The nations of

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

and

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

first established formal diplomatic relations in 1879, following the

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. In 1917, the

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proposed a

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alliance with Mexico against the

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in the Zimmermann Telegram before it was foiled by British intelligence agents. The two nations were twice on the opposite sides of 20th century conflicts: first in the

Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War () was a military conflict fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republican faction (Spanish Civil War), Republicans and the Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalists. Republicans were loyal to the Left-wing p ...

from 1936 to 1939, and later during

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from 1942 to 1945. Mexico established relations with both halves of partitioned Germany in 1952 and maintained the relationship through the

German reunification German reunification () was the process of re-establishing Germany as a single sovereign state, which began on 9 November 1989 and culminated on 3 October 1990 with the dissolution of the East Germany, German Democratic Republic and the int ...

in 1990. Both nations are members of the G-20 major economies,

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and the

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History

19th century

German clergy and technical mining personnel arrived in

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in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. One of the first contacts between Germany and Mexico was via the scientific expedition of Prussian aristocrat

Alexander von Humboldt Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt (14 September 1769 – 6 May 1859) was a German polymath, geographer, natural history, naturalist, List of explorers, explorer, and proponent of Romanticism, Romantic philosophy and Romanticism ...

, who arrived in Mexico in 1803 and remained for a year mapping Mexican topography, examining its mining sector, and studying its culture and history. In the 19th century, Mexico had established diplomatic relations with a few German States and as early as 1826,

Prussia Prussia (; ; Old Prussian: ''Prūsija'') was a Germans, German state centred on the North European Plain that originated from the 1525 secularization of the Prussia (region), Prussian part of the State of the Teutonic Order. For centuries, ...

had established a trade representative in Mexico. In 1833, Mexico assigned an ambassador in

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to Prussia.Relación México - Alemania (in Spanish)
/ref> Diplomatic relations between Mexico and a unified Germany were established on 23 January 1879. During the Second Mexican Empire and the reign of

Maximilian I of Mexico Maximilian I (; ; 6 July 1832 – 19 June 1867) was an Austrian Empire, Austrian archduke who became Emperor of Mexico, emperor of the Second Mexican Empire from 10 April 1864 until his execution by the Restored Republic (Mexico), Mexican Republ ...

, Germans were brought to Mexico to settle in Mexico's southern states, primarily in

Yucatán Yucatán, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, constitute the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises 106 separate municipalities, and its capital city is Mérida. ...

. In 1890, Mexican President

Porfirio Díaz José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori (; ; 15 September 1830 – 2 July 1915) was a General (Mexico), Mexican general and politician who was the dictator of Mexico from 1876 until Mexican Revolution, his overthrow in 1911 seizing power in a Plan ...

and German Chancellor

Otto von Bismarck Otto, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg (; born ''Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck''; 1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898) was a German statesman and diplomat who oversaw the unification of Germany and served as ...

collaborated to bring 450 German families to the Mexican state of

Chiapas Chiapas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas, is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises Municipalities of Chiapas, 124 municipalities and its capital and large ...

where they settled in the town of

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to develop the region's agriculture industry. Several German migrants would immigrate to primarily northern Mexico and helped develop several towns such as the port of

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and Mexico's brewing industry.

World War I

During

(1914–1918) Mexico remained neutral. During this time, Mexico was preoccupied with its

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(1910–1920) which took place the same time as World War I. In January 1917, British agents intercepted a

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sent to German Ambassador to Mexico Heinrich von Eckardt by Arthur Zimmermann, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the

. In the telegram, Germany proposed to Mexico that if the

were to join the war, Mexico should join and side with the

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. In appreciation, and if the Central Powers were to win, Mexico would recuperate the territories of

Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...

New Mexico New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also ...

, and

Arizona Arizona is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the nort ...

, which Mexico had lost in its war against the United States during the

Mexican–American War The Mexican–American War (Spanish language, Spanish: ''guerra de Estados Unidos-México, guerra mexicano-estadounidense''), also known in the United States as the Mexican War, and in Mexico as the United States intervention in Mexico, ...

in 1848. The telegram, known as the Zimmermann Telegram was intercepted when the telegram was being wired to the German embassy in

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, to be rerouted to

Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...

