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Is it time to add to your German book collection? German books and other German language media can be hard to find in Australia, and they are often expensive. This makes the Das Zentrum German Book Fair such a perfect opportunity to purchase German books for yourself, your family and your friends. The book fair is also a major fundraiser for Das Zentrum, so it's really a win-win - you make a bargain buy and support Das Zentrum at the same time. The Book Fair is a free event. Don't miss it!

Das Zentrum is a not-for-profit organisation that relies on membership fees, donations and volunteer work to bring the German community together, staff and manage our library and provide you with events, classes and gatherings throughout the year. Please consider donating to help us fund our activities! Your donation matters. Every bit makes a difference! All donations go towards running Das Zentrum, our library and Das Zentrum events.  How can you support us? Become a member Gold coin donations at free events Send us a donation through our website

Yes, Canberra German Week is Back! Celebrate Canberra German Week, 17-25 October 2025, with a range of activities. Registrations for ticketed events open early October. Don't miss the Das Zentrum Book Fair which will be held as part of Canberra German Week! For information on individual events and links to tickets and more, please go to https://www.daszentrum.org.au/german-week .

Registration is now OPEN for booking! We will be offering an A 1.1/2 and an A.2/2 class in Term 4. Students from our Term 3 A 1.2/3 and A 2.2 classes will have the opportunity to join our planned A 2 respectively B 1 classes in Term 1, 2026. For more information and to register, please go to https://www.daszentrum.org.au/language-classes . We are urgently looking for more German teachers! If you are interested in teaching at Das Zentrum, please get in touch via our homepage.

We are pleased to welcome German author Sybille Lindt, who will read from her latest work "Großmutter kam aus Thlokerhauland". The reading will be in German. Date and time: 03 Nov 2025, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm at Das Zentrum. Registration required! Über die Autorin : Sybille B. Lindt (Autorin, Übersetzerin, Fotografin) ist 1948 in Neuhardenberg/ Land Brandenburg geboren und wuchs in einer Kleinstadt im Osten der Mark Brandenburg auf. Studienjahre in Leipzig, lebte sie zwanzig Jahre in Berlin und heute in Köln. Berufe: Bibliothekarin, Kunsthistorikerin, Kultur-Journalistin ("Der Morgen", "Bulletin Jugend und Literatur", u. a.), Lit.-Übersetzerin (aus dem Schwedischen), Fotografin (Billie Collage Cologne), Autorin: Schreibt Kurzprosa, Reiseliteratur, Lyrik und Kinderbücher, veröffentlicht seit Anfang der 90 er Jahre. Mehr zur Autorin hier: https://www.facebook.com/Sybille.B.Lindt/ Über das Buch: In kurzen Erzählungen und Briefen schildert Sybille B. Lindt ihr Leben. Rückblicke lassen zugleich die Schicksale und Geheimnisse von Eltern und Großeltern sichtbar werden. Die Familiengeschichte führt von der Provinz Posen über die Neumark bis ins Brandenburger Land, von Danzig und Stettin weiter nach Greifswald und schließlich bis in die Lüneburger Heide. Mit großer Authentizität berichtet die Autorin zudem von ihrer Kindheit und Jugend in den 1950er- und 1960er-Jahren in einer brandenburgischen Kleinstadt am Rand des Oderbruchs – von den Jahren des Aufbaus und den Spielen der Kindheit, von Widersprüchen und Widerstand bis hin zum Glück der ersten Liebe. – Ein außergewöhnliches Zeitzeugnis eines deutschen Jahrhundertlebens.

Join us for the Opening Event of Canberra German Week 2025 – A screening Alles Fifty Fifty at Palace Electric! Catch up and mingle at our special reception and enjoy a complimentary drink and popcorn in the foyer ahead of a special film, Alles Fifty Fifty, provided by our Canberra German Week Kinoabend partner Goethe Institut. For more information on the movie and how to secure your free ticket, please go to https://www.daszentrum.org.au/event-details/german-week-film-night-everythings-fifty-fifty

Der deutsche Buchklub trifft sich am Montagabend, 6 Oktober, im Zentrum. Diesen Monat diskutieren wir “Frühlingserwachen.” von Franz Wedekind. Frühlings Erwachen (Untertitel „Eine Kindertragödie“) ist ein 1891 erschienenes gesellschaftskritisch-satirisches Drama von Frank Wedekind. Teilnehmerzahl begrenzt. Vorherige Anmeldung unbedingt erforderlich. Mehr Information zum Buchklub ist hier: https://www.daszentrum.org.au/book-club Image: By Frank Wedekind; published by Jean Gross, Zurich - Transferred from de.wikipedia to Commons by Ireas using CommonsHelper.Source1894 edition, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11622063

Our October Kaffeeklatsch will be on 25 October from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm! For parents with young children, we also offer a 30 minute Lesestunde (German Story Time) just before Kaffeeklatsch, from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm. Join us for Kaffee (oder Tee) und Kuchen (coffee (or tee) and cake) and a nice chat in German at Das Zentrum on the last Saturday of each month at 1pm! This event is free but a gold coin donation would be appreciated! This is a regular monthly event for both native speakers and learners of German to enjoy speaking German in a relaxed atmosphere. The library will be open at the same time, so this will be a great chance to borrow one of our many German books! Looking forward to seeing you there.

Our library is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM (subject to volunteer availability). Come along to borrow books or magazines, have a chat with one of our volunteers and find out more about Das Zentrum! Please note: The library is staffed by volunteers only, and while we make every effort to open at these times, we cannot guarantee that there is always someone available on these dates. If you travel from further afield, it is a good idea to confirm we are open. Our phone number is (02) 6230 0441. (If you only reach the answering machine and want to leave a message, please include your name and number, as the answering machine does not record any caller information!) We often have a shelf of free books  for you to take, so it is worth dropping in! We offer children's books, adult books, DVDs and…

Our monthly Kaffeeklatsch is coming up soon! Join us for Kaffee (oder Tee) und Kuchen (coffee (or tee) and cake) and a nice chat in German at Das Zentrum on the last Saturday of each month at 1pm! This event is free but a gold coin donation would be appreciated! This is a regular monthly event for both native speakers and learners of German to enjoy speaking German in a relaxed atmosphere. The library will be open at the same time, so this will be a great chance to borrow one of our many German books! Looking forward to seeing you there.

Bald ist es wieder soweit! Der deutsche Buchklub trifft sich am Montagabend, 1. September, im Zentrum. Diesen Monat diskutieren wir “Das kunstseidene Mädchen” von Irmgard Keun. Teilnehmerzahl begrenzt. Vorherige Anmeldung dringend erforderlich. Mehr Information zum Buchklub ist hier: https://www.daszentrum.org.au/book-club

Our monthly Kaffeeklatsch is coming up soon! Join us for Kaffee (oder Tee) und Kuchen (coffee (or tee) and cake) and a nice chat in German at Das Zentrum on the last Saturday of each month at 1pm! Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. This event is free but a gold coin donation would be appreciated! This is a regular monthly event for both native speakers and learners of German to enjoy speaking German in a relaxed atmosphere. The library will be open at the same time, so this will be a great chance to borrow one of our many German books! Looking forward to seeing you there.