About us Über uns
Who we are.
The German-American Society of Münster (Deutsch-Amerikanische Gesellschaft Münster e.V.) has been bringing people from Germany and the United States together since 1984. We are a nonprofit, independent association, open to anyone with an interest in America.
Friendship between two countries starts at kitchen tables, not in capital cities.
What matters to us Was uns wichtig ist
Meeting as equals
Begegnung auf AugenhöheWe don't talk about countries, we talk with people. Nobody who joins us has to represent anything or stand for anyone. Curiosity is enough.
Culture is what you share
Kultur ist das, was man teiltLanguage, food, holidays, humor. You don't learn most of it from books. You learn it because someone invites you in.
Exchange that changes you
Austausch, der etwas verändertFor a long time, American students spent a summer in Münster living with host families. We want to pick that tradition back up.
It does the most for young people. Spend a few weeks on the other side and you see both countries differently afterwards. That is why we award a scholarship for a school year in the USA (German).
Sister cities Partnerstädte
Münster Fresno
Münster has a sister city in California. For us that is more than a line in the town hall records, because it describes what we are about: two places have something to do with each other because people made something of it.
The official city partnership is run by the Partnerschaftsverein Münster-Fresno. We look after everything German-American beyond that.
Invitation Einladung
Curious? Then write to us.
Whether you want to join in, host a student, or simply ask a question: a short email is enough.
- Registered association (e.V.)
- Nonprofit
- Politically independent
Board members are listed in the Impressum (German).