Oktoberfest season has kicked off! Join us for Oktoberfest:
Thursday, September 30, 2021
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Carrigan’s Beer Garden in Birmingham
We have reserved a couple of outdoor tables (under the shade panels – look for small Alabama/German flags on the tables). Come join us for a while or stay to the end! Lederhosen and Dirndl is optional but strongly encouraged and you will get a pretzel on us for wearing. Feeling strong? Beer Hoisting Competition at 7:00 p.m.
Carrigan’s Beer Garden has a great selection of beverages and food for purchase.
This is a free event but please let us know if you plan to join us so we can save you a seat!
Come join us for our monthly AGP “Stammtisch”:
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Carrigan’s Beer Garden, Birmingham
This is a great opportunity for German expats to meet and for other German speaking/practicing to improve your German. Speaking German is encouraged but not required. We meet every first Wednesday of the month.
Carrigan’s Beer Garden has a great selection of beverages and food for purchase. Family, kids and dogs are allowed.
What does “Stammtisch” mean? A Stammtisch is an informal group meeting held on a regular basis, and also the usually large table around which the group meets. A Stammtisch is not a structured meeting, but rather a friendly and casual get-together.
Come join us for our traveling AGP “Stammtisch” in Huntsville:
Thursday, October 6, 2021
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Straight to Ale Brewing, Huntsville
This is a great opportunity for German expats to meet and for other German-speaking/practicing to improve your German. Speaking German is encouraged but not required. We meet every first Wednesday of the month in Birmingham and on other select dates around Alabama. This time we will be in Huntsville.
What does “Stammtisch” mean? A Stammtisch is an informal group meeting held on a regular basis, and also the usually large table around which the group meets. A Stammtisch is not a structured meeting, but rather a friendly and casual get-together.
Straight to Ale Brewing has a great selection of beverages and food for purchase.
Join us for a talk with Donald Smith about his new book “Steinstuecken – A little Pocket of Freedom”:
Thursday, October 21, 2021
12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Zoom Webinar
When the Cold War split Berlin in half, between East and West, one neighborhood was trapped in the middle and became a symbol of Cold War tensions. For more than twenty years, the hamlet of Steinstuecken was caught in a tug-of-war between the Americans and the Communists. Steinstuecken: A Little Pocket of Freedom, tells this hamlet’s story against the backdrop of the Cold War in Western Europe. Steinstuecken officially belonged to the U.S.Occupation Sector of Berlin. But, it was located outside the city boundaries, completely surrounded by East German territory. No West Berlin-owned roads or trails connected it to the city. It was a de facto Western island in a Communist sea.America could have turned its back on Steinstuecken—but it didn’t. U.S. officials in Berlin rose to the hamlet’s defense. During the Berlin Wall crisis,the Americans sent a Military Police (MP) detachment to the village to ensure its safety. Army MPs maintained an outpost in Steinstuecken for more than ten years,flying in and out on Army helicopters.Steinstuecken was a test of America’s resolve to keep its promise to defend West Berlin. It was a frequent target of Communist pressure. The neighborhood’s name was often in the news; its fate drew the attention of world leaders—even the President of the United States. Meanwhile, the villagers tried to live as normal a life as possible.Steinstuecken: A Little Pocket of Freedom describes the challenges America faced in occupied Berlin and thecourage so many West Berliners showed when facing Communist soldiers on a daily basis.
The book is available here: www.acclaimpress.com/books/steinstuecken-a-little-pocket-of-freedom/
About the Author
Don Smith is a retired Army Reserve officer who served in Germany from 1986-89. He visited Berlin (West and East) three times. On one of those trips,he saw Steinstuecken and never forgot it. He has been published in Military History magazine, World War II magazine, and the U.S. Army Intelligence Center’s (USAIC) Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin.He lives in Tucson. Read more here.
Come join us for our monthly AGP “Stammtisch”:
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Carrigan’s Beer Garden, Birmingham
This is a great opportunity for German expats to meet and for other German speaking/practicing to improve your German. Speaking German is encouraged but not required. We meet every first Wednesday of the month.
