During his next four years of tenure, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Türkiye, Ambassador Thomas Ossowski aims for an efficient period during which he will also be able to transfer his own experiences and know-how to strengthen the EU-Türkiye relations.

A scholar of political science and international law, Ambassador Ossowski studied at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris and the Universita Cesare Alfieri di Firenze.

Outside his diplomatic duties, he is a sports enthusiast and holds a private pilot's license. He is married to Anjellica, with whom he has a daughter and a son.

Discover more about Ambassador Ossowski by reading his biography below:

Ambassador Thomas Hans Ossowski was born in Karlsruhe/Germany, on July 1, 1967. He is married with Anjellica, and they have a daughter and a son.

Before assuming his position as Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Türkiye in Ankara Ambassador Ossowski served as Germany’s Representative to the EU Political and Security Committee in Brussels. Previous postings included the positions as Ambassador to the Philippines, Palau, Micronesia and Marshall Islands, Civilian Head of the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Kunduz/Afghanistan, Political Advisor to the NATO Commander in Kabul, Deputy Head of Mission in Rwanda as well as Political Officer at the German Embassy in Tel Aviv/Israel.

Within the German Foreign Office Ambassador Ossowski occupied the functions as Special Representative of the German Government for the negotiations of the EU Multiannual Financial Framework, Deputy Director General for European Affairs, Director for Enlargement, Migration and Sanctions Policies as well as Director for bilateral relations with EU member states. He served as Deputy Chief of Staff of the German Foreign Minister, as coordinator for EU policies and as member of the German Task Force for the EU Convention.

Before joining the German Foreign Service and the Federal Diplomatic Academy Thomas Ossowski studied political sciences, international and EU law at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) and at the Universita Cesare Alfieri di Firenze.

Thomas Ossowski has a private pilot licence, he is an experienced horse rider and likes sports of all kinds.

EUROPEAN UNION, 2024

EUROPEAN UNION, 2024

EUROPEAN UNION, 2024