Oktoberfest Review

 

Thank you all for coming over to the Oktoberfest on Friday night!

We sure had a great time, with about 130 guests attending, approximately 100 Bratwürste and 70 Brezeln being eaten, and many people participating in the quizzes and games or cheering for our live band “Arctic Rose” with the German House’s very own Rebecca Stewart on the bass.

If you couldn’t make it, check out some photos below:

Live Band “Arctic Rose”

Britta and Siggi

Grad students having some fun

People indulged in German food…

Played German Taboo

took the Germany quiz

 

 

 

 

 

Barfuss – Wed, Oct 15th, 8 pm

About the movie:

Nick Keller is a real loser who gets fired from every job he takes, and his new job as janitor in a psychiatric clinic he keeps only a single day. As he leaves the hospital, he is able at the last minute to prevent a young woman from committing suicide  - but with unexpected consequences. The girl Leila secretly follows her savior and turns up on his door-step barefoot and in her night-gown. All of Nick’s attempts to get rid of her are futile – Leila has decided to stay with him forever…

Nick, who never took on any responsibility in his life, and Leila, who sees the world around her with child-like wonder, go on a journey together that will change their lives…

Oktoberfest! Friday, Oct. 17th at 6 pm

Oktoberfest is coming!

The German House invites you to celebrate Oktoberfest with us on October 17th, 6 – 9 pm, in the Bice House Lounge.

There will be German Food (think Bratwurst, Sauerkraut, Apfelkuchen), German Games, German Music (and Live Music!) and lots of Germans to meet and talk to.

Come on over and have some fun!

Apple Picking!

On a beautiful, sunny Sunday, the German House went on an apple-picking trip to Carter Mountain. Strolling through the rows of apple trees on the slopes of the mountain, we picked our way through the abundance of red, green, and yellow, sweet, sour, and juicy apples, and then indulged in some apple donuts and cider – hm! A perfect way to spend the day!

Das Wunder von Bern – Wed 1 Oct 8 pm

The state of the Ruhr area in the summer of 1954: After ten years in Soviet captivity, Richard Lubanski returns home and doesn’t understand what the world has come to. His wife Christa has supported the family on her own, and his grown-up kids live their own lives. His youngest, whom he has never seen before, goes crazy about soccer players that Lubanski has never heard of, especially about Helmut “the Boss” Rahn, a player of the soccer team called Rot-Weiß-Essen.

While Lubanski is desperately struggling to find his place in this strange new world, the world’s best soccer teams compete at the World Cup in Switzerland – and as if by miracle, the German underdogs make it into the final against the Hungarians. The 4th of July in 1954 is going to be the day when every-thing will be decided…

Open German House and Game Night – Wed 8 Oct 7 pm

Join us at the German House for an evening of German culture, conversation, music, food and games! Come to the German House, meet the residents, and enjoy home-baked “Apfelkuchen”. Even if you know little or no German, come to see the house, we’ll translate.

We’re going tubing!

On Sep 20, the German House residents are going on a tubing trip down the James River! Can’t wait!

Der Untergang – Wed 17 Sep 8 pm

Über den Film: Der Untergang schildert auf spannende und fesselnde Weise die Schlussphase des 2. Weltkrieges – von der tödlichen Schlacht um Berlin, dem Wahnsinn Hitlers, der bedingungslosen Unterwürfigkeit seiner Gefolgschaft, den letzten beklemmenden Stunden im Führerbunker sowie dem heldenhaften Überlebenskampf der Berliner Zivilbevölkerung. Nie wurde dieses Thema so authentisch umgesetzt wie in diesem Meisterwerk mit einem grandiosen Staraufgebot: Bruno Ganz als Adolf Hitler, Alexandra Maria Lara als Traudl Jung, Heino Ferch als Albert Speer, Corinna Harfouch als Magda Goebbels und viele weitere.

About the movie: Enthralling, gripping, and suspenseful, Der Untergang depicts the final stages of World War II – the deadly battle in Berlin, Hitler’s mad frenzy, the unquestioning compliance of his followers, the dismal final hours in the bunker, and the heroic struggle for survival of Berlin’s civilian population. This movie is a masterpiece that presents the subject matter in a completely new and authentic style with a world-class star ensemble.

Game Night – Wed. 10 Sep, 7 pm

Join us at the German House for an evening of “German Games” and German conversation. Even if you know little or no German, come to see the house, we’ll translate.

Meet the residents and have some fun!

The Max Kade foundation will provide free soft drinks and snacks.

Movie Night: Erbsen auf halb 6

Am Mi, 03.09. zeigen wir “Erbsen auf halb 6″

“Berückende Ballade von der Kraft der Liebe und dem Wert des Hoffens…Ein Kinomärchen wie es schöner kaum sein kann.”
Berliner Kurier, 04.03.04