Welcome from the Oberpfalz region of Freistat Bayern (near Weiden).

Since you say you are learning to play the bagpipes, have you seen this website?
http://www.bagev.de

It is for the Bagpipe Association of Germany and it has a lot of information about events coming up. Next one is at Peine, near Hannover, on the weekend of 2 and 3 May.

Also, in September, there is a large Highland Games near Leipzig at Machern.

I will be attending both.

Tom,
A_Hay!