British-German Association

Oktoberfest
2020-09-25
After a most successful party last year we are returning to the Octoberfest Pub in Fulham to enjoy the authentic Bavarian atmosphere – with traditional food, beer and oompah-music. BGA members will have priority booking for this event, and can book tickets for guests. Ticket prices will be announced closer to the date.

Ernest Bevin and the founding of the German Federal Republic
2020-09-16
Ernest Bevin and the founding of the German Federal Republic
Ernest Bevin was the towering Foreign Secretary of the postwar Labour Government. In this event hosted by the BGA and the German History Society, Lord Adonis, himself a former Labour Cabinet Minister, debates Bevin‘s enduring influence on modern Germany with fellow Bevin expert Professor Anne Deighton.
Lord Adonis is a Labour peer and formerly Secretary of State for Transport, Minister for Schools, Head of the No.10 Policy Unit, and senior No. 10 adviser on education, public services and constitutional reform. He pioneered key public service reforms including the Academy programme, Teach First, and the plan to develop a high-speed rail line from London to northern England and Scotland.
Lord Adonis’ biography Ernest Bevin: Labour’s Churchill looks at Bevin’s central role in the creation of many of the international institutions which shape our world today.
Anne Deighton is Emeritus Professor of European International Politics in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Oxford and a Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford. Professor Deighton works on a number of themes relating to the contemporary history and political integration of Europe. A new research project relates to cultural activities and political power in postwar Britain.
On more contemporary issues, Professor Deighton has published on European security institutions; the genesis of human rights issues; and the use, and abuse, of military force in the contemporary world.
There will be an opportunity to ask questions of the speakers after the discussion.
You can watch the event video here:

Does Germany do it Better? John Kampfner in conversation with Prof Rüdiger Görner
2020-09-08
Does Germany do it Better?
Award-winning author, commentator, broadcaster and cultural leader John Kampfner will be talking to the BGA about his new book, Why the Germans do it Better (out on 27 August).
John began his journalistic career as a foreign correspondent with the Daily Telegraph, first in East Berlin where he reported on the fall of the Wall and unification of Germany, and then in Moscow at the time of the collapse of Soviet Communism.
He went on to become Chief Political Correspondent at the FT and political commentator for the BBC’s Today programme and Newsnight. As Editor of the New Statesman from 2005 to 2008, he took the magazine to 30-year circulation highs. He was Society of Magazine Editors Current Affairs Editor of the Year in 2006.
John established the Creative Industries Federation to much acclaim in 2014, providing a single voice for the UK’s creative sector. For eight years he was founder Chair of Turner Contemporary, one of the country’s most successful art galleries. He is now Chair of the House of Illustration. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate for his services to the arts by Bath Spa University in 2019.
He now writes weekly for the Times and appears regularly in other newspapers such as the FT, Guardian and New European. He frequently appears on the BBC and Sky. He has made a number of programmes for BBC Radio 4.
Fluent in German and Russian, he regularly speaks at political conferences and cultural festivals around the world.
The discussion will be chaired by Rüdiger Görner, Professor of German with Comparative Literature at Queen Mary University of London and Founding Director of the Centre for Anglo-German Cultural Relations. Between 1999 and 2004 he was Director of the Institute of Germanic Studies where he founded the Ingeborg Bachmann Centre for Austrian Literature. He has published studies on Hölderlin’s poetics, the Goethezeit, Austrian literature from Stifter to Thomas Bernhard, on Rainer Maria Rilke and Thomas Mann and his notion of finality in culture as well as studies on literary aesthetics.
Rüdiger is a Visiting Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and held Visiting Professorships at the Universities of Mainz, Hanover, Heidelberg, Vienna and Salzburg. He is a member of various advisory boards of cultural institutions, publishing houses and academic journals. As a literary critic he writes for some of the leading journals in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, including Die Zeit, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Die Presse and Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
In 2017 he received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesverdienstkreuz) in recognition of his achievements in developing Anglo-German Relations.
There will be an opportunity to ask questions of the speakers after the discussion.
You can watch the event video here:

