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From June 2026, Kultur Ensemble Glasgow is creating a new framework for French-German-Scottish cooperation in Glasgow and Scotland. A cooperation between Alliance Française Glasgow and Goethe-Institut Glasgow, with support of Institut français d’Écosse, Kultur Ensemble Glasgow creates both a space for exchange and collaboration at the joint venue at Park Circus, and an opportunity for cultural cooperation across Scotland, strengthening European connections worldwide.  

About the Kultur Ensembles

For more culture, more diversity, more Europe

Kultur Ensembles bring Germany and France closer together. Under one roof, the national cultural institutes of both countries jointly offer meeting places, cultural programmes and language courses.

Highlights from Our Official Opening

On 3 June, Kultur Ensemble Glasgow in Scotland opened with a French-German language day. Fifty pupils from Gallowhill Primary School in Paisley and Hillhead Primary School in Glasgow joined us at 3 Park Circus for a day of workshops with renowned German illustrator Axel Scheffler (“The Gruffalo”, “Wuschel”) and Scotland-based French illustrator Marie-Alice Harel.

In the evening, we celebrated the opening with our guests and partners from the fields of culture, education, and politics. As a symbolic gesture of the long-term partnership, directors Stéphane Pailler, Nabila Lakouraï, and Hanna Dede watered a plum tree planted in the venue’s garden as a symbol of fruitful cooperation rooted in Glasgow.

The evening continued with two concerts by Glasgow-based artist Sonia Killmann and Alexandra Gruebler from Berlin, followed by a set from Scottish DJ James Iball, celebrating Glasgow’s status as a UNESCO City of Music.

Welcome at reception

Welcome at reception | © Goethe-Institut Glasgow

Illustrator Axel Scheffler und Illustratorin Marie-Alice Harel mit Schüler*innen der Gallowhill Primary School in Paisley und der Hillhead Primary School in Glasgow

Illustrators Marie-Alice Harel and Axel Scheffler with pupils of Gallowhill Primary School in Paisley and Hillhead Primary School in Glasgow | © Goethe-Institut Glasgow

Workshop in the library

Workshop in the library | © Goethe-Institut Glasgow

Workshop in the classroom

Workshop in the classroom | © Goethe-Institut Glasgow

Workshop with both illustrators in the hall

Workshop with both illustrators in the hall | © Goethe-Institut Glasgow

Reception in the entrance area

Reception in the entrance area | © Goethe-Institut Glasgow

Hanna Dede, Nabila Lakouraï, Stéphane Pailler watering the plum tree

Hanna Dede, Nabila Lakouraï, Stéphane Pailler watering the plum tree | © Goethe-Institut Glasgow

Stéphane Pailler, Consul General and Director of the Institut français d’Écosse, Hanna Dede, Director of the Goethe-Institut Glasgow, Nabila Lakouraï, Director of the Alliance française Glasgow

Stéphane Pailler, Consul General and Director of the Institut français d’Écosse, Hanna Dede, Director of the Goethe-Institut Glasgow, Nabila Lakouraï, Director of the Alliance française Glasgow | © Goethe-Institut Glasgow

Nabila Lakouraï, Martin Johnson, Elke Kaschl-Mohni, Hanna Dede, Stéphane Pailler, Susanne Baumann, Christiane Hullmann, Stefan Rössel

from left to right: Nabila Lakouraï, Martin Johnson, Elke Kaschl-Mohni, Hanna Dede, Stéphane Pailler, Susanne Baumann, Christiane Hullmann, Stefan Rössel | © Goethe-Institut Glasgow

Gilles Morellato, Christiane Hullmann, Stefan Rössel, Sabrina Aubert, Susanne Baumann, Hanna Dede, Nabila Lakouraï, Stéphane Pailler, Elke Kaschl-Mohni, David Leitch

from left to right: Gilles Morellato, Christiane Hullmann, Stefan Rössel, Sabrina Aubert, Susanne Baumann, Hanna Dede, Nabila Lakouraï, Stéphane Pailler, Elke Kaschl-Mohni, David Leitch | © Goethe-Institut Glasgow

right: Bailie Christy Mearns in conversation

right: Bailie Christy Mearns in conversation | © Goethe-Institut Glasgow

Musician Sonia Killmann

Musician Sonia Killmann | © Goethe-Institut Glasgow

Musician Alexandra Gruebler

Musician Alexandra Gruebler | © Goethe-Institut Glasgow


 

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    European Language Day

    The day includes language speak-dating in German, French, Spanish, Italian, Scots, Polish and Scottish Gaelic; a European quiz with prizes; a multimedia exhibition for children exploring the creative world of Axel Scheffler and an exhibition about French-speaking people living in Scotland.

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    Earth Month 2026 is a collaborative initiative between Goethe-Institut Glasgow, Institut Français d'Écosse, and Alliance Française Glasgow, aimed at fostering cultural exchange and climate action by connecting artistic and cultural practice with scientific discourse.

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