January

12 to 25 January
Gesamtschule Schinkel students visit Derby to carry out work placements organised by their counterparts Landau Forte College.

15 January
Lotta Imeyer takes part in the Languages in Work afternoon held at West Park School, Spondon.

16 January
Civic reception in the Mayor’s Parlour for pupils from Gesamtschule Schinkel, Osnabrück.

21 January
Lotta Imeyer attends the International Links meeting for Global Education in Derby.

22 January
Lotta Imeyer gives a PowerPoint presentation about Germany and Osnabrück to pupils at Allenton Community Primary School.

25 January
Lotta Imeyer gives a PowerPoint presentation about Germany and Osnabrück to pupils at Sinfin Community School.

February

5 February
Lotta Imeyer gives a PowerPoint presentation about Germany and Osnabrück to pupils at Moorhead Primary School.

7 February
Lotta Imeyer gives a Twinning Talk at Spondon Community Centre.

21 February
Lotta Imeyer gives a Twinning Talk at a Community Centre in Littleover.

27 February
Lotta Imeyer holds a Twinning Talk at a Community Centre in Allestree.

March

31 March
Lotta Imeyer gives a PowerPoint presentation about Germany and Osnabrück to pupils at Normanton School.

April

4 to 10 April
AFC Crusaders football club pay a visit to their counterpart football club in Osnabrück.

17 April
Lotta Imeyer attends an Emergency Planning Exercise at Da Vinci College in Derby.

21 April
Lotta Imeyer holds a Twinning Talk at the Lady of Lourdes Church Hall.

May

1 to 4 May
The Mayor of Derby, Councillor Pauline Latham OBE, joins delegations from Osnabrück's other twin cities at the annual Maiwoche festival.

9 to 12 May
Allestree Juniors Football Club host teams from Osnabrück taking part in an under 13 football tournament.

9 to 12 May
Derby City Football League host teams from Blau-Weiss-Schinkel.

9 to 13 May
Derby and District Schools Football Association take part in a football tournament in Osnabrück.

22 May 2008
Lea Arlt is appointed to the post of Osnabrück Envoy to Derby 2008/09. Lea will start her contract on 1 September 2008.

26 May
The Shakti Arts dance group perform at the Fest der Kulturen (cultural festival) in Osnabrück.

June

3 June
Lotta Imeyer is invited to Shane O’Connor's Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Derby.

10 June
Lotta Imeyer attends the Trade Fair Market 2008 at Landau Forte College.

11 June
Interviews are held for the post of Derby Envoy to Osnabrück 2008/09. The successful candidate will take up the post on 1 October 2008.

13 June
The Derby Piano Quartet travels to Osnabrück to give a concert.

23 June
Lotta Imeyer gives a twinning talk to Allenton Guides.

July

1 July
Lotta Imeyer gives a twinning talk to Allenton Brownies.

7- 14 July
Alison Copeland, the Derby Envoy to Osnabrück visits Derby with a group of Osnabrück citizens.

August

17 August
Anne Johns goes out to Osnabrück for four weeks having been awarded a scholarship by Osnabrück University to attend their annual German language summer school.

31 August
Lotta Imeyer finishes her one year contract as Osnabrück Envoy.

September

1 September
Lea (pronounced Leah) Arlt takes over from Lotta Imeyer as Osnabrück Envoy.