To mark the Republic of Peru’s National Day, the Peruvian Ambassador, H.E. Augusto A. Scheuch, hosted a festive reception at the Hotel Melia on…lesen Sie weiter
On 15 July, the Embassy of Colombia in Berlin celebrated the National Day of the Republic of Colombia at a venue more commonly associated with…lesen Sie weiter
On 14 July, the French Ambassador, H.E. François Delattre, hosted a reception at his embassy, as is traditional on France’s National Day.lesen Sie weiter
To mark the 73rd anniversary of the Revolution on 23 July 1952, the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, H.E. Dr Mohamed Elbadri, hosted a…lesen Sie weiter
H.E. Marlene Bonnici, Ambassador of Malta, welcomed guests to her residence in Berlin-Dahlem on 6 July for the traditional Maltese Mnarja Festival.…lesen Sie weiter
The 24th Garden Party hosted by the Governing Mayor of Berlin has once again proved to be one of the capital’s most important social events.lesen Sie weiter
On 6 July, the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Representation hosted a summer party in its garden to mark this special anniversary, under the…lesen Sie weiter
On 1 July, H.E. Vera Alexander, Ambassador of Canada, welcomed several hundred guests to a luncheon reception marking Canada Day at the Embassy of…lesen Sie weiter
On 30 June, Cyprus's Presidency of the Council of the European Union came to an end, with Ireland assuming the role at the start of the second…lesen Sie weiter
On 30 June, the Slovenian Ambassador, H.E. Dr Ana Polak Petrič, hosted a reception at her residence to mark Slovenia’s National Day and Slovenian…lesen Sie weiter
On June 24, the Ambassador of Azerbaijan, H.E. Nasimi Aghayev, and Colonel Ahmad Gafarov, Defense Attaché of the Republic of Azerbaijan, invited…lesen Sie weiter
The Ambassador of the Philippines, H.E. Maria Teresa Almojuela, hosted an event at the Central and State Library to report on the latest findings…lesen Sie weiter
In her speech, the ambassador described Luxembourg’s National Day as a symbol of the country’s history, diversity, and future.lesen Sie weiter
On June 18, the Delegate General of the Government of Québec Office in Berlin, Geneviève Rolland, invited guests to the Turmsalon at the Brandenburg…lesen Sie weiter
The 100th anniversary of the Berlin Planetarium is also a story of the pioneering spirit in Berlin, which continues to shape our city today as an…lesen Sie weiter
To mark Danish Constitution Day, the Danish Ambassador, H.E. Thomas Østrup Møller, hosted a reception on 11 June in the garden of his residence in…lesen Sie weiter
To mark Sweden’s National Day, the Ambassador, H.E. Veronika Wand-Danielsson, hosted a reception in the garden of her residence.lesen Sie weiter
On 5 June, a concert featuring Hugo Wolf’s „Italienisches Liederbuch“ took place at the Chinese Cultural Centre. lesen Sie weiter
At the seventh event, “Under the Shanyrak,” on June 4, the topic was “The Great Kazakh Steppe – the Splendor of Scythian Gold and the Early History…lesen Sie weiter
In warm summer weather, the Embassy of Croatia hosted a luncheon reception in its embassy garden on 2 June. The occasion was Croatia’s National Day,…lesen Sie weiter
On June 2, the Embassy of Sri Lanka invited guests to an exclusive Ceylon tea tasting at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.lesen Sie weiter
On 1 June, the Ambassador of Liechtenstein, H.E. Isabel Frommelt-Gottschald, hosted a summer party in the garden of her residence.lesen Sie weiter
The Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Nasimi Aghayev, and his wife, Lala Aghayeva, hosted a reception on 26 May 2026 at the Cultural…lesen Sie weiter
On 7 May, the Latvian Ambassador hosted a reception in the garden of her residence in Berlin-Dahlem to mark Latvia’s National Day. In her speech, the…lesen Sie weiter
The Europe Concert has been held every year on 1 May since 1991. It commemorates the founding of the Berlin Philharmonic on 1 May 1882 and serves as…lesen Sie weiter
The Long Night of the Consulates 2026 in Hamburg marks the opening event of the anniversary year celebrating “35 Years of Independence”lesen Sie weiter
In his speech at the Marriott Hotel on 30 April, the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Germany, H.E. Muhammad Zulqar Nain, paid tribute to his country’s…lesen Sie weiter
Schanyrak – has always been, and remains, the heart and centre of family and community life in the yurts of the nomads across the vast expanses of…lesen Sie weiter
