The Embassy
Practical information on who we are and how to find us.
Embassy Team
Embassy Team
| Ambassador | Mr. Michael Collins |
| Gesandte/Deputy Head of Mission | Ms. Maeve von Heynitz |
| First Secretary (German Domestic Policy, Press and Cultural Relations) | Ms. Denise McQuade |
| First Secretary (Economic & Trade Promotion and Irish Community) | Aoife McGarry |
| First Secretary (EU Affairs and German Foreign & Security Policy) | Mr. Nigel Clarke |
| Second Secretary (Consul, Security and Head of Administration) | Ms. Aoife Ní Fhearghail |
Directions
Directions to the Embassy
Jägerstraße 51, 10117 Berlin.
The Embassy is located just off Berlin’s Gendarmenmarkt at Jägerstraße 51 and can be easily reached by public transport. The U-Bahnhof (metro) station “Hausvogteiplatz” (U2 line) is just a few minutes’ walk from Embassy.
How to reach the Embassy from:
- Berlin U-Bahn (Metro) network: Take U2 line to Hausvogteiplatz Station. Follow the signs for the “Taubenstraße” exit and walk ca. 150m west to Gendarmenmarkt, turn right on Markgrafenstraße, walk ca. 50m, and then turn right again onto Jägerstraße.
- Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Central Rail Station): Take eastbound S-Bahn to Alexanderplatz Station (all eastbound S-Bahn trains from Hauptbahnhof stop at Alexanderplatz). At Alexanderplatz take the U2 line to Hausvogteiplatz.
- Berlin Schönefeld Airport: Take S9 (Direction S Blankenburg) to Schönhauser Allee. From there take U2 line to Hausvogteiplatz.
- Berlin-Tegel Airport: Take Bus TXL to Staatsoper stop (Unter den Linden). Walk ca. 50m east on Unter den Linden to Oberwallstraße, turn right and walk 200m before turning right onto Jägerstraße.
Embassy Closure Dates
Embassy closure dates
2017
Monday 2 January
Friday 17 March
Friday 14 April
Monday 17 April
Monday 1 May
Thursday 25 May
Monday 5 June
Tuesday 3 October
Tuesday 31 October
Monday 25 December
Tuesday 26 December
If you are an Irish citizen who requires urgent assistance while the Embassy is closed, please contact the main Embassy number, + 49 (0) 30 220 720, and a leave a message on the Duty Officer mailbox. This mailbox will be monitored regularly.
Please note that the Honorary Consulates are also closed on the above dates.