Stammtisch (Feb 24th 2022)

Our first (online Zoom) Stammtisch for the year was attended by a small but enthusiastic group of people, eager to practise their German speaking skills! We talked about types of food, our hobbies, what we did on the weekend and some of us learnt some new German vocab! Next Stammtisch will be on Thursday 31st March, 6-7pm.

VOCAB LIST:

• Guten Rutsch = Happy New Year

• die Zutaten = ingredients

• der Rentner / die Rentnerin = retiree

• insgesamt = in total

• der Rechtsanwalt = lawyer

• die Rechtsanwältin = female lawyer

• isolieren = to isolate / to insulate

• Was willst du am Wochenende machen? - What are you going to do this weekend?

• schwierig = difficult

• Wo hast du es gekauft? = Where did you buy it from?

• die Enkeltochter = granddaughter

• das Ingwer = ginger

• das Rotschopf = ginger (hair colour)

• das Klavier = piano

• das Schlagzeug = drums

• die Oktave = octave

Written by Vanessa Chong

Evening with Peter Keup

What a great turnout to a fantastic talk by Peter Keup! The Pat Hanan room was filled by an eager audience who enjoyed Herr Keup’s interesting presentation and fascinating stories. There were many superb questions from the audience, followed by casual mingling and snacks at the end of the evening.

Written by Vanessa Chong

Christmas Party 2019

The AGS hosted a lovely Weihnachtsfeier on the 20th of November and celebrated another fantastic year of German with some yummy food and beautiful violin playing from Olivia and Cecile McNeill.

There was lots of delicious Stollen and other finger foods, all prepared by our committee members. It was a pleasant evening filled with festive entertainment, singing and conversations in German. :)

Written by Vanessa Chong

German Drama Production 2019

Another successful production from The German Drama Company!

This year’s show, Mörder mögen's messerscharf (Who killed the Baron?) was performed on the 18th-25th August at the University of Auckland and was positively received by both German and non-German audiences. The German Drama Company delivered six fantastic and hilarious performances and look forward to putting on more shows to promote the German language in the future.

For more information about the German Drama Company and how to be part of future productions, visit: http://bit.ly/GermanDramaCompanyFacebook

Written by Vanessa Chong

German Drama Company 2019 Cast and Directors

German Quiz Night 2019

The Auckland Goethe Society hosted another exciting quiz night on Wednesday 22nd May. A special mention goes to the students from Rutherford College for being super enthusiastic and speaking lots of German throughout the evening. Thank you to everyone who came along and made it a fun evening!

Make sure to keep an eye out on the events page for more interesting upcoming events! Look forward to seeing you again at next year’s quiz night!

Written by Vanessa Chong

Christmas Party 2018

Pianist Amy Chang and singer Nathan Hauraki

We hosted a jolly 'Weihnachtsfeier' on Wednesday, November 21, at University of Auckland's Epsom Campus. Pianist Amy Chang and singer Nathan Hauraki entertained us with their excellent musical skills. The celebration was in the German tradition with Stollen, Plätzchen and other seasonal goodies as well as juice, wine, tea. Thanks to everyone for their generous contributions. It was an enjoyable evening and a pleasant way to get ready for the festive season.

Christmas goodies

2018 German Examinations Prize-giving ceremony

At the Fisher & Paykel Appliances auditorium at Auckland University

A large number of students, parents, friends, families and teachers attended the prize-giving celebrations of the 2018 Auckland Goethe Society German examinations on September 26.  The Fisher & Paykel Appliances auditorium at Auckland University was packed with visitors and aspiring German language learners.

Guest speaker Astrid Sandberg and overall winner Hugh Malcolm, Mount Albert Grammar School.

Guest speaker Astrid Sandberg shared her experience with the audience and described how learning the German language has enriched her life and helped her to make a lot of friends and has led to a successful career.  She encouraged the young students to give learning a second language a chance.

Auckland Goethe Society president Stephan Resch pointed out that the examinations would not have been possible without the support of the teachers of German in Auckland schools and the help of a dedicated team of people, willing to be involved.

Game Board Night

Lots of laughter

Setting the table

On Wednesday, June 13th, the Auckland Goethe Society invited to an evening of German board games. The cosy atmosphere in the Humanities Common Room of Auckland University was the perfect antidote to the cold and dark weather conditions outside. The number of entrants was not large but all the more passionate about playing board games. We had some excellent German versions of popular games.

Stocked up with chips, Gummibaerchen, crackers, cheese, soft drinks and juice, we dived into the games. The only challenge was the agony of choice. We enjoyed the evening very much, whether we played 'Pirateninse', 'Spiel des Lebens' or 'Reise um die Welt'. It was all fun and entertainment and the participants would like to have a repeat. Bring it on.

Fun for young and old ones