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
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
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
This will be our first Kaffee und Kuchen for 2024 and we welcome everyone to join us for a special Flammkueche event. Anna Fontaine from Simply Flammekueche will be our guest to talk about her journey and share some beautiful Flammkuchen, a specialty from her home.“Flammekueche is a traditional artisan product from the French-German border… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen + Flammkuchen Lunch Februar 2024
Invitation to the BGLA Kaffee und Kuchen This will be our last Kaffee und Kuchen for 2022 and we welcome everyone to join us for a traditional festive Christmas theme. We are excited to have Jens Sandstrom as our guest again and look forward to a soiree coupled with singing some traditional German Christmas carols and sharing… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen November 2023
The Enemy at Home by John Clarke Whose home is it? Who is the enemy? The Enemy at Home – German Internees in World War I Australia is the title of a book by Nadine Helmi and Gerhard Fischer, and it is a title that invites such questions. Was Australia less the home of second… Continue reading Review: The Enemy at Home. Our September Kaffee und Kuchen
Our next Kaffee und Kuchen on Monday 25th September will be a delicious luncheon of Sauerbraten, red cabbage, potatoes and include our famous Kaffee und Kuchen afternoon tea. The cost is $25 per person and lunch is at 12 noon. Please book with Steffi on 0408 621 384. Our guest speaker is Nadine Helmi, co-author… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen + Lunch September 2023
Who Knows How Far – Kaffee und Kuchen with guest Anne Kroehn by John Clarke Who knows how far learning a language will take you? The guest speaker at the last meeting of the Barossa German Language Association’s Kaffee und Kuchen was Anne Kroehn. The Kroehn family arrived in the Barossa Valley from Prussia in… Continue reading This was July Kaffee und Kuchen