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German Events at Das Zentrum and in the Canberra Region.

Concerts, exhibitions, German language classes, social gatherings - Find out what German events are happening in Canberra and beyond! Join us for Das Zentrum events such as Kaffeeklatsch or Buchklub, and learn about German music events or movie screenings. Hope to see you soon!

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A list of upcoming events can be found on our “What’s On” page.

End of Year Nikolaus-Day Picnic

Join us for our End of Year Nikolaus-Tag Picnic in the Rose Gardens outside Old Parliament House on 05 Dec 2026, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. Get a coffee at Rosa's garden bar and cafe before joining members in the National Rose Gardens near Old Parliament House for our end of the year celebration. Family and friends welcome! Light catering will be provided. Please let us know if you are coming to help us plan for our catering! To RSVP, please use this link: https://www.daszentrum.org

November Kaffeeklatsch at Via Dolce

The November Kaffeeklatsch will take place on 28 November 2026 at the cafe Via Dolce on Bunda Street. Due to another event, Das Zentrum and the library will be closed to the public on that day. We are looking forward to seeing you at Via Dolce for a fabulous coffee, cake and a chat! For more information and to RSVP, please go to https://www.daszentrum.org.au/event-details/november-kaffeeklatsch-at-via-dolce-2026-11-28-13-30

Das Zentrum AGM

Our annual AGM will be held on Friday, 27 November 2026 at 6.00pm at the Das Zentrum library. Das Zentrum Members will receive all relevant documents prior to the AGM. All Das Zentrum members are welcome to attend. For more information and to RSVP, please go to https://www.daszentrum.org.au/event-details/das-zentrum-agm-2026

German Movie: "Fatherland"

The historical drama "Fatherland" tells the story of the relationship between the Nobel Prize-winning writer Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler) and his daughter Erika (Sandra Hüller) - actress, writer and rally driver. Showing at Palace Electric Cinema in Canberra on 12 and 25 November 2026. https://www.daszentrum.org.au/movie-club

WHO WE ARE

Das Zentrum, the Australian-German Institute Inc., is a non-profit community organisation incorporated under the Australian Capital Territory Associations Incorporation Act.

Das Zentrum was founded in 1997 following the Goethe Institute’s withdrawal from Canberra.

Since its opening, Das Zentrum has continued to add to the unique collection of German language material donated by the Goethe Institute and to make it available to our members and to the general public.

What We Do

We bring together the German speaking community in Canberra and the wider ACT Region.

ACT German Language Classes

Learn and Speak German with us!

We offer adult German language classes in the ACT with qualified teachers in a friendly environment.

Our Library

Check out our extensive German language library with German books and magazines, German language learning resources, audio-visual media and more.

Join in with our German Events

We offer a range of events throughout the year, from German movie screenings to board game nights, Stammtisch gatherings, stalls at the German markets and more!

Membership Benefits

Your membership supports our organisation and allows us to bring the Canberra German speaking community together. Membership is required to join our classes. We offer a range of membership plans. Join us and be part of our community!

Become a Member and enjoy the benefits!

Get to know other German speakers and people interested in Germany. Join in with our events - we offer film evenings, game nights, trivia nights, a stall at the German markets, and so much more!
Members can borrow from our fantastic library and receive discounts to some of our events. For insurance reasons, you need to be a member to join our language classes.

Read Our Magazine "Der Federkiel"

We publish a regular magazine "Der Federkiel". Enjoy the stories and histories of members of our local German speaking community!

Federkiel Download

Join Our Language Courses

Our Language Courses for adults are open to members of Das Zentrum. You must be or become a member to be able to join a class.

Our classes are run by qualified and experienced language teachers and focus on language skills, communication and culture.

We keep class sizes small (between 10 and 16 students) which gives everyone plenty of opportunity to actively participate. Classes are held in our library in Das Zentrum, Griffin Centre, Genge Street, Canberra. Our language classes are a lot of fun - why not join us?

Check out our current classes