Saturday, December 15, 2007

Beach BBQ

deUTSch is farewelling another semester by heading down to Maroubra Beach to basque in the sun, catch a few waves, play some beach cricket... or was sich eben ergibt. We will be having a barbecue/barbeque with authentic German Thueringer Bratwurst and a few drinks. If you would like to join us it'll cost $5, which will cover the costs of the BBQ and one drink, if you would like more to drink - and you probably will - please BYO. We will be starting off at 2pm on this Saturday 15th December.

If you would like to come to the event please let us know so that we can work out how much food to get. (Also, if you haven't paid your membership fee yet, we would really appreciate it if you did! $5 is all it costs for UTS students.)

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Bundeena Bush-Bash

Another month, another bushwalk. With upcoming exams, what better way to recharge than a day off wandering the shores of the world's second oldest national park and lazing around on the beach?

On Sunday the 11th of November, we will be catching the train to Cronulla and the ferry from there to Bundeena. From there we will be walking about 5km south to Little Marley Beach, where we will be stopping for a relaxing swim provided the weather is nice. Once we've had enough of that we will be heading back to Bundeena and catching the ferry back to Cronulla. If there is interest and time we might have a look around Cronulla, it's supposed to be a great spot and I've heard you can have a riot of a time there.

When: Sunday 11th November
Meeting Point: Outside Hungry Jacks at the intercity train entrance of Central Station at 9:15am (sorry about the early start!)
What you'll need: Plenty of water, swimwear and towel if you wish to go swimming (nude bathing isn't as accepted in Australia as it is in Germany!), comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, food, camera, money for public transport und bringt das schoene Wetter mit :-)
Difficulty: ~10km return, relatively flat and easy
Duration: ~3 hours walking + beach time + Cronulla visit + travel time (it'll take the whole day)

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Franco-German Trivia Battle

History has shown that the Germans and the Frenchies just can't seem to get along and as such, we have challenged FRESS, the UTS French society, to a trivia battle of epic proportions. The winner will hold rights to the claim of the nation of intellectual superiority! The battle will begin at 7:30pm on Thursday 1st November in the Loft at UTS and will be replacing Stammtisch for the week.

FRESS have generously invited us along to share their bar tab for NO COST, so even if we do get humiliated in the trivia, we're sure to have a good time. There will be prizes and all sorts of cool freebies.

In the meantime, be sure to study your German knowledge, I'll be writing the German questions so I won't be allowed to answer them. We don't want the Frenchies beating us at our own game!

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Oktoberfest

On the 18th of October UTS will be hosting Oktoberfest in the Glasshouse Bar (level 3 tower building)! It's going to be massive, there'll be beer, pretzels, live entertainment, games, a barbeque and much more. Things will be kicking off around midday and going into the evening. So if you have any free time during the day drop by and have a litre (or two). I'll bring you more details next week about the exact program.

Saturday, September 29, 2007

Great North Walk Part 1

The Great North Walk is one of Australia's most famous bushwalks, covering 250km between Sydney and Newcastle. We thought it would be a great activity for deUTSch, albeit a little long, so we have decided to break it up into sections with the first part on Sunday 7th October.

We will be starting at Circular Quay, meeting outside McDonalds across from the station at 10:30am. From there we will be catching the Ferry to Hunter's Hill where the walking will commence. The walk will take us through suburbia and bush along the Lane Cove River until we get to Chatswood West. From there we'll be taking a bus to the nearest train station and returning home.

This will be our easiest walk so far, so don't be put off by the thought of muscle pain and fatigue.

When: Sunday 7th October
Meeting point: Out the front of McDonalds Circular Quay at 10:30am. McDonalds is directly opposite the station and easy to find.
What you'll need: Plenty of water, comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, food, camera, money for public transport, gute Laune :-)
Difficulty: The walk is roughly 10km and is very flat. It's a good walk for beginners, but should also provide enough beautiful scenery to satisfy the hard-core among us.
Duration: 3 hours walking + travel time

If you plan on coming please either leave a comment on this post or let us know and we'll know to look out for you at Circular Quay. Hope to see you there!

