For highlights from the work and activities of the German Embassy in Sweden as well as news from the German government, please follow @TyskaAmbassaden. 🇩🇪🇸🇪 I will remain active here as well, but will be a little quieter. I look forward to staying in touch.

Congratulations, North Rhine-Westphalia, #NRW, on your 80th anniversary! All the best for the future – including in your continued collaboration with Sweden. 🇸🇪 @landnrw – at Stockholm, Sweden

🎤 Welcome back, Christian Stichler! Happy to meet with the new Scandinavia correspondent for 🇩🇪 public-service broadcaster ARD, who is already well known to the Swedish audience from his previous stint in Scandinavia. Looking forward to following his reporting from the region!

Happy to speak at #StockholmPride, just days after the terrible terrorist attack on the CSD in Berlin. Germany stands firmly with the LGBTQI+ community and is committed to ensuring the right of all people to live openly, safely, and freely.

Close dialogue on geopolitical challenges. 🇩🇪 State Secretary von #Geyr visited Stockholm for talks with 🇸🇪 counterpart #Hartelius on European security, transatlantic cooperation & support for 🇺🇦. Also on the agenda: exchanges with security experts @UI and staff @TyskaAmbassaden – at Stockholm, Sweden

Our goal is and remains that #Ukraine becomes a member of the #EU, even though the road ahead is hard. 🇩🇪 is investing heavily in strengthening Europe’s defence capabilities. Happy to speak @SIEPS_Sweden’s in #Almedalen on: Rethinking European Defence in a New Security Era. – at Gotland, Sweden

Facing a new geopolitical and economic world order, my message at @DI in #Almedalen is: The EU is the embodiment of international order. One of our biggest tasks is to strengthen the EU, complete the Single Market and the Capital Markets Union, and unlock Europe’s full potential. – at Gotland, Sweden

Looking forward to seeing you at #Almedalen!

Ahead of #Almedalen Week, I had an insightful conversation with former Foreign Minister @AnnLinde on Swedish-German cooperation and our countries’ far-reaching like-mindedness on foreign and security policy. – at Stockholm, Sweden

Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur Goldenen Hochzeit! Warmest congratulations to King Carl XVI Gustaf & Queen Silvia on their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Through personal commitment, they have, over 50 years, embodied and strengthened the close bonds between 🇸🇪 & 🇩🇪.

Handover in the Defence Attachés’ Corps: 🇩🇪 defence attaché Markus Brüggemeier steps down after two years as chairman of the Corps in 🇸🇪,  handing over to his 🇬🇪 successor, David Chkhetiani. The Corps serves as a “red phone” – more crucial than ever in today’s political climate.

It was a privilege to celebrate Sweden’s National Day 🇸🇪 in the presence of His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf, members of the Royal Family, and colleagues from the Diplomatic Corps. Congratulations to Sweden on its National Day! 🇸🇪 ©️ Royal Court of Sweden, Yanan Li

Learning German opens doors – to education, exchange, careers and deeper understanding across borders. Delighted to host the Northern & Western Europe final of “Jugend debattiert” @TyskaAmbassaden. Congrats to the winners & to all students who completed the Deutsches Sprachdiplom