Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Namibia Curriculum Vitae: Dr. Thorsten Hutter Ambassador Dr. Thorsten Hutter was born on 23 July 1960 in Hamburg. He is widowed and has 4 children. 1978 General qualification for university entrance 1978 - 1980 Apprenticeship as foreign trade merchant 1980 - 1987 Studied political science and American studies in Tübingen, Germany and Medford, Massachusetts, USA 1988 - 1989 Project worker DFVLR Cologne 1990 - 1991 Preparatory service for the higher foreign service 1991 - 1992 Federal Foreign Office Bonn 1992 Doctorate 1992 – 1995 German Embassy Washington 1995 - 1997 German Embassy Seoul 1997 - 2000 Federal Foreign Office Bonn 2000 - 2003 German Embassy Nairobi 2003 - 2004 Federal Foreign Office Berlin, Deputy Head of Task Force Iraq 2004 - 2006 Federal Foreign Office Berlin, Head of Work Unit Iraq 2006 - 2010 German Embassy Moscow, Deputy Head of the Political Department 2010 - 2013 Federal Foreign Office Berlin, Head of Division for Central Europe 2013 - 2016 German Embassy Jakarta, Deputy Head of Mission 2016 - 2020 Ambassador to Zimbabwe 2020 - 2023 since July 2023 Federal Foreign Office Berlin, Head of Division of East Africa and the Horn of Africa Ambassador to Namibia