| Aelpler Gruppe Swiss Club / Newark Swiss Park, Inc. | |
| Dedicated to preserving Swiss German traditions, music and dancing | |
| Location: | Newark Swiss Park, Inc.,
5911 Mowry Ave Newark, CA 94560 |
| Phone: | 510-793-6272 |
| e-mail: |
staff@swissparknewark.com |
| Contact: | Bob Fuchslin,
Manager
510-793-6272 |
| Website: | www.swissparknewark.com |
| Officers: | Aelpler Gruppe Swiss Club,
Inc. Arnold Ambiel, President 408-691-6446 Mariette Franke 408-988-4351 e-mail: mariette2086@gmail.com |
| Allgemeiner Deutscher Frauen-Hilfsverein | |
| German
Ladies' General Benevolent Society Helping women and children of German descent in need. The Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization |
|
| Address: | P.O. Box 27101, San Francisco, CA 94127 |
| Phone: | 415-391-9947 |
| e-mail: |
info@germanladiesbenevolentsociety.org |
| Website: | www.germanladiesbenevolentsociety.org |
| Officers: | Ortun Niesar, President Silvia Hildebrandt, Vice President |
| Almenrausch Schuhplattler (BGTEV) | |
| Preservation
society of costumes, customs, music, dance, and song of the
Bavarian mountain region. Dance for the public, wear authentic costumes, and join in the fun. We teach you; no partner needed. Children are welcome! |
|
| Location: |
Lake Merritt Dance Center, 200 Grand Ave at Harrison Oakland, CA 94612 |
| Mailing: | Barbara Clement, 1491 Excelsior Ave, Oakland, CA 94602 |
| Rehearsals: | Mondays, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 pm. |
| e-mail: | Almenrauschsf@gmail.com |
| Contact: |
James
Zimmerman
925-212-4739 Barbara Clement 510-530-5229 |
| Website: | www.gauverband.com |
| Officers: | James Zimmerman,
Vorstand-President Barbara Clement, Treasurer |
| Member of: | German American Heritage Foundation, Washington DC |
| American
Association of the Teachers of German Northern California Chapter (AATG NorCal) |
|
| This is one of the 60+ chapters of
the nationwide AATG organization, headquartered in Cherry Hill, New
Jersey. |
|
| AATG
NorCal focuses on support & enhancement of learning/teaching the
language, history & culture of German-speaking countries in our
region. Our members (teachers & students in all the various
institutions and all those interested in learning German) enjoy the
benefits of professional development, award & grant opportunities,
access to many resources, info on jobs, and collaboration & support
on all levels. |
|
| Location: | The Goethe Institute in San Francisco where we offer free workshops and catered lunch |
| Meetings: | Twice a year (Spring & Fall) - flexible dates |
| e-mail: | cfklett@aol.com |
| Contact: | Christiane Frederickson 510-339-2721 |
| Website: | www.norcal.aatg.org |
| Specials: | Annual projects are an Awards Ceremony honoring student success in AATG National German exams, and our German Immersion Day for German learners. |
| Events: |
Newsletters & bulletins
about local events are sent out to our membership. To join this FREE
service, contact Christiane Frederickson or check our website. |
| American Historical Society of Germans from Russia - AHSGR | |
| Mission Statement: An international organization dedicated to the discovery, collection, preservation, and dissemination of information related to the history, cultural heritage and genealogy of Germanic Settlers in the Russian Empire, and their descendants. | |
| AHSGR – Golden Gate Chapter | |
| Location: | Redeemer Lutheran Church 468 Grand Street, Redwood City, CA 94062 |
| Mailing: | 12801 Glen Brae Drive, Saratoga, CA 95070 or AHSGR, 631 D Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 |
