Join us for the Barossa German Language Association’s AGM and Guest Speaker Event When: Monday 28th October 2024, 1 – 3pmWhere: Langmeil Lutheran Church hall, 5-7 Maria St, Tanunda We will begin with a brief AGM (Annual General Meeting) for the Barossa German Language Association, followed by a special presentation from our guest speaker, Patrick… Continue reading AGM BGLA Kaffee und Kuchen October 2024
The Lot of the Family Historian by John Clarke The family historian’s lot is to conduct research, gather information and put it in order. The lot of the family historian’s family, if the family historian dies before putting the information acquired in order (which is quite often the case), is to decide what to do… Continue reading Review: Kaffee und Kuchen September 2024
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
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
Please join us for our BGLA Kaffee und Kuchen this July! Our guest speaker is Anne Kroehn. Monday 31st July, 1pm Langmeil Centre, 7 Maria Street, Tanunda Anne summed up her German connection in her own words: “German has been such a large part of my life, my family came to the Barossa Valley from… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen 31st July 2023