
What we’re about
We started this group to share our love of speaking German with people in the Greater Toronto Area of all levels of skill in pleasant and relaxed settings. Although this group was started on Meetup in November 2012, the Stammtisch and Brunch events have been taking place monthly for many years.
We have six regular, monthly events:
• the Mississauga Pub Night on the second Monday of the month, which began in April 2013;
• the German Parents and Children Group - Deutsche Eltern- und Kindergruppe on the second Friday of the month, which began in September 2014;
• the Deutscher Stammtisch on the third Wednesday of the month, which began in October 2005;
• the Saturday Brunch the third Saturday of the month, which began in 2007;
• the Oakville Pub Night event on the fourth Monday of the month, which began in March 2014;
• the German Conversations event for people learning German on the fourth Wednesday of the month, which began in November 2012;
• We schedule other cultural and culinary events from time to time.
Two of us, Robert and Stephan W, have been organizers of social events for German speakers, and for other interests, with other groups on Meetup for many years. We have since welcomed Anne, Ethan, Martin, and Mustafa to the team.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- German Pub Night in OakvilleKings Arms Pub, Oakville, ON
Oakville Pub Night
We're delighted to offer all German speakers a pub night on the fourth Monday of each month in Oakville on the west side of the Greater Toronto Area.
Wir freuen uns allen deutsch-sprechenden ein Pubtreffen am 4. Montag des Monats in Oakville im westen des GTAs anbieten zu dürfen.Our meeting place is The King's Arms Pub, on Church Street in the downtown Oakville area. The pub offers a traditional atmosphere, a variety of beers on tap, and a tasty menu of typical pub fare as well as other favourites.
Unser Treffpunkt ist das King's Arms Pub in der Church Street im Zentrum der Stadt. Es bietet eine traditionsreiche Atmosphäre , mehere Biere vom Fass, und eine umfangreiche Speisekarte mit Pub- und anderen leckeren Gerichten an.
Map/Karte: https://goo.gl/maps/7v1Lj9ZVLewmDSus6.Please ask the staff if you cannot find us.
Bitte fragt Ihr das Personal wenn Ihr uns nicht findet.**Please note this is NOT a language learning event: it is intended for those with a good command of German. If you are learning German, please check out our calendar for the German Conversations event the fourth Wednesday of the month which is designed for you!**
COVID-19 Health Policy
We want to protect your health, the health of your fellow members, and the health of the staff members where we meet. We encourage you to be fully vaccinated.
COVID-19 Gesundheitsregeln
Wir wollen Ihre Gesundheit, die der anderen Mitglieder der Gruppe und der Mitarbeiter, wo wir uns treffen, schützen. Wir empfehlen, daß Ihr vollständig geimpft seid.----
Thank you to our sponsor – Wir danken unserem Sponsor
Our group could not exist without our sponsor, Steffen Hugo. Professional Real Estate Services for Houses, Condos, Investments, Rentals. More info here.
Ohne unseren Sponsor, Steffen Hugo, ginge diese Meetupgruppe nicht. Profesionelle Immobiliendienstleistungen für Häuser, Wohnungen, Investitionsobjekte, Vermietungen. Weitere Infos hier.
----Parking is free after 6 PM at the city-owned surface lot right next door (Lot 8; https://www.oakville.ca/residents/parking-limits-rates.html; as of October 2021), and Oakville bus route 14 (Oakville GO – Oakville Stadtzentrum – Bronte – Appelby GO) passes nearby (https://www.oakvilletransit.ca/14-14a-lakeshore-west.html; as of October 2021).
Das Parken ist ab 18 Uhr im benachbarten städtischen Parkplatz kostenlos (Parkplatz 8; https://www.oakville.ca/residents/parking-limits-rates.html; Stand: Oktober 2021), und es verkeht die Oakville Buslinie 14 (Oakville GO – Oakville Stadtzentrum – Bronte – Appelby GO) um die Ecke (https://www.oakvilletransit.ca/14-14a-lakeshore-west.html; Stand: Oktober 2021).Looking forward to meeting you! Ich freue mich auf deinen Besuch!
Martin Haefele
- Mississauga Pub NightReds Square One, Mississauga, ON
Mississauga Pub Night
As per popular demand, we offer a pub night for our members on the second Monday of each month on the west side of the Greater Toronto Area.
Nach Eurem Wunsch, bieten wir ein Pubtreffen am 2. Montag des Monats in Mississauga im Westen des GTAs an.Our meeting place is the REDS Restaurant, which is part of Square One mall in the centre of Mississauga, close to City Hall. The restaurant has an entrance directly from the outdoors as well as from the mall, and an outdoor patio.