| Meetings: | 2 p.m. on 3rd Sunday in January, March, May, September, and November |
| e-mail: | susan.nakaji@sbcglobal.net |
| Contact: | Susan Nakaji |
| Website: | www.AHSGR.org (under California chapters) |
| Officers: | Patricia Yencho, President
408-732-1452 Tom Brewster, VP 408-779-8743 Joan Scott, Membership 650-327-4930 Virginia Martin, Secretary 650-322-0875 Darlene Robertson, Treasurer 510-886-3268 Karen Martz, Newsletter Editor 925-936-5485 |
| Concordia
Sport Club - Soccer Club |
|
| Location: | Concordia Sport Club 2355 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127 |
| Phone: |
415-239-9602 |
| Events: | 1st Friday of the month, 8:00 p.m. - General Membership Meeting 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 10:30 a.m. - "Preis Skat" |
| Club Hours: |
Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Sundays (on Dinner days only) 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. |
| Officers: | Hans
Merten,
President
650-344-8213 Otto Hofmann, Vice President 650-692-0338 |
| Consulate of the Republic of Austria | |
| Dr. Peter Fredericks, Honorary Consul | |
| Location: | 580 California Street,
Suite 1500 San Francisco, CA 94104 |
| Phone: |
415-765-9576 |
| e-mail: | office@austrianconsulatesf.org |
| Hours: | By appointment only |
| Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany | |
| Mr. Stefan Schlüter, Consul General | |
| Location: | 1960 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 |
| Phone: | 415-775-1061 |
| Fax: |
415-775-0187 |
| e-mail: | info@san-francisco.diplo.de |
| Website: | www.sanfrancisco.diplo.de |
| Visiting Hours: | Monday – Friday,
9:00 a.m. to Noon BY APPOINTMENT ONLY |
| Consulate General of Switzerland | |
| Mr. Hans-Ulrich Tanner, Consul General | |
| Location: | 456 Montgomery St., Ste 1500, San Francisco 94104 |
| Phone: | 415-788-2272 |
| Fax: |
415-788-1402 |
| e-mail: | sfr.vertretung@eda.admin.ch |
| Website: | www.swissemb.org and www.thinkswiss.org |
| Visiting Hours: | Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12 Noon |
| Damenchor
Liederkranz |
|
| Women's Singing Society Neue Sängerinnen sind herzlich willkommen! |
|
| Location: |
440 Taraval St., San Francisco, CA 94116 |
| Rehersals: | Weekly - for exact information call Astrid or Hannelore |
| Contact: | Hannelore Hickey |
| Officers: | Hannelore Hickey,
President
415-664-7723 Gerda Beisel, Vice President 415-731-8521 Astrid Holder, Treasuer 650-697 3982 |
| Deutscher Musik Verein of San Francisco | |
| German Band (Blaskapelle) | |
| Location: | First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Francisco 1187 Franklin St., San Francisco, CA 94109 |
| Mailing: | 575 Columbus Ave, #2 San Francisco, CA 94133 |
| Rehearsals: | Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. to
9:30 p.m. unless cancelled. For confirmation call president or vice president. |
| e-mail: | conductor@sfgermanband.org |
| Website: | www.sfgermanband.org |
| Officers: | Alto Rechenauer, President
510-725-1084 Bill Bates, Vice President 415-309-0953 Curtis Hollenbeck, Secretary 415-544-8882 Kit Bomar, Treasurer 650-728-5908 Adrian Quince, Conductor 415-717-7276 |
| Excelsior
German Center at the Altenheim |
|
| Connecting with German language and
culture. Please see ad in the Patrons' section for information, events and dates |
|
| Location: | 1699 Excelsior Ave, Oakland, CA 94602 |
| Membership Meetings: | Every Spring and Fall (call for exact dates) |
| Phone: |
510-530-4013 |
| e-mail: | hanneray@att.net |
| Contact: | Hannelore
