Ambassador Petter Ølberg was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany on 12 May 2023 for his work as the former Ambassador to Germany from 2017 to 2022.
The Order of Merit is the federal decoration of Germany, and it is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, or other honorary fields. Ambassador Ølberg was named commander of the Federal Cross of Merit.
The Permanent Mission of Norway thanks Germany and Federal President Steinmeier for recognizing Ambassador Ølberg's efforts in the foreign service.