[3] In 1876, a German foreign trade post was opened in the port city of Tamatave, which was converted into a consulate a few years later.

In 1883, the Kingdom of Madagascar and the German Empire signed a treaty of friendship and intensified bilateral trade.

[2] As early as the end of the 19th century, anti-Semites in the German Empire brought Madagascar into discussion as a possible new "home" for European Jews.

[3] After the end of World War II and the decolonization of Africa, Madagascar, which had become independent of France, established diplomatic relations with the Federal Republic of Germany in 1960.

After the abandonment of the Hallstein Doctrine under Chancellor Willy Brandt, Madagascar also established diplomatic relations with the German Democratic Republic in 1973.

An important focus of development cooperation is on the sustainable use of resources, environmental protection and the preservation of Madagascar's unique biodiversity.