"The Vatican is available when parties in conflict are seeking ways to come together. I encouraged the Pope to continue with this mediating role." Today, German President Steinmeier had a private audience with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican.

The world's largest folk festival takes place in Munich every year, attracting 6-7m visitors. Oktoberfest opens its doors on Saturday. The origins go back to 1810, when the marriage of Bavarian Prince Ludwig I & Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen was celebrated.

Great energy in Belfast today at Northern Ireland’s first Making the Case for German meeting! Huge thanks to everyone championing German teaching here. Danke, Nordirland! 🙌🇩🇪

Chancellor Merz: Putin has for a long time tested limits, sabotaged, spied, murdered, undermined our sense of security. Russia wants to stealthily destabilise our free societies. We won't allow that to happen – not outwardly and not inwardly. We must strengthen our resilience and defence capability.

The shortlist of 6 novels for this year’s German Book Prize has been announced. The German Book Prize is awarded to the best German language novel of the year at the start of the Frankfurt Book Fair every October. More about the shortlisted titles: www.new-books-in-german.com/german-book-...

The German Language Association is a brand new platform for educators who specialise in German language teaching in higher education in the UK. Best of luck to the GLA who held their first meeting last week! Inspiring and encouraging signal for German in the UK.

Showcasing 🇩🇪 Green Tech in 🇬🇧: a German delegation (German Ministry of Research, Technology & Space, German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy) kicked off their visit in London with talks on circular economy at Sustainable Ventures and Defra, and digital innovation with Digital Catapult.

What career opportunities open up when you study German at school or university? Find out at the Goethe Institut's Career Roadshow - online edition. 📆 29 September 2025, 10am-1.10pm 📍 online ℹ️ Registration is open for pupils aged 14+ and students: goethe.de/ins/gb/en/sp...

”We, the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, condemn Israel’s strikes in Doha on 9 September, which violate Qatar’s sovereignty and risk further escalation in the region.“ Joint Statement by the 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇫🇷 Foreign Ministers 👇 www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/newsroom/...

The Bundesliga is back on the BBC tonight! 💥⚽️ Bayer Leverkusen, who sacked their manager after two games (😮) host Eintracht Frankfurt. Both sides have never played out a goalless draw in 80 Bundesliga matches. Friday nights on the BBC are looking 🤌 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

By sending Russian drones into #NATO airspace, #Putin is acting in a dangerous and unacceptable way. That is why the Russian Ambassador was summoned to the Federal Foreign Office today. NATO stands united in defending our Alliance territory and our security.

35 years ago, East & West Germany and the four Allied powers signed the 2+4 Treaty in Moscow, paving the way to a fully sovereign Germany. Hailed as a triumph of diplomacy, the agreement marked the peaceful settlement of the unresolved issues regarding Germany’s status under international law.

In response to the violation of Poland's airspace by armed Russian drones, Germany will extend and expand air policing over Poland. Germany stands firmly by the side of its NATO allies.

German frigate FGS Sachsen is the flagship at this year's DSEI. More than 1000 visitors have toured the warship which recently took part in Operational Sea Training in Plymouth. At a reception aboard the ship Chief of the Defense Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton was guest of honour.

Israel’s attack in Doha not only violates Qatar’s territorial sovereignty, but threatens everyone’s efforts to bring about the release of the hostages - German Foreign Minister Wadephul. Full statement ⤵️

On September 9, Annalena Baerbock took office as the President of the General Assembly @unpga.bsky.social at its 80th session #PGA80. She will hold the position for one year.

German Defence Minister Pistorius was in London yesterday to co-chair a Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting with UK Defence Secretary John Healey. Russia’s brutal airstrikes show: support must not diminish! 🇩🇪 will deliver 2 PATRIOT air defence systems to 🇺🇦, with 4 launchers already there.

German frigate FGS Sachsen is docked in London for the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) expo. #DSEI2025.

✨Back to school = perfect time to start a German Club! ✨ Get free toolkits full of creative activities, cultural gems & ready-to-go resources for teachers & students. 🚀 Download now: www.goethe.de/ins/gb/en/sp... #GermanClub #LanguageLearning #GoetheInstitutUK

German women's club football set a new attendance record during the opening weekend of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season. 57,762 fans watched FC Bayern Women's season opener at Munich's Allianz Arena.

Chancellor Merz: With JUPITER, we now have one of the four fastest computers in the world here in 🇩🇪, increasing the country’s computing power for AI twentyfold. Exactly the right step: because we want to become an AI nation – to be competitive and technologically sovereign.

Fancy another festival of football in Germany? Germany has submitted its bid book to host the Women's European Championship in 2029, with a final decision due in December...🤞 #togetherwerise Video: DFB

Europe's fastest supercomputer Jupiter will be inaugurated in 🇩🇪 today. It can train AI models with vast amounts of data, calculate climate models, develop medicines. The Jupiter AI Factory is to become the central place for the development of new AI models. #ResearchInGermany

I'm Susanne Baumann - Germany's new Ambassador to the UK and I'm delighted to be back in London, where I started my diplomatic career. I and my colleagues in London and Berlin are now looking forward to implementing the Kensington Treaty, the historic 🇬🇧🇩🇪 friendship treaty.

