Mrs. Maria Gosse – Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Mexico City
Urgent request for review of consular operations, legal compliance, and payment of damages caused since January 2023.
Dear Mrs. Gosse,
I would like to begin by warmly welcoming you to Mexico and wishing you every success in your important role as German Ambassador. I hope your tenure will contribute to strengthening the relationship between Germany and Mexico, which has suffered considerably in recent years.
I am writing to share information that requires your immediate attention. Since January 2023, the German Embassy in Mexico has made operational changes to its consular structure. Full-time consuls were reportedly dismissed or downgraded to honorary consuls, while first-level contact by telephone, email, messages, and social media was outsourced to Thomas Wagner, formerly Consul in Querétaro and currently Honorary Consul.
This was not a minor lack of transparency. It concerns compliance with the laws and regulations governing foreign missions and consular activities in Mexican territory. An Honorary Consul cannot simply delegate consular tasks or operate as an uncontrolled substitute for the Embassy. The arrangement described created a situation in which persons seeking the German Embassy were consistently directed to an external service provider, without adequate supervision, control, or direct Embassy contact beyond the first level.
In my assessment, this was not an oversight. It appears to have been a deliberate business model: the cost of paid consuls was reduced, while the names and official list of consuls were retained and all contacts were redirected to the service provider in Querétaro. If this assessment is correct, the Embassy knew that the arrangement conflicted with applicable legal requirements but proceeded in the expectation that it would not be noticed.
The consequences have been severe. German citizens in Mexico have had their lives seriously disrupted and, in some cases, ruined by the resulting situation. The Embassy’s apparent inability or unwillingness to resolve its own problems has also placed responsibility on Mexican institutions and authorities.
The matters described below represent only a small part of a much larger problem. Should the Embassy choose to continue along its current course, it may do so. The matter will ultimately be examined through the courts, where every relevant circumstance will be reviewed and every detail brought to light.
On 14 October 2026, I received an email from “rk10 Zeiss Johan.” The email address “rk10” was previously used by Till Feldmann, head of RK. Mr. Zeiss further maintains that he works at the Embassy and states that he has replaced Mr. Feldmann. It has already been established and documented that “rk” is connected to one of the consuls. No person named Zeiss or Feldmann is listed at the Embassy under the email address in question.
Continuing this course of action would only confirm a refusal to accept responsibility. What has not been achieved over the past three years will not be achieved by prolonging these practices.
History of violations from 2023 to date:
November 2023 — Missing-person report: A German national bank employee was reported missing and could not be contacted. The bank provided potentially useful information regarding his possible location, and the documents were submitted to the German Embassy. The mother, who had reported the father of her child missing, was allegedly told that he was fine and had emailed the Embassy. The missing person was never reported to German authorities, the relevant systems were not updated, and no one informed the competent authorities. The report is still open as of today, 3 years later.
November 2023 — Alleged impersonation and cyberattack: The mother was allegedly contacted by a person identifying himself as an official of the BKA in Mexico, “Götz Knobloch,” who accused her of fabricating the missing-person report and threatened her with imprisonment. An email attachment allegedly damaged her computer. A further email was allegedly sent to the missing person. These incidents require investigation, including the identity and authority of the person involved.
December 2023 to January 2024 — Repeated emergency requests: For 27 consecutive days, a person sent emails to all consuls with the subject line “Emergency Situation Day X,” requesting urgent assistance. No effective response was reportedly received.
February 2024 — Alleged misuse of authority before Mexican authorities: It is alleged that the Honorary Consul instructed state police to arrest a German citizen for extradition to Germany. The arrest was carried out and the individual was brought to the National Immigration Institute (INM). However, the documents promised to the police and required for the procedure allegedly never arrived, and documents later provided by the Embassy were said to lack valid authorization. If confirmed, this would constitute fraud against Mexican authorities and a serious violation of the rights of a German citizen.
February 2024 — INM meeting and treatment of a German citizen: During a meeting with INM, persons allegedly connected with the Embassy arrived in a vehicle with Querétaro consular plates. Those present allegedly included Ursula Koos, Adriana Ramirez, and Wolfgang Dold. It is alleged that the Embassy sought to return a German citizen to Germany while leaving him without adequate documentation, clothing, or effective consular assistance.
May 2024 — Alleged interference in a tenancy matter: Ursula Koos allegedly sent an email to a tenant stating that the landlord required him to leave the apartment. When the tenant requested the landlord’s contact details, she allegedly refused to provide them for privacy reasons.
May 2024 to May 2025 — Detention and lack of consular access: A German citizen was arrested and imprisoned. During this period, he allegedly received only one visit from the Embassy. Applications submitted by the prisoner were allegedly never processed. For approximately one year, the Embassy was reportedly unreachable by telephone. Investigations following complaints to human-rights bodies and prison authorities allegedly showed that calls were accepted by the telephone system but routed to a dead end. Documents received from the Embassy during this period were allegedly signed by Ursula Koos.
May 2024 — Refusal of consular assistance and fee: An application for consular aid was allegedly declined by Embassy employee Mr. Holdschick, and a fee of 180 euros was charged to the applicant. The legal basis, procedural handling, and appropriateness of this decision should be clarified.These are serious matters involving the laws governing consular services and activities. An accusation concerning the German Embassy, INM, and the Policía Estatal was filed in March 2026. In that accusation, the victim states that INM and the Policía Estatal acted in good faith and were themselves victims, as they could not reasonably have expected fraud involving the German Embassy. Nevertheless, these remain serious matters, and Germany must take responsibility immediately, repair the damage caused, and seek a settlement.
I respectfully suggest that this should preferably be resolved without requiring the victims to pursue justice through the Fiscalía General de la República. Such proceedings would likely reveal further issues that are not currently known publicly. If the Embassy is not available to resolve its own problems, responsibility and public attention will inevitably fall on Mexico as well.
This letter is sent to document efforts to resolve the matter without court proceedings and to record that all opportunities for a peaceful resolution were provided before the next step. Your reaction will tell us everything about you.