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Berlin, Germany
The German office, based in Berlin, was established in 2018, but connections between the two countries date back to the times of William Wallace in the 13th century. Wallace sent a letter to the mayors of Lübeck and Hamburg in 1297 to build trade relationships between Scotland and the two cities, calling them “his beloved friends”. This carried into the modern day, when Munich became Edinburgh's first twinned city, followed by Glasgow with Nuremburg, and Inverness with Augsburg.
Today, Germany is one of Scotland’s top five export destinations, is the 3rd largest inward investor and offers significant opportunities for exchange and collaboration in areas such as innovation, manufacturing, energy and climate change. Germany is also Scotland's biggest partner in Europe for academic research collaboration – 18 Scottish universities have unique links with German Higher Education Institutes.
EU Exit:
The Scottish Government has published 'Steadfastly European, Scotland's Past, Present and Future', which reflects on the impacts of Brexit and re-emphasises their ongoing commitment to European values
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