Friday, September 14, 2007

Film Night

Those of you on the ball would have noticed that there is currently a German arts festival in Sydney at the moment - GerMany Faces. We will be going to the film night on Tuesday 25th September at the Chauvel Cinema in Paddington to see a double feature - Die Moerder sind unter uns (The Murders are Among us) and Die Suenderin (The Sinner). Both are classics from just after the war and will be presented in German with English subtitles.

We will not be organising tickets, please book your own (either at the box-office or online at moshtix). It will cost $14 for students to see both films. For more details please click here. All welcome.

Monday, August 27, 2007

New Pubs

Mel and I have been throwing around the idea of going to a different pub once every fortnight in order to spice Stammtisch up a bit. The reaction from the Stammtischler is positive, so we will be beginning this new format soon.

In the mean time it would be great if you could give us you recommendations. It does not necessarily need to be in the city, but it would need to be easy and quick to get to. Start voting with your comments and we'll see the best that Sydney has to offer throughout the rest of semester!

Saturday, August 18, 2007

Bobbin Head Bushwalk

NOTE: The walk has been postponed from the original date and will now take place on the 9th September.

The UTS-Stammtisch is organising its first bushwalk for this semester. We will be walking to Bobbin Head in the renowned Kuring-Gai Chase National Park. We will start at North Turramurra and walk along Cowan Creek until we reach Bobbin Head, a popular marina in the middle of the national park. From there we will either return along a bush track that provides stunning views of the creek and surroundings or go to Mt Kuring-Gai station via Appletree bay. It's a must for nature lovers!

When: Sunday 9th September
Meeting point: We will be catching the 9:58 train from Central to Turramurra (arriving 10:40) along the North Shore Line. At Turramurra a short bus connection will take us to the national park.
What you'll need: Plenty of water, comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, food (or you may wish to purchase food, which is available at Bobbin Head), camera.
Difficulty: The walk is roughly 10km and is moderately hilly. It will be easier than the last walk that we did for Stammtisch. As long as you can walk 10km you should be fine, we will not be walking terribly fast.
Duration: 4 hours?

Please let us know if you plan to come, hope to see you there!

Friday, August 10, 2007

Wine tasting in the spirit of Franco-German cooperation

Hunter Valley wines are arguably some of the best in Australia, if not the world, and thanks to UTS's French Society, FRESS, you have the chance to sample them for yourselves.

FRESS has organised a Hunter Valley wine tasting trip, and has opened admission up to us luck German students in the spirit of modern day Franco-German cooperation.

When: Saturday the 22nd of September from 7.45am to 7pm-
Cost: Tickets are $75 for members and $80 for non members. This includes air-conditions coach travel, lunch and wine tasting at three different vineyards.
Where: Pick up from either UTS Library or Hornsby Station.

Tickets must be purchased before the 9th of September and can be bought from the FRESS stall at Clubs Day on Thursday Aug 16 in the Tower Building, or at any of the trivia nights. Otherwise, you can email uts_fress@yahoo.com.au and arrange payment that way.

Hope to see you there!

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

UTS Stammtisch scientifically proven to ward off uni blues

Hi all,

Welcome back to the new semester! I hope you've had a nice break, and are ready to tackle the next 14 weeks head on!

If not, Stammtisch is out of hybernation and we're here to help you through your uni blues, allowing you to come to the Claire every week and vent your spleens over a beer or three about that lecturer you can't (under)stand, and that tutor who stands threateningly over you as you try valiantly to make a comment in class... and all in German!

We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT at the Claire (opposite the UTS tower building) at 7:30pm, and every Thursday night after that.

See you tonight!

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

More End of Semester Changes

Hey guys,

Due to unabating bad weather and a general lack of enthusiasm for the Stammtisch BBQ (yes, I understand that many of you
have gone travelling/home), I've decided to relocate and invite all-comers to drinks at the Cricketer's Arms pub in Surrey
Hills this Sunday!

It's a fundraiser for a charity called Fochta, which provides relief and assistance to communities in Malawi in Africa. All
profits from the bar will go to the charity.

The details are:
Sunday 1st July, Cricketer's Arms (for address see the attached invitation), 2-7pm.

So come along, apparently the pub's pretty cool, and have your drinking shoes on (I'm sure I will!). If you want to see where
your money's going, go to the website: www.fochta.org.au

Hope to see you then, or at the Tandem party on Friday!