Beethoven: Classic or Contrarian?
2020-07-30
Beethoven: Classic or Contrarian?
How should Beethoven be celebrated in the 21st century?
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven. Join the BGA on Zoom on Thursday 30 July at 6pm BST to mark this special occasion together with the Royal College of Music!
How far does Beethoven’s work reflect the Viennese classical tradition, and how far does it challenge established norms? How should the composer be celebrated in the 21st century?
Malte Boecker will give a talk on Beethoven’s life and legacy. Mr Boecker is the Director of the Beethoven Haus in Bonn, Germany and Artistic Director of the Beethoven Anniversary Society, which is in charge of coordinating and marketing Beethoven’s 250th anniversary in 2020 on behalf of the German Federal Government, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Rhein-Sieg Kreis and the city of Bonn. Previously Mr Boecker worked for the Bertelsmann Foundation and for the artistic directorship of the 1999 European Capital of Culture (Weimar). In this context, he helped found the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, initiated by Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said.
The event will be chaired by Caterina Grewe, a German-Japanese Pianist and Professor of Piano at the Royal College of Music, London. Ms Grewe has performed to great critical acclaim throughout the UK, continental Europe and Asia as a Steinway Artist. She has given recitals in venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, Steinway Hall London and Hamburg, and at venues in Dublin, Barcelona, and Moscow amongst others. Ms Grewe has also given recitals which were broadcast by the BBC, the NDR in Hamburg and France Musique in Paris. She has won numerous prizes at world-renowned piano competitions such as the Maria Canals International Piano Competition in Barcelona and the Dublin International Piano Competition.
There will be the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers after the discussion.
You can watch the event video here:

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Register now - AGM 2020
2020-07-06
The BGA’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday 6 July at 6:30pm online.
At the AGM, we will be reporting on the activities of the Association and sharing details of our plans for the year ahead. We will be electing the Officers and Executive Committee members for the coming year. It is also an opportunity for you to ask questions.
You can watch the event video here:

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Pathways to a Green Recovery
2020-07-02
The BGA warmly invites you to attend an online event hosted by the German Embassy and organised jointly by the German and French embassies and the Delegation of the European Union to the United Kingdom, in cooperation with the British Government and E3G.

The COVID-19 crisis has posed unprecedented challenges to economies around the globe. It has profoundly disrupted daily lives, communities and the global economy and requires an unparalleled response. If anything, COVID-19 has once again highlighted the need for international and European cooperation during crises and beyond. Major economies, particularly in Europe, bear a responsibility to keep climate action at the heart of a COVID-19 recovery ahead of COP26.
This stakeholder event is organised by the German and French embassies and the Delegation of the European Union to the United Kingdom, in cooperation with the British Government. It will be hosted by the German Embassy and E3G during E3G’s virtual London Climate Action Week and will bring together a wide range of perspectives on what a green recovery means at EU and domestic levels in Germany, France and the UK.
This webinar is part of the virtual London Climate Action Week hosted by E3G. Due to COVID-19 London Climate Action Week 2020 will take place in two instalments across the year. London Climate Action Week Digital will run from 1-3 July. It will convene climate leadership across London to deliberate the climate policy response to COVID-19. London Climate Action Week 2020 will run from 16-22 November. LCAW 2020 will bring together climate leadership from across London to generate and scale-up solutions to the climate emergency.
This event will take place on Thursday 2nd July at 09:30-11.00 (BST). The event will take place online using Zoom, which can be accessed via internet or phone line. A link to join the webinar will be shared with you following registration.
Welcoming Remarks & Introduction:
Introduction and Moderated by Nick Mabey, Chief Executive, E3G
H.E. Andreas Michaelis – Ambassador of Germany to the United Kingdom
H.E. Catherine Colonna – Ambassador of France to the United Kingdom
H.E. João Vale de Almeida – Ambassador of the European Union to the United Kingdom
Panellists:

Jacob Werksman, Principal Advisor at DG CLIMA, European Commission and Head of EU Delegation to UNFCCC
Emmanuel Massé, Chief of the Macroeconomic and European Affairs Department at the French Treasury
Michaela Spaeth, Director for Energy and Climate Policy, Economic Affairs and Human Rights, International Labour Rights and Issues at the German Federal Foreign Office
Nick Bridge, Special Representative for Climate Change, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom

