German Academy Adelaide

02/09/2026

As part of ADELAIDE GERMAN WEEK 2026, join the German Academy on Friday, 25 September from 6:00-9:00pm for a fun, interactive evening hosted by Frauke Guenther, accompanied by Hildegard Belzer!

Put your Deutsch, German knowledge and acting skills to the test! 🧠

👥 Team up for a German Quiz, followed by German Charades and Improv Theatre, where you’ll act out typical German scenes, and have your performances scored by the other teams! 😂🏆

The evening will be entirely in German and is suitable for learners with approximately 36–48 months of guided German study or above.

🥂 Ticket includes: welcome drink, finger foods & delicious German cake!

🌱 Vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free? Please indicate your requirements when booking.

Tickets are available here 👉 https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1618342

🇩🇪 Come for the Deutsch, stay for the fun! 🎉

24/08/2026

🇩🇪 GERMAN GRAMMAR EXTRAVAGANZA 2026 – SESSION 3: GERMAN VERBS! 🇩🇪

Does a “strong” verb have more muscles than a “weak” one? 🤔 And when do you say ich esse Kuchen, ich habe Kuchen gegessen, ich hätte Kuchen gegessen, ich würde Kuchen essen — or even hier wird Kuchen gegessen? 🍰

Join Frauke Guenther on Sunday, August 30, 3:00–5:30pm for a fun and engaging exploration of German verbs, covering tenses, verb types & conjugation, subjunctive mood, active & passive voice, and plenty of humorous practice — all accompanied by some German-inspired Kaffee & Kuchen! ☕🍰

The workshop is conducted in English, with German examples, and is suitable for learners from approximately upper A1 to C level. Previous grammar sessions are not required.

👉 Don’t miss this deliciously grammatical Sunday afternoon! For technical details and enrolment assistance, please refer to our website.

We’d love to welcome you to the German Grammar Extravaganza! 🇩🇪✨

21/08/2026

Celebrate the beginning of Adelaide German Week on Friday, 18 September at their beloved Eröffnungsfeier & Kinoabend! 🇩🇪🎬

15/08/2026

Adelaide German Week steht vor der Tür! 🖤❤️💛

Taking place from 18-27 September, you can once again fully immerse yourself right here in Adelaide and embrace your inner German! Whether you have family ties, are an expat or are a Wahldeutsche/r, we are excited to bring a new taste of German and language culture to you and cure some of that Heimweh (homesickness). We look forward to continuing to celebrate relationships between South Australia and Germany and offering a variety of events. 🇩🇪

The GERMAN ACADEMY is also pleased to be hosting an event on 25 September, run by its very own Frauke Guenther. The GERMAN QUIZ & IMPROV GAMES NIGHT will be an exclusive and fun evening set to test not only your knowledge about all things German, but also your German language and acting skills!

🎟️ Tickets to all events are available here: https://www.trybooking.com/eventlist/adelaidegermanweek

04/08/2026

22/07/2026

🇩🇪🏔️ Did you know? Germany’s highest mountain is the Zugspitze!

Standing at 2,962 metres (9,718 ft), the Zugspitze is the highest peak in Germany and sits right on the border between Germany and Austria.

But where does the name come from? 🤔
The word “Zug” can mean a line or ridge (and today also means train 🚆), while “Spitze” means peak or summit. The name most likely refers to the mountain’s long, jagged ridges leading up to its highest point.

✨ Fun facts:
🏔️ On a clear day, you can see parts of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and even Italy from the summit!
🚠 The Zugspitze is home to one of Europe’s highest cable car stations.
📮 Believe it or not, there’s even a post office at the top—so you can send a postcard from Germany’s highest point!

Have you ever visited the Zugspitze? Or is it on your travel bucket list? Let us know in the comments! 👇

30/06/2026

OUR TEACHERS (In alphabetical order)
 
Iris Milewski
After her studies of Linguistics & Latin American Studies as well as German as a Second Language at Berlin’s Free University & Humboldt University, Germany, Iris undertook an internship with the Goethe Institut in Indonesia and subsequently taught German at Connecticut College, USA, as well as at various language institutions in Germany and Australia.
 
Her own love for learning various languages as part of her university studies led to a lasting passion for teaching her native German to students of numerous ages and backgrounds, from beginners to advanced levels, and in group and individual settings alike.
For more than 20 years by now, and counting, Iris has loved to motivate her students to converse in German - and to also introduce them to the fun side of the language.

30/06/2026

Step into the dark, enchanted forest where danger looms behind every tree and sweetness hides sinister secrets.

Based on the haunting original story by the Brothers Grimm, enjoy Constantine Costi’s visionary production of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel this coming August - a timeless story of courage, cunning, and the triumph of self-reliance.

👉 Get your tickets now to see this famous story on stage: https://adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/whats-on/hansel-gretel

17/06/2026

CoolER Workshop mit leckerEM Kuchen sucht noch nettE Studenten!

Not quite sure when to use „am besten“ instead of „beste“? Or wondering what the difference between an adjective and an adverb actually is?

Our second session of the German Grammar Extravaganza 2026 on German Adjectives on 28 June may be just right for you!

This enjoyable and highly engaging workshop led by Frauke Guenther will help learners distinguish adjectives from adverbs, form comparatives and superlatives, and gain confidence with adjective endings. Along the way, you’ll also strengthen your understanding of German cases through plenty of practical and humorous activities.

And of course, there will be traditional German Kaffee & Kuchen to make grammar even more enjoyable!

📍 Open to all learners from upper A1 to C level.
📅 Details & sign-up: German Academy Adelaide