Come along to an exciting evening of Brahms music - and the opposite of Brahms Music! Pianist Ronan Apcar returns to Canberra with his trademark scintillating piano playing in this virtuosic program, 'Brahms and the Opposite of Brahms.' Johannes Brahms' beautifully tender piano pieces are starkly contrasted by modern works from Australian and American composers in this exciting programme of pianistic extremes. Performed in one uninterrupted go, this 50-minute recital shows wh

You can watch "The Empty Nesters" (2026) at The Palace Electric as part of Canberra German Week 2026! Directed by Sönke Wortmann and based on the bestselling novel by Jan Weiler, the story follows Konrad and Christine as they find themselves confronting that strange and transitional phase of family life when the children finally leave home. For more information and to book your ticket, please go to https://www.daszentrum.org.au/event-details/movie-the-empty-nesters-die-altern

Canberra German Week will be back in October 2026! Come along to a range of events from 16 October to 31 October 2026 across Canberra, celebrating German-speaking culture, business, and community. There will be a wide range of interesting events during Canberra German week, from a German cultural presentation at the National Press Club of Australia to German music, a German movie night at Palace Electric Cinema and a Family Day at Spielwelt and more. We will continue to add

Register your interest for joining a German language book club in 2027! We have some interesting and current books to read and discuss. The book club is aimed at people who are fluent (or fluent enough) in German to read books in German and discuss them in German in a casual and friendly group of people. To find out more and to register your interest for 2027, please go to https://www.daszentrum.org.au/book-club!

Join us for our monthly Kaffeeklatsch on 26 September at 1:30PM at Das Zentrum! "Kaffeeklatsch" - The German ritual of catching up over coffee and cake (or biscuits) is the perfect occasion to meet, chat and make new friends. Please bring a small plate of nibbles, fruit or biscuits to share! We will provide hot drinks (coffee and tea). Our library will open at the same time for our end of year borrowing bonanza - the perfect opportunity to browse and borrow from our collecti

Give the gift of community and language learning - Das Zentrum eGift Cards (electronic gift cards) can be used to pay for classes, events and Das Zentrum membership. You really can't go wrong with a gift card. Choose an amount and write a personalized message to make this gift your own. The gift card can be used towards membership fees, language classes and more. This is a great way to gift someone the opportunity to learn German and connect with the German community! To pur

Two huge days of German bier, live music, medieval battles, epic competitions, dancing with the Masters of Oompah, incredible food, lederhosen, dirndls and an atmosphere you simply can't find anywhere else. Round up your crew, dust off the lederhosen and get ready for the biggest, loudest and most wunderbar Oktoberfest yet. For more information go to https://www.daszentrum.org.au/event-details/octoberfest-canberra-2026-2026-10-30-16-00

Join us for a free screening of "All about me - Der Junge muss an die frische Luft", a multi-award winning tragicomedy featuring the autobiography of German comedian hape Kerkeling. German with English subtitles.

Join us for the second semester of book club! Our August book is Sten Nadolny's cult novel "Die Entdeckung der Langsamkeit", a book that is just as current now as it was when it was first published in the 1990s. We will be reading a range of interesting German books that we discuss in German. You need Level B2+ German to get the most out of book club. We have two copies of this book in our library! If you are keen to join our book club but don't have time to read the first bo

Join us for Kinderkarneval in June 2026! Sign up to our newsletter for more information. Thanks to the Multicultural Inclusion Grant Program of the ACT, Das Zentrum is getting ready to host a Kinderkarneval for the Canberra Community in June. Watch this space to hear more about place, time and date in our next newsletter. If you love Karneval and want to be involved, please express your interest in volunteering. https://www.daszentrum.org.au/volunteer-with-us

Next meeting 12 May 2026 at Das Zentrum in Canberra. Der Buchklub ist in erster Linie eine soziale Gelegenheit, andere Deutsche und Deutschsprachige in Canberra kennenzulernen und in einer entspannten Atmosphäre über Bücher zu sprechen. Offen für alle, die ausreichend Deutschkenntnisse (B2 oder höher) haben, um deutsche Bücher zu lesen und sich auf Deutsch zu unterhalten. Teilnahme am Buchklub kostet $20 pro Semester. Aus Versicherungsgründen ist Mitgliedschaft bei Das Zentru

The German Film Festival is almost upon us! Check out this year's films shown at the Palace Electric Cinema in Canberra. The full program can be found here: https://germanfilmfestival.com.au/events?city=Canberra

Join us for our monthly Kaffeeklatsch on 25 April 2026 , 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm at Das Zentrum, Australian-German Institute, Griffin Centre, Level 1, Room 1.03/20 Genge St, Canberra. What is a Kaffeeklatsch? Kaffeeklatsch is an opportunity to meet, chat and make new friends. Please bring a small plate of nibbles, fruit or biscuits to share! We will provide hot drinks (coffee and tea). Our library will open at the same time for our end of year borrowing bonanza - the perfect oppor

Come along and borrow books, movies and magazines from our German language library at Das Zentrum, Griffin Centre in Genge Street, Canberra. Current opening hours: Wednesday and Thursday 3:30-5:30pm. You can ring us at (02) 62300441 to confirm that one of our volunteers is available. If leaving a message, make sure you give your name and number , as our answering machine does not record your number. We would love to see you there!

Join us for our very first German movie screening of 2026 at Das Zentrum on Friday, 13 March 2026. To celebrate our very first Movie Screening for 2026, we will be providing free popcorn and soft drinks. Registration required , as places are limited. We are showing " Die Goldfische " a German comedy from 2019. Film is in German with German subtitles! The Canberra German Movie Club is looking forward to seeing you there. The movie is free but registration is required. Place

The Canberra German Book Club will be meeting again on 17 March 2026. We still have a few places available, so if you have ever considered joining a German book club - why not come along? We will be discussing "Über Menschen" by Juli Zeh. Registration is required, please go to https://www.daszentrum.org.au/event-details/b2-deutscher-buchklub-german-book-club-2026-1-2026-03-17-18-15 Registration is valid for Semester 1 (Feb-June). Membership of Das Zentrum is required for i

Der Buchklub ist in erster Linie eine soziale Gelegenheit, andere Deutsche und Deutschsprachige in Canberra kennenzulernen und in einer entspannten Atmosphäre über Bücher zu sprechen. Offen für alle, die ausreichend Deutschkenntnisse (B2 oder höher) haben, um deutsche Bücher zu lesen und sich auf Deutsch zu unterhalten. Teilnahme am Buchklub kostet $20 pro Semester. Aus Versicherungsgründen ist Mitgliedschaft bei Das Zentrum erforderlich. Wir treffen uns wieder am 14. April

Registration for 2026 Semester 1 is now open. Please note that places are limited, so sign up early to avoid disappointment. To find out more, go to https://www.daszentrum.org.au/book-club

Das Zentrum will be closed between 20 December 2025 and 3 February 2026. If you are interested in joining our German language classes in 2026, you can register your interest here: https://www.daszentrum.org.au/language-classes . Looking forward to seeing you soon!

After a successful start in 2025, the Deutscher Buchklub will continue in 2026! We will be meeting once a month on a Monday. Looking forward to meeting all our existing and new Buchklub members! The number of participants is limited to 12. If you are interested in joining and are not yet part of the Buchklub, leave your details to go on the waiting list !