Goethe House and German Language & School Society Weihnachtsfeier
2025-12-04 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Kegel’s Inn, 5901 W National Ave, West Allis, 53214, United States
Join us for our Annual meeting at 5:30 pm followed by dinner at 6 pm with a delicious selection of German entrees, strudel and a cash bar. Kegel’s will be filled with music and holiday cheer.
Cost $60 Pay via Zelle (payee = info@ghwisconsin.org) or by check the night of the event
RSVP via email to info@ghwisconsin.org

German-Inspired Chef Assist Class
2026-01-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Chef Pam’s Kitchen, 280 W. Main Street, Waukesha, WI, 53186, United States
A Taste of Germany: Private Cooking Experience with Goethe House Wisconsin
Join us for a German-inspired Chef Assist Class at Chef Pam’s in Waukesha. Chef Pam lived in Germany for a couple of years while serving in the Navy, and she loves bringing those authentic flavors to the kitchen. This will be a full meal with appetizer, salad, entrée, and dessert.
Register.
Chef Pam’s Kitchen
280 West Main Street, Waukesha, WI, 53186
Time: 6 PM | Classes will start PROMPTLY at indicated start time. Doors open 15 minutes prior to class.
Cost: $78 (Chef Pam’s is generously waiving the gratuity.)
Bar: Cash bar available
30 seats available
Menu
Appetizer: Potato Pancake with Herbed Cream
Salad: German Cucumber Salad
Entrée: Chicken Schnitzel served with Spätzle
Dessert: Mini Bavarian Chocolate Cakes

MSO Beethoven & Haydn
2026-01-23 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-01-24 19:30 - 21:30 | Bradley Symphony Center, 212 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53203, United States
Thanks to grants, tickets for students and teachers will only be $10. Come to the Bradley Symphony Center one hour before the concert for a free Meet the Music pre-concert talk. Enjoy an engaging, informative look at the works you’ll experience live at the performance. Please RSVP with the number of tickets and the date to info@ghwisconsin.org

Movie Matinee - Die Goettliche Ordnung
2026-02-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Goethe House – Technology Innovation Center, 10437 Innovation Drive, Suite 312, Wauwatosa, WI, 53226, United States
Join us for the featured movie, Die Goettliche Ordnung, at the Goethe House, 1st floor.
The Divine Order is a 2017 Swiss comedy-drama film which centers on Nora Ruckstuhl, a housewife and mother in a small village. She publicly advocated for women’s suffrage in Switzerland to be voted on in a 1971 referendum.

Night of Gemuetlichkeit
2026-03-06 17:30 - 22:00 | Elks Lodge #46, 5555 Good Hope Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States
German American Societies Night of Gemuetlichkeit on Friday, March 6 at Elks Lodge #46 – a celebration of Wisconsin’s German American clubs and community. Heiner Giese, Goethe House treasurer and DSSV senior president, will be honored as the Wisconsin German American of the Year in recognition of his decades of contributions to the German American community. Tickets can be purchased with this link: A Night of Gemütlichkeit!
Dinner at 5:30 pm.
Program at 8 pm.

MSO Bach’s St. Matthew Passion conducted by Ken-David Masur
2026-03-20 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Bradley Symphony Center, 212 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53203, United States
Come to the Bradley Symphony Center one hour before the concert for a free Meet the Music pre-concert talk. Enjoy an engaging, informative look at the works you’ll experience live at the performance. Please RSVP with the number of tickets and the date to info@ghwisconsin.org. Pay via Zelle (payee = info@ghwisconsin.org) or via check.

Laura Lootens: Diabolic Concert
2026-04-16 20:00 - 22:00 | UWM Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States
Goethe Institut Concert: Laura Lootens: Diabolico on April 16 at 8 pm at UWM Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, 2419 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee. Tickets for this classical guitar concert at https://concertsinamerica.com/laura/

DSSV Awards Ceremony
2026-05-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Marquette University High School, 3401 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United States
DSSV (German Language & School Society) Awards Ceremony – Sunday, May 3 at 3 pm at Marquette University High School. This event is open to the public and recognizes the achievements of Wisconsin High School students of German on the AATG National Language Exam and the DSSV Essay Contest.

Career and College Day
2026-11-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Brookfield Conference Center, 325 South Moorland Road, Brookfield, WI, United States
Career and College Day for students of German – Wed., November 18 from 9 am to 12 noon – Brookfield Conference Center – This event features German companies with US facilities, US companies with German locations, universities with German programs and exchanges, and a panel of people who have participated in study abroad programs or used their language skills in their professions.
