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A great thank you to the German Ambassador Grzeski who came to visit our library today! If you haven't been to our library or haven't checked in in a while, please drop in and see what is on offer! We have recently upgraded our space to make it even more welcoming. You can use the space for quiet study, check out our selection of books, magazines and videos or chat with our library volunteer. Opening times and contact details are on our library page .

The author and political scientist Dr Marcel Dirsus will be in conversation with will be in conversation with Allan Behm, Director, International & Security Affairs Program at the Australia Institute, on his book  How Tyrants Fall: And How Nations Survive. How Tyrants Fall was recognised as Book of the Year 2024 by the Economist magazine and has been translated into 10 languages. The event takes place on 27 May 2025, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm at the Kambri Cinema, The Australian National University Cultural Centre, Kambri Precinct, ANU, Acton ACT 2601 Registration (free) required. More information here .

Do you speak a little bit of German and would like to join a beginner course but not at a total beginner level? Then this could be the course for you! This continuing beginner course is for new and continuing students. It is designed for students who did the A 1.2/1 course at Das Zentrum in Term 1, or for those who have some beginner knowledge of German and wish to achieve basic language skills for the purposes of communication, study, travel or enjoyment. You will learn how to talk about a wide range of topics including your family, your job, health and wellbeing, organise restaurant visits and reserve train tickets, and ask for and give directions.  The Level A 1.2 course will start again next week. We need a minimum of 8 students to be able to offer this class. Maximum number is 16 students. We still have some places available in the course, so if you are interested, please find more information here .

Join us for Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee and cake) and a nice chat in German at Das Zentrum on the last Saturday of each month at 1pm! This will be a regular 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!

Make some space in your diary to come along to German Week! German Week events will take place from 17-27 October 2024 at various places around Canberra. Check out the full program below - and find out more about individual events at https://www.daszentrum.org.au/events !

Enrolment open now! German Language Classes for adults Level A 1.1/2 – Term 2 Absolute Beginner German and A 2.2/1 – Term 2 Advanced Beginner German will start this week (30 April). Commencement of Class Level A 1.2/2 – Term 2 Continuing Beginner German will start one week later, with the first class on 6 May. There are a few places left in our German conversation group (Level B1 and up). All classes take place at Das Zentrum, Genge Street, Canberra. For more information and to sign up to classes, please go to Language Classes .

The 2025 German Film Festival is on from the 30 April to the 21 May 2025. This year's selection includes a wide range of exciting movies, so make sure you download your program or get a printed copy from Das Zentrum! Das Zentrum goes to the German Film Festival - would love to see a movie, but don't want to go alone? Join us to watch "Der Buchspazierer" (The Door-to-door Bookshop) on 11 May! Let us know that you are coming and get a small German movie treat to enjoy. 2025 German Film Festival Canberra You can download the German Film Festival program here:

We have a great library that is worth visiting! We stock a large range of German language books, DVDs and current subscriptions to German magazines such as Brigitte, Der Stern and Der Spiegel. Members can borrow for free! This is the best public collection of German books in Canberra, so make the most of it! We also have a shelf that is stocked with books that are free to take, so it's worth dropping in! Library Opening Times are Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:30-5:30 PM. Please note that the library is staffed by volunteers and while we do our best to be open on those times, we can't always garantuee that a volunteer is available. If you are visiting from further away, please contact us first to confirm that we are open! Our library is at Das Zentrum, Griffin Centre, 1.03/20 Genge St, Canberra ACT 2600.

Classes for Term 2 are now open for booking. Classes start again after the Easter break (29 April 2025). Current paid members of Das Zentrum can get a discount code to remove the membership component from class fees. If you are a current Das Zentrum member and would like to join a class but have not yet received your membership discount code, please get in touc h. In Term 2, classes from Term 1 will continue. New Total Beginner Classes are scheduled to start fromTerm 3. To sign up, please go to https://www.daszentrum.org.au/language-classes

Hast Du Lust, bei unserer Konversationsgruppe mitzumachen? Geeignet für Level B1 und höher. Our Conversation Group will continue in Term 2 after Easter! Bookings for Term 2 are open now, so why not join us? The conversation group is ideal for levels B1+ and up. This is not a formal class, but a group to give you the opportunity to hear and speak German at an intermediate and higher level. Our teacher will provide a different newspaper article or topic for discussion each week. For more information and to secure a place, please go to https://www.daszentrum.org.au/language-classes

We are seeking German Language Teachers who would like to join us in 2025! Would you like to teach adult learners in a relaxed community setting? Our classes are very popular amongst students and a lot of fun for teachers! We would love to offer more classes and urgently need more teachers, especially for the second half of 2025. If you or someone you know has a German teaching background and wants to join the team even as an occasional substitute let us know! Simply email us at welcome@daszentrum.org.au with your 2-page CV.

The results of the German general elections are in. All the details can be found here: https://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/textarchiv/2025/kw09-wahlergebnis-1049580