As one of the UK’s largest trading partners, the value placed on cultural awareness in German business is very great. Learning a few key phrases, socialising effectively, being aware of cultural differences and dealing sensitively with clients can make a …
Tea with Katherine Jenkins, jokes about football, Pimms, Welsh cheese, Scottish salmon, F-Type Jaguars and a fond farewell. I could not have asked for more from my last day of official engagements as Director of UKTI Germany. After three years …
Dan welcomes a guest post on his blog from Paul Heardman, HM Consul-General, Munich What comes to mind when you think of Munich? Beer, BMW, and Bratwurst perhaps? Munich is a city that certainly understands how to showcase its proud …
Without British Army officer Major Ivan Hirst, Volkswagen wouldn’t today be knocking on the door of becoming the world’s largest car manufacturer. And had VW not breathed new life into Bentley with its significant investment in the UK, the luxury …
It is not every day you can combine robot thespians, a former Young Musician of the Year and the band of the Royal Dragoons to promote the UK’s IT sector. So Sunday will be a unique occasion. And when the …
At the Leppersdorf plant of UK investor Müller - "a German family-owned powerhouse" It began with a chat with senior businessmen over Godminster Oak-Smoked cheddar, and ended with a Ministerial meeting over raspberry Müller Rice - last week was all …
Saying goodbye to one Mini is hard. Saying goodbye to two, harder still. Given my job has three elements - promoting exports from the UK to Germany, encouraging inward investment to the UK from Germany and showing the world we …
Ironically for a blog about cutting edge technology, digital excellence and future solutions, I'm going to begin with a history lesson. In October 1714, the Elector of Hanover ascended the throne in London as King George I. Four Georges and …
The only ship in the Royal Naval fleet to be christened with whisky seemed like an appropriate place to host an event to promote Scottish exports. In 1996 HMS Sutherland had a bottle of Macallan 16 smashed across its bow, …
When the CFO of one German industrial giant realised a new Duesseldorf to London City Airport route was being introduced, he was so excited he moved his business trip back a week to take advantage of it. The BA-run route, …
