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Christiane Hullmann retweeted
During a trip to Edinburgh, Ambassador Susanne Baumann presented the German-British Friendship Award to David Scrimgeour, George Laidlaw, Robert Main and Gray Allan in recognition of their longstanding commitment to 🇩🇪🇬🇧 relations, particularly in the field of town twinnings.
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The P8A Poseidon is central to defending our seas and deterring Russian aggression.
Great to be with my friend Boris Pistorius @RAFLossiemouth today seeing the fantastic crew in action.
The UK and Germany are working ever more closely together to step up on NATO security.
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The Trinity House Agreement: One year on, delivering results. 🇬🇧🇩🇪
Joint operations from Scotland to the Baltic. New cyber defences. £800m investment creating UK jobs. Precision strike capabilities.
The UK leads through strong partnerships. Europe is more secure because of it.
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Fantastic to welcome German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius to @RAFLossiemouth to mark one year of our historic Trinity House Agreement.
Together we are strengthening @NATO, stepping up on European security, and boosting jobs in both our nations.
One year on. Stronger together. Securing our future. 🇬🇧🤝🇩🇪
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius was received with full military honours at @RAFLossiemouth as we mark the Trinity House Agreement's first anniversary.
The UK and Germany stand united in defence of Europe.
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His Majesty King Charles III has announced that he will host German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Büdenbender for a State Visit from 3-5 December. It will be an incredible moment for 🇬🇧🇩🇪 relations and the first State Visit by a German President in 27 years.
Wonderful to see the strong connections between Dundee and Würzburg! Thank you, Dundee, for your dedication to this partnership.
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From 25 August 2025, UK citizens aged 12+ will be able to use eGates at German airports if they register for EasyPASS-Registered Traveller Programme.
Registration must be done in person at a Federal Police service office at a German airport.
ℹ️ easypass.de/EasyPass/EN/Easy…
ALT eGates at Munich airport
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We welcome the Scottish Government's decision to designate Scapa Flow as a Historic Marine Protected Area.
We're eternally grateful that German representatives have been invited by the Scottish government to the ceremony - and that we have moved from enmity to close friendship.
Delighted to have met Aoife, an ambitious school graduate from Mary Erskine School who was awarded by her school with our book prize for outstanding 🇩🇪. Great to hear about her passion for 🇩🇪 & plan to study #German at @univofstandrews. Wishing her all the best for her future!
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"This is a historic day for German-British relations" – @bundeskanzler.
Germany and the UK have signed a landmark friendship treaty at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The “Junge Chor Hünshoven” from @kreisheinsberg will perform a concert as part of their visit to their twin partner Midlothian on 26 July at @CrichtonChurch. I’m very much looking forward to it & hope many will come to celebrate this #twinning partnership! t1p.de/5dzrx
Great atmosphere at the friendly @rot_weiss_essen vs @HibernianFC! Over 2000 fans, also the Mayor, came all the way rom Essen to Edinburgh to cheer for their team. Congrats to @HibernianFC to their victory and thanks to the wonderful people in Edinburgh for such a warm welcome!
Very much looking forward to the football match @rot_weiss_essen vs @HibernianFC this Wednesday in Edinburgh! A very special friendly will mark 70 years since the two football clubs played against each other in the first ever European Cup (now UEFA Champions League) in 1955!
Excellent visit by Hesse’s Finance Minister Alexander Lorz & the state parliament’s budget committee to Edinburgh last week!
Very engaging discussions about 🏴's approach to public finance & investment, as well as its dynamic & fast-growing fintech industry.
Fascinating visit to the #Orkney Islands where I heard about the ambitions & current projects in the field of #renewable energy, esp. offshore wind, tidal energy & smart solutions for decarbonisation! I was also impressed by the rich cultural life, esp. the Pier Arts Centre.
Great kick-off event by the Bavarian Youth Exchange Foundation & the Bavarian Office in the UK about the new Bavarian Youth Exchange Programme “UK Reloaded”! Fantastic programme for Bavarian-Scottish twin towns to further promote these important links! t1p.de/oehrp
There are various scholarship programmes by #DAAD, the German Academic Exchange Service, for intl. students, doctoral candidates & early career researchers who would like to study or do research in 🇩🇪. I hope many in 🏴 will take the opportunity & apply! t1p.de/viog
Very much looking forward to another concert of the outstanding symphony orchestra @capella_edina! German conductor Luis Schmidt will perform “Celebrate Edinburgh 900”, a free-to-attend concert on 26 June at @theusherhall. Hope to see many of you there! t1p.de/j513w
Great to have met with #German-speaking academics in 🏴 at our regular biannual meeting! This time, we explored the topic of #AI & startup ecosystems. Thank you to Prof Burkhard Schafer & Prof Steven Drost for your thought-provoking talk & @GI_Glasgow for hosting us!
Wonderful civic dinner at the invitation of @LordProvostGCC to celebrate 40 years #towntwinning between #Glasgow & #Nuremberg! The Mayor of Nuremberg @marcuskoenignbg commended the thriving partnership which comprises a unique Glasgow-Nuremberg tartan+whisky blend! #Glasgow850
