Since 09/2021
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva
2019-2021
Head of Division, Disarmament of Chemical and Biological Weapons, G7 Global Partnership, German Biosecurity Programme, Department of Disarmament and Arms Control, Foreign Office, Berlin, Germany
2016-2019
Head of Press Department, German Embassy Paris, France
2013-2016
Head of Division, Conventional Disarmament - Small and Light Weapons, Landmines, Cluster Munition, Department of Disarmament and Arms Control, Foreign Office, Berlin, Germany
2011-2013
Head of Division, Nuclear and Chemical Disarmament Cooperation
G8 Global Partnership Programme, Department of Disarmament and Arms Control, Foreign Office, Berlin, Germany
2008-2011
Head of Cultural Department, German Embassy Moscow, Russian Federation
2002-2008
Deputy Head of Division, Division for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, Department of Disarmament and Arms Control
Foreign Office, Berlin, Germany
1999-2002
Deputy Head, Cultural Department, German Embassy Rome, Italy
1997-1999
Deputy Head, Press Department, French Embassy, Bonn
(Diplomatic exchange)
1996-1997
Desk Officer, European Department, Foreign Office, Bonn, Germany
1993-1996
First Secretary, Political Department, German Embassy Moscow,
Russian Federation
1991-1993
Diplomatic Academy, Foreign Office, Bonn, Germany

Studies
Ambassador Göbel studied German language and literature, theology and history at the Philipps-University Marburg, Germany.