. Mexico eventually rejected the telegram and continued to remain neutral during the war. However, this would lead to the American declaration of war against Germany during

. The

had supported the Mexican government to disrupt the exports of American arms. The Germans would also promise

they would send them arms and money if President Huerta would have a war with the

and would be returned to power. These conspiracies would be found by the United States. The Ypiranga Incident was an Interception by the United States of a German ship named the SS Ypiranga that was carrying shipments of arms and ammunition that were going to supply the Mexican Government. When the U.S Navy captured it they forced the ship to turn back. If true or not, the possibility of Germans at the border in Mexico was reasonable enough for a strong U.S. presence on the border of Nogales. There was a report of 2 Germans being killed during the Battle of Ambos Nogales but no evidence or proof is shown.

Spanish Civil War

During the

(1936–1939), Mexico and Germany supported opposing sides of the conflict, with Mexico supporting the Republicans and Germany supporting the Nationalists. That put Mexico and Germany against each other and ultimately caused a largely-negative interaction between them.

World War II

On 22 May 1942, Mexico declared war on Germany during

. The decision for war was made by Mexican President

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after German

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had destroyed two Mexican oil tankers in the

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; the and , both of which were carrying crude oil to the

. Mexico is one of only two

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n nations to contribute soldiers during the war (the other nation being

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

). Mexican troops fought in the

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rather than in Europe.

Late 20th century

After World War II, Mexico maintained diplomatic relations with both the

Federal Republic of Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen constituent states have a total population of over 84 ...

(West Germany) and the

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(East Germany). Mexico established an embassy in Berlin for East Germany in 1976 and an embassy in

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for West Germany in 1952, before transferring the embassy to

Bonn Bonn () is a federal city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located on the banks of the Rhine. With a population exceeding 300,000, it lies about south-southeast of Cologne, in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region. This ...

in 1979.History of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Germany (in Spanish)
/ref>
/ref> In 1963, Mexican President

Adolfo López Mateos Adolfo López Mateos (; 26 May 1909 – 22 September 1969) was a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as President of Mexico from 1958 to 1964. Previously, he served as Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare, Secretary of Labor and Social ...

became the first Mexican head-of-State to visit Germany (West Germany). In 1966, West German President Heinrich Lübke became the first German President to visit Mexico. After the

reunification of Germany German reunification () was the process of re-establishing Germany as a single sovereign state, which began on 9 November 1989 and culminated on 3 October 1990 with the dissolution of the German Democratic Republic and the integration of i ...

in 1990, Mexico established relations with the Federal Republic of Germany and in the year 2000, Mexico moved its embassy to its current location in Berlin.

21st century

There have been several high-level visits between leaders of both nations. In June 2017, German Chancellor,

Angela Merkel Angela Dorothea Merkel (; ; born 17 July 1954) is a German retired politician who served as Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021. She is the only woman to have held the office. She was Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2005 and Leade ...

, made an official visit to Mexico, and met with Mexican President

Enrique Peña Nieto Enrique Peña Nieto (; born 20 July 1966), commonly referred to by his initials EPN, is a Mexican former politician and lawyer who was the 64th president of Mexico from 2012 to 2018. A member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), he p ...

. Both leaders reaffirmed the strength of the bilateral relationship, which is based on shared values such as democracy and the promotion of free trade. Both nations all focused on the joint collaboration in the defense of multilateralism, cooperation for sustainable development, attention to the migration phenomenon and the fight against climate change, among other issues. In September 2022, German President

Frank-Walter Steinmeier Frank-Walter Steinmeier (; born 5 January 1956) is a German politician who has served as President of Germany since 2017. He was previously Minister for Foreign Affairs (Germany), federal minister for foreign affairs from 2005 to 2009 and again f ...

paid a visit to Mexico and met with Mexican President

Andrés Manuel López Obrador Andrés Manuel López Obrador (; born 13 November 1953), also known by his initials AMLO, is a Mexican former politician, political scientist, public administrator and writer who served as the 65th president of Mexico from 2018 to 2024. He se ...

