German-Texan Heritage Society offering German language classes for kids and adults, Oktoberfest, Christmas Market, Fashing, Hot Summer Nights, and much more.

Austin, TX
Joined February 2014
🎃 Texas German Word of the Halloween Season: BUNGIS In standard German, a pumpkin is called a Kürbis. But in Texas German? Bungis! 🎃 German settlers in Texas developed their own unique words Different? Absolutely. German-Texan? You bet! germantexans.org/membership
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O’zapft is! The keg has been tapped in Munich, and Oktoberfest is officially underway! Austin Oktoberfest is coming soon— We’ll see you at Austin Oktoberfest on Oct 10th soon. Prosit! Tickets Here: eventbrite.com/e/austin-okto…
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🍺 FIND YOUR OKTOBERFEST BEER! at Austin Oktoberfest on Oct 10th. Crisp, malty, fruity, or full-bodied, what will be in your Maß at the Austin Oktoberfest? Tickets HERE: eventbrite.com/e/austin-okto… #AustinOktoberfest #GTHS #GermanTexan #Oktoberfest #AustinEvents #GermanBeer
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Panzerschwein. Literally, the “armored pig” or, as we know it in Texas, the armadillo. And honestly, that makes perfect sense in Texas. Why settle for Gürteltier when you can call an armadillo a PANZERSCHWEIN! ❤️ Become a member: germantexans.org/membership Support our mission
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Samstagsschule (Saturday Classes) in Austin and San Antonio are beginning this Saturday The German Saturday School has been offering quality Saturday German programming to Austin children since 1995. Find children classes HERE: germantexans.org/samstagssch…
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🇩🇪 Time to Learn German in 2026! Classe starting next week!! GTHS has a class for you. - Adult & Children's Classes - In Person: Austin & San Antonio & New Braunfels!! - Live Online: Zoom from anywhere Register today at: germantexans.org/education See less
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San Antonio - Time to learn German! We offer both kids and adult classes. Posting in Englisch damit es einfacher geteilt werden kann: GTHS enrollment page: germantexans.org/samstagssch… If you have any questions, please feel free to message programs@germantexans.org
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Pitchesmus. It's Texas German for peach jam (Pfirsichmarmelade) a fitting word for a region famous for its peaches. ❤️ Help us keep Texas German alive. Become a member: germantexans.org/membership Or support our mission with a donation: germantexans.org/donations
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GTHS Capital Campaign: There is an urgent need to fix the front wall of the German Free Building. Today, shifting soil was cracking its historic front wall, and we need our community. Be part of history. "Built by hand in 1857. Save it with yours." germantexans.org/gthshistori…
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🇩🇪 Earn an Official Goethe-Institut German Language Certificate 2026 Exam Dates - August 22, 2026 Registration Deadline: July 31, 2026 - September 19, 2026 Registration Deadline: August 28, 2026 Ready to register? 🇩🇪 Sign up today: germantexans.org/goethe-inst…
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🇩🇪 Time to Learn German in 2026! Fall Registration Is Now Open. Classes start the week of August 15th. Whether you're learning for travel, business, education, heritage, or personal growth, GTHS has a class for you. germantexans.org/education
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German Language Classes by GTHS are coming to New Braunfels. 🇩🇪 Learn it. Speak it. Pass it on. SIgn up today. hisawyer.com/german-immersio… Kids classes being planned - more news on that coming soon.
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9,200+ FOLLOWERS. ALMOST 1,000 GTHS MEMBERS. WE’RE SO CLOSE. More than 9,200 of you follow GTHS, and we’re closing in on a major milestone: 1,000 members. If just 2% of our followers joined, we would blow past that goal. 👉 Become a GTHS Member germantexans.org/membership
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Did you know that Texas has its own unique German dialect called Texas German? Texas Germans literally called a plane a "air ship" when they first started seeing them / hearing about them. Support GTHS by becoming a member: germantexans.org/membership
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Happy 4th of July!!!
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🇩🇪 Learn German in 2026! Fall Registration Is Now Open! Whether you're learning for travel, business, education, heritage, or personal growth, GTHS has a class for you. - Adult & Children's Classes Register today at: germantexans.org/education
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⚽ Win... and keep dancing. Lose... and the music stops There are no ties. There are no second chances. There are no do-overs. Germany found that out the hard way. The music stopped for Germany. Now it’s Team USA’s turn to keep dancing.
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Did you know that Texas has its own unique German dialect called Texas German? Developed by German immigrants who settled Texas beginning in the 1840s, Texas German preserved words and expressions that have disappeared from everyday German in Germany.
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🇩🇪WORLD CUP GROUP STAGE FINALE! 🇺🇸 It's the final day of the group stage, and both Germany and the USA are in action! 🇩🇪 Germany vs. Ecuador 🕒 3:00 PM CST 🇺🇸 USA vs. Türkiye 🕘 9:00 PM CST #GermanTexan #GTHS #scholzgarten #KrausesBiergarten #AustinTX #NewBraunfels
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