Ceremonial opening of the research centers of the Charité and the Technical University of Berlin.lesen Sie weiter
HANNOVER MESSE took place from 20 to 24 April 2026 and is the world’s leading trade fair for the manufacturing industry, with around 3,000 exhibiting…lesen Sie weiter
On April 15, the State Representation of Saxony-Anhalt invited guests to an evening event at the James Simon Gallery on Berlin’s Museum Island.lesen Sie weiter
On April 15, as every year, the business event of the year—the SME Future Day 2026—took place at Station Berlin, Luckenwalder Str. 4–6, organized by…lesen Sie weiter
On April 14, there was an evening for beer connoisseurs. The State Representation of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, together with some…lesen Sie weiter
The Ambassador of Thailand, H.E. Chittipat Tongprasroeth, and his wife Kritika Tongprasroeth hosted a Songkran reception in the garden of their…lesen Sie weiter
To mark the 70th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Tunisia and the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Tunisia and…lesen Sie weiter
Nouruz is the name of the New Year and spring festival, which is celebrated mainly in the Persian cultural sphere at the beginning of spring on the…lesen Sie weiter
To mark Greece’s National Day on 25 March – which the Embassy in Berlin celebrated the day before – Ambassador H.E. Alexandros Papaioannou, in his…lesen Sie weiter
The crises facing the world are also reflected in Berlin’s ball events, be it the prestigious Federal Press Ball or the time-honoured Vienna Ball.…lesen Sie weiter
On 17 March, St Patrick’s Day is celebrated around the world as a festival of Irish culture. To mark the occasion, the Irish Ambassador, H.E. Maeve…lesen Sie weiter
15 March was a big day for football fans. The team of Members of the Bundestag, FC Bundestag, played against the team of the embassies, Embassy FC.lesen Sie weiter
On 13 March, Mr Frank Hartmann, Head of the Department for Asia and the Pacific at the Federal Foreign Office, hosted a small luncheon to bid…lesen Sie weiter
On Friday 13 March, Dr Sabarini invited guests to break their fast at his Avicenna Clinic on Adenauerplatz.lesen Sie weiter
On 13 March, the Embassy of Malaysia hosted its second Malaysian Ramadan Bazaar in the courtyard of the embassy.lesen Sie weiter
On 11 March 2026, Lithuania celebrated the 36th anniversary of the restoration of its independence at the Representation of the State of Hessen in…lesen Sie weiter
At the sixth women’s network meeting held at the Baden-Württemberg State Representation on 10 March, the issue of discrimination against women in the…lesen Sie weiter
In his address on the occasion of the National Day on 3 March 2026, marking the 148th anniversary of Bulgaria’s independence, H.E. Grigor Porozhanov…lesen Sie weiter
As part of ITB, the Maldives hosted an exclusive evening on 4 March at the The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin, welcoming a select circle of Ambassadors, tour…lesen Sie weiter
On 3 March, the Slovenian Embassy and the Slovenian Tourist Board hosted a get-together at the Wasserwerk event venue on Hohenzollerndamm.lesen Sie weiter
To mark the 182nd anniversary of independence, the Ambassador of the Dominican Republic, H.E. Joseline Pujol, hosted a reception at the Konzerthaus…lesen Sie weiter
On 27 February, the Chilean Ambassador, H.E. Magdalena Atria Barros, hosted a reception at her residence to bid farewell on the occasion of the…lesen Sie weiter
On 23 February 2026, the Embassy of Kosovo in Berlin marked the country’s national day at the Rotes Rathaus. “The Republic of Kosovo’s progress to…lesen Sie weiter
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin (HKETO Berlin), in collaboration with Invest Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council,…lesen Sie weiter
Estonia’s National Day was celebrated at the Embassy on 25 February 2026 in the newly renovated, more than 100-year-old Embassy building on…lesen Sie weiter
The Latvian Ambassador, H.E. Alda Vanaga, hosted a reception at the Europa-Haus on Unter den Linden on 25 February.lesen Sie weiter
When the Japanese Embassy hosts an event, you can expect a full house. But this time it was more crowded than ever before. The Ambassador, H.E.…lesen Sie weiter
Founded in 1879, the Association of Berlin Merchants and Industrialists (VBKI) is one of the oldest business organisations in Germany. With 2,300…lesen Sie weiter