. During the visit, Steinmeier urged the Mexican government to stand with Europe in opposing the

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High-level visits

High-level visits from Germany to Mexico * President Heinrich Lübke (1966) * President Walter Scheel (1977) * Secretary General of East Germany

Erich Honecker Erich Ernst Paul Honecker (; 25 August 1912 – 29 May 1994) was a German communist politician who led the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1971 until shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989. He held the post ...

(1981) * Chancellor of West Germany and unified Germany

Helmut Kohl Helmut Josef Michael Kohl (; 3 April 1930 – 16 June 2017) was a German politician who served as chancellor of Germany and governed the ''Federal Republic'' from 1982 to 1998. He was leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1973 to ...

(1984, 1996) * President Roman Herzog (1999) * Chancellor

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(2002) * President Johannes Rau (2003) * President

Horst Köhler Horst Köhler (; 22 February 1943 – 1 February 2025) was a German politician who served as President of Germany from 2004 to 2010. As the candidate of the two Christian Democratic sister parties, the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, CDU ...

(2004) * Chancellor

(2008, 2012, 2017) * President

Christian Wulff Christian Wilhelm Walter Wulff (; born 1959) is a retired German politician and lawyer who served as President of Germany from 2010 to 2012. A member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he previously ...

(2011) * President

(2022) High-level visits from Mexico to Germany * President

(1963) * President

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(1974) * President

José López Portillo José Guillermo Abel López Portillo y Pacheco (; 16 June 1920 – 17 February 2004) was a Mexican writer, lawyer, and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who served as the 58th president of Mexico from 1976 ...

(1980) * President Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado (1985) * President

Carlos Salinas de Gortari Carlos Salinas de Gortari (; born 3 April 1948) is a Mexicans, Mexican economist, historían and former politician who served as the 60th president of Mexico from 1988 to 1994. Considered the frontman of Mexican Neoliberalism by formulating, p ...

(1991) * President

Ernesto Zedillo Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León (; born 27 December 1951) is a Mexican economist and politician. He was the 61st president of Mexico from 1994 to 2000, as the last of the uninterrupted 71-year line of Mexican presidents from the Institutional Re ...

(1997) * President

Vicente Fox Vicente Fox Quesada (; born 2 July 1942) is a Mexican businessman and politician who served as the 62nd president of Mexico from 2000 to 2006. After campaigning as a Right-wing populism, right-wing populist, Fox was elected president on the Nat ...

(January and October 2001, 2003) * President

Felipe Calderón Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa (; born 18 August 1962) is a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as the 63rd president of Mexico from 2006 to 2012 and Secretary of Energy during the presidency of Vicente Fox between 2003 and 2004. ...

(January and June 2007, 2010) * President

(2016, 2017, 2018)

Gallery

File:Bundesarchiv Bild 102-00633, Plutarco Elias Calles und Friedrich Ebert.jpg, President-elect

Plutarco Elías Calles Plutarco Elías Calles (born Francisco Plutarco Elías Campuzano; 25 September 1877 – 19 October 1945) was a Mexican politician and military officer who served as the 47th President of Mexico from 1924 to 1928. After the assassination of Ál ...

along with President

Friedrich Ebert Friedrich Ebert (; 4 February 187128 February 1925) was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as the first President of Germany (1919–1945), president of Germany from 1919 until ...

in Berlin; August 1924. File:Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F050962-0020, Mexiko, Staatsbesuch des Bundespräsidenten Scheel.jpg, West German President Walter Scheel along with President José López Portillo in Mexico City; 1977. File:Heads of State Cancun Summit 1981.jpg, President José López Portillo and West German Foreign Minister

Hans-Dietrich Genscher Hans-Dietrich Genscher (21 March 1927 – 31 March 2016) was a German statesman and a member of the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP), who served as Federal Minister of the Interior from 1969 to 1974, and as Federal Minister for Foreign Affa ...

in Cancún; 1981. File:Erich Honecker Lopez Portillo.jpg, East German General Secretary Erich Honecker with President José López Portillo; 1981. File:Gerhard Schroeder Vicente Fox.jpg, Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and President Vicente Fox in Mexico City; 2002. File:Cumbre del G20 en Los Cabos, México.jpg, President Felipe Calderón and Chancellor Angela Merkel in Los Cabos; 2012. File:Conferencia de la ONU sobre Cambio Climático COP21 L1050891 (23403951516).jpg, Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Enrique Peña Nieto in Paris; 2015.

