a delegation). President Rahmon visited Germany in September 2023 to attend the C5+1 Summit (Central Asia+Germany) and also met Federal Chancellor Scholz for bilateral talks. In September 2024, Federal Chancellor Scholz travelled to Central Asia for the C5+1 Summit also meeting President Rahmon for bilateral talks.

In 2024, the volume of bilateral trade stood at around 53 million euro of which German exports to Tajikistan accounted for some 50 million euro. Germany is Tajikistan’s most important economic partner in the EU. Tajikistan’s most important exports are precious metals and stones, as well as jewellery, followed by ores, slag and ash. Agriculture is the country’s most important domestic economic sector.

There is great interest in the German language in Tajikistan with German being the third most important foreign language after Russian and English. Five Tajik schools are part of Germany’s global network Schools: Partners for the Future (PASCH). Many cooperation agreements are in place in the university sector. Tajikistan is served by the Goethe-Institut in Tashkent (Uzbekistan), while the Goethe-Institut maintains a Language Training Centre in Dushanbe. Furthermore, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has a lector in the country.

In line with the 2030 reform strategy of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ 2030), Germany is currently phasing out its bilateral, state‑level development cooperation with Tajikistan. Thanks to a number of co‑financing commitments by the EU in the spheres of technical and financial cooperation, some of the projects can continue. German development cooperation continues as part of the Central Asia regional approach.

The PATRIP Foundation, run by Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), carries out stabilisation projects in the regions bordering Afghanistan in order to improve living conditions for the people in these regions. Germany is also supporting a project for the prevention of violent extremism in Central Asia that includes Tajikistan. This project provides support to Tajik authorities and civil society organisations working to prevent radicalisation. Germany has also launched the Green Central Asia Initiative, designed to mitigate the effects of climate change on regional security and strengthen cooperation between the countries of Central Asia.