Good news about German this year – after years of decline, the rise in A level & GCSE numbers in German is encouraging. Impressively, 10.4% got a grade 9 in German GCSE! With our partners of the "Making The Case For German" initiative, we aim to ensure this trend continues.

At this critical moment of the ceasefire talks and following the visit of David Lammy and French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné to the region today the discussion with Foreign Minister Baerbock on our joint support for ceasefire, hostage release and humanitarian assistance.

UK PM Starmer is visiting Berlin next week. Chancellor Scholz will receive him on Wednesday, 28 August with military honours. Great chance to further deepen our bilateral relations and to strengthen 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇪🇺 cooperation on global issues.

The terrible news about the terrorist attack in Solingen, committed by a a Syrian refugee affiliated to Islamic State, has shocked Germany. Today Chancellor Olaf Scholz voiced his anger, called for maintaining unity and promised to act against knife crime & enforce deportations.

Welcome to Berlin, Prime Minister! 🇩🇪🤝🇬🇧 Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz Olaf Scholz welcomed Prime Minister Keir Starmer with military honours in Berlin this morning. Earlier this morning, Starmer already met German President Steinmeier.

The time has come to take the 🇬🇧🇩🇪 relations to the next level. To this end, we are launching work on a bilateral cooperation treaty and will hold government-to-government consultations to sign it by early next year. Joint declaration by PM Starmer and Chancellor Scholz ⤵️

Can there be a deal for young people in the UK to live and work for limited periods in the EU and vice versa? 'There is a way through' Germany’s ambassador to the UK Miguel Berger tells Nick Robinson #R4Today

Herzlichen Dank für vier Jahre unermüdlichen Einsatzes für die deutsch-britischen Beziehungen! Ein perfekter Abschluss mit dem Besuch von Premierminister Keir Starmer in Berlin, mit dem wir nun die Grundlage für ein künftiges breites bilaterales Abkommen gelegt haben.

"They will not gain power. They will be isolated" German ambassador to the UK Miguel Berger explains why the far-right Alternative for Germany may struggle to govern if they win regional elections today. trib.al/Rx0iR33 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube

'I would say all 27 EU countries would favour a youth mobility scheme.' German ambassador to the UK Miguel Berger says reset of EU relations with Britain is "not only possible but necessary." #TrevorPhillips trib.al/wkmumC6 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602 and YouTube

More than 50 🇩🇪 firms operate in West Yorkshire. Great speaking with Leeds Chamber of Commerce & West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce about building further on strong 🇩🇪🇬🇧 business relations regionally. Thanks to Chris Black & James Mason for hosting the excellent meeting - Northern hospitality at its best!

Dankeschön for welcoming me at this year's conference of the Association for German Studies in Leeds! Important to discuss with experts and friends how to better "Make the Case for German" - and for German studies.

Was great to see outgoing UK Ambassador to Germany Jill Gallard upon her return to London today and say goodbye in person. Thanks for your tireless efforts over the past four years in strengthening German-British relations, Jill!

Willkommen in Berlin, Andrew Mitchell and wishing you a good start as British Ambassador in Germany! Very much looking forward to working together and continuing to strengthen the close ties between our two countries.

Parliamentary Day Lunch of the British German Association 🇬🇧🇩🇪 in Westminster. Thanks to our host and speaker Simon McDonald, to BGA President Peter Barnes, Trustees and Sponsors. A wonderful occasion to speak about our relations and common challenges.

Let’s be clear, there is no plan of the German Government to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. The discussion is about processing asylum applications in third countries under international humanitarian law and with support of the United Nations.

Great to host Chairman Christoph Heusgen of the Munich Security Conference, Nora Müller from Körber Foundation together with the Munich Young Leaders at the Residence. A very interesting moment to come to London and discuss current security challenges. Christoph Heusgen, Nora Müller

Good to meet the States of Alderney President William Tate today. We discussed the significance of the #Alderney Expert Review commissioned by Lord (Eric) Pickles into the Nazi occupation of Alderney and agreed to explore future joint activities.

In Berlin with my British counterpart Andrew Mitchell at the opening of the Ambassadorial Conference. In the coming months we are going to work jointly on a 🇩🇪🤝🇬🇧 partnership agreement in order to bring our relationship to a new level.

External Affairs Minister of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the Ambassadorial Conference in Berlin #BoKo2024 A growing 🇩🇪🇮🇳 economic & political partnership with the biggest democracy in a world with increasing geopolitical challenges.