January 28th marked the 70th anniversary since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Commonwealth of Australia in 1952. But German-Australian ties are of course much older, dating back to the early 19th century when the first German settlers arrived on Australian shores.
Over the years, a partnership has developed that is based on fundamental common values: Working together, Australia and Germany promote peace, democracy, human rights and respect for the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. Co-operating bilaterally, with international partners and through multilateral organisations, we tackle global challenges and secure the rules-based international order.
Just last year, our governments decided to lift our traditional, steadfast partnership to a new level when they signed an “Enhanced Strategic Partnership”, which commits both sides to intensifying their bilateral and multilateral cooperation on a large number of issues of common interest or concern.
Despite the great geographic distance between our countries the relationship between our people and nations is closer than ever – and so is our cooperation. To express our cordial relations and to mark the 70th anniversary throughout 2022, we share a logotype which has been designed by the creative team at the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the German Embassy 🇦🇺🇩🇪