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Competition: 35 years of German Unity

Win a selection of German books in English

To mark the 35th anniversary of German Unity, we have got a selection of books by amazing German writers translated into English up for grabs. All you have to do is answer 5 questions correctly for a chance to win.

Ten lucky winners will win these 7 books:

Thomas Brussig: The short end of the Sonnenallee
Wolfgang Herrndorf: Why we took the car
Daniela Krien: Someday we‘ll tell each other everything
Katja Oskamp: Marzahn, Mon Amour
Eugen Ruge: In Times of Fading Light
Judith Schalansky: The Giraffe's Neck
Lutz Seiler: Star 111

For a chance to win, answer the questions below.


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Question 1: On 3 October 2025, how many months will Germany have been reunited? *
Question 2: What were the capital cities of the FRG and GDR before unification? *
Question 3: Since 1999, the Reichstag Building in Berlin has been the seat of the German Bundestag. Which architect was in charge of its redesign for its use as the parliament building including its iconic glass dome? *
Question 4: Which of these is NOT the name of a real place in Germany? *
Question 5: Germany has a total of 55 UNESCO World Heritage sites. But which federal state has the highest concentration of world heritage sites in Germany? *
Confirm you have read the Terms & Conditions below. *
Confirm you are UK resident aged 18 years or over *

Please check your details before pressing “send”.

Terms and Conditions

1. The competition runs from 29 September 2025 until 5 October 2025 23:59 BST.

2. The competition is open to UK residents aged 18 years and over only, excluding employees of the German Embassy London and the Consulate General Edinburgh or their family members.

3. Ten winners will be drawn at random from all correct entries after 5 October 2025 and winners will be contacted by email thereafter. Winners must confirm that they are a UK resident and supply their address in order to have the prize posted to them. If a winner does not reply to our email within 48 hours, an alternative winner will be drawn.

4. There are ten prizes available: each winner will receive seven books: Thomas Brussig: The short end of the Sonnenallee, Wolfgang Herrndorf: Why we took the car, Daniela Krien: Someday we‘ll tell each other everything, Katja Oskamp: Marzahn, Mon Amour, Eugen Ruge: In Times of Fading Light, Judith Schalansky: The Giraffe's Neck, Lutz Seiler: Star 111. No cash alternative is available.

5. The draw by the German Embassy’s Press Section is final.

6. All submitted data will be deleted once all winners have received their prizes. Please read our data protection declaration here.

7. The German Embassy reserves the right to cancel or change the whole competition, part of the competition and/or the rules without prior notice. The Embassy will publish details of any changes.

8. By entering this competition, entrants indicate that they agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

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