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Memorable Events

Charity work & an Irish music evening with Sheila and Horst

The Christmas bazaar, great food and the enthusiastic sing-along – what a combination!
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Fasching trip to the Fastnachtmuseum in Kitzingen

The best time to visit the German Carnival Museum in Kitzingen is during the Fasching season......
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An Excursion to Prague

In 2016 Prague and Nuremberg marked the birth of Emperor Charles IV. Why not join in, we thought!
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Calendar of Events

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Dinner Club Events: As soon as you know you will attend, contact latest the Monday before the event Teresa Carolin-Mills, Tel. 09131/440795 or per mail.

January to June 2024

12Jan

6:30 p.m. Stammtisch "Card & Game Night".
21Jan

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner Club: Sunday Brunch at Erlanger Teehaus, Friedrichstraße 14 91058 Erlangen.
02Feb

6:30 p.m. Stammtisch.Frank Gillard will be reviewing his trip to India in February 2023 which began in Delhi and then continued through Rajasthan before reaching the spectacular Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. His talk will cover many aspects of contemporary and historical India, from Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh temples, to Moghul palaces, desert landscapes with c amels and jungle reserves where tigers roam free, as well as the work of all manner of Indian craftsmen.
15Feb

11 a.m. Dinner Club at Bistro Wabene, Henkestraße 53, 91054 Erlangen.
01Mar

6:30 p.m. Stammtisch. Quiz Evening with Yvonne Damaske.
16Mar

6:30 p.m. Dinner Club at Turandot, Am Anger 40, 91052 Erlangen.
27Apr

6:30 p.m. Dinner Club at Royal India, Steigerwaldallee 2, 91056 Erlangen.
10May

Franconian Society e.V. AGM. Members only.
25May

11:45 a.m. Franconians on the Berg at Fleischmanns Garten.
26May

2 p.m., Happy Hiking Boots: Walk around the Dechsendorfer Weiher. Meeting Point: Forsthaus. Contact Frank Gillard
7June

No Stammtisch!
15June

5 p.m. 40th Anniversary Dinner. For details see the invitation. To register by 27th May,contact Teresa Carolin-Mills.

July to December 2024

5July

6:30 p.m. Stammtisch under the Oak Tree.
19July

6:30 p.m. Dinner Club at The Fischerei, Am Deckersweiher 24, 91056 Erlangen. Please contact Teresa by 17th July if you wish to attend.
2Aug

6:30 p.m. Stammtisch under the Oak Tree: Join us for a lovely summer evening of good company and conversation.
4Aug

2:15 p.m., Happy Hiking Boots: Nature Trail of the Regnitztal, starting in Baiersdorf. For details and reservations contact Valerie Hellmann.
17Aug

6:30 p.m. Dinner Club at Hana, Essenbacher Str. 13, 91054 Erlangen. Please contact Teresa by 15th August if you wish to attend.
6Sep

6:30 p.m. Stammtisch and Programme "Rebels of the Royal Academy" with Bridget Ineichen.
21Sep

6:30 p.m. Dinner Club at Irodion, Damaschkestr. 59, 91056 Erlangen. Please contact Teresa by 16th September if you wish to attend.
29Sep

10:30 a.m., Happy Hiking Boots: Easy autumn walk beginning at the Gasthof Walter in Poppenwind. To reduce the number of separate cars please contact Frank Gillard by email or phone 0911 306263.
4Oct

6:30 p.m. Stammtisch and "The future of democracy in the face of growing autocracy" with Prof. Dr. Heiner Bielefeldt.
12Oct

1:30 p.m., Happy Hiking Boots: Small Excursion to Höchstadt/Lonnerstadt. The mode of transportation will depend on the number of participants. Please contact Valerie Hellmann.
19Oct

6:30 p.m. Dinner Club at Cucina di Napoli, Engelstr. 15, 91054 Erlangen. Please contact Teresa by 14th October if you wish to attend.
8Nov

6:30 p.m. Stammtisch: "An Evening of Poetry and Song" and the Handicrafts Group will be selling Christmas arts and crafts for charity.
12Nov

4.30 p.m. Visit to the Friedensmoschee in Erlangen.As time is now very short, we would be grateful if you could let Bridget Ineichen by email or phone 09131 25529, Valerie Hellmann or Teresa Mills know by WEDNESDAY OF THIS WEEK (6TH NOVEMBER) at the latest if you would like to visit the mosque as part of the Franconian Society group.
24Nov

11 a.m. Dinner Club: Lunch at Schwarzer Bär, Innere Brucker Str. 19, 91054 Erlangen. Please contact Teresa by 18th November if you wish to attend.
6Dec

No Stammtisch (Potluck on 7th December).
7Dec

Christmas Potluck.

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Member Feedback

Dear Franconians, I have enjoyed tremendously eight years of life in Erlangen and as an active member of the Franconian Society. What a wonderful way for an English speaker to become integrated into local life! I will take back to Australia many happy memories and some lifelong friendships. Thank you for the happy company and the wonderful enrichment of life you have given me!

Celia

4th November: Professor Gossel’s talk on Brexit was so well done – clearly structured, highly informative, balanced. I hope the committee invites him back to talk about Donald Trump!

Frank

3rd February: Very pleased that we had a talk on the War Trials in Nuremberg, and what made the evening so interesting was that Karen gave us the lowdown on what it’s often like to be an interpreter today. A good mix of history and present-day practice.

Valerie

28th March: Really enjoyed the March visit to the Fraunhofer Institute in Tennenlohe. Anyone can visit a museum, but this was a place where an ordinary mortal has no access at all. Fascinating, great stuff.

Ingeborg

Selling coffee and cake at our stand at the Erlanger Frühling was a fun way to raise money for charities and I enjoyed helping out, knowing that the charities receive 100% of the money raised.

Renate M.

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