November 2022
Craig Hassall

I am Craig Hassall, Chief Executive of the Royal Albert Hall. We are a neighbour of the Goethe-Institut London and also part of the Exhibition Road Cultural Group. 

My favourite aspect of British-German cultural exchange is the strong link between the Royal Albert Hall and the German royal family – both Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were German first and British second. The Goethe-Institut London hosted a wonderful exhibition of their love letters (in German) as part of a recent Great Exhibition Road Festival!

In 2037 (the year of the 75th anniversary of the Goethe-Institut London), I will visit the Goethe-Institut London and learn a lot more about contemporary German culture and its ongoing impact around the world.