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• Maifest - May 31 through June 3

  • Start
    Thursday, May 31, 2018
  • End
    Sunday, June 03, 2018
  • Location
    Lincoln Square

  Come and out and enjoy all the fun.

  May 31 through June 3. The DANK Haus will be pouring beer, making delicious food, there will be music, dancing and all things German. Come one come all.

  Plus we need more volunteers. Great people to smile, pour beer, cook in the kitchen, and assist with all the festivities. Interested in volunteering please just follow the link provided. https://dankhaus.com/volunteer
  

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• Intensive Summer Friday Teen Level 1

  • Start
    Tuesday, June 05, 2018
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  • End
    Thursday, July 26, 2018
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  • Schedule
    16 sessions
  • Location
    Dank Haus German American Cultural Center
  • Spaces left
    6

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  Teen Level 1 welcomes students ages 10-15 that are interested in learning German. Our Intensive Summer Class meets twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-8:45 PM.
  

  
  

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• Consular Information Night

  • When
    Wednesday, June 06, 2018
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    4740 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

  Konsularischer Informationsabend

  The German Consulate Chicago continues the tradition of offering another informative evening and insight into the consular, legal world.

  Staff of the Legal and Consular Section is giving the fourth information reception for Germans and German Americans to meet the consular staff and learn more about Consular services. All participants are invited to stay for some 'gemütliche' afterwards with drinks and snacks. The event will be mainly in German language but everyone is welcome.

  Themen werden u.a. wieder sein:
  

  • Wie kann ich die Geburt meines Kindes in Deutschland registrieren?
  • Muss ich meine in den USA geschlossene Ehe in Deutschland registrieren?
  • Kann ich meinen Namen in den USA ändern und einen deutschen Reisepass auf diesen Namen bekommen?
  • Ich habe eine Erbschaft in Deutschland gemacht. Was muss ich tun?
  • Muss ich meine in den USA erfolgte Scheidung in Deutschland anerkennen lassen?
  • Bin ich Deutscher? Wie kann ich einen deutschen Reisepass beantragen?
  • Kann ich US-Amerikaner werden und meine deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit gleichzeitig behalten?
  • Ich war Deutscher und habe meine deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit durch Annahme der US-Staatsangehörigkeit verloren. Kann ich wieder deutsch warden?

  
  

  Click here to make your RESERVATION 

  No registration fee. Light reception to follow, attendees are encouraged to bring materials needing certification.

  
  

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• Chicago Fire Soccer Game

  • When
    Saturday, June 09, 2018
  •  
    5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Location
    DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western & Toyota Park, 7000 S. Harlem
  • Spaces left
    60

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  Come out to support Bastian Schweinsteiger and the Chicago Fire Soccer Club on June 9 against New England at 7:30pm! Make it an evening by buying your tickets with us, then before the game meet your friends for food and drink at the Atlantic Bar and secure your transportation to and from the game.
  

  Step 1: Get your tickets to the game ! Tickets are $26

  Click the word "TICKETS" to purchase TICKETS -  (portion going back to the DANK Haus!) 

  Step 2: Register to eat at the Buffet at Atlantic Bar ! Cost is $14 a person

  Click on the "REGISTRATION" button below to sign up.

  Step 3: Secure your Transportation

  A bus will leave from the Atlantic Bar around 5:00pm and return around 11:00pm. The cost of the bus is FREE if you REGISTER for the Buffet or if buy a drink or food at Atlantic Bar prior to grabbing a seat on the bus.  Free parking at MB Financial Bank lot after 1pm (entrance on Western & Gunnison) 
  

  If you decide to drive, parking will be $20 the day of the game. 

  List of registrants available for members only!

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• Deutsch-Mic @ the DANK!

  • When
    Tuesday, June 12, 2018
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    7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    DANK Haus, 4740 N. Western Avenue

  German culture beyond the Oompah ... Join us for an evening of German-language, song, spoken word, and musical composition! All performers are welcome!

  Bring your Gitarre, Geige, Korg MS-20 or just your schöne Stimme. Piano on the premises.

  Deutsch-Mic takes place every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm in our Skyline Lounge. Join other sung and spoken German word enthusiasts in the Deutsch-Mic closed Facebook group!

  Free Admission, drinks available for purchase.

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• Stammtisch - Pieptone

  • When
    Friday, June 15, 2018
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    6th Floor - Skyline Lounge

  Stammtisch - PiEPTONES

  Fri, May 18 | 7:30pm | 6th Floor - Skyline Lounge

  Come join us and join in on the fun. This is our monthly open haus. All are welcome. Come listen and dance away with the sounds of PiEPTONE. This band has high energy and sure to make you want to move, grab a drink and then head out to our Terrace to see one of the most amazing views in Chicago. 
  

