German Events at Das Zentrum and in the Canberra Region.

Events Calendar & Membership

To find out what is going on in Canberra and at Das Zentrum, check out our Event Listings and Event Calendar on the What's On page.

Das Zentrum is hosting a number of regular events, including Kinderlesestunde (last Saturday of the month), followed by Kaffeeklatsch (last Saturday of the month), and the German Buchklub (first Monday of the month).

Das Zentrum also hosts the Runder Tisch der Deutschen Sprache in Canberra, and more regular events at Das Zentrum are currently in preparation.

Das Zentrum is run by volunteers, but it is our members who allow us to make this all happen. If you wish to support us, please consider becoming a member of Das Zentrum!

German Library & German Language Classes

The Das Zentrum library is open several afternoons each week, when you can borrow books and DVDs, check out our magazines and chat with the librarian. You may want to call before you visit to make sure one of our volunteers is available.

Our German language classes for adults are open to members of Das Zentrum.

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 18 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 German language classes are a lot of fun - why not join us?

Events in Canberra and beyond

We aim to provide information on German related events all across Canberra and the region, such as Deutscher Stammtisch, Konzerts, and exhibitions. 

If you are hosting a German/Swiss/Austrian related event or know of something that should be included in our calendar, please get in touch via our contact page.

Volunteers welcome!

We are also always looking for volunteers to help us organise and host events! So if you have a great idea for an event or want to support us, please get in touch via our volunteer enquiry webpage.

Hope to see you soon!

Kids enjoy German story time at Das Zentrum in Canberra

A small but eager group of youngsters came along to the Kinder-Lesestunde (German story time) at Das Zentrum this Saturday. They listened to a cute picture book story read by one of our volunteers and later joined in some playtime together.

Das Zentrum is planning to open up our library for story time once a month on the last Saturday of the month. We would love to see more children with German language background to come along.

And while you are there, check out our library! We have books for both kids and adults, so why not borrow something for Mum and Dad and the kids?

Term 3 German Language Class Registration now OPEN.

Registration for our Term 3 courses are now open. We offer a range of classes that are continuing from Term 2 and a new Absolute Beginner Class for students with no prior knowledge of German.

All classes are open to existing and new students. Membership with Das Zentrum is a pre-requisite of joining our classes. Class fees include annual membership fee. Current Das Zentrum members will receive a discount code for the membership fee.

If you are a current member and did not receive your membership discount code, please get in touch and we will email it to you. Class fees are non-refundable unless class gets cancelled. Minimum student numbers per class apply.

Please register as soon as possible, as classes fill up quickly.

For more information on individual classes and how to register, please go to our Language Class section.