Initial contacts between Bonn and the Palestinian city of Ramallah were established in 2009 and have been intensified through reciprocal informative trips and conferences. Since 2017, the two cities have been cooperating within the framework of the project "German-Palestinian municipal partnerships" of the Service Agency Communities in One World (SKEW).

The agreed focal points of the cooperation include culture, resilience and inclusion.

A participant from Ramallah also attended the 2020 virtual edition of the annual UNSSC Summer Academy. The five-day programme fostered interaction on Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.

The Mayor of the City of Ramallah, Musa Hadid, paid a visit to Bonn in September 2021. Hadid came to attend the founding of the Bonn-Ramallah Partnership Association and met with Mayor Katja Dörner to explore opportunities for collaboration.

Mayor of Ramallah visits Bonn