He was made deputy head of the Economic and Trade Department at the German Embassy in France in 1998, serving in this capacity until 2001.

[1] In August 2014 Eberts succeeded Michael Zickerick as the Director General of the German Institute Taipei, serving as the diplomatic representative of Germany to Taiwan until July 2018.

[2] While serving as Director General, Eberts spoke in favor of Holocaust education in Taiwan, stating that learning about the sufferings during that period, as well as the stories of victims and survivors, would help prevent future tragedies.

[4] He voiced support for Taiwan's inclusion in global issues involving public health, aviation, and antiterrorism.

[4][5] On 20 July 2018 he named Taiwanese professor Tseng Tzu-feng as an honorary director of the Institute for Southern Taiwan.