During the event, Assmann presented CG Abdel-Fattah with The Consular Patent, confirmed by the State Parliament, which officially authorizes her to assume her duties in the four northern German states: Hamburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony, and Schleswig-Holstein.
The event was marked by the ceremonial hoisting of the Egyptian flag in front of the senate chancellery, followed by an official meeting between the consul general, the foreign affairs commissioner, and the state cabinet members.
The consul general outlined an ambitious agenda to foster relations between Egypt and Northern Germany, focusing on Hamburg.
This agenda proposes five key pillars that reflect mutual interests and aim to deepen economic, investment, and cultural cooperation.
Assmann welcomed the proposed initiatives to strengthen bilateral relations in various sectors and promote mutual interests and the economic benefits pursued by the two parties.
Before assuming this position in Hamburg, Abdel-Fattah served as the deputy minister of foreign affairs for consular affairs and Egyptian expatriates. In this capacity, she supported the evacuation of foreign nationals from Gaza and Sudan during the most recent crises in both regions.
In 2021, she was seconded to the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities cabinet to assume the position of director of international cooperation and treaties. As a career diplomat, CG Abdel-Fattah also served as the deputy chief of mission in Athens, Greece, the consul in Montreal, Canada, and the director of security and strategic affairs at the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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