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Feeling homesick? Connect with fellow South Africans living in Germany through communities that offer friendship, support, and a taste of home. Whether you’re looking to share experiences, ask questions, or simply find a familiar accent, these groups are here to help you feel closer to home. Discover the best spaces to stay connected and feel supported on your journey in Germany.

Church Groups

  • American Protestant Church in Bonn – from August they will have an Afrikaans-speaking pastor, Ds Mario Weyers. If you would like more info feel free to contact DeWet Herselman
  • Kirche in Aktion, het kampusse (gemeentes) in Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Offenbach en Mainz. By elkeen van die kampusse is daar SA mense betrokke. 
  • Heimat in Christus – evangelische Freikirche e.V. 📍 Robert-Bosch-Straße 51, 74523 Schwäbisch Hall. Pastors: Elemans (South African) & Ricarda Scheepers. 📧 Contact: ricarda.scheepers@heimat-in-christus.de
  • For Christian Events have a look at cvents

Facebook groups

Websites

  • This website -We have an online community on this website. You can join groups and find people with the same interests. To be part of this community, you will need to register on our website. Registration and memberships are free.
    Some of the groups are- Rugby, Wine lovers, Parents with toddlers, people living in “city”
  • SA Munich – Your Southern African gateway into Bavaria

How to use the Community site

Our Community site is extremely versatile. You can edit your own profile, add friends, create groups, join other groups, create forums and add events.  You can set your privacy settings to suit your needs.For using the community site, you need to be a registered user.

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WhatsApp Community

Join Our South Africans in Germany WhatsApp Community!

Are you a South African living in Germany or planning to move here? Connect with fellow South Africans, share experiences, ask questions, and support each other in our WhatsApp Community!

To keep our group safe and free from spam, we don’t publish the direct link. If you’d like to join, simply send an email to admin@southafricansingermany.de with a brief reason for wanting to join. We’ll get back to you shortly with the link and welcome you to our community!

Events

Social events. Concerts or exhibitions by South African artists in Germany. Webinars and Online get-togethers.

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Pretty Yende - Dresden - Lucia di Lammermoor
20/04/2025 – 08/05/2025    
7:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Born in the small town of Piet Retief, South African soprano Pretty Yende has risen to the top of the opera world with unparalleled speed… […]
Alice Phoebe Lou - Various cities
04/05/2025 – 16/05/2025    
7:30 pm
Alice Phoebe Lou is a South African singer-songwriter based in Berlin, Germany. (C) Picture from her Instagram post Listen to her songs on Youtube  4 May […]
Market Monday - South Africans in Germany Facebook page
05/05/2025    
All Day
To keep things fair and add benefits to our members, here are the current rules: By placing an advertisement on our Facebook page, you agree […]
SA Connections: Monthly Virtual Meetup for South Africans in Germany - May
08/05/2025    
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Monthly Topic Suggestions: May: Summer Fun in Germany Discuss festivals, outdoor activities, and traditions to look forward to. June: Managing Finances Tips on taxes, saving […]
South African Wine Tasting. 2, Art Gallery and Music
You are invited to an exclusive wine tasting experience in a friendly and interactive setting amidst art and music. This special evening will feature 5 […]
Afrikaans is lekker - Amsterdam May 2025
24/05/2025    
12:00 am
AFRIKAANSE POPSTER-VIERTAL BINNEKORT IN AMSTERDAM Kersfees kom vanjaar vroeg vir Nederlandse aanhangers van die Afrikaanse supersterre Ricus Nel, Brendan Peyper, Elandré en Liza Nel! Dié […]
South African Braai Day 31 May Maastricht NL
31/05/2025    
2:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Join us for our next braai! If it’s your first time attending, here’s everything you need to know: Bring-and-Braai:   This is a bring-and-braai event, […]
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For Children

  • Adventures in Odyssey – “an award-winning audio drama series created for ages 8-12 and enjoyed by the whole family.  Episodes often start with the grandfatherly Mr. Whittaker (“Whit”), who runs an ice cream shop called Whit’s End.  They last an average of twenty-five minutes and bring biblical principles to life, through a balance of fun, faith and imagination”

Blogs, websites and Youtube chanels

Our Stories

We all have different stories about why we came to Germany, how we ended up being here and whether we will stay or not. Every journey is different. We can all learn from and be inspired by each other.

International Expat communities

  • Internations – Connect with expats in your city
  • Expat.com
  • Wereldwyd – “Hierdie inisiatief is die ideale platform vir elke Afrikaner wat tans in die buiteland woon, maar graag steeds in voeling met sy geboorteland wil bly”

Other organisations

  • Sage Net  – network of South African and German organisations. This includes clubs, companies, associations, and authorities, as well as individual members.
  • AHK  – Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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Participating in Sports in Germany

