Traditionally, Germany is the largest importer of Ethiopian coffee and many German NGOs are active in Ethiopia.

Numerous holders such as German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and Humboldt among other scholarship have been mediator of both cultures.

In addition, Germany's Deutsche Welle is the most popular broadcaster in Ethiopia, primary in Amharic language.

[1] Germany's support of Ethiopia directed through multilateral relations primarily from the European Union, United Nations, World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

In 2007, a bilateral trade protection agreement signed in order to encourage wide-range investment to Ethiopia.

[3] This caused the Italian resources to weakened into prolonged war, and economic dependence on Germany and Italy's less enthusiasm on intervention against Austria, leading to Hitler's Anschluss in 1938.