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 #German. Great to hear about her passion for German & plan to study German at the University of St Andrews. Wishing her all the best for her future!

The “Junge Chor Hünshoven” from Kreis Heinsberg will perform a concert as part of their visit to their twin partner Midlothian on 26 July at Crichton Church. 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 Hibernian FC! Over 2000 fans, also the Mayor, came all the way from Essen to Edinburgh to cheer for their team. Congrats to Hibernian FC to their victory and thanks to the wonderful people in Edinburgh for the warm welcome!

Very much looking forward to the football match @rotweissessen.bsky.social vs @thehibees.bsky.social ‪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 Scotland’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, in particular the Pier Arts Centre. @uk.diplo.de

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 international students, doctoral candidates & early career researchers who would like to study or do research in #Germany. I hope many in Scotland 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 the Usher Hall. Hope to see many of you there! t1p.de/j513w

Great to have met with German-speaking academics in Scotland 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 & the Goethe-Institut Glasgow for hosting us!

Wonderful civic dinner at the invitation of the Lord Provost of Glasgow to celebrate 40 years #towntwinning between #Glasgow & #Nuremberg! The Mayor of Nuremberg commended the thriving partnership which comprises a unique Glasgow-Nuremberg tartan+whisky blend! #Glasgow850 ‪@glasgowcc.bsky.social

“Herzlichen Glückwunsch” to the winners of SCILT’s German poster competition & thank you to everyone who participated! Great to see what #German means to young people & what inspires them about my home country! View the winning entries at t1p.de/hwil7 @scilt.bsky.social @uk.diplo.de

Great opportunity for young researchers who are passionate about digitalisation & sustainability to apply for the Digital #GreenTalents Award for a fully funded research stay in #Germany in 2026! I hope many young researchers in Scotland will apply for it! ➡️www.digitalgreentalents.de #BMFTR

Great day at @larberthigh.bsky.social with the Goethe-Institut Glasgow to speak about the importance of learning German & the opportunities it brings for future studies & careers!Fantastic to see how many pupils have chosen German as a foreign language & the joy it brings to them! #ShoutOutForGerman

Join the #ShoutOutForGerman week-long campaign from 17-21 March to celebrate German language in the UK. The campaign highlights the importance of German in education, careers & cultural exchange & I hope many of you will join! Looking forward to the contributions! t1p.de/9ysuj @uk.diplo.de

Great visit to St Mary's Music School, an outstanding specialist music school in Edinburgh. Wonderful to meet with the talented pupils and to speak about why learning German is important - and about music of course! I’m looking forward to your 'Brahms' concert on 26 March in St Mary's Cathedral!