The Deutsch-Britische Gesellschaft
The Deutsch-Britische Gesellschaft e.V. is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-governmental and politically independent registered association. Its aim is to promote German-British relations in all areas of public and cultural interest. Its goals are:
60th Koenigswinter Conference in London
The Deutsch-Britische Gesellschaft and its British counterpart, Königswinter UK, are currently preparing the 60th Königswinter Conference that will be held in London from September 16-18, 2010. We will be updating our website ongoing. Please bear with us.
Foundation of the Young Königswinter Alumni Association
The Young Königswinter Alumni Association was founded in Berlin on June 20th, 2009. A number of Alumni from Berlin, Hamburg and Frankfurt adopted the charter and elected the Executive Board. After more than 20 successful years as a loose connection of former participants of the Jung Königswinter Conference the Alumni saw the need for a more formalised structure after the reorganisation of the Deutsch-Britische Gesellschaft. Read more about the Young Königswinter Alumni.
The Königswinter Conference Report 2009 is online
The Königswinter Conference Report 2009 has been published. "Rebuilding the Ship in the Storm. What Assumptions Remain Valid, What Do We Need to Rethink?". These were the questions the 70 participants discussed over the two-day conference in Berlin. Thanks to their substancial contributions and lively debates it was possible to compile an interesting account of the gathering. Please click here to download the 40-page Königswinter Conference Report 2009.
History of the Deutsch-Britische Gesellschaft
The Gesellschaft's Founding in Postwar Germany
The Deutsch-Englische Gesellschaft (German-English Society) was founded in 1949 upon the initiative of Lilo Milchsack and six other dedicated citizens of Dusseldorf. The Gesellschaft's aim was to restore good relations with neighbouring peoples, lead Germany back into the circle of western democracies and establish respectful rapport with the former war adversary.