Official German order of merit

German Ambassador Bernd Braun recently decorated Fr John Sammut with the German Order of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz) on behalf of Germany's President Horst Köhler. The decoration was awarded for Sammut's efforts in developing German-Maltese...

German Ambassador Bernd Braun recently decorated Fr John Sammut with the German Order of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz) on behalf of Germany's President Horst Köhler. The decoration was awarded for Sammut's efforts in developing German-Maltese friendship.

Fr Sammut began his work within the German Catholic parish of St Barbara in Valletta in October 2002 and contributed greatly to mutual German-Maltese understanding.

As a young man, Fr Sammut began his study of the German language on his own, going on to perfect his knowledge at the Goethe Institute in Munich.

For many years, he taught German at the German Maltese Circle in Valletta, at the University of Malta, and at the Maltese Institute of Tourism Studies.

With his help, it has been possible to organise several ex-change programmes for German and Maltese youngsters.

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