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British-German Association (BGA)

@britgerassoc

Founded in 1951, the BGA is the civil-society hub for 🇬🇧-🇩🇪 relations in the UK.

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linkhttp://www.britishgermanassociation.org calendar_today26-09-2013 10:02:03

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“It’s absolutely vital that more children have an opportunity to learn German”, Director of National Consortium for Languages Education Bernadette Holmes explains why learning a language from early on matters.

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#WhyLearnGerman? To benefit from closer ties between 🇬🇧 & 🇩🇪! A bilateral 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘆 to be signed this week is expected to cover defence, trade, R&D and changes to make school exchanges easier - bringing fresh opportunities for young people learning German!

#WhyLearnGerman? To benefit from closer ties between 🇬🇧 & 🇩🇪! A bilateral 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘆 to be signed this week is expected to cover defence, trade, R&D and changes to make school exchanges easier - bringing fresh opportunities for young people learning German!
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𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱 recently celebrated a spectacular Reaffirmation of its twinning links, including with 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘇 🇩🇪 This wonderful film gives you an idea of the breadth of events involving the entire borough: youtube.com/watch?v=ng4vTW… Find out more at richmondineurope.com

𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱 recently celebrated a spectacular Reaffirmation of its twinning links, including with 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘇 🇩🇪 This wonderful film gives you an idea of the breadth of events involving the entire borough: youtube.com/watch?v=ng4vTW… Find out more at richmondineurope.com
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Keen to find out what the BGA has been up to in the last 12 months? A recording of our 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, which took place on Monday, is now available on our website: britishgermanassociation.org/annual-general…

Keen to find out what the BGA has been up to in the last 12 months? A recording of our 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, which took place on Monday, is now available on our website: britishgermanassociation.org/annual-general…
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#OnThisDay in 1985 (40 years ago), German writer and Nobel laureate Heinrich Böll died. His novels - including "The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum" and "Billiards at Half-Past Nine" - brilliantly capture post-war West German society, and his works continue to be read in schools 📗

#OnThisDay in 1985 (40 years ago), German writer and Nobel laureate Heinrich Böll died. His novels - including "The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum" and "Billiards at Half-Past Nine" - brilliantly capture post-war West German society, and his works continue to be read in schools 📗
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#OnThisDay: 🇩🇪-🇬🇧 cellist 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗿-𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵 is 100 today. A member of the Auschwitz Women's Orchestra, she testified against leading Nazis after the war. She went on to co-found the English Chamber Orch & work tirelessly to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive.

#OnThisDay: 🇩🇪-🇬🇧 cellist 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗿-𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵 is 100 today. A member of the Auschwitz Women's Orchestra, she testified against leading Nazis after the war. She went on to co-found the <a href="/ECOrchestra/">English Chamber Orch</a> &amp; work tirelessly to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive.
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#FunFactFriday: did you know that Germany is the country with the 2nd most 𝗨𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗢 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀, after Italy? Neuschwanstein Castle has just been added to the list 🏰 "Frontiers of the Roman Empire" is a UNESCO site that's shared between 🇩🇪 and 🇬🇧!

#FunFactFriday: did you know that Germany is the country with the 2nd most 𝗨𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗢 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀, after Italy? Neuschwanstein Castle has just been added to the list 🏰 "Frontiers of the Roman Empire" is a UNESCO site that's shared between 🇩🇪 and 🇬🇧!
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#WhyLearnGerman? Some of Germany's largest companies are 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱-𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗨𝗞 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Whether your interest is in finance or chemical engineering, German skills can prove a highly valuable asset for a career at these household-name employers.

#WhyLearnGerman? Some of Germany's largest companies are 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱-𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗨𝗞 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Whether your interest is in finance or chemical engineering, German skills can prove a highly valuable asset for a career at these household-name employers.
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#FunFactFriday: 35 years ago, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 became 𝗦𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 in the UK 🍫 But did you know that, also in 1990, the German 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 bar was renamed 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘅? The advertising slogan announcing this brand alignment remained a popular German idiom for many years after.

#FunFactFriday: 35 years ago, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 became 𝗦𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 in the UK 🍫 But did you know that, also in 1990, the German 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 bar was renamed 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘅? The advertising slogan announcing this brand alignment remained a popular German idiom for many years after.
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#WhyLearnGerman? To discover German culture & music! 𝗝. 𝗦. 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵 - one of the greatest composers who ever lived - died 275 years ago today. Learning German will give you access to his world & help you understand why Beethoven said: "Nicht Bach, Meer sollte er heißen!" 🎼🎵

#WhyLearnGerman? To discover German culture &amp; music! 𝗝. 𝗦. 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵 - one of the greatest composers who ever lived - died 275 years ago today. Learning German will give you access to his world &amp; help you understand why Beethoven said: "Nicht Bach, Meer sollte er heißen!" 🎼🎵
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Register your interest in our upcoming partnership seminar! This seminar is for UK teachers of any subject/school type interested in establishing 🇬🇧🇩🇪 links to enrich learning + develop international activities Details: 20–23 November 2025, Berlin Info: ukgermanconnection.org/pp/partnership…

Register your interest in our upcoming partnership seminar!

This seminar is for UK teachers of any subject/school type interested in establishing 🇬🇧🇩🇪 links to enrich learning + develop international activities

Details: 20–23 November 2025, Berlin

Info: ukgermanconnection.org/pp/partnership…