Carrigan’s Beer Garden has a great selection of beverages and food for purchase. Family, kids and dogs are allowed.
What does “Stammtisch” mean? A Stammtisch is an informal group meeting held on a regular basis, and also the usually large table around which the group meets. A Stammtisch is not a structured meeting, but rather a friendly and casual get-together.
Come join us for our traveling AGP “Stammtisch” in Mobile:
Thursday, November 4, 2021
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Old Majestic Brewing Company, Mobile
This is a great opportunity for German expats to meet and for other German-speaking/practicing to improve your German. Speaking German is encouraged but not required. We meet every first Wednesday of the month in Birmingham and on other select dates around Alabama. This time we will be in Huntsville.
What does “Stammtisch” mean? A Stammtisch is an informal group meeting held on a regular basis, and also the usually large table around which the group meets. A Stammtisch is not a structured meeting, but rather a friendly and casual get-together.
Old Majestic Brewing Company has a great selection of beverages for purchase.
Join AlabamaGermany Partnership (AGP):
Thursday, November 11, 2021
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Carrigan’s Beer Garden in Birmingham
We are Celebrating the 32nd Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall at Birmingham’s Beer Garden with buffet, beverages and networking.
On August 13, 1961, work began on constructing the Berlin Wall. It stood as a symbol of a divided city and country, of terror and the Cold War. Overnight, it changed an entire nation. On November 9, 1989, Berlin was reunited. The Berlin Wall fell and the city was reunited. It was finally the end of the massive border complex that left Berlin divided into East and West for 28 years, tearing apart families, friends and neighbors. Today, Berlin is known as a place of freedom, opportunity and individuality.
We have partnered up with German General Manager Jörg Wesche of the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Mountain Brook (Birmingham) to a German Holiday Dinner. Please join us for a festive evening in the Grand Bohemian Hotel’s Private Dinning Room. Allow us to take your taste buds on a voyage to Germany as the Chef prepares a traditional Goose Feast for you. We invite you to relish in a delectable three-course menu perfectly accompanied with beer and wine. Aromatic dishes reminiscent of a warm hearth in the cool of winter will transport your senses to another place and time.
Join us: Thursday, December 12, 2021 – 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m – Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook/Birmingham
Appetizer:
- Charcuterie Boards
Entrée:
- Roast Christmas Goose with potato dumplings, gravy, and red cabbage
Dessert:
- Red Berry Pudding with vanilla ice cream
The menu will be paired with German wine and beer.
Beverages, tips, and taxes are all included in the price of $99.00 per person. We have limited seating available and we expect to sell out quickly. Register TODAY!
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. PLEASE NOTE THE CITY OF CULLMAN HAVE MOVED THE CHRISTKINDL MARKT TO DEC 17-18. WE WILL NOT RESCHEDULE THE EVENT BUT PLEASE VISIT THE MARKET YOURSELF.
Let’s get into the Holiday Spirit in the City of Cullman that will be all decked out and hosting their first modest rendition of the traditional German Christmas Market, the Cullman Christkindlmarkt:
Friday, December 10, 2021
Meeting time 5:30 p.m.
Cullman
Join us for a road trip to Cullman for a visit with the Cullman County Museum that is a replica of the home of the German Col. John G. Cullmann, founder of Cullman. Museum Director, Drew Green, will give us a tour of the museum and talk about the German settlement and the German Christmas Pyramid outside the museum (tallest in the US). We will then walk to the Christkindlmarkt to meet with Judith Caples, owner of A Touch of German. She will talk about her German roots and products in her booth. Then everyone will be able to enjoy the market on their own (about 20 booths and entertainment). You will be able to buy Glühwein and food at the market. Cullman will be light up pretty for the event.
Approx. timing:
4:00 p.m. Meet for carpooling in Hoover (or meet us in Cullman at 5:30 p.m.)
5:30 p.m. Meet at Cullman County Museum
6:15 p.m. Meet with A Touch of German
6:45 p.m. Enjoy the Christmas Market
If you are interested in carpooling with other attendees from the office of AlabamaGermany Partnership – make sure to let us know when you register.