Avalos, Secretary |
| Website: |
www.excelsiorcenter.org |
| Officers: | Marie
Hoffmann, President
marie@excelsiorcenter.org Tony Schaller, Vice President tony@excelsiorcenter.org Hilde Lorentz, Treasurer |
| Member of: | German American Heritage Foundation, Washington DC |
| Freundschaft Liederkranz | |
| Männergesangsverein
/ Men’s Chorus Neue Sänger sind immer herzlich willkommen! |
|
| Loaction: | St. Matthew's Lutheran Church 3281-16th St., San Francisco, 94103 |
| Mailing: | Freundschaft Liederkranz 3281–16th St., San Francisco, CA 94103 P.O. Box 326, Millbrae, CA 94030 |
| Rehearsals: |
Every Monday, 6:45 to
8:45 p.m. |
| Contact: | Gerhard Holder |
| Officers: | Karl
Eisele,
President
650-593-6985
George Hoeser, VP 925-798-6723 Steve Scholz, Music Director |
| Member of: | German American
Heritage Foundation, Washington DC United German American Societies of San Francisco |
| German-American Heritage Foundation |
| Washington, D.C. |
| Please see ad in the Patrons' section for information. |
| German American School Association of Northern California (GASANC) Nordkalifornischer Schulverband | |
| Umbrella organization for Saturday Schools providing German language classes for children and adults. | |
| Contact: | Please see ad in the Patrons' section for information. |
| Mailing: | P.O. Box 10394, San Jose, CA 95157 |
| Website: | www.GermanSaturdaySchools.org |
| Member Schools: | German School of the East
Bay German Language School of Marin German-American School of Palo Alto German School of San Francisco German School of the South Bay German School of Fremont San Ramon Valley German School |
| Officers: | Pamela Scholz, President 925-226-0680 |
| German-American
Society of Marin, Inc. |
|
| (GAS-Marin)
Cultural and social club |
|
| Loaction: |
Star Restaurant 1700 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94947 |
| Mailing: | P.O. Box 1276, Novato, CA 94948 |
| Meetings: | Every 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m. |
| Contact: | Fritz Richter, President 415-892-7385 |
| Member of: | German American
Heritage Foundation, Washington DC |
| Germania Verein, Inc. | |
| Social
Organization: Gesangsverein / Skatgruppe / Schützengruppe / Sprachgruppe / Kaffeeklatsch / Karnevalgruppe |
|
| Location: | Germania Hall 261 N. Second St., San Jose, CA 95112 |
| Mailing: | 261 N. 2nd Street, San Jose, CA 95112-4016 |
| Meetings: | First Friday of every month, at 8:00 p.m. |
| e-mail: | germaniaverein@aol.com |
| Contact: | Ute Nelson 408-275-9308 or 408-241-2926 |
| Website: | www.GermaniaVerein.org |
| Officers: | Albert Zimmermann, President Dennis Mueller, Vice President Ute Nelson, Secretary |
| German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV) |
| Please see ad in the Patrons' section for information. |
| Golden Gate Bavarian Club | |
| The
Bay Area's largest Trachtenverein, a non-profit corporation dedicated
to the
preservation of traditional Bavarian culture. Our dancers and
musicians perform for the public. Regularly scheduled activities
include wearing
traditional clothing (Tracht), Folk Dancing, Singing, playing
authentic,
regional Music; Camping and BBQ's; fun excursions and travel
promoting the lifestyle & culture of the Alps. Weekly Stammmtisch. Youth Group activities. Family friendly! No previous knowledge of German required. New members are always welcome! |
|
| Location: | Alameda Elks Lodge 2255 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda, CA 94501 |
| Mailing: | BHTV Golden Gate, P.O. Box 6374, Alameda 94501 |
| Dance Group: | Wednesday, 6 p.m.