MEMBERS’ REGISTRATION

The German Constitutional Court and the European Central Bank: earthquake or tremor?
2020-06-25
The German Constitutional Court’s decision on PSPP: constitutional earthquake?
In its judgment pronounced on 5 May, the Second Senate of the German Federal Constitutional Court granted several constitutional complaints directed against the Public Sector Purchase Programme (PSPP) of the European Central Bank (ECB).
We are joined by three panellists to consider how the decision fits with the other major European Monetary Union decisions and ongoing questions concerning the role of the European Central Bank; the broader economic implications of the German Federal Constitutional Court’s decision for the ECB’s independence and for the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme; as well as other constitutional questions such as the relationship between the German Constitutional Court and the European Court of Justice, including the role of judicial dialogue in the EU constitutional order.
Professor Catherine Barnard, who will chair the discussion, is a Professor of EU law and Employment Law, a Senior Tutor at Trinity College, Cambridge, and a senior fellow at UK in a Changing Europe.
Professor Michael Waibel is a Professor of International Law at the University of Vienna. He worked at the European Central Bank, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
Dr Markus Gehring is an Expert in the Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS), Fellow and Director of Studies in Law at Hughes Hall, Cambridge, and a Fellow of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law.
There will be the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers after the discussion.
You can watch the event video here:

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POSTPONED - Parliamentary Day Lunch in House of Lords
2020-06-08 | Protected: Subscription – Mar 24, 2022 @ 07:55 PM
Our traditional Parliamentary Day lunch will take place on 8th June in the Cholmondeley Room in the House of Lords. Booking details and our guest speaker will be announced closer to the date. This event will be for BGA members and BGA members’ guests.

POSTPONED - Sir Frank Roberts Memorial Trust Lecture given by Dr Norbert Röttgen MdB
2020-05-18 | Protected: Order – September 26, 2022 @ 01:25 PM
On 18th May, the Chairman of the Bundestag Foreign Affairs Committee will give a lecture on the future of British-German relations. Dr Norbert Röttgen MdB is a former German federal Minister, an influential member of the CDU, and a renowned thinker on European and international issues. The lecture will take place in the Locarno Suite at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and will be delivered in English. This event will be for BGA members only. Booking details will be announced closer to the date.

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POSTPONED - Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Natural History Museum
2020-03-31 | Protected: Auto Draft
Due to the rapidly evolving situation surrounding the coronavirus, the BGA is postponing the backstage tour of the Natural History Museum to a later date. We will be refunding members in full for their tickets.
Event information:
Join us for a backstage tour of the Natural History Museum!
This will be an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour with curators and scientists from the Natural History Museum. We will be treated to seeing treasures, such as the stunning Blaschka glass models. More than 10,000 were created by the German father-and-son team Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in the nineteenth century. Then we will be shown the spirit collection with specimens collected by Charles Darwin himself, the rare books library and the museum’s mineral collection, which is one of the most important and comprehensive collections of its type in the world.
The tour will be followed by drinks at Stein’s, for those who would like to stay on for a Q&A with the curators.
This event is for BGA members only.
Please note that we will be meeting at the entrance on Exhibition Road.
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POSTPONED - Discussion between Charles Grant, Charles Moore and Helene von Bismarck on the run-up to German reunification in 1990
2020-03-24
Due to the rapidly evolving situation surrounding the coronavirus, the BGA is postponing the discussion between Charles Grant, Charles Moore and Helene von Bismarck to a later date. We will be refunding members in full for their tickets.
Event information:
Charles Grant is Director of the Centre for European Reform, which he helped found in 1996. He works on, among other subjects, EU foreign and defence policy, Russia, China, the euro and Britain’s relationship with the EU. During the time of German reunification in 1990 he was bureau chief of The Economist in Brussels.
Charles Moore is a former editor of The Daily Telegraph, The Spectator and The Sunday Telegraph. He is best known for his authorised biography of Margaret Thatcher, published in three volumes.
Helene von Bismarck is a historian, writer and public speaker. Her main interest is Britain’s role in international relations during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. She is currently working on a new research project about Margaret Thatcher and Jacques Delors.
Together, they will discuss the run-up to German reunification in 1990. This event will be for BGA members and members’ guests only.
There will be an opportunity to join the speakers for dinner in the dining room at the Travellers Club after the discussion concludes.
Ticket prices for the discussion:
BGA Under 25 Member: £10
BGA Under 35 Member: £15
BGA Member: £20
BGA Member’s Guest: £25
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Under 35 Knotentanz
2020-03-08 | Protected: Subscription – Apr 02, 2023 @ 12:15 PM
The British-German Association invites our young members (35 and under) and their guests to our next Knotentanz workshop led by Vincent Matuschka. Knotentanz (literally “knot dancing”) is a German form of rock and roll and will make you look like a pro on the dance floor in no time.
Please wear comfortable, breathable clothing, and flat shoes with leather or suede soles (not trainers) and bring water and any refreshments you may need, including lunch for a break in the afternoon.
The Knotentanz workshop will take place on Sunday 8 March between 12pm and 5pm.
As tickets are limited, we advise early booking to avoid disappointment. Tickets are available at the following prices:
BGA Members (35 and under): £30
BGA Guests/Non-Members (35 and under): £40
Book your tickets here.

