Peer Gebauer started his diplomatic career in 2000. He served at the German Embassies in Tel Aviv as Consul (2002-2005), Tokyo as First Secretary (2005-2007) and Bangkok as Deputy Head of Mission (2014-2017).
In the Foreign Ministry in Berlin, he was a desk officer in the European Affairs Department (2001-2002) and, between 2007 and 2014, held numerous positions in the Department for Human Resources and Organization.
In 2017, he joined the Federal Chancellery as Senior Director for Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America. In 2019, he became a Deputy Foreign Policy Advisor to the Federal Chancellor, focusing on Global Issues, Sub-Saharan Africa, Development Policy and Migration. In summer 2021, he temporarily served as Acting Foreign Policy and Security Advisor to Chancellor Merkel.
He studied Law at the University of Tübingen, where he also worked as research associate to Prof. Dr. Eduard Picker. During his mandatory military service, he served in the Franco-German Brigade in Böblingen. He is married and has two children.