Sikyong Penpa Tsering Arrives in Germany, Meets MP Michael Brand, and Participates in a Series of Media Interviews

Berlin: On the morning of 24 June 2025 (CEST), Sikyong Penpa Tsering departed London for Berlin, Germany, to commence his official visit. Upon arrival, he was warmly received at the airport by Representative Thinlay Chukki and UN Advocacy Officer Phuntsok Topgyal from the Tibet Bureau in Geneva, along with Dhondup, President of the Tibetan Association of Germany, and members of the Tibetan community in Berlin.

One of the primary objectives of Sikyong’s visit is to call upon the German government to issue an official statement on the reincarnation of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, reaffirming the Tibetan people’s right to religious freedom and His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s authority to determine the spiritual leadership without external interference.

As part of his engagements, Sikyong met with Michael Brand, Member of the German Bundestag and a long-standing advocate for the Tibetan cause, at the latter’s parliamentary office. During the meeting, Sikyong and his delegation extended their congratulations to MP Brand on his recent a...