We strongly support swift approval of the EU-MERCOSUR and EU-Mexico trade agreements. In a world of rising protectionism, these deals are vital for economic growth, geopolitical ties & access to critical raw materials - based on our shared values like democracy and rule of law.

Germany will lower electricity costs for households in 2026 with a €6.5 billion subsidy package. Under the cabinet-approved plan, subsidies will go towards reducing grid fees households are required to pay, leading to potential savings of €100/year for a four-person household.

Had great talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. Our countries have taken good steps to expand our strategic partnership across the board, particularly in security & defence, economy & trade as well as skilled labour. We also greatly appreciate India‘s call for a ceasefire in Ukraine.

The northern lights ("Polarlichter" in German) seen over the beach at Hooksiel in Northern Germany last night.

Your morning coffee/cuppa really does make you happier ☕️😃 That's according to a 🇬🇧🇩🇪 collaboration between researchers at Warwick & Bielefeld University, which found that caffeine consumption in the morning left people feeling significantly happier and more enthusiastic. #ResearchInGermany

✈️ Frequent travellers to Germany, get your passports ready: eGate usage for UK citizens is being rolled out at German airports. To do so, you will need to register for EasyPASS at a Federal Police Office at a German airport. ℹ️ www.easypass.de/EasyPass/EN/...

The Houthis in #Yemen continue to act against those who help the country's most vulnerable. Violence against UN institutions is unacceptable. The UN and other aid organizations' personell arbitrarily detained by the Houthis must be released immediately and unconditionally.

Starting school for the first time can be daunting, so children in Germany are given a 'school cone' (Schultüte) filled with goodies (usually sweets and stationary) to help them ease in to their new routine. 🥹

Paving the way for the unification of Germany, the treaty on the accession of the German Democratic Republic to the Federal Republic of Germany was signed 35 years ago yesterday. Chief negotiators Wolfgang Schäuble & Günther Krause signed the German-German treaty in East Berlin.

🇩🇪🤝🇫🇷 Close coordination and friendship between France and Germany play a central role within the European Union. Today, ministers from both countries are meeting in Toulon.

"With the risks to int'l peace and security from Iran’s nuclear program greater than ever, we were left with no choice but to initiate the snapback process". There are now 30 days to find a solution before it takes effect. Op-ed by 🇩🇪🇬🇧🇫🇷 foreign ministers www.politico.eu/article/davi...

Becoming German (again)! More than 80 years after their families were stripped of their German citizenship by the Nazis, a group of 54 reclaimed their German citizenship today. Deputy Ambassador Christian Doktor welcomed the new Germans at today's naturalisation ceremony.

As #E3 🇩🇪🇫🇷🇬🇧, we have made every effort to reach a diplomatic solution to #Iran’s nuclear program. Today, we notified the UNSC of Iran’s significant non-performance of its #JCPoA commitments and triggered the #snapback mechanism. Full declaration 👉 www.diplo.de/2732530

Another night of Russia’s relentless bombings struck civilian infrastructure and killed innocents. It also hit our EU Delegation in Kyiv. Our Delegation staff is safe.

Germany is planning to introduce voluntary military service. From 2026, 18-year-old men will need to fill out a questionnaire to assess their suitability (optional for women). Those suitable can choose to undergo military training for at least 6 months.

British-born writer Jacinta Nandi is one of 20 authors long-listed for this year's German Book Prize for her novel 'Single Mom Supper Club'. The German Book Prize will be presented on 13 October. More on the long-listed books: www.new-books-in-german.com/german-book-...

Full support for @kajakallas.bsky.social' stance on US sanctions against the #ICC. The #ICC stands for international criminal justice & #accountability, and 🇩🇪 stands with the ICC. We oppose sanctions against two judges and two deputy prosecutors. t1p.de/c7emn

Germany will support Ukraine with €9 billion per year in 2025 & 2026. Vice-Chancellor & Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil announced the continued support during a visit to Kyiv on Monday. Germany remains Ukraine's second-largest supporter worldwide and the largest in Europe.

It is up to #Putin to prove to the world that he is finally ready to end his war against Ukraine. Yesterday I spoke with my colleagues from 🇫🇮🇫🇷🇬🇧🇮🇹🇵🇱🇺🇦🇺🇸&🇪🇺. We agreed that #Ukraine needs security guarantees, and that pressure on #Russia must be increased. @aussenminister.diplo.de

Football fans when they see the BBC are showing live Bundesliga games on Friday nights

In the wake of emergencies and disasters, Germany can rely on over 80,000 volunteers to provide technical and humanitarian assistance. Turning 75 today, the THW's highly trained operatives help people in need in Germany and around the world in a wide range of emergency scenarios.

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/...

Well done to everyone receiving their GCSE results today, especially those who chose German - gut gemacht! 💪

Good luck to the Germany Cerebral Palsy team who are playing Ukraine for a place in the International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football European Championship final this afternoon! Kick-off is at 4pm and you can watch it live here: youtube.com/watch?v=8wQDp8Rp360 #ifcpf

It's official: Gamers are political 🎮🗳️ Gamers are more likely to be politically interested and engaged, according to a @bertelsmannst.bsky.social survey of German internet users aged 16+. The survey also found gamers had a higher than average trust in democracy. #gamescom2025

First Thomas Tuchel and now this! 🤩 Great news for football fans in the UK!