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Welcome to the homepage of the German-British Society Chemnitz, Saxony

We are an incorporated society with headquarters in Chemnitz. Its purpose is the promotion of the mutual understanding between German and British people and thus making a contribution to the realising of the sense of community within Europe. Everybody who is over 14 years old and who accepts our statute can become a member. Our society is financed by membership fees, donations and development funds.

We organise monthly club meetings which are public and offer two conversation courses (for smaller groups). We always try to engage guest-speakers from English speaking countries who give lectures at our club meetings. But there are lectures in German, too. The entrance fee for members of our society is € 1,-, non-members pay € 3,- (reduced € 2,-).

The conversation courses work on the principle "everybody teaches everybody" and are intended as a chance of being and keeping in touch with the English language.

We have organised several trips to Great Britain so far, such as Manchester, Chesterfield, Plymouth and Colwyn Bay (North Wales). We always stayed with friendly host families.

We also try to get in personal contact with people in Great Britain and other English speaking countries. Therefore we need families in Chemnitz and its surroundings who are willing to host guests.

Three times a year we publish a Newsletter. It includes up-to-date information on events organised by our society as well as reports on trips and other pieces of information on social life in Great Britain.

If you should have questions concerning our society, you may contact our office every Tuesday from 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Translation: Silvia Troeller