German Consulate General Edinburgh

We are delighted that the German Ambassador Susanne Baumann came to visit Scotland this week.

As part of her programme, she met with First Minister John Swinney in Edinburgh. They discussed the opportunities to deepen our excellent cooperation – from economy, energy to technology and culture.

The Scottish Government German Embassy London

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!

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

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