On 15 February, the Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade (BWA) hosted its traditional New Year’s reception at NIO House…lesen Sie weiter
On 10 February, the Republic of Maldives marked the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Germany at the Westin Grand…lesen Sie weiter
On 9 February, the Ambassador of Kuwait, H.E. Reem Mohammed Khaled Al Khaled, hosted a reception at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.lesen Sie weiter
On 5 February, the Chinese Cultural Centre hosted an event at the Red Town Hall to celebrate the Chinese New Year there for the 12th time.lesen Sie weiter
Kai Wegner, the Governing Mayor of Berlin, invited the newly accredited ambassadors in Berlin to a reception at the Red Town Hall on 30 January 2026.lesen Sie weiter
On 27 January 2026, the opening of the exhibition “Arctic Heroes – Hidden Stories” by Ragnar Axelsson (RAX) from Iceland took place at the Nordic…lesen Sie weiter
With several hundred invited guests, India celebrated its Republic Day on 26 January 2026 at Berlin’s Hotel Adlon. In his welcoming address, H.E.…lesen Sie weiter
The New Zealand Ambassador, H.E. Craig Hawke, and the First Secretary, Constance Kelly, are concluding their posting in Germany and will return to…lesen Sie weiter
A glittering ball night and a shower of raffle prizes
By now a much-loved annual tradition: the New Year’s Reception at the Waldorf Astoria for…lesen Sie weiter
On the occasion of the 75th birthday of H.E. Archbishop Dr Nikola Eterović, Apostolic Nuncio, H.E. Gordan Bakota, Ambassador of Croatia, hosted a…lesen Sie weiter
The International Green Week took place from 16 to 25 January 2026 at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds. It celebrated its 100th anniversary as the…lesen Sie weiter
In the second week of January, the German-Japanese Society of Berlin hosted its traditional New Year’s reception at a restaurant in Berlin Mitte.lesen Sie weiter
From 1 January 2026, Cyprus will assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, taking over from Denmark. To mark the occasion, the…lesen Sie weiter
The Ambassador of Qatar, H.E. Abdalla Al-Hamar, hosted a reception at the JW Marriott Hotel on December 10 to mark the National Day of the State of…lesen Sie weiter
On 4 December 2025, the Ambassador of Romania hosted a reception for the National Day at the Waldorf Astoria. The national holiday commemorates 1…lesen Sie weiter
On 3 December 2025, the Royal Thai Embassy in Berlin hosted a reception at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel Berlin on the occasion of the National Day of…lesen Sie weiter
On 2 December 2025, the ambassadors newly accredited in Berlin during the previous autumn and winter were invited to a reception. The joint event…lesen Sie weiter
H.E. Phumelele Stone Sizani, South Africa’s Ambassador, is leaving Germany at the end of the year after almost 10 yearslesen Sie weiter
I.E. Maitha Saif Al Mahrouqi, the Ambassador of Oman, hosted a reception at the JW Marriott Hotel on November 27, 2025, to celebrate the National Day…lesen Sie weiter
On November 26, the Ambassador of Bahrain, H.E. Ahmed Ebrahim Al Qarainees, and the Minister of Sustainable Development, H.E. Noor bint Ali Alkhulaif…lesen Sie weiter
“Seventy-one years ago, on 1 November 1954, the Algerian people, through a collective effort, took the initiative to alter the course of history and…lesen Sie weiter
I.E. Adia Sakiqi, Botschafterin der Republik Albanien lud zum 113. Nationalfeiertag und des Tages der Streitkräfte der Republik Albanien zu einem…lesen Sie weiter
From November 21 to 23, 2025, the members of the Consular Corps Germany Corps Consulaire e.V. (CCD) met in Berlin for their traditional annual…lesen Sie weiter
On November 19, 2025, the Waldorf Astoria Berlin hosted a distinguished Medical Reception in partnership with Berlin’s tourism board, visitBerlin and…lesen Sie weiter
ASEAN stands for the ‘Association of Southeast Asian Nations’, an intergovernmental international organisation founded in 1967. On 17 November,…lesen Sie weiter
107th Anniversary of Latvia's Independence
In mid-November, Latvia celebrated its National Day at the Representation of Schleswig-Holstein in…lesen Sie weiter
To mark Belgian King’s Day, the Belgian Ambassador, H.E. Piet Heirbaut, invited guests to a festive luncheon reception at the Waldorf Astoria in mid-…lesen Sie weiter
Am 11.11. lud der Botschafter des Königreichs Kambodscha, S.E. Chheang Thyra, zu einem Empfang anlässlich des 72. Nationalfeiertages in das Waldorf…lesen Sie weiter
Baden-Württemberg lädt ein.