  $5 suggested door donation with snacks and drinks available for purchase

  Free parking at MB Financial Bank lot after 6pm (entrance on Western & Gunnison)

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• World Cup View Party

  • Start
    Sunday, June 17, 2018
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  • End
    Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions

  WORLD CUP VIEWING PARTIES

  Come join in on the fun as we watch Germany take the field to win the World Cup. As long as Germany WINS we will keep the viewing parties going. Doors will open 45 minutes before start time on the 2nd Floor in our Brandenburg Room. 

  Show up have a bier and pretzel as you watch the game and cheer on Germany. 

  $5 suggested door donation.

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• Kulturküche: Authentic German Pretzels

  • When
    Friday, June 29, 2018
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    5th floor, kitchen
  • Spaces left
    18

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  Back again in June and our very popular class we're bringing back our very own PRETZEL MEISTER REINHARD for a fantastic, hands-on lesson in authentic German pretzel making! Known long ago as "little rewards," the pretzel or German "Bretzel" was most likely developed by a German bakers guild in the early 12th century. This class will use old-world methods passed down through Reinhard's family. As a special treat, each participant will get a supply of special pretzel lye to make their own pretzels at home. Sign up now, this class sells out fast!
  
  Class fee includes recipe, hands-on demonstration, one drink from the bar, generous tasting, and great camaraderie.

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• 4th of July - Terrace Fireworks Watch Party

  • When
    Wednesday, July 04, 2018
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    6th Floor Terrace
  • Spaces left
    20

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  Come and enjoy the amazing panoramic viewing of Fireworks a top our beautiful Skyline Terrace.

  To join us you must pre-purchase your spot. There will be food, snacks and drinks available for purchase. 

  Along with your $7 pre-purchase comes a celebratory Ice Cream Sundae. Perfect to eat as you watch the fireworks.

  Click the registration button today and don't miss this amazing way to enjoy the 4th of July and all it's fireworks.  Spaces are limited. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Kinderschule Sommercamp 2018 - Ages 4-8

  • Start
    Monday, August 06, 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    Friday, August 17, 2018
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Dank Haus German American Cultural Center
  • Spaces left
    15

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  DANK Haus Kinderschule Sommercamp is a fun introduction to and reinforcement of German language and culture for kids ages 4-8.  
  Because it was so much fun last year ... this year's theme will once more be "Wenn ich groß bin - When I grow up .... 2nd Edition" and circle around all things skilled trades and jobs.  Besides daily hands-on activities, stories and songs about varying professions, we will explore the neighborhood and visit local businesses on little walking field trips. Yes, August in Chicago can be hot, but how much fun is a summer spent inside? A full day field trip to Volkening Heritage Farm in Schaumburg in week 2 will round up our fun exploration!   
  

  
  

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• Kinderschule Sommercamp 2018 - Ages 9-12

  • Start
    Monday, August 06, 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    Friday, August 17, 2018
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Dank Haus German American Cultural Center
  • Spaces left
    7

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  DANK Haus Kinderschule Sommercamp is a fun introduction to and reinforcement of German language and culture for kids ages 9-12.  
  Because it was so much fun last year ... this year's theme will once more be "Wenn ich groß bin - When I grow up .... 2nd Edition" and circle around all things skilled trades and jobs.  Besides daily hands-on activities, stories and songs about varying professions, we will explore the neighborhood and visit local businesses on little walking field trips. Yes, August in Chicago can be hot, but how much fun is a summer spent inside? A full day field trip to Volkening Heritage Farm in Schaumburg in week 2 will round up our fun exploration!   
  

  
  

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• German History: Kaiserreich to Versailles

  • Start
    Thursday, September 27, 2018
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    7:00 PM
  • End
    Thursday, February 21, 2019
  •  
    9:00 PM
  • Location
    DANK Haus, Skyline Lounge
  • Registered
    Nobody

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  Explore the history of the Kaiserreich (German Empire or 2^nd Reich) of Otto von Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm I & II from the ecstasy of unification (1871) to the agony of defeat at Versailles (1919). Examine the Kaiserreich as Kulturnation, the science, philosophy, music and literature that not only made this epoch so remarkable but portentous for the years which lie ahead. Study the geo-political chain of events which lead to tragic defeat in WWI and national humiliation at Versailles. An interesting, insightful, visually oriented Power Point presentation history will buffs enjoy.

  Syllabus for Kaiserreich to Versailles Sept 2018.pdf
  

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