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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 2026 im Zentrum. Unser Buch für April 2026 ist Thommie Bayer: "Eine kurze Geschichte vom Glück". Weitere Informationen und Anmeldung hier: Deutscher Buchklub April 2026

Join us for our monthly Kaffeeklatsch on 28 March 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 opportunity to browse and borrow from our collection of books, magazines and DVDs. Borrowing is free for members of Das Zentrum. Please register  for this event to help us plan. Registration is free , but a small donation  to help cover the costs of coffee & tea would be appreciated! https://www.daszentrum.org.au/event-details/kaffeeklatsch-at-das-zentrum-2026-03-28-13-30

The Harmonie Club will host the German Autumn Markets on 22 March 2026. Das Zentrum will have a stall at the markets - the perfect opportunity to talk to our volunteers about who we are and what we do! The German Markets in Canberra offer a range of stalls with German food and drinks, handmade goods, preserves and plants. A great opportunity for a fun day out! More information on the German Markets can be found here .

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. Places are limited! For more information on this film or to find out which other movies are coming up, please check out the German Movie Club page. Would you like to support what we do and help us put on more events? Please consider becoming a member of Das Zentrum ! We also welcome donations .

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 insurance reasons to participate in our book club. What is the Canberra German Book Club? We are a group of people interested in reading German literature, mostly novels and short stories. Everybody is welcome: young, old, native speakers and non-native speakers - although you do need to have at least an intermediate level of German, as both the books we are reading and our conversations will be in German.​​

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

Registrations for German Classes for Term 1, 2026, are now open. To avoid missing out and help in our planning, please register as soon as possible but no later than 30 January 2026. Use this link to our Language Class Page to find out more and register. Looking forward to seeing you this year!

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 !

Would you like to teach German at Das Zentrum? We are looking for qualified German teachers for our adult classes at Das Zentrum. If you are interested, please get in touch with us on our contact page . Classes start again in February 2026 (date to be confirmed).

Das Zentrum offers a range of adult German language courses in Canberra, ACT, including beginner and intermediate classes. Our classes are held in our community space at the Griffin Centre in Canberra. Adult German language classes for 2026 will start again in February. Sign up to our newsletter to find out when enrolments open for 2026.