– 8 p.m. Winter break from Thanksgiving through Jan. 6. |
| Music Group: |
Meets monthly at member's home |
| e-mail: | bhtvgg@gmail.com |
| Contact: | Fritz Sheffler, President
415-741-1447 AnnMarie Mittelbuscher, Secretary 925-818-4141 |
| Website: | www.bhtvgoldengate.org |
| Facebook: | Golden Gate Bavarian Club |
| Member of: | Gauverband Nordamerika, Inc. |
| Heimatchor
Stockton |
|
| German mixed chorus Many social events throughout the year |
|
| Loaction: |
St. Anne's Church, 1020 W. Lincoln Road, Stockton, CA 95207 |
| Mailing: | Gela Wachholz-Yee 10753 Hollow Tree Lane, Stockton, CA 95209 |
| Rehearsals: | Every Thursday, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
| Phone: |
703-309-6839 or 209-475-8508 |
| Officers: | Angela Wachholz-Yee, President
703-309-6839 gelimutti@aol.com Horst Boehm, VP 209-368-3102 Gabriele Boehm, Secretary gabriele.boehm2@aol.com |
| Kolping
Society of San Francisco |
|
| Dedicated
to promoting the development of the individual and family. We foster a
sense of belonging and friendship through our programs of spiritual,
charitable and social activities. 501(c)(3) non-profit organization |
|
| Loaction: |
440 Taraval Street, San
Francisco, CA 94116 |
| Activities: | Monthly potlucks (3rd Fridays). Mass/brunch, art class, Casino trips |
| Phone: | 415-381-3989 or 650-692-3630 |
| e-mail: | gemutlich@mac.com |
| Contact: | Lisa Brinkmann, President Cathy Vennemeyer, Treasurer |
| Officers: | Wolfgang Weiss Lisa Brinkmann Hubert Brinkmann Bill Luque Cathy Vennemeyer Raymond Rolfes Ursula Younger |
| Nature Friends Oakland Branch | |
| Cultural
and
social club with common bonds of appreciation of the
outdoors. Above all, we are conservationists.
Our activities include hikes, excursions around the area, socials,
picnics,
fests, holiday
banquets, and scheduled weekends at Heidelmann Lodge near Donner Lake
in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Our facilities are well suited for weddings, anniversaries, and other private events. |
|
| Location: | 3115 Butters Drive, Oakland, CA 94602 |
| Phone: | 510-531-2930 - general information 510-575-8021 - wedding information |
| e-mail: | info@naturefriendscorporation.com |
| Website: | www.thenaturefriendscorporation.org |
| Facebook: |
www.facebook.com/oak.nature.friends |
| Member of: |
German American Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC |
| Oakland Turnverein Gemischter Chor (OTV) | |
| German
mixed chorus New singers are always welcome! |
|
| Location: | Bjornson Hall 2258 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland 94602 |
| Mailing: | 6149 Ruthland Road, Oakland, CA 94611 |
| Rehearsals: | 3 Wednesdays per month,
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. |
| Contact: | Christine E. Beam 510-653-6564 |
| Officers: | Christine E. Beam, President
510-653-6564 Ingeborg Junginger, Vice Pres. 510-836-0735 Waltraud Wiest, Treasurer 510-482-1072 Sid Quinsaat, Music Director |
| Member of: | German American Heritage
Foundation, Washington, DC Pacific Sängerbund, Inc., Deutscher Chorverband |
| Order
of the Hermann Sons (O.d.H.S.) |
|
| Großloge des Staates Kalifornien |
|
| Das
Hermanns Denkmal im Teuteburger Wald ist das Wahrzeichen des Ordens. Der Orden wurde 1840 in New York gegründet und besteht seit 1870 in Kalifornien. Der Orden ist eine humanitarische Vereinigung, frei von Politik und religiösen Einwänden. |
|
| Unsere Aufgabe: Deutsche Sitten, Gebräuche und Kultur zu pflegen, die deutsche Sprache in den Schulen unseres adoptiven Vaterlandes zu fördern, und danach zu streben, dass die kulturellen Güter unserer Väter erhalten bleiben. | |
|
Prinzipienerklärung
des Ordens
