Abstract
The relations between Greece and Germany evolve from age-long cultural bonds between the people of both countries. As early as in the early modern period, Germans turned to the traditions of ancient Greece and its language.
The presence of Greek scholars in German schools and universities contributed to deepening the German interest in the ancient culture. With the Industrial Revolution, Germany became an important trade partner of Greece and its solid position was hardly hit by military conflicts of the twentieth century.
The study attempts to summarize the development of relations between the two countries from the birth of the Greek national movement at the beginning of the eighteenth century until their stabilization after the Second World War. The arrangement of the chapters reflects the chronological sequence of events, which underscores the transition from the traditional cultural contacts to political and economic cooperation in the modern era.