• 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

  • 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
  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Film Screening: Two Girls

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

    Join us for a screening of Chicago director James Fotopoulos's film "Two Girls." This is the story of young sisters in the American Midwest left alone with their increasingly unstable mother while their father is fighting in the Civil War. The film traces the girls’ naturally fraught sibling dynamic and the ways that their father’s […]

    Free
  • 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 spirit and celebrate Germany with a night of German food, drink, games, and Gemütlichkeit! We'll have games of all types - board games, card games, […]

    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 an album of music Wagner would not like. For better or for worse, incendiary opinions, vitriolic identity politics, and polarizing depictions of national identity are […]

    $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 […]

  • Oktoberfest at the Zoo

    Lincoln Park Zoo 2001 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Oans, zwoa, g’suffa! Tap into fall with a Bavarian flair at Oktoberfest at Lincoln Park Zoo! Try a variety of German beers, grab a giant pretzel (or two!), swing to the tune of a live polka band, and more at this unique, after-hours experience. Come experience our take on Oktoberfest at Lincoln Park Zoo! Our […]

    $40
  • Exhibition Closing Reception | Power Frauen: German Women Who Dared to Dream

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

    Please join us on Friday, October 25 from 7-9 PM for an evening with the curator and artists at the closing reception of our exhibition "Power Frauen: German Women Who Dared to Dream."  This exhibition features profiles on German, Austrian, and German American women who left their mark on the world. Paired with original artwork […]

    $5
  • Friedrich Rau Workshop & Concert: Lass uns ein bisschen swingen!

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

    We are excited to present an incredibly unique event with Friedrich Rau, singer and songwriter from Leipzig, Germany. Together with his team — Tim Ludwig (guitar and songwriting) and Sebastian Stahl (drums and sampling) — he will not only perform an unforgettable concert but also offer an exciting workshop. Part 1: Workshop In the workshop, Friedrich […]

    $10 – $30
  • 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
  • Kurt Weill Circus by Anne Fromm (Lyon) Part of the Cabaret Connexion 2024 Concert Festival

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

    Join us for the opening night of the Cabaret Connexion Concert Festival. Experience KURT WEILL CIRCUS by Anne Fromm (Lyon). Opening with WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? Paulus the Cabarat Geek (London), and a bevy of Parisian chanteuses hosted by Claudia Hommel (Chicago). Meet us in the Brauhaus! Halloween costumes encouraged! Cats & witches, circus […]

    $25 – $55
  • 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

    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

    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