Welcome to German Is Our Specialty - GIOS
We would like to recommend these groups and events in the following great cities:
We would like to recommend these groups and events in the following great cities:
For more information / Für weitere Auskunft:
Contact the host web master, Harry Fritz, office: (919) 255-9054; fax: (919) 255-9063; or cell phone (919) 345-8931
Contact the host web master, Harry Fritz, office: (919) 255-9054; fax: (919) 255-9063; or cell phone (919) 345-8931
| Other German Friends & Groups |
Connecting German-Speaking People of the USA
 | Atlanta, GA: The German Church Atlanta, meeting at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer; 731 Peachtree St, NE in | |
| Atlanta, GA 30308 at 5PM each Sunday afternoon. | ||
| Helen, GA: The Alpine Village that features the longest Oktoberfest in the USA - 8 weeks of celebration; also has | |
| many great restaurants and gift shops. The entire town looks transplanted from the Alps. | ||
| Milwaukee, WI: Home of the largest German cultural festival in the nation, GermanFest is celebrated during the 4th | |
| weekend in July; click on their name for details on this year's festival. | ||
| Milwaukee, WI: One of the nation's most effective German language Immersion Educational Program is part of the | |
| Milwaukee Public School system. Click on MGIS to find out more about it. | ||
| Milwaukee, WI: Offering special monthly German worship services - Benediction Lutheran Church. For Schedule, | |
| click on "German Services." | ||
| Milwaukee, WI: The United Donauschwaben of Milwaukee is the largest German Ethnic Group in the state of | |
| Wisconsin. Their year-round activities are listed on their website and many of them take place at the Schwabenhof. | ||
| New Glarus, WI: "The Little Switzerland of America" and home of the William Tell Play, this town was recently | |
| placed on Forbes Traveler's 8 best places in America to visit Europe without leaving the USA. | ||
| New Ulm, MN: Truly a "Heritage City" featuring a replica of the Hermann's Statue, celebrating Oktoberfest - with a local | |
| brewer still doing it the way Germans like it. | ||
| Chicago, IL: the United German-American Societies of Greater Chicago celebrate German Day in September each | |
| year. The event features a parade and plenty of German music and food. | ||
| Ft. Wayne, IN: The city dedicates an entire week in June each year to feature German language culture and traditions | |
| in their city. Check out www.germanfest.org for details. | ||
| Bridgman, MI: Bethel Park Retreat Center features many fine German language activities & programs. A great place | |
| to spend family time near Warren Sand Dunes at Lake Michigan. | ||
| Warren, MI: St. Peter's ELCA Church, serving the greater Detroit area's German-speaking community since 1930. | |
| Their current need is to find a bi-lingual German-American pastor to continue the tradition as a multi-national church. | ||
| Springfield, MO: German-Austrian-Swiss Heritage and Historical Society of the Ozarks has special meetings throughout | |
| the year. For further information, contact: -- E-mail link: Professor Holsinger or phone: 417-883-8396 | ||
| Lincoln, NE: HQ for the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (AGHSR), an international organization | |
| dedicated to the discovery, collection, preservation and dissemination of information related to the history, cultural heritage and genealogy of German settlers in the Russian Empires and their descendants. (Click on AGHSR) | ||
| Leavenworth, WA: the next best place away from Bavaria. An Alpine town in the heart of the state of Washington. | |
| Seattle, WA: Bavarian Meat Delicatessen; 1920 Pike Place; Seattle, WA 98101 (across the street from Pike Market) | |
| Tacoma, WA: A full program English-German Church serving the Seattle-Tacoma Community - Valley View Christian | |
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| Multiple Cities: |
- * Donauschwaben Clubs throughout the USA and Canada have put their information onto a single website. Check their
websites for activities in a city near you.
* German-American Cultural Center: We would direct your attention to the various nationwide listings of activities, clubs,
churches, restaurants, etc that this site offers.
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| Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC: |
- * The German Christian Fellowship - Call (919) 848-8034 for monthly meeting
- * GAST - German-Austrian-Swiss Club of the Triangle
* The German Triangle Club of Cary meeting on the first Thursday of the month -
check via e-mail with Marianne regarding location and time.
* Carolina Kinder giving children in the Triangle an opportunity to learn and
practice the German language with their peers
* German Meetup.com 105 meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at the
Gourmet Factory, 3933 Western Blvd, Raleigh at 7PM for socializing in
German language.
* NCSU Deutschklub Stammtisch usually meets every Sunday at 4pm in the
Withers Hall lobby. Contact
* Swiss Club of Central North Carolina: contact via e-mail link with Martin Kropf
or call (919) 618-2781 for details and meeting dates.
| Charlotte, NC: |
- * The German ev. Luth. Church of St. Mark's meets at 1001 Queen's Blvd; click on church
name for services and time.
* The Alemannia Society of Charlotte, promotes & cultivates German language & culture
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| Fayetteville, NC: |
280 Walstone Road, Fayetteville, NC 28301, every 4th Sunday of the month.
* Kinder in Fayetteville, a German meetup.com group specifically organized for moms
sharing a desire to teach and maintain German for their young children.