Mel

Monday, June 18, 2007

Date for end of semester BBQ set

Hey guys,

Contrary to the email sent around earlier in the week, I've decided to hold the bbq next weekend, on Sunday 1st July. This is because of the torrential rain that's unlikely to subside by this weekend, and because several people still have exams next week.

I still haven't sorted out a venue yet, although I am thinking of a park overlooking the harbour... any suggestions would be more than welcome - basic requirements are: harbour/water view, bbq area.

Sorry to those of you who won't be able to make it that weekend!

So here are the details as of today:

When: 3pm, Sunday 1st July for BBQ, then we'll head to the city in the evening for drinks, etc.
Where: to be confirmed (when I have the location, I'll also include transport directions)
What to bring: food you'd like to bbq, drinks, I'll organise salads, etc.
RSVP: mid-next week (please RSVP either on the website, or send me an email - Melanie.Speet@student.uts.edu.au, so I can anticipate what the turn out's going to be like)

Stay tuned to the website for more info as it comes to hand!

I will also be at the Tandem Farewell Event on Friday 29th June, 5-8pm, held at the Loft.

Friday, May 18, 2007

End of Semester Party!

Well the semester is coming to a close, and I think we all deserve to celebrate getting through it all with only minor injuries!!

I know that many of you will be going back to Germany soon after the end of semester, and it'd be great if you could go home with great memories of Sydney =)

What I was thinking was maybe we could have a picnic on a Sunday afternoon in a park overlooking Sydney harbour, then for all those up for it, kick on in the city that evening. It would probably happen after the exams are all over, for those of you unlucky enough to have exams!

Of course, this is open to suggestions, so if you guys have any thoughts on the end of semester party, please let us know!

German Literature - up close at the Goethe-Institut Sydney

To coincide with the Sydney Writers Festival and the Sydney Film Festival, the Goethe Institut Sydney invites you to these two special events!

Readings in German at the Goethe-Institut Sydney

The Goethe-Institut invites all those who are interested in the German language to a joint reading and a subsequent discussion with German-speaking authors from Leipzig:

Hans-Ulrich Treichel, Josef Haslinger and Ulrike Almut Sandig represent German literature at the 2007 Sydney Writers' Festival. Treichel and Haslinger are successful writers and heads of the Deutsches Literaturinstitut Leipzig (Leipzig Institute of German Literature). Ulrike Sandig is a student at the Literaturinstitut and writer in residence at UTS and the University of Western Sydney.

Come and listen to readings and discussions and gain new insights into German Literature; personal, political and lyrical.

Details:
Monday, May 28 2007,
6.00pm to 7.30pm
Goethe-Institut Sydney
free entry, refreshments, book sale


Please note: The event will be conducted in German.

more info


Film Screening: Opera Ball

Join the author Josef Haslinger as he introduces the film of his seminal Austrian novel "Opera Ball" based on his 1995 political thriller in which thousands of people are killed in a Neo-Nazi terrorist attack on the famous Vienna Opera Ball.

"Opera Ball", a best-seller in Germany, was translated into thirteen languages and adapted for television.

The film, produced by Bernd Eichinger and Martin Moszkowicz has been awarded golden Nymph at the 39th Monte Carlo Television Festival - best Mini Series, silver Nymph - best Director. Golden Gong for Best Direction, the Cinema-Jupiter and the Austrian Golden Screen for Best TV movie, 1998.

Event Details:

Tuesday, May 29 2007,
6.00pm - 9.30pm
Chauvel Cinema, Paddington Town Hall
Cost $15
Bookings Chauvel Cinema: 9250 1988

more info

Monday, April 23, 2007

Bushwalk

Grant has graciously offered to lead a bushwalk next weekend, a great way for us to experience the beautiful Hawkesbury River!

Here are the details:

Sunday 6th May
Leaving Central Station at 9:45 on the Wyong train, getting off at Hawkesbury River at 10:43
We will walk from there to Cowan station, using a section of the Great Northern Walk.
The walk should take 3-4 hours

Grant warns that the trail's quite hilly, so make sure you wear good shoes and bring plenty of water to drink.

Please let us know if you're coming!

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

German Film Festival - Ein Freund von Mir

Hey guys!


