Curriculum vitae: Consul General Dr. Ingo Karsten

Consul General Dr. Ingo Karsten Enlarge image Consul General Dr. Ingo Karsten (© picture alliance / dpa)

born on 21.01.1954 in Hamburg, married, one son
1960 - 1973
High School in Hamburg
1974 - 1979
Studies of Economics and Law at the University of Kiel, Germany
1980 - 1984
Assistant Professor at the Institute of Economy Policy, University of Kiel, Germany
1984 - 1986
Foreign Office, Diplomatic Institute, Bonn, Germany
1986 - 1990
German Embassy Tokyo, Head of Consular Section and Cultural Officer
1990 - 1992
Foreign Office Bonn, Officer, Economic Department
1992 - 1996
German Embassy Rome, Political Officer
1996 - 1998
German Embassy Dhaka, Deputy Head of Mission and Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
1998 - 2001
Foreign Office Berlin, Deputy Head of Division, Economic Department
2001 - 2004
German Embassy Tokyo, Counsellor, Head of Economic Section
2004 - 2006
German Embassy Washington D.C., Minister-Counsellor, Deputy Head of Economic Department
2006 - 2008
Foreign Office Berlin, Head of International Economic Division
2008 - 2011
German Embassy Beijing, Minister, Head of Economic Department
since August 2011
Consul General in  Bangalore

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