Adelaide German Week ’24 Barossa Deutsch Konzert in Tanunda Bookings are now open for the “Barossa Deutsch” Konzert, a chamber music concert by the renowned Kegelstatt Ensemble that is being held live at the Langmeil Centre in Tanunda on September the 15th. Concert from 2-4pm. Hospitality of food and wine afterwards. Cost: $45 pp or $40 Concession/ StudentOptional:… Continue reading Barossa Deutsch Konzert
When: Monday 30 September 2024, 1 – 3pmWhere: Langmeil Lutheran Church hall, 5-7 Maria St, Tanunda Udo Boettger will be our speaker in September talking about The Böttger family story – 1949 to 1955. His presentation will recount their escape from Jena in East Germany, making a life in Oberkochen, West Germany, and their decision… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen September
A Story in Ten Objects by John Clarke Is it possible to represent the South Australian/German connection in ten objects? That was the task historian Samuel Doering set himself as guest speaker at the last meeting of the German speaking group Kaffee und Kuchen. First, appropriately for an audience brought together by the promise of… Continue reading Review: Kaffee und Kuchen August 2024
In 1933 the German cruiser Köln came to Australia. That visit was the subject of Christine Winter’s talk at the last meeting of the German speaking group Kaffee und Kuchen. Christine Winter is an Associate Professor in the School of Humanities at Flinders University. Ostensibly the purpose of the year long voyage was the training… Continue reading Review: Kaffee und Kuchen July 2024
The Barossa German Language Association is very excited to support the Adelaide German Week 2024. We are especially excited to co-host a classical music concert in Tanunda, the “Barossa Deutsch Konzert”, on 15th September 2024 at Langmeil Church in Tanunda. For more details and to purchase tickets to our events, head on over to the… Continue reading Adelaide German Week 2024
Join us for our next BGLA Kaffee und Kuchen! When: Monday 26th August 2024, 1 – 3pmWhere: Langmeil Lutheran Church hall, 5-7 Maria St, Tanunda Join us for “Deutsches in Südaustralien: What’s German in South Australia?” with young historian Samuel Doering. This presentation is being exclusively delivered to the BGLA before being presented at… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen 26 August 24
We are pleased to bring you the April edition of Das Blatt. We thank everyone who provided content for their contribution to making this edition possible. Thank you Gerlinde and Sarah for putting together the German and English newsletter of the Barossa German Language Association. Printed copies can be collected at our next Kaffee und Kuchen meeting –… Continue reading Das Blatt Herbst 2024
Our Guest Speaker for Kaffee und Kuchen on Monday 29th April is Erich Holzknecht. Erich comes from a German missionary family that served the Lutheran Church in New Guinea from 1908 to 1988. He will present a visual and personal overview of growing up in colonial and post-colonial New Guinea. WHEN: Monday, 29 April 2024, 1… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen April 2024
by John Clarke Gundi Tophinke’s German class at the Lyndoch Library received national recognition when it was featured on the SBS television programme Where Are You Really From? Gundi has now retired, and a new teacher is building a new class. Birgit Matwijiw was born in Potsdam, the picturesque and historic city 25 kilometres southwest… Continue reading Meet the New Teacher
Broad Horizons: SA German Stories from the Wider World As German and Wendish migration to South Australia and the United States established parallel settlements and strong Lutheran links, the rich world-experience of scientists, scholars, pastors and missionary wives shaped South Australian society and formed worldwide networks. South Australian descendants too aspired to spheres of study,… Continue reading History Festival Seminar, Saturday 4th May