Category: Germany
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Central Europe Chapter Gathering at the Speyside Whisky Festival in Scotland
Members from six countries congregated in Scotland for a masterfully organized weekend around the Speyside Whisky Festival. Iain Grist, a former whisky salesman and coordinator Armin Schreiner, who used to arrange professional whisky tastings, co-hosted the weekend events. The Rothes Golf Club was the base for various spirit tastings and unusual distillery tours. One highlight…
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Save the Dates for 2024-’25 in Central Europe!
With far-flung members across the continent, the Central European Chapter typically organizes two destination meetings each year. Typically, the Autumn (or Fall) Meeting is held in a German city and the Spring Meeting occurs in a European city outside of Germany. The weekend festivities usually begin with a Friday evening welcome dinner, continue with country…
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Update From the Central Europe Chapter Meetup in Hamburg
Central Europe Coordinator Armin Schreiner welcomed attendees to Hamburg in August. The group enjoyed breathtaking views from the “Dancing Towers” of the Elbe River. Afterwards, everybody convened to the Rickmer Rickmers, a historic tallship built in 1896. Area host Joerg Werda introduced Hamburg as Germany’s “Gateway to the World,” and Martin Blankemeyer shared Islamic holy…
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Report from the Central Europe Meeting in Oslo in May 2023
Twenty-two members united from eleven countries to attend the Central Europe regional meeting in Oslo in May 2023. Coordinator Armin Schreiner thanks country host Bjørn Watne for his meticulous organization. The very traditional Oslo bar and restaurant Asylet, built in 1730 as a merchant’s house in the lively district of Grønland, was the perfect meetup…
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Central Europe Convened in Aachen at the Steinfeld Monastery in September 2022
Chapter leader and event coordinator Armin Schreiner welcomed members to the Steinfeld Monastery, a historic German cloister between the cities of Aachen and Cologne (in the Eifel mountains). A reception included sparkling wine in the monastery’s historic cloister, a truly “magical” venue. Presentations were delivered on Saturday by Patrick Dewilde on South Africa, Joachim von…
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Notes From the June 2022 Central Europe Chapter Gathering in Prague
Twenty-three members from eight countries attended the Central Europe regional meeting in Prague this June. Coordinator Armin Schreiner thanks country hosts Šárka Kinclova and Jirka Prasil for their meticulous organization. They “Czech’d” all of the boxes. Member presentations included: Saudi Arabia 1977 (Joachim von zur Gathen), historic South Africa (Patrick Dewilde), São Tomé and Principe…
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Central Europe Chapter Announces Upcoming Meetings in Germany and Norway
The next meeting of the Central Europe TCC Chapter will be a full-weekend arrangement in a historic German monastery between the cities of Aachen and Cologne (in the Eifel mountains). It is a very scenic — and also secluded — place where everyone can enjoy a weekend of presentations and talks with other well-traveled people.…
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Central Europe TCC Chapter Planning Two Gatherings for 2022
The Central Europe TCC Chapter has announced plans for a full-day meeting in Prague on Saturday, June 11, 2022, with most attendees probably arriving on Friday and staying at least until Monday, thus giving us the time for social activities and a sightseeing agenda on Sunday. The venue is not contracted as yet, but our…
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Central Europe Chapter Celebrates 10th Anniversary in Muenster
The Central Europe Chapter celebrated our 10th Anniversary with a meeting in Muenster on the weekend of Sept. 4-5. The meeting offered plenty of valuable input for everybody (given in the presentations and beyond) as well as it led to interesting discussions and decisions. Hoping for a similar success — proven by more than 20…
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Revised Meeting Schedule for the Central Europe TCC Chapter
The Muenster meeting previously scheduled for April 17, 2021, has been postponed until Sept. 4. Details will be provided in June. The meeting in Prague previously scheduled for Sept. 4 has been postponed until 2022, hopefully in the spring.
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