A major impact made by Germany in modern history took place when the SMS Emden raided the South and Southeast Asia region during World War I.

Following the Cold War between the 1970s and 1980s, West Germany Chancellor Helmut Schmidt maintained close ties with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.

An orchid hybrid was also named after Mrs Hannelore "Loki" Schmidt when she visited the Singapore Botanic Gardens in 1978.

In accordance with declaration Singapore's Cyber Security Agency and Germany's Federal Foreign Office have regular information exchanges, and share best practices to promote innovation.

[7][8] German Chancellor Schmidt continued making informal state visits as recent as 2012 when he met with long-time friend, former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.