Am 10.11.2025 lud die Landesvertretung Baden-Württemberg zu einer besonderen Veranstaltung ein.lesen Sie weiter
As part of Cheese Week, a stand featuring Slovenian specialities was set up on 9 November 2025 in the legendary Markthalle 9 in Kreuzberg. The Butul…lesen Sie weiter
In der Botschaft der Republik Kasachstan fand im Rahmen der Gesprächsreihe „Stammtisch unterm Schanyrak“ das fünfte Treffen statt. Das…lesen Sie weiter
On the occasion of Slovakia's National Day and Armed Forces Day, the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Berlin hosted a luncheon reception at its…lesen Sie weiter
On 23 September 2025, His Royal Highness Prince Abdullah bin Khaled bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,…lesen Sie weiter
“Who would have thought it? Malta, which was so badly affected during World War II, has become the fastest growing economy in Europe.” These were the…lesen Sie weiter
It has become something of a tradition for the embassies of the Republics of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to celebrate their…lesen Sie weiter
It was the first reception held by the new Brazilian Ambassador to Germany. H.E. Rodrigo Baena Soares gave his introductory speech to around 800…lesen Sie weiter
„Young Population and a Strong Economy“.
To mark the 34th anniversary of Uzbekistan’s independence,
H.E. Ambassador Dilshod Akhatov hosted a…lesen Sie weiter
An investment-friendly climate, free economic zones, tax breaks, and duty-free trade have led to an enormous economic boom in Tajikistan since its…lesen Sie weiter
Am 11. Juni würdigte die Stiftung Planetarium Berlin in der Archenhold-Sternwarte mit dem »Kosmischen Sommerfest: Einstein-Edition« die bahnbrechende…lesen Sie weiter
To celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March, Diplomatisches Magazin and the Waldorf Astoria in Berlin hosted a joint event for Women…lesen Sie weiter
Am 26. März hat der Regierende Bürgermeister von Berlin, Kai Wegner, zu einem Empfang im Roten Rathaus eingeladen, um die neu akkreditierten…lesen Sie weiter
Das Diplomatische Magazin und das Waldorf Astoria luden am 12. März die neuen Botschafterinnen und Botschafter in Deutschland zum traditionellen…lesen Sie weiter
On the 15th of January, the famous Waldorf Astoria in Berlin’s City West hosted a New Year’s reception for the diplomatic community, attended by some…lesen Sie weiter
Zu einem außergewöhnlichen Cocktail-Workshop für Botschafterinnen & friends hatten im November letzten Jahres Dr. Irene Ernst, CEO des…lesen Sie weiter
Meeting in der Präsidentensuite. Ende November 2024 hatten das Waldorf Astoria und das Diplomatische Magazin wieder zu einem Empfang für neu…lesen Sie weiter
Berlin’s Excellence in Health Care. In November 2024, the prestigious Waldorf Astoria Berlin hosted an exclusive Medical Reception in collaboration…lesen Sie weiter
Opernabend auf Weltklasse-Niveau: Beim Charity-Event am 2. November traten internationale Opernstars pro bono auf zugunsten der Deutschen AIDS-…lesen Sie weiter
Es war ein großes Fest und ein Riesenerfolg, als Helmut Newton im Oktober 1989 im Moskauer Puschkin-Museum seine große Ausstellung zeigte. Begleitet…lesen Sie weiter
In September, Diplomatisches Magazin and the Hotel Waldorf Astoria hosted the traditional get-together in the hotel’s Presidential Suite on the 31st…lesen Sie weiter
Schanyrak heißt der Hauptteil einer Jurte, der eine Sicht auf das Blau des Himmels freigibt, ein Blau, das sich auf der kasachischen Flagge…lesen Sie weiter
Am 28. Mai fand der zweite „Stammtisch unterm Schanyrak“ zum Thema „Tulpen – die Frühlingsschönheit“ statt. Der Teilnehmerkreis bestand wieder aus…lesen Sie weiter
Die Deutsche Zentrale für Tourismus bietet Inspirationen für vielseitigsten Deutschland-Tourismus. Wanderwege und Routen für Aktivurlauber, Paradiese…lesen Sie weiter
Seit nunmehr 10 Jahren ist es gute Tradition, dass das Diplomatische Magazin und das Waldorf Astoria regelmäßig die neu in Berlin akkreditierten…lesen Sie weiter
Seit 1985 wird der Titel „Kulturhauptstadt Europas“ von der Europäischen Union vergeben. In diesem Jahr sind es Bad Ischl im Salzkammergut in…lesen Sie weiter