The Chelmsford German Circle has been in existence since September 1990. It meets on the first floor of the Moulsham Mill, Parkway Chelmsford at 8:00 p.m. on the third Thursday in the month. Meetings are mostly conducted in the German language. They're informal and include films, guest speakers, quizzes and other social events.
Chelmsford is twinned with Backnang in Germany and Annonay in France. The Town Twinning association is a voluntary organisation set up to provide links with its twinned towns.