The votes for the German Film Festival outing have been cast and counted, with the elected film being Ein Freund von Mir! Therefore, the details of our excursion are:


Ein Freund von Mir

Palace Norton Street Leichhardt

Monday 23rd April (that's next Monday)

6:30pm for 6:45pm start


Tickets cost $13.50 for students. I'm planning on booking tickets, so please let me know by Saturday if you're planning to come.


Look forward to seeing you all there!

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Question from a football fan...

Britta wants to know whether German soccer league games are shown on TV here, and if not them, then at least Champions League games?

I know that there's the World Game on Sundays on SBS, and that sometimes Deutsche Welle isn't on (on a Thursday morning I think) because they're showing a football game, but I'm not sure whether whole Bundesliga games are shown...

Can anyone else out there help?

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

More Photos!

Here are some more photos, this time of better quality, thanks to Ira =)

Don't forget to vote for the German Film Fest movie you most want to see!



Thursday, March 22, 2007

Festival of German Films

As you can see in the "What's on" section, the German film festival's coming up soon, and I think it's the perfect event for our first Stammtisch 'excursion'!

In case you didn't notice, we live in a democracy here, so I propose a vote for which film(s) we'd all like to see. Info on each film can be found here. My proposed shortlist is:
  • Can-His World Has its Own Rules (Wut)
  • Eden
  • Four Minutes (Vier Minuten)
  • Grave Decisions (Wer Frueher Stirbt, ist Laenger Tot)
  • Ping Pong
  • A Friend of Mine (Ein Freund von Mir)

Just leave a comment, or send me an email about what you'd prefer!

Also, I'd like you (German) guys to think about what sort of other excursions you'd like us to go on. I've had requests for bushwalking, going to the beach (that'd have to be soon)... what do you think? Can you Sydneysiders out there recommend something?

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Deutsch-Franzoesische Pop-Begegnung in Sydney!

If you're into electronic music, you should check this out! There's also the added bonus of being able to explore the most notorious suburb in Sydney, Kings Cross ;)

Berlin meets Paris in Sydney!
Tuesday 20 March, 8 pm
Melt Bar
12 Kellett Street, Kings Cross
www.meltbar.com.au

Micro-pop queen Barbara Morgenstern [Berlin] and experimental groove master Fred Avril [Paris] are two of the most innovative artists in their respective electronic music scenes. For the first time Barbara Morgenstern and Fred Avril will work and perform together in a combined music project. The Goethe-Institut Sydney is delighted to welcome the artists in Sydney at the Melt Bar on their way to New Zealand. Don't miss it!

http://www.barbaramorgenstern.de/
http://www.fredavril.com/

Can you help?

Have you studied at Konstanz, Tuebingen, Karlsruhe, Regensburg or Goettingen uni? If you have, we need your help!

Yixu Lu, the organiser of the UTS International Studies Germany major, needs you to promote your uni at a briefing session for the UTS students going to Germany next year.

You really don't have to do much; just spend three or so minutes talking about your uni, then answer a few questions from the UTS students.

The briefing session is on Friday night, 6:30pm, at the Markets Campus (CM5D 01.14).

If you're interested, speak to me tomorrow night at Stammtisch, or send me or Yixu an email (Melanie.Speet@student.uts.edu.au or Yixu.Lu@uts.edu.au).

We'd really appreciate your help!

Friday, March 9, 2007

Photos

If you're unsure about whether you should go to Stammtisch or not, just check out how much fun we had last week!


Ok, so my photos were pretty terrible, but you get the gist!

If anyone was at Stammtisch over the past couple of weeks, and have photos you'd like to share, just let me know... I'm sure you have better ones than I do!

Welcome!

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the brand new UTS Stammtisch website! You'll find here a list of things that are happening around Sydney, photos from Stammtisch, etc. I'll also post here whenever I think of possible excursions, to ask you guys what you think of them (feel free to suggest things in the comments section... it'd be great to hear your thoughts; the excursions will be for you anyway!).

Other than that, you'll find boring things here like links to useful study resources (once again, please make suggestions; perhaps you've found something that you think will be useful to others).

Hopefully you'll find the website useful, and I look forward to your comments here and your presence at Stammtisch on Thursday night!