BGA Carol Service
2019-12-12 | Protected:
Save the Date! Our now traditional and ever popular carol service with the acclaimed choir The Cantus Ensemble, followed by Gluehwein and Stollen, will be held once again at Christuskirche Knightsbridge on Thursday 12th December at 1900 hours. The reception will end at around 2100 hours.
Please click here to book your place: MEMBERS’ AND NON-MEMBERS’ TICKETS

2019 Sir Frank Roberts Memorial Trust Lecture given by Dr Norbert Röttgen MdB
2019-12-09 | Protected: Order – September 27, 2022 @ 09:48 AM
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The British-German Association invites you to attend a lecture at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office by Dr Norbert Röttgen MdB on 9th December. The lecture will be in memory of Sir Frank Roberts GCMG, GCVO, the former UK Ambassador to Germany.
Dr Röttgen’s lecture will address the future of British-German relations. He will consider: How will the future relationship between Germany and the UK be shaped? What are the key common interests and what may be the emerging gaps? Where might there be windows for deepening bilateral ties? How can Germany and the UK continue to co-operate on the European and world stage? Where are the opportunities to work together to tackle global challenges?
Dr Röttgen is Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the German Bundestag. He served as the German Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety from 2009 until 2012. He has been a Member of the Bundestag since 1994, and is a senior member the Christian Democratic Party (CDU). Dr Röttgen is a strategic and influential thinker and speaker on international and European issues.
The lecture will be held in English in the Locarno Suite at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AH, and will be followed by a reception. Registration opens at 6.00pm for a 6.45pm start. The lecture is generously supported by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.

Written and Unwritten Constitutions: The Pros and Cons
2019-11-26
This year, the German Basic Law (Grundgesetz) celebrates its 70th birthday. It was introduced in 1949 as a provisional legal framework for post-War Germany. It has become a cornerstone of the Federal Republic.
There is no single British constitutional document. Constitutional customs have evolved over time in the UK without necessarily being written down.
What are the merits of constitutions generally, and what are the pros and cons of written constitutions? What factors account for the Basic Law’s enduring success, and what challenges, if any, does it now face? Is the UK’s unwritten constitution fit for purpose in a time of political and social division, and what role should judges play in interpreting it?
The BGA and BGJA are honoured to host two leading constitutional judges to discuss these and other questions.
Prof. Dr. Peter M. Huber is a Supreme Court Justice on the Bundesverfassungsgericht (German Federal Constitutional Court), the highest court in Germany for constitutional issues. From 2003-2004, he served as an expert member of the Commission on the Reform of the Federal System of Government established by the German Federal Legislature. In 2009-2010, he was Interior Minister in Thüringen. Born in 1959, Prof. Huber studied law at Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich and at the Université de Genève.
Jonathan, Lord Mance was Deputy President of the Supreme Court in 2017 and 2018, having become a Justice of the Supreme Court on its formation in 2009. Lord Mance sat on the Council of Europe’s Consultative Council of European Judges, becoming its first elected chair from 2000 to 2003. In the House of Lords, he chaired a sub-committee of the European Union Select Committee, scrutinising proposals concerning European law and institutions.
The event will be held in English.
You can watch the event video here:

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Anniversary Concert celebrating the births of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
2019-11-04
Save the Date: Monday 4th November 2019. This concert celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the births of both Queen Victoria and Prince Albert is being organised by the London Bach Society at St George’s Hanover Square, London. Book your tickets here.

