Berlin Zoo's baby pygmy hippopotamus took a first dive in a pool with its mother, Nala yesterday.

Last night's Beaver supermoon seen in Hanover, Germany.

Germany's World Cup kit is giving us déjà vu 🤩

Germany is helping to combat inhumane cross-Channel people-smuggling. The German Government has today proposed to Parliament an extension of criminal liability under the Residence Act to include people-smuggling into the UK. This is a direct result of the 🇩🇪🇬🇧 #KensingtonTreaty.

The small German town Pulsnitz in Saxony is famous for its Pfefferkuchen, a type of Christmas cookie, similar to gingerbread. Since 1558 local Pfefferkuchen makers have been baking there and 8 bakeries owned by families for many generations now preserve & carry on the old craft.

Less than one month to go! HM King Charles III will welcome German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Büdenbender to the UK for the first German State Visit in 27 years from 3–5 December. It will be the fifth German State Visit to the UK since 1958.

Is 3 November too early to put up your Christmas tree? Frankfurt am Main erected their 31m-tall tree today, but with around 40,000 lights to go up, they've got their work cut out to get everything ready for the opening of their Christmas market on 24 November! 🎄 @frankfurt.de

Germany are Forklift World Champions! 🥳🎉 At the Forklift World Champions, the StaplerCup, Germany clinched all 3 titles: 🏆 Team World Champion 🏆 Women's World Champion (Swetlana Lattermann) 🏆 Men's World Champion (Benjamin Danker) This is the moment Team Germany sealed victory:

Today is Reformation Day in parts of 🇩🇪. In 1517 theologian Martin Luther is said to have nailed his theses to the doors of Wittenberg Church. This is considered the start of Protestantism. The 500th anniversary of Reformation in 2017 was marked with a Playmobil figure of Luther.

Germany and the UK have signed a major contract for next-gen bridging equipment, further building upon the #KensingtonTreaty and the Trinity House Agreement on Defence. The upgraded M3 bridges will be operated by the UK-German Amphibious Engineer Battalion, stationed in Minden.

20 years ago today, Dresden's Frauenkirche was reconsecrated after years of reconstruction. Last Sunday, Coventry's Bishop Sophie Jelley gave a sermon marking 🇬🇧🇩🇪 reconciliation 80 years after the Frauenkirche was destroyed. Dresden and Coventry have been twinned since 1959.

Presenting my credentials to His Majesty King Charles III at Buckingham Palace was a huge honour and great privilege. It was a fantastic day to celebrate the special 🇬🇧🇩🇪 ties, the historic #KensingtonTreaty and look ahead to the upcoming State Visit of German President Steinmeier.

Today I had the immense privilege and honour to present my credentials to His Majesty King Charles III at Buckingham Palace.

A world record was set in Essen on Friday, when 1,170 fans played the board game Catan simultaneously for two hours. The event was held as part of the world's largest trade fair for board games: Spiel Essen. Catan has sold over 45m copies in 100+ countries in the past 30 years.

Munich votes JA to host the Summer Olympics 🗳️✅ Over two-thirds of voters have backed the city to pursue hosting the Olympics in 2036, 2040 or 2044 in a referendum. Germany's Olympic body will choose which city it will put forward to host Germany's bid next year.

The eyes and ears of the Navy underwater: P-8A Poseidon, equipped with modern sensors, radar and sonar technology. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and Defence Secretary John Healey on why maritime patrol aircraft are important to the 🇬🇧 and 🇩🇪 following their meeting this week.

Germany stands for the multilateral system and international law - in the spirit of respect, justice & peace. That's why we are running for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council in 2027-28. Today we celebrate 80 years of the United Nations - Happy Birthday! #BetterTogether

A year after the 🇩🇪🇬🇧 Trinity House Agreement was signed, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and UK Defence Secretary John Healey met at RAF Lossiemouth to further deepen UK-German defence cooperation.

In a world-first, a shunting locomotive has been converted from diesel to hydrogen drive in Germany. The project could provide a blueprint for converting Europe's 4000 diesel shunting locomotives, with potential savings of 150 tonnes of CO₂/year per converted locomotive. #ResearchInGermany

🇩🇪🤝🇬🇧 One year ago, Germany and the UK signed the landmark Trinity House Agreement on defence cooperation. To mark this important anniversary, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is at RAF Lossiemouth for talks with Defence Secretary John Healey.

Chancellor Merz is attending the Berlin Process Summit in London today. We're grateful the UK is hosting this year's summit supporting stability, security & economic co-operation in the Western Balkans. It's among the priority projects 🇩🇪 and 🇬🇧 agreed upon in the #KensingtonTreaty.

Leeds and Dortmund celebrated 50+ years of twinning with a meet-up on Leeds' Dortmund Square, followed by a warm reception with the Lord Mayor of Leeds. In May, cyclists from Leeds will bike to Dortmund to raise money for Leeds charities. Great to see 🇩🇪🇬🇧 friendship in action!

"We are all united in our desire for a just and lasting peace, deserved by the people of Ukraine." Statement from the leaders of 🇩🇪, 🇺🇦, 🇬🇧, 🇫🇷, 🇮🇹, 🇵🇱, 🇪🇺, 🇳🇴, 🇫🇮 and 🇩🇰 on peace for Ukraine ⤵️

For the sixth year in a row, an English word has been voted German Youth Word of the Year: "Das crazy" 'That's crazy' (used when someone doesn't know what to say/doesn't feel like responding/wants to remain polite) topped an online vote, narrowly beating "goonen" and "checkst du".

