The Consul General

Dr. Tilo Klinner Enlarge image
Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Karachi  

  • born in 1958 in Würzburg / Bavaria
  • attained higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) from Würzburg in 1977
  • married, 2 children

Curriculum Vitae

1977 - 1983

Studied law in Würzburg and Lausanne

1983

Passed bar exam

1983 - 1984

Practical legal training at the High Court of Passau

1984 - 1985

Legal studies at McGill University, Montreal, Canada

1985 - 1987

Practical legal training in Munich

1987

Passed second state law exam/bar exam in Munich/Bavaria

1987 - 1988

Lawyer at the Munich Bar

1988

PhD at Würzburg University

1988

Entered Foreign Service

1989 - 1990

Defense and Security Division, Federal Foreign Office

1990 - 1993

Moscow Embassy, Political Division

1993 - 1996

Cultural Division, Federal Foreign Office

1996 - 1999

Port-of-Spain Embassy, Deputy Head of Mission

1999 - 2002

Beijing Embassy, Political Division / Speaker of the Embassy

2002 - 2005

Deputy Head of the Public Relations Division, Federal Foreign Office

2005 - 2008

Consul General in Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation

2008 - 2011

Inspector of the Federal Foreign Office

since 19.08.2011

Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Karachi

The Consul General