Diplomatic relations were established between the
Federal Republic of Germany (then
West Germany and now
unified Germany) and the
Maldives on 5 July 1966, and between the
German Democratic Republic (East Germany) and the Maldives on 22 May 1970. On 14 March 2011, the first Ambassador Irtisham Adam presented his credentials to
German President Wulff for the first time. On 28 September 2016, the Maldives' embassy was opened in Berlin by
Mohamed Asim,
Minister of Foreign Affairs. On 9 March 2017, Ambassador
Jameela Ali Khalid, the first permanent resident of Berlin, presented her credentials to
President Joachim Gauck. == Address ==