Owl Town Pipe & Drum Band is based in Peine, Lower Saxony, Germany. The band was founded in 1985 and became an independent non-profit association in 1995. Its name reflects Peine’s nickname as the “Owl Town”, with the band crest combining an owl, the symbol of Peine, with a thistle, the national symbol of Scotland.

The band has promoted Scottish piping and drumming in Germany through public performances, cultural events, concerts and competition. It has been active in the German and wider European pipe band scene, including appearances at the Peine International Pipe Band Championships, one of mainland Europe’s important pipe band events.

Today, Owl Town Pipe & Drum Band continues to represent Peine through performance, teaching and competition, helping sustain Scottish pipe band music in northern Germany.