In addition to the regular series of lectures, supper and conversation evenings, the society also organises or is involved in a number of other events during the course of the year.

Details of these for 2009/10 are as follows:

Frühschoppen
Sunday, 6th September
A Sunday morning drinks party to open the society's year.  Held by kind invitation of Professors Frank and Gisela Shaw in their garden on Westbury Road, Bristol.

(Click here for a definition of Frühschoppen from the Leo.org a comprehensive online dictionary) 

Annual Dinner
Thursday, 5th November
Guests of honour: H.E. Herr Georg Boomgarten, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany and Frau Boomgarten.
The society's formal annual dinner.  Held at the Mansion House in Clifton. 

The Neville Osborne Memorial Lecture
Monday, 16th November
Lecture by John Osborne
"Germans and Iranians... and other bad cases of international misunderstanding"

This event is held in November each year in memory of Neville Osborne, who probably did more than any other person in the 50 years following the War to foster good relations between Bristol and Germany.  Generally held in the Great Hall of the Wills Memorial Building.

Nikolausabend Party
Sunday, 6th December
The society's Christmas party.  Held at the Bristol Commonwealth Society, with a dinner and singing of traditional German carols. Map

New Years Quiz
Thursday 14th January - POSTPONED  
Anglo-German New Year's fun.  Venue: Green Room, Tobacco Factory, North St. Bedminster.

Annual General Meeting
Thursday 21st January.  
Held in the Department of Modern Languages, University of Bristol, Woodland Road.  Entrance at rear of no. 21. Map

The AGM will be followed by 'Memories of Germany - A symposium', with three speakers introduced by Professor Frank Shaw.

Rosenmontag Party
Monday 15th February.  
Bristol Hannover Council's annual Karneval party.
Time and venue to be confirmed.