Taylor Swift's music video for The Fate of Ophelia pays homage to painting on display at a German museum. Since last week, Museum Wiesbaden has welcomed hundreds more visitors than usual. A museum spokesperson told the BBC: "We're really enjoying this attention - it's a lot of fun".

Is Pope Leo XIV a Duolingo German whizz? Social Media users reckon they've found the Pope's Duolingo profile, which has racked up an impressive 29,000 XP on German.

Thanks for the warm welcome to Wrexham! Wrexham and Märkischer Kreis celebrated 55 years of twinning this week, where our Deputy Ambassador Doktor, (Märkischer Kreis born and raised) found out about a Wrexham-Germany link that dates back to 1882... Spoiler alert: it's beer 🍻

With 1,000+ authors from 92 countries, the Frankfurt Book Fair is well underway. The fair is open to trade visitors & the public, with more than 200,000 visitors expected. It concludes on Sunday with the awarding of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade to historian Karl Schlögel.

The 20-point plan for #Gaza brings renewed hope for a sustainable peace in the Middle East. Germany is ready to take responsibility and contribute to the implementation of the plan. This was emphasized by @aussenminister.diplo.de in a phone call with Tony Blair today.

Two trucks in a UN convoy in South Ukraine, clearly marked as humanitarian, were targeted and destroyed by drones yesterday. Thankfully, no casualties. These attacks are utterly unacceptable and highlight the daily risks faced by aid workers. #notatarget #Ukraine

Pensioners in Germany who want to carry on working will be soon able to do so and earn up to €2000/month tax-free, on top of their pension. Aim of the 'Active Pension', approved by cabinet today, is to help counteract labour shortages and the effects of demographic change.

The grottos and underground lakes of Thuringia's Barbarossa Cave have been transformed into an illuminated art gallery. Until November, visitors can enjoy the mystical Halloween themed light-installation across the 15,000-square-metre cave.

The 2025 German Book Prize goes to Dorothee Elmiger for her novel 'Die Holländerinnen' (The Dutch Women). Here's hoping we'll get an English translation soon. 🤞 In the meantime, here's sample translation via New Books in German: www.new-books-in-german.com/wp-content/u... @buchpreis.bsky.social

Huge World Cup qualifier between Germany and Northern Ireland in Belfast tonight. 🤞 Live on BBC 2 from 7.30pm.

Foreign Minister Wadephul @aussenminister.diplo.de: Today is a day of immense relief for the families of the hostages, who can now embrace their loved ones once again. I share in their joy. Yet it is also a day of deep apprehension, for we know that some hostages will not return home alive. 1/2

Chancellor Merz: Finally. After 738 days, the hostages are returning home – with Germans among them. Behind them lie two years of fear, pain and hope. Today, families can finally once again embrace their loved ones. 1/2

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.

A new digital 🇪🇺 Entry/Exit System (EES) will gradually enter into force on Sunday. It applies to short-term travellers from non-EU/non-Schengen countries. Germany will phase in the EES, starting with Düsseldorf airport. Frankfurt and other airports & seaports to follow. uk.diplo.de/uk-en/273559...

Strengthening 🇩🇪🇬🇧 creative collaboration at today’s BFI UK–Germany Producers’ Day at the Goethe-Institut, joined by Deputy Ambassador Christian Doktor and incentivising UK-German film co-productions. Initiatives like this bring the #KensingtonTreaty to life. @goethe-institut-uk.bsky.social

Germany, the United Kingdom and France stand united - E3 leaders‘ statement 👇

A new digital 🇪🇺 Entry/Exit System (EES) will gradually enter into force on Sunday. It applies to short-term travellers from non-EU/non-Schengen countries. Germany will phase in the EES, starting with Düsseldorf airport. Frankfurt and other airports & seaports to follow. uk.diplo.de/uk-en/273559...

A total of 18 German universities are among the top 200 according to the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings. This puts 🇩🇪 in third place for the number of top universities in the world, behind 🇺🇸 and 🇬🇧. @tum.de is 27th, making it the highest ranked university in the EU.

Chancellor Merz: "This is good news for people in the Middle East and far beyond: after over two years of war in Gaza, agreement on a ceasefire has now been reached." 1/5

After talks on the Western Balkans in Belfast, German Foreign Minister Wadephul and British Foreign Secretary Cooper travelled to Paris together. There they are meeting with fellow ministers to discuss the situation in Gaza.

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In Belfast today we are talking with the Western Balkans about prospects for EU membership. There is great hope in these countries, this must not be an endless process without result. @aussenminister.diplo.de (1/2)

Foreign Minister Wadephul and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper met in Belfast this morning with other Foreign Ministers of the Berlin Process to support the countries of the Western Balkans on their path towards regional integration and towards the EU. @germany.diplo.de @aussenminister.diplo.de

🇩🇪🤝🇬🇧 Cardiff 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 and Stuttgart 🇩🇪 celebrated the 70th anniversary of their twinning with the signing of a memorandum of understanding reaffirming both cities' commitment to deepen cooperation in key areas, including: ✅ Youth engagement ✅ Urban development ✅ Mobility ✅ Social affairs

"For the first time in a long while, there is a real prospect of peace in the region." Chancellor Merz on first steps of the agreement between Israel and Hamas: