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 2007/08 are as follows:

Frühschoppen
Sunday, 9th 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) 

The Neville Osborne Memorial Lecture
Monday, 5th November

Lecture by Dr Anne-Marie Schleich
Minister Counsellor, Head of Culture and Education, German Embassy, London

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.

Transcript of the inaugaral lecture in 2003

Annual Dinner
Tuesday, 22nd November

Guests of honour: H. E. Dr. Gabriele Matner-Holzer
Ambassador of the Republic of Austria

The society's formal annual dinner.  Held at the Mansion House in Clifton. 

Nikolausabend Party
Wednesday, 6th December

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

Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 17th 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.