German Embassy London

🇬🇧️🇩🇪️📽️German city brings 1950s cinema for British soldiers back to life
A cinema for British troops stationed in Germany during the Fifties is set to become a fully functioning picture house once again following the intervention of local residents in the German city of Oldenburg.
The Globe Theatre was one of 66 British military theatres built in Germany to give troops a place to watch English films and theatre.
... The building was abandoned in the early Nineties yet the original interior remains largely intact, right down to the cinema curtain. Last year, local residents fund-raised €275,000 to buy the 400-capacity Globe and secured listed status for the site earlier this year.
The Trust responsible for the building hopes to secure €1.5m to refurbish and restore the building and re-open the in 2020 as a cultural venue for cinema, theatre and more.
Dr John Goodyear of the University of Birmingham is researching the building's history and is looking to speak to people who remember the Globe as part of his research project.
More here: https://www.globe-oldenburg.de/English.ht ml
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🌆Hamburg Festival in London - Here's your chance to discover Germany's second largest city without leaving the country! This weekend, Hamburg on Tour will showcase one of the world's most livable cities known for its lively music and festival scene at a unique pop-up in London.
🍻Held at The Old Truman Brewery in Shoreditch, the free event will feature live music from festival partners, art installations, interactive workshops as well as food and drink. Think craft beer and gin tastings... Prost!
👉https://london.hamburgontour.com/

🏛️🎨This year's London Design Biennale will bring established and emerging designers, architects, scientists, writers and artists from all over the world to Somerset House from 4 to 23 September 2018.
The German contribution "Pure Gold – Upcycling and its Emotional Touch" shows 30 contemporary designs by 28 international designers and design Studios, which recycle materials to create new high-quality objects.
The exhibition questions the primacy of function in classical modernism and looks instead at the emotional resonance of design.

🏰🏛️Tübingen is a quaint town near Stuttgart with its own Swabian traditions.
Known as one of the youngest cities in Germany (thanks to the many students, the average age has been roughly 40 years), Tübingen can boast sloping, charming rows of houses in medieval style as well as a highly regarded university.
Our latest City Profile is out: 👇

Destination Deutschland remains a popular choice for tourists:

In some parts of Germany school has already begun and children have been getting their "Schultüte" on their first day of school.

🇩🇪️After introducing Bavaria’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the first part of our series, we now move to Germany’s northernmost Federal State, Schleswig-Holstein.
The two sites located here are a manifestation of the area’s historical importance as a trading hub and intercultural facilitator.

🗣️🇩🇪️More and more under 30s choose to take up German in order to improve their career prospects:

To commemorate the November Pogroms of 1938 and the beginning of Kindertransport to Great Britain, the Embassy presents two exhibitions on 13 September. Sign up for our Open Day 👇

🏙️😀Five German cities made it into the top 30 most livable cities in the world.
The latest Economist Intelligence Unit global survey has ranked five German cities in the top 30: Frankfurt, Hamburg, Berlin, Munich and Dusseldorf.
All five were among the 15 best-ranked European cities. Vienna has been named the most liveable city in the world.
... You can find our city profiles on Medium: https://medium.com/@germanyinuk
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If you've ever had the misfortune of eating a hard pear, wait until you see our latest Word of the Week🍐🏚️

Former Federal President Joachim Gauck attended yesterday's commemoration of the Battle of Amiens.
https://uk.diplo.de/uk-en/-/2125292

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"Two elderly gentlemen escaped from a German care home and were found at Wacken heavy metal music festival."

Sven Marx stopped by the Embassy today on his 32,000km around-the-world bike ride raising awareness for 'Inclusion requires Action' & met with Deputy Head of Mission Tania Freiin von Uslar-Gleichen.
Great to meet you & good luck for the final stretch!
https://www.sven-globetrotter.com/de/mein e-weltreise.html
... Sven Marx - Globetrotter
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🎶JUST TAKE THOSE OLD SOUND-PLATES OFF THE SHELF🎶

🇬🇧🇩🇪 Great interview with England goalkeeper Mary Earps who recently joined German double winners Wolfsburg.
Good luck with your German lessons, Mary!