der Hermann Söhne: |
|
| Contact: |
Heinz Lehrach, Großsekretär 841 S. Rose St., Lodi, CA 95240 209-369-6722 heinzlehrach@outlook.com |
| Website: |
www.ugas-eb.org/odhs |
| Member of: |
German American Heritage
Foundation, Washington, DC |
| Logen
des Ordens: |
|
| Bakersfield
661-837-2486 Berkeley 510-786-4549 Fresno 559-297-7750 Nicolaus 530-674-8382 Petaluma 707-778-8066 Sacramento 916-225-0226 Santa Rosa 707-328-1823 Stockton 209-952-2238 |
|
| OdHS
Member Lodges: |
|
| Berkeley
Lodge, No. 21 (OdHS) |
|
| Location: | 1699 Excelsior Ave, Oakland, CA 94602 |
| Meetings: | 2nd Monday of the month, 7:00 p.m., afterwards
Bingo Guests and new members are always welcome! |
| Contact: | Edeltraud
Kalder
510-786-4549 24889 Kay Ave, Hayward, CA 94545, ekalder@att.net Bärbel Steensen 510-531-4861 |
| Petaluma Lodge, No. 26 (OdHS) | |
| Location: | Hermann Sons Hall, 860 Western Ave, Petaluma, CA 94952 |
| Mailing: | 1261 Kresky Way, Petaluma, CA 94954 |
| Meetings: | Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month,
at 7:30 p.m. |
| e-mail: | horsthansgutsfeld@yahoo.com |
| Contact: | Maria
Gutsfeld, Secretary
707-778-8066 |
| Officers: |
Karl
Scheuermann, President
707-794-7313 Manfred Gruener, Vice President 707-664-0375 Ruth Scheuermann, Finance Sec. 707-794-7313 Rosie Barker, Treasurer 707-795-1845 |
| Santa Rosa Lodge, No. 25 (OdHS) | |
| Location: | Quail Inn Restaurant of Oakmont Golf Club, Santa Rosa |
| Mailing: | John Padilla 513 White Ash Court, Windsor, CA 95492 |
| Meetings: |
Every 4th Tuesday of
the month, at 12 Noon Guests and new members are always welcome! |
| Events: |
Sommerpicknick, Weihnachtsfeier,
Musik, Tanz |
| e-mail: | jfpadilla32@att.net |
| Contact: |
John Padilla,
Secretary 707-546-1577 |
| Officers: |
Erika
Reck,
President
707-539-2630 Michael Van der Boon, Vice President 707-260-2788 Ingrid Van der Boon, Treasurer 707-260-2788 |
| Pacific Sängerbund - Pacific Singing Societies, Inc. | |
| Umbrella organization for German choirs in California. | |
| Mailing: | PSB, 1120 Warfield Ave, Piedmont, CA 94610 |
| Music Director: | Dietrich Erbelding |
| Contact: | Marie
Hoffmann, President
925-372-6665 e-mail: ohma08@sbcglobal.net Ingeborg Junginger, Secretary 510-836-0735 e-mail: ijhamburg@sbcglobal.net |
| Member Choirs: | Damenchor Liederkranz, San
Francisco Freundschaft Liederkranz, San Francisco Germania Chor, El Cajon Germania Gesang Verein, San Jose Heimatchor, Stockton Oakland Turnverein Gemischter Chor, Oakland Phoenix Gemischter Chor, Anaheim Sacramento Turner Harmonie, Sacramento |
| Member of: | Deutscher Chorverband German American Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC |
| Sacramento
Turnverein |
|
| Cultural, Sports and Social Club Please see ad in Patrons' section for event dates. |
|
| Location: | Sacramento Turner Hall 3349 'J' Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 |
| Phone: | 916-442-7360 |
| e-mail: | secretary@sacramentoturnverein.com |
| Website: | www.sacramentoturnverein.com |
| Officers: | Walter Zacharias, President Robin Little, Vice President Karla Diringer, Secretary |
| San
Francisco Schwabenverein, Inc. |
|
| Mutual
benefit fraternal organization. Einwanderer von Baden-Württemberg und
ihre Nachkommen sind als neue Mitglieder herzlich willkommen. Wir laden
Sie als Gast zu unserer nächsten Versammlung ein! |
|
| Location: | Concordia Sport Club, 2355 Ocean Ave., San Francisco, CA 94127 |
| Mailing: | 11 Creek View Court, Novato, CA 94949 |
| Meetings: | Every 2nd Thursday of the month at 8:00 p.m. |
| Contact: | Kevin
Gruener,
Treasurer
415-234-6609 |
| Officers: | Tom
Denzler,
President
530-368-2564 |
| San
Francisco Stammtisch |
|
