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Glasgow West End

German Conversation

Status:Active, open to new members
Coordinator:
When: On Thursday afternoons
2nd and 4th Thursday of month
Venue: Clarice Pears Building

HERZLICH WILLKOMMEN!

Our German Conversation Group meets at 2pm on the second and fourth Thursday of the month. Our group meets in the

Clarice Pears Building, University of Glasgow, 90 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8TB

The building is on Byres Road, 2 streets down from Highburgh Road, opposite Lawrence Street.

Future Meeting Dates on Thursday from 2-3 pm in 2026 will be:

May - 14 & 28

June - 11 & 25

July - Holiday

August 13 & 27

Please Note - you are very welcome to 'come and try' a meeting before you decide to join us. – no obligation, and we are always happy to welcome new members to the group.

The conversation group is not intended for complete beginners in the language, but our group caters for members with a range of abilities. All are welcome and we support one another in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Our conversation topics cover life and culture in German speaking countries – Austria, Germany and Switzerland - in as many aspects as possible. Fresh ideas always welcome.

If you would like to see if our chat sessions are for you, please click on the link above to send a message to our group coordinator, Viv.

German Culture and Tradition
Berlin
Miltenberg Bavaria
Neuschwanstein Castle

GERMAN PROVERBS

Kümmere Dich nicht um ungelegte Eier.
Literal translation: “Don’t worry about eggs that haven’t been laid yet.”
Alles hat ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei. Literal translation: “Everything has an end, only the sausage has two.”
Alles hat ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei.
Literal translation: “Everything has an end, only the sausage has two.”
Du siehst den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht.
Literal translation: “You don’t see the forest for all the trees.”

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