Perspectives on Germany by Simon Winder at The Travellers Club
2019-10-08 | Protected:
Simon Winder is one of the most popular and respected British authors on Germany. His three books on Germany, “Germania”, “Danubia” and “Lotharingia,” are all best sellers. He combines immense erudition and enthusiasm for Germany with a lightness of touch and an irresistible sense of humour that have won him an enormous fan club. In his day job as Publishing Director at Penguin, Mr Winder is responsible for publishing many of the leading British authors on German history and politics.
The discussion will take place at The Travellers Club, 106 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5EP, on Tuesday 8 October. Registration will start at 6.30pm. The event will begin promptly at 7pm and end at around 8pm.
There will be an opportunity for a few members to join Mr Winder for dinner after the talk in the dining room at the Travellers Club after the lecture concludes at approximately 8 pm.
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS

BGA's Oktoberfest
2019-09-27
Following its great success last year, we shall be returning to the Octoberfest Pub in the Fulham Road, London SW6 5SA on Friday 27th September 2019. MEMBERS CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS .
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Each ticket includes: a freshly baked Bavarian pretzel, your choice of main meal from our Oktoberfest menu & of course a 1 litre Stein of imported Bier (or cider or a large glass of wine). And don’t forget there will be live music too.

Cancelled - Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage with Wera Hobhouse, MP
2019-09-04 | Protected: Order – February 3, 2021 @ 02:07 PM
Cancelled due to Ms Hobhouse having to take part in Brexit vote
It is hoped to reschedule later in the year
Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath and born in Hanover Germany, will discuss the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Germany and will discuss her own personal experience of women’s equal opportunities and the consequences women’s suffrage has had with the successes and the challenges that still lie ahead. Tickets for members are free of charge via your membership login. Non members tickets cost £20 per person. For non-members please click here to purchase your tickets via Eventbrite.

REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED for BGA's Annual General Meeting and Summer Drinks
2019-07-09
Registration for this event has now closed. The BGA Annual General Meeting and summer drinks reception will be held on 9th July at 1830 hours. Nord/LB has kindly agreed to host the AGM and reception..

Versailles 1919 - A Centennial Perspective
2019-06-28 | Protected: Subscription – Mar 23, 2022 @ 08:12 PM
On 28 June 1919 the Treaty of Peace between the allied and the associated powers and Germany was signed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. Professor Alan Sharp, one of the most eminent historians in the field, will take a centennial perspective of the Versaille Settlement. Series editor of the 32-volume Makers of the Modern World: the peace conferences of 1919-23 and their aftermath, Professor Sharp sets the consequences into their long-term context. He argues that the responsibility for Euope’s continuing interwar instability cannot be wholly attributed to the peacemakers of 1919-23.

Alan Sharp was Professor of International Studies and Provost of the Coleraine campus of the University of Ulster. His teaching, research and writing has focused on 20th-century international history and British foreign policy after WWI.
Author of Lloyd George and editor of 28 June: the War and Peace that Made the Modern World.

Ticket prices:
£13 – drinks and lecture
£65 – drinks, lecture and dinner

Ticketing for this event will be handled through the Reform Club. To reserve your ticket(s) contact clubevents@reformclub.com.
With your email let the Reform Club know how many tickets you wish to order and that you are a BGA member. They will then contact you.

The Club’s dress code can be seen online at https://www.reformclub.com/home/events.
However the dress code for this event is black tie or lounge suit as preferred.

Parliamentary Day in House of Lords
2019-06-04 | Protected: Subscription – Mar 24, 2022 @ 07:55 PM
The Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable MP
Guest Speaker at BGA’s Highlight Event – Parliamentary Day 2019
4th June 2019 – House of Lords – 12 noon for 1245 pm.
Drinks will be served on the Terrace from 12 noon.
Luncheon will be served at 12.45 pm.
Ticket includes three course lunch, served in the Cholmondeley Room in the House of Lords. Drinks not included.
Ticket Prices per person for BGA Members £80 *
Ticket Prices per person for BGA Members’ Guests £85
Ticket Prices per person for Non-members £100
*Please note that members are enjoying a £20 discount compared to non-members
Click here to download the booking form.
Not already a member of the BGA? Would you like to join us? To join the BGA please click here

Heligoland Book Launch
2019-05-23
Save the Date: Thursday 23rd May. An Evening with Jan Rueger – author of this fascinating book, due to published in May. Venue – the LSE’s Thai Theatre in the New Academic Building. Watch this space for more information in due course.

