Rainer Rudolph is reportedly the new German Ambassador to Kosovo
Express newspaper
17/09/2025 22:41
Rainer Rudolph has been appointed the new German ambassador to Kosovo, the German Embassy in Pristina confirmed to Radio Kosovo.
Rudolph is a career diplomat with extensive experience in international relations and European politics, RTKlive reports.
Currently, Rudolph holds the position of Vice-President of the Munich Security Conference – a position he has held since 2023.
Prior to his engagement at the Security Conference, his last diplomatic post was that of Envoy and Deputy Head of Mission at the German Embassy in Vienna, where he served until 2023.
In the period 2014–2019, Rudolph was Head of Division in the German Federal Chancellery, where he was responsible for relations with EU member states, the Union’s enlargement policy and its external relations.
Previously, he served in various positions at the German embassies in Warsaw (Poland) and Washington DC (USA), as well as at the Permanent Representation of Germany to the EU in Brussels.
Rudolph is recognized as an expert on EU foreign policy, including neighbourhood and enlargement policies. He is also an Associate Fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) – one of the most influential foreign policy institutes in Germany – where he has contributed analyses and publications.