On March 14, 2021, we are beginning a new term of 10-week adult classes, and Spring classes for youths are not far behind. In addition we offer several workshops for children and teenagers during the Spring and Summer. Our next round of Goethe exams will be held in May. As […]
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2017 Annual Texas German Society Convention In La Grange, Texas
The Texas German Society to Hold its State-wide Annual Convention in La Grange March 18 By Paul Schenck An estimated 400 members of the Texas German Society (TGS) and its seventeen chapters from throughout the state will meet in La Grange on March 18. This 34th annual state convention of […]
History in Print featuring ‘Material Culture of German Texans’
The following article first appeared on the website of Preservation Houston. You are cordially invited to a talk about the Material Culture of German Texans on Tuesday, January 13, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian Universalist Church, 5200 Fannin, Houston, TX 77004. From the days of the Republic, […]
Happy Thanksgiving – Our Teachers at the ACTFL Convention in Boston
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, and may you be together with your family and friends in harmony and gratitude! Last weekend Ute Hoefel and Barbara Olbricht of the German Institute for the Southwest had a chance to travel to Boston to attend the Annual Convention & World Language Expo 2016 of […]
Dr. Klaus L. Aurisch (1936 – 2016)
With much sorrow we have to inform you about the sudden death of Dr. Klaus Aurisch, husband of Dr. Helga Aurisch, and father of Diana and Alexandra. Dr. Klaus Aurisch served as Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Houston from 1991 to 1997; he was heavily involved […]
Texas Gulf Coast Flood Response Information from the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross – Greater Houston Chapter has been our home for our German language classes since we began in January. They have been of invaluable help to us, and now they help a region in need. The American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region, is headquartered at the […]
The Greater Houston Area Red Cross Needs your Donation for Disaster Relief
The American Red Cross – Greater Houston Chapter has been our home for our German language classes since we began in January. They have been of invaluable help to us, and now they need help for their disaster relief. The American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region, is headquartered at […]
International Days at the 2016 Houston Rodeo
No matter if you’ve just arrived, have been here for a long while, or were born here, you have to know about the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, a tradition since 1931. Last year 2.5 million visitors attended the events and activities over a three-week period. But it’s not all […]
The Texas German Society Announces its 33rd Annual Convention
Many of you came to see Dr. Hans Boas at the Houston-Leipzig Sister City Association’s meeting on January 28, 2016, when he told us about his Texas German Language Program at the University of Texas. Now you can experience Texas Germans and their customs, as they were passed down, in […]