An Ambassadorial Debate: Germany and the Transformation of Europe
2019-04-02 | Protected:
Germany and the Transformation of Europe in the 1990s: An Ambassadorial debate
2nd April 2019 – 1830 hours
The Traveller’s Club, 106 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5EP
On April 2, the BGA is honoured to host a discussion between two former British Ambassadors to Germany.
Sir Christopher Mallaby GCMG, GCVO was British Ambassador to Germany between 1988 and 1992. He was therefore Ambassador at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the thirtieth anniversary of which we celebrate this year. His memoirs, “Living the Cold War,” are due out shortly in paperback.
Sir Paul Lever KCMG was British Ambassador to Germany between 1997 and 2003, and is the longest-serving Ambassador to united Germany. He was Ambassador at the time that the capital of Germany moved from Bonn to Berlin. His book, “Berlin Rules,” is required reading for anyone seeking to understand modern Germany.

The discussion will take place at the Traveller’s Club, 106 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5EP, on Tuesday 2 April. Registration will start at 6.30pm. The event will begin promptly at 7pm and end at around 8pm. There will then be an opportunity for a few members to have dinner with the Ambassadors afterwards.
At the wish of the Traveller’s Club the deadline for ticket / dinner reservation is Friday 22nd March 1800 hours.
Click here to book your tickets
Ticket prices are:
Members: £12
Members’ guests and non-members: £20
Students: £5
Dinner (excluding ticket): £65 per head for members only
(Please email Sue Austin at bgalondon@btconnect.com directly if you have any food allergy)
Not yet a member? Would your guests like to join The BGA? Then click here to join https://www.britishgermanassociation.org/shop

Private Tour of Ruffer's collection of defaulted bonds and banknotes
2019-03-14
Join us for an exclusive visit to Ruffer’s offices to view its eclectic and fascinating collection of defaulted bonds and banknotes.
14th March 2019 – 1900 hours
Ruffer LLP – 80 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5JL
Ruffer, the investment management firm known for its risk-averse approach to investing, has a unique collection of defaulted bonds and banknotes, including a number of Weimar era bonds. This collection is on display at Ruffer’s headquarters in London. Ruffer is kindly making it possible for a small number of BGA members to view this collection. Alexander Chartres an Investment Manager at Ruffer will give us a tour and explain the history and significance of key items in the collection
Ruffer will also be generously providing wine and canapés at a reception for those attending.
Numbers are strictly limited so please book your tickets early to avoid disappointment. Please click here to book your tickets.
Members: £20
Non-Members £30
To join the BGA please click here and benefit immediately from membership ticket prices.

BGA Young Members' Stammtisch
2019-02-19 | Protected:
If you’re 35 years old and younger, please join us for our first Young Members’ Stammtisch of the year for a taste of Heimat at Herman ze German in Fitzrovia! Bring your friends and find out more about the Young Members’ programme of the BGA, whilst enjoying some delicious German treats and beer that can be purchased at the bar.
Tue, 19 February 2019 – 19:00 – 21:00 GMT – Herman ze German, 43 Charlotte Street, London W1T 1RS
To register, please book your places here by 17 February https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/young-bga-stammtisch-tickets-55989408829
Not yet a member? If you’re 35 and under membership is only £20 per year and gives you access to an exclusive variety of events. To find out more about the work of the BGA and how to become a member, please follow this link.
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New Year Reception
2019-01-22 | Protected: Subscription – Mar 28, 2022 @ 10:29 PM
The BGA is delighted to be able to offer its members and friends the opportunity to purchase tickets for its annual New Year Reception
By kind permission of HE The German Ambassador, the BGA’s New Year’s Reception will take place on 22 January 2019 at German House, 34 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8QB.
We do hope you will be able to join us for what is always a most enjoyable and very popular event.
Please click on the Eventbrite link to book your tickets! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-year-reception-2019-tickets-53952724050
Tickets for BGA members are £15 each. Should you wish to bring guests there are a limited number of guest tickets available at £25 per head. Our ticket prices remain the same as last year. However, as a result of rising costs for the BGA, we will no longer be absorbing Eventbrite charges.
We very much hope that we shall see you on the 22nd January!
