Brisbane German Week

13/05/2026

30/04/2026

🎟️ 🍀 WIN TICKETS TO GFF! 🍀 🎟️

Already excited for the German Film Festival 2026? 🎬

We've got tickets to give away!

All you have to do:
⚪ Like this post
⚪ Tag your movie buddy
⚪ Comment which movie you'd love to see

Check out this year's programm at German Film Festival!

Tickets can be used at participating cinemas.

Entries close Tuesday, 5 May 2026. Winners will be notified via direct message. 🇩🇪

29/04/2026

Happy International Day of Dance!

23/04/2026

23/04/2026

Are you available on Saturday mornings and motivated to make a little difference? The Brisbane German Language School is looking for a new teacher for their Minis class! Email for details - [email protected]

05/04/2026

🐰 Frohe Ostern, Brisbane! 🐰

Did you know the Easter Bunny (Osterhase) actually has German roots?

For centuries, children in Germany have been hunting for hidden eggs, a tradition that made its way around the world!

Whether you’re celebrating with chocolate, a backyard egg hunt, or a relaxed long weekend, we hope your day is filled with joy, sunshine and something delicious.

Frohe Ostern, Happy Easter! ⚫️🔴🟡

04/04/2026

It is that time of year!! The full German Film Festival programme has been announced and tickets are now on sale for the 2026 HSBC German Film Festival showing this May! 🎉

🍿 Dive into the programme & book now at https://germanfilmfestival.com.au/

Palace Cinemas

29/03/2026

🐰Think Easter is just chocolate eggs?

🇩🇪 Germany does Easter a little differently.
Some traditions go back centuries. Others are… honestly a bit wild...

🔥 Osterfeuer (Easter fires)
Across Germany, huge bonfires are lit on Easter weekend. Originally meant to drive away winter, today they bring whole communities together around fire, food and friends.

🎡 Osterräderlauf (Easter wheel run)
Yes, this is real. Giant wooden wheels filled with straw are set on fire and rolled down a hill at night. Sparks flying everywhere, crowds watching in awe. Spring officially wins. 🥵

🐎 Osterreiten (Easter ride)
In eastern Germany, hundreds of riders in black coats and top hats move from village to village on horseback, singing hymns. A tradition dating back to the 15th century and still practised today.

💧 Osterwasser (Easter water)
Collected in total silence before sunrise.
It’s believed to bring beauty, health and protection. But if you talk on the way, it loses its power. 🤫

🥚 Eierpecken (egg tapping)
Two eggs - one survives. Sounds simple, but people take this VERY seriously. Yes, there are strategies (the pointy-er egg usually wins). 😉

🎢 Eierkullern (egg rolling)
Roll (not throw) your egg down a hill. If it breaks, you’re out. Simple, slightly chaotic and veeery competitive. 😁

🐰 Osterhase (Easter Bunny)
Also German! Originally, it wasn’t even a bunny but a hare (wild, not cuddly). Over time, it softened into the friendly Easter Bunny chocolate version we know today.

Be honest…
👉 Which one surprised you the most?
👉 And which one would you actually try?
👉 What's YOUR craziest tradition?

08/03/2026

Small as they are, those two little dots carry centuries of linguistic history

06/03/2026

Our dialects? Oh, many! Nothing could be as uncomplicated as the personal pronoun "I"? Well that depends...

Image credit: Deutschland.de