British-German Association (BGA)
@britgerassoc.bsky.social
Founded in 1951, the BGA is the civil-society hub for British-German relations in the UK.
#FunFactFriday: Christmas Markets are popping up across the UK: Manchester and Birmingham are in full swing, and Hyde Park’s #WinterWonderland opens today. But did you know 🇩🇪 has over 150 cities and towns with established Christmas markets? Berlin alone has more than 70! ✨🎅
November 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
#FunFactFriday: Christmas Markets are popping up across the UK: Manchester and Birmingham are in full swing, and Hyde Park’s #WinterWonderland opens today. But did you know 🇩🇪 has over 150 cities and towns with established Christmas markets? Berlin alone has more than 70! ✨🎅
Great turnout last night at Edinburgh Uni for “Still a Model? What We Can (and Can’t) Learn from German Federalism” — a joint BGA & @ccc-research.bsky.social event. Thanks to @angusrobertson.bsky.social, Elke Heins, David Smith, and everyone who joined us! 🙌📸 #GermanFederalism #Edinburgh
November 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Great turnout last night at Edinburgh Uni for “Still a Model? What We Can (and Can’t) Learn from German Federalism” — a joint BGA & @ccc-research.bsky.social event. Thanks to @angusrobertson.bsky.social, Elke Heins, David Smith, and everyone who joined us! 🙌📸 #GermanFederalism #Edinburgh
#WordyWednesday: Last night in 🇩🇪, lanterns jingled and swayed for St. Martin’s Day, with children singing “Rabimmel, rabammel, rabum!”. These mimetic words echo how languages hear the world: like English’s ding-dong and German’s kling-klang. Do you have a favourite sound-word?
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
#WordyWednesday: Last night in 🇩🇪, lanterns jingled and swayed for St. Martin’s Day, with children singing “Rabimmel, rabammel, rabum!”. These mimetic words echo how languages hear the world: like English’s ding-dong and German’s kling-klang. Do you have a favourite sound-word?
#WhyLearnGerman? 🇩🇪 Even knowing the basics can turn your next TV watch into a language lesson! Switch your Netflix or Prime shows to German audio/subs and pick up vocab + grammar naturally. Low effort, high reward. 📺
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
#WhyLearnGerman? 🇩🇪 Even knowing the basics can turn your next TV watch into a language lesson! Switch your Netflix or Prime shows to German audio/subs and pick up vocab + grammar naturally. Low effort, high reward. 📺
#FunFactFriday: Next Tuesday, 11 Nov, holds meaning in both 🇩🇪 & 🇬🇧! In Germany, it’s St. Martin’s Day – lanterns, songs & kindness. In the UK, it’s Remembrance Day – honouring those who served. Different traditions, same spirit of compassion & remembrance.
November 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM
#FunFactFriday: Next Tuesday, 11 Nov, holds meaning in both 🇩🇪 & 🇬🇧! In Germany, it’s St. Martin’s Day – lanterns, songs & kindness. In the UK, it’s Remembrance Day – honouring those who served. Different traditions, same spirit of compassion & remembrance.
Yesterday's #GermanLinksQuiz question was this: buff.ly/L2fRUFv And here's the answer 💡 Congratulations to everyone who got it right ❗️
October 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Yesterday's #GermanLinksQuiz question was this: buff.ly/L2fRUFv And here's the answer 💡 Congratulations to everyone who got it right ❗️
#GermanLinksQuiz: our series explores British-German links by asking what connects familiar aspects of UK life with Germany. Questions on a Wednesday, answers on a Thursday. Feel free to post your guesses below 👇 Enjoy and be kind in your comments!
October 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
#GermanLinksQuiz: our series explores British-German links by asking what connects familiar aspects of UK life with Germany. Questions on a Wednesday, answers on a Thursday. Feel free to post your guesses below 👇 Enjoy and be kind in your comments!
Last month, 30 people from Königslutter (DE) visited their twin town Taunton (UK). The partnership has been going since 1992. A week-long programme included local trips, museum visits, a reception given by the Mayor & quintessentially West Country experiences such as cream tea. (1/2)
October 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Last month, 30 people from Königslutter (DE) visited their twin town Taunton (UK). The partnership has been going since 1992. A week-long programme included local trips, museum visits, a reception given by the Mayor & quintessentially West Country experiences such as cream tea. (1/2)
Other recent #BGAEvents now available to watch online include 𝗥𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗵𝗹 (youtu.be/q71_Zlx9QJ0) and 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗸 (youtu.be/i3TIGm94ll4).
