It was a pleasure to represent the German Friends of LSE at the 75th anniversary celebration of the Deutsch-Britische Gesellschaft Rhein-Main e.V. at Villa Bonn in Frankfurt on 6 October 2026. The evening brought together members, guests and representatives from public institutions in Hesse to mark 75 years of commitment to British-German relations and exchange. The programme included thoughtful and engaging remarks by Dr Andreas Fabritius, British Honorary Consul in Fran

Around 40 alumnae, alumni and friends joined us in Hamburg for this year’s Annual Meeting. With blue skies and mild late-September weather throughout the weekend, the conditions were ideal for exploring the city and its harbour. As one of Germany’s great port cities and a historic centre of international trade, Hamburg provided the setting for a weekend combining maritime history, urban development, exchange and networking. The programme took participants from the historic

In September, a delegation of German Friends of LSE alumni attended TechNet Europe 2026 in Berlin, one of AFCEA Europe’s key forums for exchange across defence, security, technology and transformation. German Friends of LSE was invited to bring a delegation to the conference to engage with current European security and defence debates and contribute perspectives from policy, governance, technology, digital transformation and international affairs. TechNet brought together

On 25–26 July 2026, 20 alumni and friends came together for the LSE Alumni Sailing & Networking Weekend at Lake Tegernsee. Set against the scenic Bavarian landscape, the weekend offered a relaxed opportunity to reconnect, meet new people and enjoy a shared sailing experience. Sunshine and favourable wind conditions provided an ideal setting for Saturday afternoon’s sailing session. Following an introduction led by experienced skippers, participants either explored the lake ab

On 13 March 2026, our association visited the European Space Agency’s European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt. A group of 31 participants joined the event and gained first-hand insights into ESA’s mission operations and future space missions. The visit began with a presentation on mission operations highlights and upcoming ESA missions by Frank Dreger, Head of the Ground Segment Systems Engineering and Innovation Department at ESOC. The talk sparked lively discus

Dear alumni, dear friends, As Christmas and New Year’s Eve approach, we take the opportunity to reflect on a remarkable year for our association and the LSE, celebrating its 130th anniversary. In 2025, we held 30 in-person events across Germany, attended by several hundred alumni. Highlights included Christmas dinners and networking events in Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne, Stuttgart, and Munich, as well as the alumni sailing weekend at Lake Tegernsee and our annual meeting in Fr

The German Friends of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) gathered this year in the vibrant and cosmopolitan city of Frankfurt am Main for the 2025 Annual Meeting. Frankfurt, with its blend of historic charm and global financial prominence, provided the ideal backdrop for a weekend of exchange and connection among LSE alumnae, alumni, and friends. This year’s meeting was held in a particularly festive spirit as LSE celebrates its 130th anniversary -

Alumna Pia Wagner looks back on 40 years of the German Friends of LSE Pia Wagner stands with Lady Christiane Dahrendorf and LSE President...

Many thanks to all ~100 attendees, speakers and academics for making the 40th anniversary celebration of the German Friends of LSE -...

From Friday, 3rd November to Sunday, 5 November almost 60 alumni joined our annual meeting 2023 in Munich. On Friday evening we started...

Dear alumni, I am writing to share with you the news that LSE has appointed Larry Kramer as our new President and Vice Chancellor. Larry...

The General Meeting of the German Friends of LSE took place at the Evangelische Akademie Frankfurt on Saturday, 4 February 2023. Pia...

Dear Alumni, dear Friends of LSE, I am writing to share with you that Baroness Minouche Shafik, LSE’s 16th Director (a post we have...

With Christmas and the winter holidays approaching, it is time to look back at a great year for our association. After an almost two-year...

On 7, 8 and 10 December we hosted our annual Christmas dinners in Berlin, Cologne and Frankfurt. More than 70 alumni joined us to look...

On 10 and 11 September, 56 alumni joined the annual meeting 2022 in Berlin. The annual meeting started on Saturday with a visit to the...

End of July, 21 alumni joined us for the third LSE alumni sailing & networking weekend at lake Tegernsee, using the opportunity to meet...

We hope you and your loved ones had a happy festive season? We would like to wish you health and happiness and all the best for the New...

We would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and health and happiness in the New Year 2021. With the Corona pandemic...

It is with great sadness that we are letting you know that Dr. Gerd Müller-Brockhausen, long standing treasurer and valued member of the...