Since the beginning of the year I’ve already spent five weeks abroad, three visiting family in the US and two in Asia, leading me to wonder if being Lord Mayor isn’t such a tough roadshow. Lots of fun, and just sharing a few links to Korea and China if you want to skim a bit of what I was up to:

Xi’an – Professor Michael Mainelli was Appointed as Visiting Scholar at NWU and Delivers Academic Lecture-Northwest University

Seoul – https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10451919, https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-

Incheon – https://www.incheon.go.kr/en/EN020401/3005067

Guangzhou – https://www.gduf.edu.cn/info/1037/13401.htm

Shenzhen – https://en.cdi.org.cn/

So there we were, finally getting a private holiday in after a busy year, when you realise you have a lot of reading time ahead learning about the central position of Tyrol and Maximilian I in European history. Lots to look forward to in 2025. With all best wishes for the New Year to family, friends, colleagues, and anyone else reading this!

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