The Stanford German Student Association was founded in 1997. In the meantime, we have organized and co-hosted a variety of major events:

2007

• Annual Feuerzangenbowle 2007, the movie and the drink, December 7
• Kamingespräch (round table) with Manfred Stolpe, Former Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs in Germany, about "Strategical partnerships between the USA and Germany (or Europe) from an East German perspective", November 27
• Oktoberfest 2007, Bechtel International Center, October 26
• Fire on Fire, a joint Mexican, Argentine and German evening of fire, music, drinks, smoke and charred meats as we celebrate the BBQ'ing traditions, Bechtel International Center, May 19

2006

• Annual Feuerzangenbowle 2006, the movie and the drink, December 8
• Kamingespräch (round table) with "Die Zeit" Publisher-Editor Dr. Josef Joffe, November 28
• Oktoberfest 2006 at Bechtel International Center, October 28
• Kamingespräch (round table) with Stanford President Prof. Dr. John L. Hennessy, September 28
• Sommerfest 2006 at Bechtel International Center, June 3
• Luncheon Seminar "Addressing the Crises in the Near and Middle East: The European Union's Role" with former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, April 21
• German food stand at International Gala 2006, March 4
• Faschingsparty 2006 with Haus Mitteleuropa, February 25

2005

• Annual Feuerzangenbowle 2005, the movie and the drink, December 9
• Oktoberfest 2005 at Bechtel International Center, October 29
• Reception "Revolutionary Eye: The Political Poster Art of Wolfgang Janisch (1979 - 1999)" with East German Artist Wolfgang Janisch, October 13
• Sommerfest 2005 at Bechtel International Center, May 14
• Participation in Stanford Intramural Soccer (Fussball!!) Tournament, April/May
• Talk and discussion with former Stanford President Gerhard Casper, April 26

2004

• SGSA Feuerzangenbowle 2004, movie and drink, December 12
• Visit to Bosch Research Labs in Palo Alto, Monday, November 29
• Talk: "Willy Brandt und die deutsche Einheit", Prof. Seebacher-Brandt (historian, Brandt's widow) , October 11
• SGSA Oktoberfest 2004. German BBQ, bread, and beer. October 3, 3 - 8 pm in Bechtel International Center
• Talk: "New Venture Creation in Germany" with Prof. Dr. Malte Brettel, RWTH Aachen. Sept 22
• Talk: "Deutsche und Amerikanische Wettbewerbsfaehigkeit im Vergleich", Friedrich Merz (MdB, CDU, German opposition leader). August 16
• Talk: "A Constitution for Europe - Why? How? When?", Prof. Ulrich Brueckner, May 18
• SGSA Sommerfest 2004, May 22, 2pm - 6pm

2003

• Sommerfest 2003 at Bechtel International Center
• Talk and discussion with Uli Brückner, Visiting Professor at Stanford, about "The Future of Europe Debate".
• Participation in the International Festival at Bechtel International Center.
• Visit to DaimlerChrysler Research Lab in Palo Alto.
• Talk and discussion with Bettina Lüscher, media analyst and former chief of the Berlin bureau of CNN.
• Visit and guided tour of Gerhard Richter exhibition at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
• SGSA Stanford&Beyond Film Festival, movie screening and discussion with movie directors.

2002

• The annual SGSA Feuerzangenbowle with the movie and the drink of the same name.
• The 2002 SGSA Oktoberfest with tradional German music.
• "Challenges for an industrial group in managing globalisation" - A talk by Prof. Dr. Edward G. Krubasik, Executive Vice President of Siemens AG (talk, followed by a discussion).
• Sommerfest with classical concert.
• Participation in the International Festival at Bechtel International Center.
• Cohost of German National Merit Foundation Postgraduate Conference “Arbeitswelt Deutschland/USA" at Stanford.
• Attended Bruckner's 5th symphony performed by the San Francisco Symphony.
• Euromed VIII party together with the Scandinavian, French, Lebanese, Spanish, Italian, Greek and Turkish student associations.
• Hidden German Treasures in the Hoover Archives - A guided tour. You can find some images of the tour here.
• Participation in Stanford's International Gala. You can find some images of the International Gala here.
• Stanford & Beyond Film Festival 2002 - Movie screening and live discussion with directors.

2001

• The annual Feuerzangenbowle.
• Euromed VII party together with the Scandinavian, French, Lebanese Spanish, Italian, Greek and Turkish student associations.
• Hike in the Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
• The Oktoberfest.
• Sommerfest with classical concert.
• SGSA Soccer World Cup.
• Visit of the San Francisco Symphony.
• Reading by German author Daniela Dahn.
• EuroMed V and Euro Med VI Parties together with the Scandinavian, French, Greek and Lebanese student associations.
• Eurogourmet in the Maison Francaise together with the French and the Scandinavian students.

2000

• The annual Feuerzangenbowle.
• EuroMed IV Party together with the Scandinavian, French, Greek and Lebanese student associations.
• The Oktoberfest.
• A Good-Bye-BBQ in June.
• Lunch with former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt and minister of defense Volker Ruehe (image).
• German Supper at Bechtel in May.
• April Madness together with the Spanish, Mexican and Israeli students.
• EuroMed II Party of the German, Greek & Lebanese student associations.
• An Oktoberfest in January organised together with the European Club of the Graduate School of Business.

1999

• The annual Feuerzangenbowle.
• An informal discussion with Dr. Edmund Stoiber (Ministerpräsident of Bavaria), presidents of several bavarian universities and bavarian business representatives.
• The Oktoberfest.
• A Sommerfest before everyone left for the summer.
• Discussion of the German academic system with Stanford's President Prof. Casper.
• Panel-discussion on: "The EURO and its consequences for the world economy".
• 1999 EuroMed Party of the German, Greek & Lebanese student associations.

1998

• A Feuerzangenbowle party offering the film and the drink of the same name.
• The Octoberfest.
• A participation in the International Festival.
• A carnival with the Brazilian students in Stanford.

1997

• A Feuerzangenbowle party offering the film and the drink of the same name.
• A joint party with the Stanford Japanese Association.
• The Octoberfest together with the students of Haus Mitteleuropa.