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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A wonderful first in-person meeting and workshop in Oxford last Thursday! 🇬🇧🇩🇪 We brought together Oxfordshire-based people passionate about strengthening connections between Oxfordshire and Germany, and the wider British-German relationship.

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

What a wonderful evening of German hymn singing at St George’s German Lutheran Church last week! We were delighted that BGA members could join this special event, organised by Philip Price and With Cheerful Voice.

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Have you been thinking about delving into your heritage? The AGFHS (@a-gfhs.bsky.social) is a fantastic organisation with a wide range of resources and invaluable connections to help you achieve just this! Info on how to become a member is below:

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Last week we were delighted to host our first in-person workshop for our Regional Representatives in Birmingham! Our Regional Reps are volunteers, all from various regions and walks of life with their own unique connections and contributions to the British-German sphere in tow.

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Very much looking forward to our event with @annettedittert.bsky.social ! Livestream is also available

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

#WordyWednesday: Have you heard of the German word ‘Eigengrau’? Literally translating to ‘own/intrinsic-grey’, it’s typically used to describe that peculiar grey tone you see when you close your eyes in total darkness (1/3)

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Germany’s schoolkids are heading back to school, and ‘Schultüte’ time begins for those in first-grade classes! A Schultüte is an iconic symbol for first-years, filled to the brim with different sweets and treats to enjoy when coming back from their first ever day of school.

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

#FunFactFriday: GCSE Results edition! A great year again for GCSE German, congratulations to the over 30,000 students who sat the subject, and thank you also to the fantastic teachers who have taught them!

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We’re saddened to hear of the future plans to scrap German GCSE and A-Levels in Northern Ireland. If you would haven’t yet signed the petition and would like to show your support, head to the petition below: www.change.org/p/maintain-c...

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Maintain CCEA's German GCSE and A level qualifications in Northern Ireland

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Harking back to our AGM again with some ‘behind the scenes’ footage at ctn group ‘s London studio. Thank you again to ctn’s Nicholas Ashley and Carol Lamb for their guidance, and of course to Stephen Watson - ctn group ‘s CEO and BGA’s President.

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The English-language final report of the “NRW Meets UK: 80 Years of Friendship” Town Twinning Summit is now available! The BGA was represented by Rafe Courage (Regions and Partnerships Lead) and Robin Phillips (Chair for the North-West). (1/3)

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

#BritishGermanStories: Kew Gardens is currently home to a number of Henry Moore sculptures, up until January 2027! But did you know that one of them has a distinct British-German story?

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

A few snippets of the Hidden German Histories walk by Marcus Durst of Visitour.London! A lovely summer evening walk packed full of info on German-speaking immigrants and their impact on the Big Smoke. Thanks again to our attendees, and to Marcus for being our guide!

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

#WordyWednesday: have you ever heard of the German word 'Kopfkino'? It's a lovely, catchy word that perfectly describes a moment when you truly allow yourself to delve into a 'movie in your mind'.

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

As Andy Burnham walks into 10 Downing Street, we walk down memory lane! In 2021, the BGA initiated the strategic partnership between Greater Manchester and the Ruhr region. During the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, the now Prime Minister sported our BGA tie!

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Good luck to England tonight! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 We’re bringing out a bit of German for good luck - maybe Thomas Tuchel will be using the phrase too today! “Fußballgott” means ‘football god’. Let’s hope ‘he’s on our side’ tonight… you can even use the phrase to describe a remarkable player on our ‘11-a-side’ team 😉

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our AGM last week via Zoom! During the meeting, three new Trustees were elected. We’re looking forward to having Ross McEwen, Isabella de Taranto and Robin Phillips on our Board and seeing the paths we can pave and strengthen.

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

#FootballFridays: sadly the World Cup came to an end for Germany on Monday, after a highly dramatic game with Paraguay that ended in a penalty shootout - the first one Germany has ever lost.

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Take a look at our Karneval Mask Competition winners - our Spring BGA schools project in collaboration with @EYFOLNE. Thanks again to all of the students who participated - it was fantastic to see such creativity, great use of the language and nods to German culture.

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German Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 03/07/2026

Happy Pride, London! To mark #PrideInLondon 2026, we're flying the rainbow flag to show our support for LGBTIQ rights. #diplomatsforequality

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Come and join us for summer drinks at Albert's Schloss on 7th July, from 6:30pm! Everyone is welcome - if you are interested in coming along then contact Tamara at t.aberle@britishgermanassociation.org. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

We were delighted that BGA’s Rafe Courage and Robin Phillips took part in the ‘NRW meets UK: 80 Years of Friendship’ summit in Düsseldorf this week. It was held at the NRW’s Regional Parliament with its President André Kuper and Minister Nathanael Liminiski in attendance.

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

This #TwinningTuesday we’re celebrating Perth’s 70-year anniversary with the Bavarian city of Aschaffenburg. Our Scotland Convenor, Ross McEwen, was delighted to attend the city of Perth’s Twinning Anniversary celebrations this past weekend. (1/3)

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Earlier this month, we had the pleasure of organising a discussion on the Merz government, one year on from its beginning, in the Houses of Parliament. Dr Ed Turner and Baroness Julie Smith spoke on areas like domestic policy, defense, and implications for the 🇬🇧-🇩🇪 relationship

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Something we’re all hoping for in this heat - a cool side of the pillow! If you wanted to say this in German, it would be ‘Kissenkühlelabsal’. It’s made up of ‘pillow’ (Kissen), ‘cool’ (Kühle) and ‘refreshment’ (Labsal).

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German Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 20/06/2026

🇩🇪🤝🇬🇧 Today marks 75 years since the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Germany and the UK. Join us in celebrating this friendship by sharing a photo that captures a personal connection between our countries. Send the photo and a short description to 75years@lond.diplo.de.

