Germany–Nicaragua relations are friendly and are characterized by the numerous solidarity movements and aid associations in East and West Germany that were formed in the 1970s and 1980s.

In 1844, Prince Charles of Prussia and Otto Victor I von Schönburg had the area around Bluefields on the Miskito coast explored; however, the founding of a Bavarian colony failed shortly afterward.

In 1979, left-wing activists attempted to occupy the Nicaraguan embassy in Bonn in protest against the dictatorship of the Somoza family.

After the Sandinistas overthrew the authoritarian Somoza dictatorship, which was allied with the West, the FRG government cut off financial aid to Nicaragua, while at the same time civil society contacts were expanded.

After taking power, the Sandinistas established diplomatic relations with the German Democratic Republic, where many solidarity committees for Nicaragua had also been formed.

According to Nicaragua, in light of the Israel–Hamas war, Germany's political, financial and military support for Israel was aiding and abetting genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development finances annual volunteer programs that enable almost 150 young people to participate in projects each year.

[12] There are also numerous private "Nicaragua associations" in Germany that carry out projects or cultural work, including in Hamburg, Oldenburg, Wiesbaden and Göttingen.