| Wir laden Sie und Ihre Freunde und Gäste herzlich ein zu einem gemütlichen Mittagstisch, zur Unterhaltung und gelegentlichen kurzen Vorträgen. Unser Stammtisch hat eine lange Geschichte. Der Ursprung liegt fast 100 Jahre zurück! Wir sprechen alle Deutsch. | |
| Location: | Unser Stammtisch-Lokal ändert sich gelegentlich |
| Mailing: | 50 Ivy Drive, Orinda, CA 94563 |
| Meetings: | Every last Wednesday of the month (except Nov. and Dec.) |
| Phone: |
925-360-9348 for reservations |
| e-mail: |
wdbluhm@gmail.com |
| Contact: | Dieter
Bluhm |
| Schlaraffia Franciscana California | |
| Social club (worldwide) | |
| Location: | 620 Tennyson
Road, Hayward, CA 94542 |
| Mailing: | 36022 Blair Place, Fremont, CA 94536 |
| Meetings: | Every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. from October to May |
| Phone: |
510-247-1561 |
| Contact: | George Kuestermann, Treasurer 510-793-6192 |
| Officers: | Burkhard Finck, President
510-475-7927 |
| Schwäbischer
Frauenverein |
|
| Mutual
benefit society and social club. Einwanderer von Baden-Württemberg und
ihre Nachkommen sind als neue Mitglieder herzlich willkommen. Wir laden
Sie als Gast zu unserer nächsten Versammlung ein! |
|
| Location: | Concordia Sport Club, 2355 Ocean Ave., San Francisco, CA 94127 |
| Mailing: | 121 Essex Court, San Bruno, CA 94066 |
| Meetings: | Every 2nd Thursday of the month at 8:00 p.m. |
| Contact: | Toni Bock,
President
650-952-8269 |
| St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church |
| Please see ad in the Patrons' section and events in "Events" sections. |
| Swiss Park |
| (see Aelpler Gruppe Swiss Club / Newark Swiss Park, Inc.) |
| United German American Societies of the East Bay (UGAS-EB) | |
| Umbrella organization promoting cooperation between various German-American clubs in the East Bay | |
| Location: | Excelsior Building
of The Altenheim
1699 Excelsior Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602 |
| Mailing: | UGAS-East Bay, P.O. Box 20742, Oakland, CA 94620 |
| Meetings: | 3rd Tuesday of selected months at 7:00 p.m. |
| Events: | Christmas
Bazaar/Christkindlmarkt at the
Altenheim in Oakland on Saturday, Dec 2, 2017 See ad in the Patrons' section for details. |
| Contact: | Christine E. Beam, President
510-653-6564 christinebeam@yahoo.com Inge Junginger, Vice Pres. 510-836-0735 ijhamburg@sbcglobal.net |
| Website: | www.ugas-eb.org |
| Officers: | Christine
E. Beam, President Inge Junginger, Vice President Uschi Mahlstedt, Treasurer Teri Finklea, Secretary Barbara Albrethsen-Keck, Web Master |
| Member Organizations: | Almenrausch Schuhplattler Deutscher Musik Verein German School of the East Bay Oakland Turnverein Gem. Chor OdHS, Berkeley Lodge, No. 21 |
| Member of: | German American Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C. |
| United German American Societies of San Francisco and Vicinity, Inc. (UGAS-SF) | |
| Umbrella organization promoting cooperation between various German-American groups in the San Francisco Bay Area. | |
| Location: | Concordia Sport Club 2355 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127 |
| Mailing: | 14 Seamast Passage, Corte Madera, CA 94925 |
| Meetings: | On the 1st Monday of every other month at 7:00 p.m. |
| Events: | German Day Banquet -
Sunday, October 1, 2017. Annual German Day at San Francisco Oktoberfest at Pier 48, San Fransisco - Sunday, September 24, 2017 Please see ad in the Patrons' section for details. |
| Contact: | Astrid
Holder
650-697-3982 |
| Officers: | Wolfgang Hirdt, President
415-924-5530 |
| Member Organizations: |
Allgemeiner
Deutscher Frauen-Hilfsverein |
| Member of: | German American Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C. |