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

On 17 June, Robert Keeling from the BGA (London Boroughs Representative) chaired a successful roundtable discussion at the British Embassy in Berlin with representatives from Berlin boroughs twinned with London, the Berliner Senat and DIFGL.

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Are you based in Berlin? The Deutsches Institut für Gutes Leben is continuing their 'Berlin x London im Dialog' series with another discussion on urban voices in democracy this Thursday.

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

BGA members are invited to attend the free launch of Helene von Bismarck’s new book, Fantastic Kingdom, on 17 June 2026 at 6:30pm - hosted by the Mile End Institute at Queen Mary University of London.

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Competition time! Following on from Ben McFadyean’s conversation with Max Ehmer, we are offering a competition to win one of Max’s very own match-worn and signed shirts! To enter the competition, make sure to: - Like this post - Send us your answer via Private Message by 26/06/26

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Do you feel like you would be perfect for our Learning Executive role? If so, head on over to our website and apply by 28th June! (1/4)

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Last week, we were delighted to be included in a football-focussed interview with Ben McFadyean and Max Ehmer - now live on our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXPO...

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Interview Max Ehmer and Ben McFadyean

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

We are looking forward to our now fully-booked in-person event tomorrow at the Houses of Parliament - in partnership with the International Association for the Study of German Politics (IASGP). (1/3)

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

#FootballFridays: Last month, a delegation from Reinickendorf, Berlin headed to Greenwich - a twinning partnership that has now been flourishing for 60 years. Our London Boroughs Representative, Dr. Robert Keeling was involved, with Frank Zemke leading the delegation (1/3)

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The weather has been tumultuous here in London, so this #WordyWednesday will pay homage to that! Hundewetter - literally ‘dog weather’, is a word that is used for particularly unpleasant, rainy, windy weather. I guess it’s still similar to our phrase “it’s raining cats and dogs”...

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

This #TwinningTuesday, we’d like to highlight Val Pearce and her incredible work with Bicester’s twinned towns over the last decades! Her twinning journey has spanned 44 years, serving the Twinning Association ever since its inception, and will step down as Chair next year. (1/3)

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

#FootballFridays: There’s no denying that 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 + 🇩🇪 have iconic football history, just think about penalties alone... This World Cup is even more exciting, with Thomas Tuchel - a German football manager, leading England into the tournament. We would love for you share your own footy stories! (1/2)

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Since the UK heatwave seems to be sticking around a little longer, our Wordy Wednesday this week has a little “heat” connection too! It's a punchy, rhyming phrase equivalent to our “ignorance is bliss”. The phrase is commonly attributed to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 🖋️

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

On 13th May, we were delighted to award the BGA Medal of Honour to Mrs Charmaine Mallinckrodt in recognition of the longstanding support that she, and the Schroder family, have given to 🇬🇧🇩🇪 causes. The Medal was presented by our Royal Patron, His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent.

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

#FunFactFriday: All about the umlaut! German has three umlauted vowels: ü, ä and ö. You’ll sometimes see them written as “ue”, “ae” and “oe”. They play an important role in German grammar, with many nouns changing their vowel in the plural form (for example: Buch → Bücher).

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Last week, we had the pleasure of collaborating with the @goethe-institut-uk.bsky.social for an event showcasing Katja Hoyer's new book, Weimar: Life on the Edge of Catastrophe. Joined by Julia Boyd, the discussion explored both the intricacies of Katja’s research process... (1/2)

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

With the sunny bank holiday weekend coming up, we thought we’d share a perfect German phrase all about the sun: ‘Sonne tanken’. Tanken translates as ‘to fuel’ so it’s a very short and sweet way to say you’re ‘fuelling up on sunshine!’

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

A great way to enjoy Spargelzeit! The German Circle at the National Liberal Club is inviting BGA members to join them for their annual white asparagus supper - next Friday 15th May from 7pm. It will start off with a short piano recital and a glass of German sparkling wine. (1/2)

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Today’s #WordyWednesday is celebrating the start of May, with the beloved ‘Maiglöckchen’ - or in English, the Lily of the Valley. Although a beautiful flower, every part of it is poisonous. (1/2)

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Based in Berlin? Don’t miss the Deutsches Institut für Gutes Leben (difgl)’s roundtable discussion at Amerika Haus Berlin on Thursday, 7th May. The discussion will focus on Berlin’s housing crisis from an international perspective... (1/2)

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

We’re excited for our upcoming event on Tuesday 12 May with @goethe-institut-uk.bsky.social. Historian Kayla Hoyer will present her new book, Weimar: Life on the Edge of Catastrophe, and join Julia Boyd in exploring Germany’s tumultuous period in the years between the two World Wars. (1/2)

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

We’re delighted to shine a spotlight on The London Chorus’ concert tour in Germany this weekend: performing in both Berlin’s Pauluskirche Zehlendorf (2nd May) and Potsdam’s St Nikolaikirche (3rd May). Make sure not to miss it if you’re in the area! (1/3)

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

This #TwinningTuesday, we’re putting a spotlight on Harpenden’s German Town Twinning Association, the Friends of Alzey and their German Short Film Competition! Harpenden and St Albans schools sent entries on the theme 'Darf ich......vorstellen?' ( May I introduce......) (1/3)

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

On the 17 April, we headed to Oxford to hold a BGA members’ event in collaboration with @bodleian.ox.ac.uk @tayoxford.bsky.social led by Martin Kauffmann and Emma Huber. This was a fantastic opportunity to see rare and unique German books, collected by the Taylorian and Bodleian. (1/3)

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