Mathis Kern, born 1974, took office as Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany for the cantons of Geneva, Vaud and Valais on 21 December 2020. Born as a German citizen in Geneva, he is a self-employed attorney-at-law specialising in international arbitration, the law of the international civil service and construction law.
Aside from his consular duties, Mr Kern takes a particular interest in fostering German-French bilingualism as well as cultural and economic exchanges between Germany and French-speaking Switzerland. He also serves as a member of the Board of the German School of Geneva.