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October 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Other recent #BGAEvents now available to watch online include 𝗥𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗵𝗹 (youtu.be/q71_Zlx9QJ0) and 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗸 (youtu.be/i3TIGm94ll4).
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Yesterday, we hosted an online event celebrating our Royal Patron, HRH The Duke of Kent, to mark his 90th birthday, in partnership with the Dresden Trust, @bloodcanceruk.bsky.social & the Scouts.
If you missed it, you can now watch a recording here: youtu.be/YJ8brwkQysc
@royalfamily.bsky.social
If you missed it, you can now watch a recording here: youtu.be/YJ8brwkQysc
@royalfamily.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Yesterday, we hosted an online event celebrating our Royal Patron, HRH The Duke of Kent, to mark his 90th birthday, in partnership with the Dresden Trust, @bloodcanceruk.bsky.social & the Scouts.
If you missed it, you can now watch a recording here: youtu.be/YJ8brwkQysc
@royalfamily.bsky.social
If you missed it, you can now watch a recording here: youtu.be/YJ8brwkQysc
@royalfamily.bsky.social
#WhyLearnGerman? Because spelling in German is easier than in most other languages! It's largely phonemic, meaning that the same spelling indicates the same sound, and vice versa. Even the use of the (in)famous "ß" follows a simple rule. Here it is ❗️
October 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
#WhyLearnGerman? Because spelling in German is easier than in most other languages! It's largely phonemic, meaning that the same spelling indicates the same sound, and vice versa. Even the use of the (in)famous "ß" follows a simple rule. Here it is ❗️
Yesterday's #GermanLinksQuiz question was this: buff.ly/aja6Xzj And here's the answer 💡 Congratulations to everyone who got it right ❗️
October 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Yesterday's #GermanLinksQuiz question was this: buff.ly/aja6Xzj And here's the answer 💡 Congratulations to everyone who got it right ❗️
𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗥𝗛 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝟵𝟬 - A lifetime of service, supporting 140+ charities & causes.
Join us 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟯 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝟲𝗽𝗺 on Zoom as charities honour his legacy, with insights from royal biographer Hugo Vickers and others.
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@uk.diplo.de
Join us 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟯 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝟲𝗽𝗺 on Zoom as charities honour his legacy, with insights from royal biographer Hugo Vickers and others.
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@uk.diplo.de
October 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗥𝗛 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝟵𝟬 - A lifetime of service, supporting 140+ charities & causes.
Join us 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟯 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝟲𝗽𝗺 on Zoom as charities honour his legacy, with insights from royal biographer Hugo Vickers and others.
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@uk.diplo.de
Join us 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟯 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝟲𝗽𝗺 on Zoom as charities honour his legacy, with insights from royal biographer Hugo Vickers and others.
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@uk.diplo.de
October 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
#GermanLinksQuiz: our series explores British-German links by asking what connects familiar aspects of UK life 🇬🇧 with Germany 🇩🇪 Questions on a Wednesday, answers on a Thursday. Feel free to post your guesses below 👇 Enjoy and be kind in your comments!
October 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#GermanLinksQuiz: our series explores British-German links by asking what connects familiar aspects of UK life 🇬🇧 with Germany 🇩🇪 Questions on a Wednesday, answers on a Thursday. Feel free to post your guesses below 👇 Enjoy and be kind in your comments!
Yesterday's #GermanLinksQuiz question was this: buff.ly/hXW3VfT And here's the answer 💡 Congratulations to everyone who got it right ❗️
October 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Yesterday's #GermanLinksQuiz question was this: buff.ly/hXW3VfT And here's the answer 💡 Congratulations to everyone who got it right ❗️
The Odenwald Association (which supports Falkirk’s twinning link with 🇩🇪) will be celebrating their 50th anniversary this weekend with an Oktoberfest evening (Fri 3rd), an exhibition in Falkirk & a ceilidh in Airth (Sat 4th). For details, contact Anne on falktwinfo@yahoo.co.uk.
October 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The Odenwald Association (which supports Falkirk’s twinning link with 🇩🇪) will be celebrating their 50th anniversary this weekend with an Oktoberfest evening (Fri 3rd), an exhibition in Falkirk & a ceilidh in Airth (Sat 4th). For details, contact Anne on falktwinfo@yahoo.co.uk.
