Oktoberfest Stammtisch | Open Haus

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Cap off your Oktoberfest season at the best fest in town! Our indoor Oktoberfest features live music from Paloma Band of Chicago, authentic German food and drinks, and more! Attendees will enjoy plenty of yodeling, dancing, and pretzel eating starting at 7:30 PM. Our historic Marunde Ballroom, located on the 5th floor, will be decorated […]

$5
Event Series Neighborhood Nights

Neighborhood Nights

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

COME ENJOY A BEVERAGE WITH A SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE IN OUR ICONIC 6TH FLOOR SKYLINE LOUNGE & TERRACE A perfect place to meet your neighbors and socialize! Each 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 7-11 PM. Proceeds support the DANK Haus Museum

Event Series Neighborhood Nights

Neighborhood Nights

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

COME ENJOY A BEVERAGE WITH A SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE IN OUR ICONIC 6TH FLOOR SKYLINE LOUNGE & TERRACE A perfect place to meet your neighbors and socialize! Each 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 7-11 PM. Proceeds support the DANK Haus Museum

Open Haus | Game Night

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Our January Open Haus will be the best game night in town! Did you know that Germans invented the jigsaw puzzle and board games? Bring your friends and your competitive […]

Free admission; food and drinks available for purchase

Wagner’s Nightmare: A Piano & Violin Recital

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Join us on Saturday, February 25th for Wagner's Nightmare. Wagner's Nightmare is a tongue-in-cheek send-up to the most controversial and influential artist of all time, Richard Wagner. It's culmination is here, in […]

$15 – $20

Starkbierfest Open Haus

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Friday March 17th is a night of fun at our Open Haus! This month’s theme is Starkbierfest! We will have German Bier on tap and food for purchase!  After the debauchery of Faschingszeit (carnival season), we have started into Fastenzeit (lent). Fortify yourself for this time of austereness by trying some "liquid food" - the genius […]

Meetup with Easy German

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Join us for a fun and engaging Meetup with Easy German! Whether you are a German Language Learner, a German, or just simply interested in the German language and culture, this event is perfect for you. Was ist Easy German? Easy German is a popular language learning platform based in Berlin that creates educational content to […]

$10 – $15

Classic German Cooking by Luisa Weiss: Cooking Demonstration & Book Launch

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Join us for a special culinary evening celebrating the launch of Classic German Cooking by acclaimed food writer Luisa Weiss, author of Classic German Baking and My Berlin Kitchen.  On Friday, Nov 1, Luisa Weiss will guide us through a live cooking demonstration, bringing the cozy, comforting flavors of German and Austrian home cooking to life. Afterward, Luisa will be joined […]

$35 – $40

Kulturküche Cooking Class | Brezeln: German Pretzels

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

We are hosting 3 pretzel making classes this fall. Why? We LOVE pretzels! These pretzel-making classes will be offered in-person. We will host up to 25 students in our industrial kitchen at the DANK Haus. These 25 students will get hands on training from Reinhard Richter, our resident Pretzel Meister, and take home their homemade pretzels at the […]

$30 – $40

Kulturküche Cooking Class | Brezeln: German Pretzels

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

We are hosting 3 pretzel making classes this fall. Why? We LOVE pretzels! These pretzel-making classes will be offered in-person. We will host up to 25 students in our industrial kitchen at the DANK Haus. These 25 students will get hands on training from Reinhard Richter, our resident Pretzel Meister, and take home their homemade pretzels at the […]

$30 – $40

Online German Citizenship Forum with the German Consulate

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

This forum will provide you with insights on hot topics of German citizenship, from obtaining to retaining it.  Representatives of the Chicago German Consulate will give you an understanding of the different application procedures, modalities of dual citizenship, relating family matters and share the news on the latest developments in citizenship law. This event will […]

Free

Kulturküche Cooking Class | Brezeln: German Pretzels

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

We are hosting 3 pretzel making classes this fall. Why? We LOVE pretzels! These pretzel-making classes will be offered in-person. We will host up to 25 students in our industrial kitchen at the DANK Haus. These 25 students will get hands on training from Reinhard Richter, our resident Pretzel Meister, and take home their homemade pretzels at the […]

$30 – $40