Bilateral agreements

Both nations have signed several bilateral agreement such as an Agreement for the Protection of the Rights of Author of Musical Works (1954); Agreement on Reciprocity in Legal Aid (1956); Agreement of Air Transportation (1967); Agreement of Scientific and Technological Cooperation (1974); Agreement of Cultural Cooperation (1977); Agreement of Cooperation between both nations governments (1996); Agreement in Technical Cooperation (1997); Agreement on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (1998) and an Agreement to Avoid Double Taxation and Tax Evasion in the Matter of Income and Wealth Taxes (2008).

Migration

There is a sizable German origin community in Mexico that thrives and several prominent Mexican politicians, journalists, artists and actors are of German descent. There is also a

Mennonite Mennonites are a group of Anabaptism, Anabaptist Christianity, Christian communities tracing their roots to the epoch of the Radical Reformation. The name ''Mennonites'' is derived from the cleric Menno Simons (1496–1561) of Friesland, part of ...

community in Mexico with approximately 100,000 members of predominantly German origin. Currently it is estimated that there are 1,200,000 Mexicans with partial German ancestry, mostly concentrated in the north of the country.

Transportation

There are direct flights between both nations with the following airlines:

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and

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Trade relations

In 1997, Mexico signed a

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with the

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(which includes Germany). In 2023, two-trade between both nations amounted to US$26.7 billionData México: Germany
/ref> Germany is Mexico's biggest trading partner within the European Union and fifth biggest globally. At the same time, Mexico is Germany's second biggest trading partner in

(after Brazil). Germany's main exports to Mexico include: machinery, automobiles, chemical based products, pharmaceutical products and medical technology. Mexico's main exports to Germany include: automobiles and automotive parts, as well as products from the electronics industry. There are over 1,300 German companies based in Mexico. Several German multinational companies invest and operate in Mexico such as

Audi Audi AG () is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. A subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, Audi produces vehicles in nine production facilities worldwide. The origins of the compa ...

Bayer Bayer AG (English: , commonly pronounced ; ) is a German multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company and is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies and biomedical companies in the world. Headquartered in Leverkusen, Bayer' ...

BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, trading as BMW Group (commonly abbreviated to BMW (), sometimes anglicised as Bavarian Motor Works), is a German multinational manufacturer of vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Th ...

Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank AG (, ) is a Germany, German multinational Investment banking, investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, and dual-listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. ...

Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz (), commonly referred to simply as Mercedes and occasionally as Benz, is a German automotive brand that was founded in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG (a subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz Group, established in 2019) is based in Stuttgart, ...

Siemens Siemens AG ( ) is a German multinational technology conglomerate. It is focused on industrial automation, building automation, rail transport and health technology. Siemens is the largest engineering company in Europe, and holds the positi ...

and

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(among others). Mexican multinational companies such as Cemex, Grupo Alfa, Nemak and Orbia (among others) operate in Germany.

Resident diplomatic missions

* Germany has an embassy in

. * Mexico has an embassy in

and a consulate in

Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main () is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Hesse. Its 773,068 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the List of cities in Germany by population, fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located in the forela ...

.Consulate of Mexico in Frankfurt
/ref> File:Embajada de Alemania en la Ciudad de México.jpg, Embassy of Germany in Mexico City File:Tiergarten Klingelhöferstraße 3 Botschaft Mexico.jpg, Embassy of Mexico in Berlin

References

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Bilateral relations of Mexico