German Consulate General Edinburgh

01/06/2026

28/05/2026

🎼 Come to the Edinburgh Bach Choir's summer concert at St Cuthbert's Parish Church in Edinburgh on Saturday, 6 June 2026, and enjoy music by Johann Sebastian Bach, all sung in German!

Visit www.edinburghbachchoir.org.uk for more information and tickets.

Just a few weeks until our lovely all Bach concert on 6 June, with the Bach Ensemble of Edinburgh and soprano Jessica Leary 🎶🎻, don't miss it! Tickets here: https://www.edinburghbachchoir.org.uk/dbpage.php?pg=view&dbase=events&id=188086

27/05/2026

Deutschsprachige Forscher leisten einen erheblichen wissenschaftlichen Beitrag an schottischen Universitäten.

Dies wurde bei unserem deutschsprachigen Akademikernetzwerktreffen in dieser Woche wieder sehr deutlich. Prof. Dr. Bettina Platt von der Universität Aberdeen hielt einen hochspannenden Impulsvortrag zu neuen Erkenntnissen in der Demenzforschung. Dabei unterstrich sie die große Bedeutung der frühzeitigen Demenzerkennung, erörterte aktuelle Therapieansätze und stellte ihr neu gegründetes Pre-Spin-out-Unternehmen WellBrain vor, das günstige und leicht handhabbare Technologien zur Früherkennung entwickelt.

Herzlichen Dank an Prof. Dr. Platt für den tollen Vortrag, an unsere Gäste für die rege anschließende Diskussion und das Goethe-Institut Glasgow, das uns herzlich empfangen hat!

26/05/2026

🇬🇧 The holiday season is fast approaching - don't forget to check UK entry regulations.
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🇩🇪 Die Ferienzeit steht vor der Tür - beachten Sie die britischen Einreisebestimmungen.
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22/05/2026

The cities of Augsburg and Inverness are commemorating 70 years of their twinning this year! 🥳

To mark this significant milestone, a delegation from Inverness recently travelled to the German city of Augsburg in Bavaria. The festivities, which coincided with Europe Day, brought together citizens, city representatives and higher education institutions from both cities.

The delegation’s visit facilitated a rich professional exchange – with a particular emphasis on green hydrogen. Both cities are a perfect match when it comes to this: Scotland's capacity for green hydrogen production and Augsburg's advanced technologies and expertise in developing resilient energy systems.
A pivotal moment in the celebrations was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the University of the Highlands and Islands and the University of Augsburg as well as the Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg. This new cooperation aims to foster collaborative research on hydrogen-based resilient energy systems, joint research projects and study programmes, student and researcher exchanges and the sharing of knowledge in innovative technologies that are crucial for the future.

Stadt Augsburg The Highland Council

19/05/2026

Calling all young scientists who are passionate about digital technology and sustainability to show their potential and become one of the Digital GreenTalents of 2026!
The German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space invites highly motivated and talented young scientists to apply for the Award "Digital GreenTalents – High Potentials in Sustainable Development"!

What you get:
✅ Fully funded research stay in Germany in 2027 (for up to three months)
✅ SpringSchool in 2027 & mentoring programme
✅ Become part of the Global Digital GreenTalents network

Application criteria:
➡️ Open to PhD students (or recent graduates) and students in the final year of a Master's degree
➡️ Strong focus on research topics combining digital technology and sustainability
➡️ Applicants should not be older than 30 years

Application deadline: 15 June 2026

More information at www.digitalgreentalents.de

18/05/2026

Capella Edina, Edinburgh’s Philharmonic Orchestra founded by conductor Luis Schmidt from Munich, will perform “Spring” in Edinburgh.
The programme includes works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benjamin Britten and Aaron Copland and will take place on 3 June 2026 at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh.

For more information and tickets, please visit https://capella-edina.com/spring-2026/

Find out more about this year’s season concerts 👉 www.capella-edina.com

12/05/2026

Scotland can be proud of its vibrant heritage and culture! At the Edinburgh Tartan Parade, we joined thousands in a spectacular celebration of Scotland's living heritage, featuring pipe bands, dancers, clans, and, of course, tartans!

The joyful atmosphere of the parade provided Consul General Christiane Hullmann with a fantastic opportunity to experience Scottish culture first-hand and wear our new Consulate General’s German tartan!

It was a wonderful celebration and we look forward to returning next year!

05/05/2026

As part of the close collaboration between the Kammerphilharmonie Freiburg and the Meadows Chamber Orchestra from Edinburgh, the German orchestra will embark on a special concert tour of Scotland.

Performed together with the orchestra from Edinburgh, the programme focuses on works that express musical elegance and emotional depth in diverse ways: Beethoven’s "Symphony No. 4", Ravel’s "Le Tombeau de Couperin" and Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” overture.

Concert dates:
- Thursday, 28 May 2026, 7pm, Holy Trinity Church, St Andrews
- Friday, 29 May 2026, 7.30pm, St Cuthbert’s Church, Edinburgh
- Saturday, 30 May 2026, 6pm, St Mary’s Church, Haddington

Entrance is free but donations are welcome.

For more information, please visit www.goethe.de/ins/gb/en/ver.cfm?&event_id=27264579 Goethe-Institut Glasgow

03/05/2026

The yearly DW Global Media Forum offers journalists, media leaders and experts from around the world a unique interdisciplinary platform.

Guided by this year’s motto “Journalism out loud”, the forum will examine how independent reporting can assert itself, build trust and maintain influence in an increasingly crowded public sphere.

Taking place on 23 and 24 June 2026 at the World Conference Center Bonn, tickets are available at www.gmf-event.com

Journalism out loud: The DW Global Media Forum 2026