#GermanLinksQuiz: our series explores British-German links by asking what connects familiar aspects of UK life with Germany. Questions on a Wednesday, answers on a Thursday. Feel free to post your guesses below 👇 Enjoy and be kind in your comments!
October 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#GermanLinksQuiz: our series explores British-German links by asking what connects familiar aspects of UK life with Germany. Questions on a Wednesday, answers on a Thursday. Feel free to post your guesses below 👇 Enjoy and be kind in your comments!
#TwinningTuesday: earlier this month, 𝗕𝗮𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗺 (DE) welcomed visitors from its twin town 𝗦𝗸𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 (UK) to mark 10 years of "Two Voices" - an installation consisting of an iconic British phone box & seaside bench which represent the cultural dialogue between the two towns. (1/2) @uk.diplo.de
September 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
#TwinningTuesday: earlier this month, 𝗕𝗮𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗺 (DE) welcomed visitors from its twin town 𝗦𝗸𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 (UK) to mark 10 years of "Two Voices" - an installation consisting of an iconic British phone box & seaside bench which represent the cultural dialogue between the two towns. (1/2) @uk.diplo.de
Yesterday's #GermanLinksQuiz question was this: buff.ly/ZRztNr6 And here's the answer 💡 Congratulations to everyone who got it right ❗️
September 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Yesterday's #GermanLinksQuiz question was this: buff.ly/ZRztNr6 And here's the answer 💡 Congratulations to everyone who got it right ❗️
A great pleasure to meet @mayorofgm.bsky.social Andy Burnham & German Honorary Consul Sandra Morrison (pictured here with BGA Chairman Peter Barnes) at the 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗥𝘂𝗵𝗿 Innovation Summit today, marking the next step in this UK-German regional partnership initiated by the BGA in 2021.
September 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A great pleasure to meet @mayorofgm.bsky.social Andy Burnham & German Honorary Consul Sandra Morrison (pictured here with BGA Chairman Peter Barnes) at the 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗥𝘂𝗵𝗿 Innovation Summit today, marking the next step in this UK-German regional partnership initiated by the BGA in 2021.
#GermanLinksQuiz: our series explores British-German links by asking what connects familiar aspects of UK life with Germany. Questions on a Wednesday, answers on a Thursday. Feel free to post your guesses below 👇 Enjoy and be kind in your comments!
September 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#GermanLinksQuiz: our series explores British-German links by asking what connects familiar aspects of UK life with Germany. Questions on a Wednesday, answers on a Thursday. Feel free to post your guesses below 👇 Enjoy and be kind in your comments!
📢 #BGAEvent: 𝗥𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗵𝗹 - @theguardian.com journalist @kateconnolly.bsky.social in conversation with director 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗲𝗶𝗲𝗹
📅 Thu 25 Sep, 6.30pm
🗺️ On Zoom
👉 Join the BGA & register here: britishgermanassociation.org/event/riefen...
📅 Thu 25 Sep, 6.30pm
🗺️ On Zoom
👉 Join the BGA & register here: britishgermanassociation.org/event/riefen...
September 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
📢 #BGAEvent: 𝗥𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗵𝗹 - @theguardian.com journalist @kateconnolly.bsky.social in conversation with director 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗲𝗶𝗲𝗹
📅 Thu 25 Sep, 6.30pm
🗺️ On Zoom
👉 Join the BGA & register here: britishgermanassociation.org/event/riefen...
📅 Thu 25 Sep, 6.30pm
🗺️ On Zoom
👉 Join the BGA & register here: britishgermanassociation.org/event/riefen...
#WhyLearnGerman? To discover 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻! Thanks to its love for compound words, German has some great terms for things you've always known but never knew how to say. Here are some fun examples 👇
September 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM
#WhyLearnGerman? To discover 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻! Thanks to its love for compound words, German has some great terms for things you've always known but never knew how to say. Here are some fun examples 👇
#OnThisDay in 1990, the 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 in central Berlin, seat of the East German parliament, was closed due to asbestos contamination. It was controversially demolished from 2003 and replaced with a replica of the Royal Palace that had stood on the site until 1950.
September 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#OnThisDay in 1990, the 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 in central Berlin, seat of the East German parliament, was closed due to asbestos contamination. It was controversially demolished from 2003 and replaced with a replica of the Royal Palace that had stood on the site until 1950.