Unser Treffpunkt ist das REDS Restaurant, ein Teil des Square One Einkaufzentrums im Zentrum Mississaugas, in der Nähe des Rathauses. Das Restaurant hat direkte Eingänge von drinnen und draußen und eine Terrasse.COVID-19 Health Policy
We want to protect your health, the health of your fellow members, and the health of the staff members where we meet. We encourage you to be fully vaccinated.
COVID-19 Gesundheitsregeln
Wir wollen Ihre Gesundheit, die der anderen Mitglieder der Gruppe und der Mitarbeiter, wo wir uns treffen, schützen. Wir empfehlen, daß Ihr vollständig geimpft seid.----
Thank you to our sponsor – Wir danken unserem Sponsor
Our group could not exist without our sponsor, Steffen Hugo. Professional Real Estate Services for Houses, Condos, Investments, Rentals. More info here.
Ohne unseren Sponsor, Steffen Hugo, ginge diese Meetupgruppe nicht. Profesionelle Immobiliendienstleistungen für Häuser, Wohnungen, Investitionsobjekte, Vermietungen. Weitere Infos hier.
----Look for us inside, or on the patio in the summer months. Please ask the staff if you cannot find us.
Ihr findet uns drinnen, oder bei schönem Wetter auf der Terrasse. Fragt das Personal wenn Ihr uns nicht findet.Parking is free at the mall, and comprehensive public transportation (GO, Mississauga Transit, und Brampton Transit buses) is close by at the neighbouring Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal.
Das Parken ist kostenlos, und es gibt umfanrgeiche ÖPNV-Möglichkeiten (GO, Mississauga Transit, und Brampton Transit Büsse) am benachbarten Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal.I look forward to seeing you! Ich freue mich auf deinen Besuch!
Yours / Grüße,
Mustafa
Assistant Organizer – Greater Toronto German Club - German Conversations TorontoMadison Pub & Restaurant, Toronto, ON
German Conversations Toronto 2025
This monthly event is for those of you who are not native speakers of German and would like to improve your conversational fluency. Everyone is welcome, but we suggest a language level of A2 to take part.
You are welcome to bring something along that you might like to discuss, or just come to talk about whatever. We'll try to answer your questions. We used to take notes on questions asked and suggestions made and post them on-line after the event. Those previous notes are available here; there are some good ideas about other learning resources -- many free -- that you might want to try.
Cancellation Policy
Due to high numbers of attendees that are last minute cancellations or no-shows, e.g., up to and even sometimes more than 80% of guests registering and then not showing up, if no reason or excuse is provided for a cancellation or no show from 24 hours before the event to 24 hours after the event, I will remove the offending user from the group.Health Policy
We want to protect your health, the health of your fellow members, and the health of the staff members where we meet. We encourage you to be vaccinated according to public health recommendations to enter the Madison Pub.----
Thank you to our sponsor – Wir danken unserem Sponsor
Our group could not exist without our sponsor, Steffen Hugo. Professional Real Estate Services for Houses, Condos, Investments, Rentals. More info here.
Ohne unseren Sponsor, Steffen Hugo, ginge diese Meetupgruppe nicht. Profesionelle Immobiliendienstleistungen für Häuser, Wohnungen, Investitionsobjekte, Vermietungen. Weitere Infos hier.
----A reminder: we are not a substitute for proper, formal instruction in German. We expect all attendees to attend or to have attended such instruction at a qualified educational institution like the Goethe Institut Toronto, the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, or the German Saturday Schools of Toronto (Deutsche Sprachschulen Toronto), or to have had instruction using online tools such as Duolingo. Please contact us if you would like more information on these options.
We meet at the Madison Pub, which has half-price wings on Wednesdays, and other reasonably-priced food and drink.
Location, directions and transport options
The pub is located just north of the University of Toronto campus in the Annex neighbourhood, conveniently close to public transit and parking.Walking and public transit directions From the intersection of Bloor Street West and Spadina Road, also the location of the TTC Spadina subway station, walk one block east along the north side of Bloor Street West to Madison Avenue, then turn left (north) and walk 100 m / 300 ft past the small parkette to the Madison pub on the left (west) side.
Parking is available on-street on Madison Avenue, and in several nearby Toronto Parking Authority Green P parking lots. See the Green P website for more details. Caution: Madison Avenue is one-way south-bound for automobiles from Lowther Avenue to Bloor Street West. From Green P Carpark 231, take this shortcut to the pub: pass through the gate on the east side of the lot, follow the alleyway east to Madison Avenue, then turn right (south) a few steps to the pub.
Cycling There is a Toronto Bike Share station at the corner of Bloor Street West and Madison Avenue. See the Bike Share website for more details.
Google Maps link: http://g.co/maps/2ub93
I look forward to seeing everyone!
Regards,
Robert Quickert
Organizer – Greater Toronto German Club