DAS ZENTRUM WELCOMES YOU

Win a free ticket to the Canberra German Film Festival!

Win one of eight free tickets to the German Film Festival 2026 in Canberra! For more details and to join the raffle, go to https://www.daszentrum.org.au/win-a-ticket-to-german-film-festival.

Latest News

For more news check out our Blog.

A list of upcoming events can be found on our “What’s On” page.

German Street Libraries are coming to town

Thanks to the Multicultural Inclusion Grant Program of the ACT, Das Zentrum is preparing German Street libraries to be placed all over Canberra. We will reveal the first spots shortly. Would you like to maintain a library in your front yard or know an organisation who would love to host one? Please get in touch via our Contact page. https://www.daszentrum.org.au/join-us/contact-us

Kinderkarneval in June - Volunteers needed

Join us for Kinderkarneval in June 2026! Sign up to our newsletter for more information. Thanks to the Multicultural Inclusion Grant Program of the ACT, Das Zentrum is getting ready to host a Kinderkarneval for the Canberra Community in June. Watch this space to hear more about place, time and date in our next newsletter. If you love Karneval and want to be involved, please express your interest in volunteering. https://www.daszentrum.org.au/volunteer-with-us

Get discounted movie tickets to "Hallo Betty" and "The Holy Grill"

Let's watch a movie together! Join us to watch "Hallo Betty" and /or"The Holy Grill" and enjoy a discounted ticket ($16 as part of the group vs $28 if you go by yourself). For more information go to https://www.daszentrum.org.au/movie-club

Deutscher Buchklub Canberra

Next meeting 12 May 2026 at Das Zentrum in Canberra. Der Buchklub ist in erster Linie eine soziale Gelegenheit, andere Deutsche und Deutschsprachige in Canberra kennenzulernen und in einer entspannten Atmosphäre über Bücher zu sprechen. Offen für alle, die ausreichend Deutschkenntnisse (B2 oder höher) haben, um deutsche Bücher zu lesen und sich auf Deutsch zu unterhalten. Teilnahme am Buchklub kostet $20 pro Semester. Aus Versicherungsgründen ist Mitgliedschaft bei Das Zentru

WHO WE ARE

Das Zentrum, the Australian-German Institute Inc., is a non-profit community organisation incorporated under the Australian Capital Territory Associations Incorporation Act.

Das Zentrum was founded in 1997 following the Goethe Institute’s withdrawal from Canberra.

Since its opening, Das Zentrum has continued to add to the unique collection of German language material donated by the Goethe Institute and to make it available to our members and to the general public.

What We Do

We bring together the German speaking community in Canberra and the wider ACT Region.

ACT German Language Classes

Learn and Speak German with us!

We offer adult German language classes in the ACT with qualified teachers in a friendly environment.

Our Library

Check out our extensive German language library with German books and magazines, German language learning resources, audio-visual media and more.

Join in with our German Events

We offer a range of events throughout the year, from German movie screenings to board game nights, Stammtisch gatherings, stalls at the German markets and more!

Membership Benefits

Your membership supports our organisation and allows us to bring the Canberra German speaking community together. Membership is required to join our classes. We offer a range of membership plans. Join us and be part of our community!

Become a Member and enjoy the benefits!

Get to know other German speakers and people interested in Germany. Join in with our events - we offer film evenings, game nights, trivia nights, a stall at the German markets, and so much more!
Members can borrow from our fantastic library and receive discounts to some of our events. For insurance reasons, you need to be a member to join our language classes.

Read Our Magazine "Der Federkiel"

We publish a regular magazine "Der Federkiel". Enjoy the stories and histories of members of our local German speaking community!

Federkiel Download

Join Our Language Courses

Our Language Courses for adults are open to members of Das Zentrum. You must be or become a member to be able to join a class.

Our classes are run by qualified and experienced language teachers and focus on language skills, communication and culture.

We keep class sizes small (between 10 and 16 students) which gives everyone plenty of opportunity to actively participate. Classes are held in our library in Das Zentrum, Griffin Centre, Genge Street, Canberra. Our language classes are a lot of fun - why not join us?

Check out our current classes