Welcome to the BGA
Welcome to the BGA and our website. The Association exists to promote understanding and to forge links between Britain and Germany. We have a history going back more than 50 years and today the BGA continues to play a vital role in forging relationships between our two countries.
We are currently building our membership and attract support from those involved in business, politics and the arts. I hope you will participate in some of our many activities and if you are not already a member, consider joining the BGA.
Thank you for logging on
Stephen Watson, BGA Chairman
BGA Webcasts
Stephen Watson introduces the work of the BGA and welcomes you to the website.
Click on this link to view the Webcast
"Introducing Georg Boomgaarden"
The new German ambassador talks to Stephen Watson about the Anglo-German relations, the international financial crisis and the future of NATO. The interview was recorded on Monday 13th October.
Click on this link to view the Webcast
"Sir Neville Marriner - violinist, conductor, and founder of the world-famous Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields - in interview with the BGA"
Click on this link to view the Webcast
"The Germany I didn't know"
Lecture given by Professor Fritz Stern of Columbia University
Recorded at the German Embassy in London on 27 March 2008
Click on this link to listen to the lecture
"Diplomats in Dialogue"
The British and the German Ambassadors talk to Stephen Watson
Click on this link to watch the interview
BGOA (British-German Officers' Association)
The BGOA is an affiliate organisation of the BGA and if you would like to find out more please click the link below to the appropriate page on our website.
Youthbridge pupils
For our Youthbridge pupils why not Click here to visit the Voyage website.
For events in and around London and a chance to meet other Germans on- and offline please visit
Please visit Germany Today to find out more about further events and news regarding Germany
Events
We hold a number of regular events - Click here for more information.
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 The British-German Association proudly announces the date for this year's famous Nutcracker Ball which will take place at the history-charged premises of The Institue of Directors at Pall Mall 116. We would be delighted if you would join us and enjoy...
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 Dresden Trust is planning a cultural tour of a number of German cities to take place in May 2011. The basic inspiration is that German Civic Culture and the post-war rebuilding of damaged or destroyed cities (notably Dresden) contain much to inte...
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Latest News
All BGA News (including Youthbridge, Region and Affiliate events) will be reported in our News Page - Click here to go to this page. More detailed news reports may appear in the relevant area of the website.
Review: BGA Parliamentary Day 2010 Collage
This year's Parliamentary Day was a great success and we thank Lord Heseltine for giving us an inspiring speech. We hope you enjoyed having lunch in the Cholmondeley Room at the House of Lords with an exclusive view over the Thames.
The link below ...
New Publication:
Peter Spiro, born 1918 in Berlin, only child of the painter Eugen Spiro, Lovis Corinth’s successor as President of the Berliner Secession 1925 – 1933, describes his upbringing during the capital’s “golden twenties”in his engaging book “Nur uns gibt e...
BGOA 2010 Gazette
The British German Officers' Association has just published its 2010 Gazette. Please follow the link for the document....
The BGA Stammtisch is back!
Der BGA Stammtisch ist wieder da!
Ab sofort immer jeden 2. Dienstag im Monat.
Wir würden uns freuen, Euch jeden zweiten Dienstag im Monat im zweiten Stock in der "De Hems Dutch Bar" in Soho bei unserem Stammtisch begrüßen zu dürfen.
(11 Maccle...
Think German - Promoting German as a foreign language
Throughout 2010 Germany, Austria and Switzerland are running a major campaign to encourage young Britons to learn German. Under the motto "Think German", the aim is to underline the value of German language skills through a number of high-profile eve...