UPCOMING EVENTS
Events are open to the public unless otherwise noted. Location is 1700 Moss Street in New Orleans unless otherwise specified. There is always ample free parking in the rear of the building. (link to map)
The Deutsches Haus is now open 6 days a week for regular hours for beverages and food. And we have beautiful grounds with picnic tables and oak trees so you can be outside.
January 2025
Kino. Tuesday, January 14, 7:30 pm. Stürme Über Mont Blanc. A daring rescue of a meteorologist in a snow storm from precarious Mont Blanc. *More Info* Note: this is a change of schedule for this movie)
Lecture at UNO. Thursday, January 16, 12:30pm. Creating a Human Economy: Challenging Capitalism and Economics in Fin-de-Siècle Europe by Janek Wassermann in the Deutsch Seminar Room 112, International Center, UNO. Janek Wasserman is Professor of Modern German and Central European History at the University of Alabama.
Liederkranz. Thursday, January 16, 7pm-8pm. Come sing along with German folk music. Just for fun.
Fasching Ball. Friday, January 17. Celebrate carnival German-style. Costumes and a satirist. *Tickets here*
Cooking Class. Saturday, January 18, 10am to Noon. In the Haus Kitchen with Rose Mancini of the Ladies’ Auxiliary. Lentil Soup with Spätzle & Gaisburge Marsch Soup. Tickets required, $20. Limited registration. *Tickets here*
German Language Classes. Spring semester starts week of January 18. *Schedule & Info Here*
Coming to America Lecture Series. Sunday, January 19, 2 pm. Coming to America and Going to War by Mike Larkin. A great many immigrants arrived in New Orleans and wanting to be good citizens joined local militias to defend and fight for their new country. Instead of coming to America to start a new life, they marched off to war instead. This lecture will touch on some of those immigrants and the engagements – and fiascos – they participated in.
Meet the Candidates Town Hall. Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 6pm. For members only. To meet the 5 candidates for this year’s Board of Director’s Election. *More info on candidates*
Kulturabend. Tuesday, January 21, 7pm. Pianist Peter Collins will perform a recital focusing on the composers of German Romanticism. He resides in New Orleans and is active as a performer, independent piano teacher and music researcher. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the German-American Cultural Center of Gretna and the Ladies, 4pm-8′ Auxiliary of the Deutsches Haus.
Trivia Night. Friday, January 24. Food available at 5:30pm. Game starts at 7pm.
Winterfest. Saturday, January 25, 4pm-8pm. Presented by the Crescent City Homebrewers. *More Info*
Election. Sunday, January 26, 1 pm. For members only. To elect this year’s Board of Directors for Deutsches Haus. *More info on election*
Kino. Tuesday, January 28, 7:30 pm. Lambock. A comedy about two friends who decide to open a Pizzeria with a popular ingredient, Marijuana! *More Info*
February 2025
Kino. Tuesday, February 11, 7:30 pm. *More Info*
Weekly and Monthly Activities
Choir. 1st and 3rd Fridays. The Damenchor (ladies) meet at 7 p.m. and the Saengerchor (men) meet at 8 pm. *More Information* Both groups would love to welcome new members.
Wander Gruppe -Running/Walking Group – Join in for a casual walk or run every Thursday. Choose your own pace & we’ll go for a 2 or 3 mile route in the park or neighborhood then gather at the Haus for Gemütlichkeit. Gather at 5:30 pm, leave for run/walk at 6pm.
Liederkranz – every third Thursday. Just for fun – sing-along with German folk songs. Everyone welcome.
German Language Classes – *More Info*
Ladies Auxiliary. The Ladies Auxiliary meets on the first Thursday of every month at 7pm. *More information*