The Finnish Honorary Consulate in Kiel, under Honorary Consul Thomas Prey, serves Finnish nationals in Schleswig-Holstein's capital and throughout the state's western regions, operating under the coordination of the Finnish Embassy in Berlin. Kiel's position as a major Baltic Sea port and naval center creates natural maritime connections with Finland's own Baltic Sea identity, while the Kiel Canal's strategic importance for Finland-bound shipping maintains ongoing nautical and commercial relationships. The consulate provides emergency assistance and notarial services to Finnish citizens in northern Germany's Baltic coastal region.