Hast Du Lust, unserem Buchklub beizutreten? Wir haben noch ein paar Plätze frei. Wenn Du noch nicht Mitglied bei unserem Buchklub bist, bitte unbedingt anmelden, da die Teilnehmerzahl begrenzt ist. Wir wollen einmal im Monat zusammenkommen und uns in einer gemütlichen Runde über ein Buch auf deutsch unterhalen. Teilnahme ist kostenlos, aber eine kleine Spende (z.B, gold coin donation) wäre sehr willkommen. ​ Mach Dir keine Sorgen, wenn Du denkst, dass Du es vielleicht nicht schaffen wirst, das Buch zu Ende zu lesen. Wir planen immer ein paar Monate im Voraus, und Du bist auch dann herzlichen Willkommen, wenn Du es mal nicht geschafft hast, das Buch zu lesen. Es geht wirklich einfach darum, dass wir uns treffen und uns in netter Runde auf Deutsch über ein Buch unterhalten. ​ Bitte beachten, dass dies kein Sprachkurs ist. Gute Deutschkenntnisse werden vorausgesetzt. Sprachkurs information/ language course information gibt es hier . Unser nächstes Treffen ist am 4. August. Wir diskutieren Dürrenmatts "Das Versprechen". Für Neumitglieder : Anmelden bitte hier: https://www.daszentrum.org.au/event-details/deutscher-buchklub-german-language-book-club-august-2025

Current library hours are Wednesday and Thursday afternoon, 3:30pm - 5:30pm. Drop in and say hello to our volunteers or borrow from our extensive libraryl For more information on our library, library open times and events and to find our updated library catalogue, please check out the library page . You can use the search function on your computer (eg "command + F" on Mac, "Ctrl + F" on Windows) to search the library catalogue. Unfortunately, it is not possible to borrow 'online', but when you come in, our friendly libarary volunteers will show you where to find everything. We add new titles every year, so make sure you check in and borrow from the library. Borrowing (membership required) is free. Our updated library and teaching space

Sjaella The well-known a-capalla group Sjaella from Leipzig will be performing on 23 July at the Snow Concert Hall at Canberra Grammar School in Red Hill. Sjaella has been a fixture on the universal vocal music scene for years, performing concerts at renowned festivals, and winning first prize at many competitions. The ensemble has recently been on concert tours to South Africa, Belgium, Spain, and Norway. Bach Ensemble The Canberra Bach Ensemble is inviting you to their upcoming concerts on the 9th and 10th of August. They will be performing Cantatas for the First Sunday after Trinity BWV 75, 39, 99. Museum Berggruen / Neue Nationalgalerie exhibition Das Zentrum goes to see Cézanne to Giacometti: Highlights from Museum Berggruen / Neue Nationalgalerie Save the date: Join us for a Sunday afternoon at the National Art Gallery !

Don't miss the upcoming August Canberra Bach Ensemble Concert at St Christopher's Cathedral in Forrest, ACT. The Bach Ensemble will be performing Cantatas for the First Sunday after Trinity BWV 75, 39, 99. Dates and Times: 09 Aug 2025, 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm 10 Aug 2025, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm For more information and registration details please go to the Bach Ensemble Event page.

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?

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.

The German Stammtisch Canberra meets on once a month at different places around Canberra. It is a great opportunity to speak German and meet other Germans and German speakers! This month's Stammtisch is on 11 June 2025 at 6:00pm at the Old Canberra Inn. The following Stammtisch will be on 10 July. More information here.

Visit our stall at the German Markets at the Harmonie Club in Narrabundah, Canberra, this Sunday, 22 June, 9 AM - 1PM. This is a great opportunity to enjoy all things German, meet and greet our volunteers and find out more about who we are and what we do. Hope to see you there!

Come and join Das Zentrum for our annual bilingual fundraising Trivia Night. Our popular annual bilingual Trivia Night is back on! Join us on the 13 June at the Harmonie Club in Canberra for an evening of fun and great prizes! Questions will be in German and English, so you can brush up on your rusty German vocabulary. We have an entertaining night ahead of us with questions revolving around Australia and the German speaking regions of Europe. Win prizes sponsored by the German speaking embassies in Canberra and win more prizes at our raffle. Doors open at 6pm for optional dinner   at your own cost. Please arrive by 7pm at the latest for a 7.30pm trivia start . Please book your Trivia Night tickets here.

Join Spielwelt families and friends for a traditional German Lantern walk outside the Turner Scout Hall on Saturday 21 June. "The tradition of Laternelaufen, or lantern walks, dates back to at least the Middle Ages. In some regions, lanterns would be made out of turnips to mark the end of the autumn harvest, similar to Hallowe’en traditions with pumpkins. The tradition became associated with St Martin’s Day, held around the middle of November to celebrate Martin of Tours, a Roman soldier living in Gaul in 316 AD. According to the legend, Martin slit his cape in two, and shared it and his bread with a shivering homeless beggar in the depths of winter." "The Lantern walk therefore celebrates the warmth in our hearts, the light of hope and the importance of helping others when it is cold and dark. In many parts of Germany, the lantern walk is often accompanied by someone dressed as St Martin in his red cape, on a horse, with a bag full of bread that is passed to the children. Spielwelt has honoured this tradition for over a decade in Canberra, albeit in June rather than November!" (from Spielwelt website, Lantern Walk 2024)

Interested in joining our German book club? We get together once a month to chat in German about a German book chosen by the group. Das erste Treffen findet am 2. Juni statt - ein Kennenlerntreffen , wo wir dann auch überlegen können, was wir denn lesen wollen. Mehr Info hier unter Book Club . Für das Juli-Treffen lesen wir "Die Blaue Liste" von Wolfgang Schorlau . Über die weiteren Bücher können wir dann als Gruppe entscheiden. Es wäre toll, wenn wir eine kleine Gruppe zusammenbringen könnten! Alle sind herzlich willkommen. Teilnahme ist kostenlos (gold coin donation erwünscht) - bitte RSVP auf der Book Club Seite .

Drop in to the library and read the latest editions of leading German magazines Der Spiegel and Der Stern, or enjoy the latest in the German women's magazine Brigitte. Der Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. Founded in 1947, it is famous for its investigative journalism and has a circulation of around 724,000 copies. Der Stern is an illustrated weekly current affairs magazine published in Hamburg, Germany, by Gruner + Jahr, a subsidiary of Bertelsmann. Founded in 1948, its emphasis is on providing in-depth background on a wide range of social and life-style issues. Brigitte is a fortnightly women's magazine from the same publishing stable as Der Stern. It was first published in 1886 under a different name, mainly targeting housewives, relaunched in 1949 and later renamed Brigitte in 1954. Brigitte is the best-selling German women's magazine which covers lifestyle topics such as cooking, knitting, fashion and family issues. Big book and magazine give-away : We give away older editions of these magazines and a range of books - check out our "Free to Take" shelves near the entrance of our library! Our library is open Wednesday and Thursday afternoons plus before and after events and language classes. As the library is run by volunteers and we cannot always garantuee that we are open, feel free to ring us at 02 6230 0441 to confirm. (If you want to leave a message, please make sure you say your name and contact details as our answering machine does not record your number!)