Young and Aware by John Clarke Generation after generation, as long as history has been recorded, the young have been called lazy, interested only in themselves and what pleasure they can find, lacking responsibility and commitment. At the last meeting of the German speaking group Kaffee und Kuchen the guest speakers were Hannah, Wanda and… Continue reading Recap: Kaffee und Kuchen October 2026
A recap on the Barossa Konzert held in September 2026 in Nuriootpa as part of Adelaide German Week.
Is it in the Blood?by John Clarke While through our lives we study and experience so many things, of our personality and our interests how much derives from our ancestors? At the last meeting of the German speaking group Kaffee und Kuchen the guest speaker was Shelley Spencer. From a very young age she wanted… Continue reading Recap: Kaffee und Kuchen September 2026
The Cook and the Academic By John Clarke Cooking and Academia seem worlds apart, but in the life of Christine Feinle-Bisset they have been entwined. At the August meeting of Kaffee und Kuchen Professor Christine Feinle-Bisset, Research Fellow at the Adelaide University Medical School, President of the Australasian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association and a member… Continue reading Recap: Kaffee und Kuchen August 2026
Namibia to China and Beyond By John Clarke And beyond to Adelaide.Alina Bergkemper was the guest speaker at the latest meeting of the German speaking group Kaffee und Kuchen. Alina’s educational journey began after she graduated from the University of Bielefeld Langenberg in Germany. A teacher of English and German as a Second or Foreign… Continue reading Recap: Kaffee und Kuchen July 2026
What a night! By John Clarke What a night for a walk! Rain, mist, no moon, no stars, puddles. It was not the best night for the Barossa German Language Association’s annual Lantern Walk. The Lantern Walk (Laternenlauf) is a German tradition, dating back to prehistoric times when it would have coincided with the winter… Continue reading Recap: Laternenlauf
Beginnings from Endings by John Clarke When confused and angry men were marched by soldiers with fixed bayonets into a barbed wire compound, it must have felt like the end. The guest speaker at the last meeting of the German speaking group Kaffee und Kuchen was Dr Aaron Humphrey, lecturer in Media at Adelaide University.… Continue reading Recap: Kaffee und Kuchen May 2026
It’s No Picnic by John Clarke While on an outing with her children Marlene Thurlow’s grandmother was asked: “Are they all yours, or are you on a picnic?” To which Mrs Modra replied: “They’re all mine, and believe me, it’s no picnic.” Marlene was one of the speakers at the History Festival Seminar Day, held… Continue reading Recap: German History Seminar
The last meeting of the German speaking group Kaffee und Kuchen took place on Monday, 23 February, the first day of Basel’s annual carnival, known as Fasnacht, and the guest speaker was Basel resident Michèle Rahaman-Monnier and her topic Fasnacht.
A Necessary Myth?by John Clarke In defeat does there need to be a victory, some person or event that can be held up as a symbol of national pride? Anzac Cove was the site of an Australian military failure, but the Anzacs have become a symbol of national fortitude and courage. At the October meetingthe… Continue reading Recap: Kaffee und Kuchen October 2025