Sports in Germany South Africans are generally a sport-crazy bunch. Not just watching it, but also actively taking part. Participating in sports here in Germany has its challenges, mostly due to the weather. But, as the German saying goes – there isn’t something like bad weather, only bad clothing and many South Africans in Germany live by this motto and go out for a run or a cycle in what would be considered “stay home and light the fire” weather back in South Africa. We will try and list some resources for some sports activities here to help you get “back into the saddle” here in Germany. Running Running in Germany is a popular sport, even though it can get quite cold in Germany in winter. That being said, it also has a certain magic about going for a run in the snow – not to talk about the good training it is to run in ankle-deep snow, similar to running on beach sand! The winter attire for running might be a little unusual for South Africans, especially the men, with tights galore. However, one runs not to look good while you run, but afterwards, right? Anyway, one overly freezing run without tights, convinces one to accept and adapt very fast. In summer running is really a pleasure in Germany, since the tons of cycling routes available in Germany provide an excellent way to explore and build your running capacity without having to battle vehicular traffic. Another great pleasure of running in Germany is the fact that often a lake is normally not all too far away, so a quick dip to cool down is a real option on many running routes. Running events and race day Taking part in official running events (races, like half-marathons or marathons, etc) in Germany is a little less formalised than in South Africa, in the sense that you don’t have to belong to a club to join official runs. Most running events are organised by sports clubs and the participation fee covers all elements of the run. Generally speaking, the earlier you enter the race, the cheaper it becomes. Often you can also enter on the day of a race (as long as the maximum capacity has not been reached), at approximately double the cost of an early entrant. What sometimes takes some getting used to is that races in Germany normally start much later in the day (a race starting at 10:00 or even later is not unusual, especially in winter) than in South Africa. Water supply during a race is also quite different in Germany than in South Africa, with cups being used rather than sachets as in SA, making it much harder to run-and-drink in our opinion. What you can also often do at many of the longer races is to prepare and drop off your own drinks a day before the race (normally when you pick up your race number) which the event organisers will then position for you along the route. This is a good way to get around the cup-drinking-mess if you are so inclined. Most larger races also offer good race logistics, such as bag drop services and shower facilities after the race. Some good race listing sites suggested by our members are: Lauftreff: http://www.lauftreff.de/laufkalender/ (where you can sort the races by your postal code (PLZ)) MyRaceLand: https://www.myraceland.com/en/running-calendar/germany/ Everyday running and our Strava club For your everyday running, the app Strava can help a lot to help you find routes in your local vicinity. We also have our own “South Africans in Germany” running club listed on Strava under the following link: https://www.strava.com/clubs/956800. Feel free to join our online running club there and share your running ups and downs with us. The Strava app is also the most popular app in South Africa, so you can follow and support both your friends back in South Africa as well as South Africans in Germany easily in one app. Cricket Yes, cricket is played actively here in Germany.  Cycling Read more about cycling on our cycle page Feel free to join our Strava group under the following link where you can share your passion directly with other South Africans in Germany: https://www.strava.com/clubs/956800. Swimming Swimming is a great low-impact workout that helps improve cardiovascular health and promote mental wellness. It is very unlikely for Fitness clubs (Gyms) to have swimming pools. If you would like to train for swimming as a sport, you will need to join a Swimming club (Schwimmverein)Another option is to contact the German Life Saving Association (DLRG) or join a sports club like Urban Sports Club, which partners with many other clubs and sports facilities.The Facebook group “Bist du heute shcon geschwommen” is very informative Rugby, Soccer (Football) and other team sports If you participate in team sports (especially rugby) here in Germany, please reach out to us via our contact form – we would love to share your club or events or experiences here. Groups and Forums There is a Sports forum on this website, that is open to everyone to read. To add content you need to be a registered member (no member fees) We also have groups on our website. Currently, the sports-related groups are hiking, rugby, and cricket. Only members can see these groups. They can also great new groups and invite friends  Watching sports Related content

Keeping in touch virtually

As an ex-pat, it is essential to keep in touch with family and friends from back home. We yearn for news and contact with loved ones, and although we cannot always be physically together, we can at least try to keep in contact virtually.Here is a list of online events that you can do with your “hartsmense” either here in Germany, where it is easier to organise the delivery of items, or in any other country for example, South Africa. This is just a short list of some ideas,  you can search online for “online team events” or ” online cooking classes” etc. to find more ideas. Virtual Events in German Beer tasting – Beer delivered to your home, online tasting with a Sommelier Wine tasting – A selection of wines is sent to your home, online tasting with a Sommelier. Cocktail-making courses. They also do Gin tastings as an online event. Eventbrite – In the kitchen: Virtual food and drink events & classes Organising an online birthday party. You can also put together your own box and send it to everyone, and come together via Zoom, Skype, or other apps. Here are some ideas for making it more fun Teamgeist – Online dating, Beach events, Krimi’s, and many more Kiyana, who comes from South Africa,  offers traditional Indian cooking classes Virtual events in English Social Escape Room from your home Online team games, including trivia, murder mysteries, and even a campfire event 🙂 Quaraoke –  Online Karaoke Birthday parties –  you can organise a hamper or party box, have it delivered and organise an online meeting or game night. Charades or Pictionary are great cost-effective ideas. Here are some hamper ideas Charades, Pictionary, etc. Below is a video explaining how you can play Pictionary and charades online. You can use a website like random word generator to generate words for you Websites with some more suggestions Musemhack has a list of great ideas Virtual Teambuilding (or friendbuilding) ideas, like Movie night, Quizzes, Virtual happy hour Online Trivia with friends Video Conferencing apps Apps like Zoom, Skype, Teams, Google Meet and Cisco Webex can be used for online meetings. Schedule regular “face time” or group chats to make it more personal.WhatsApp is also great for group chats, and they now have the option to send video messages Sending online or physical cards You can create and send an online card on the following websites Bluemountain 123greetings.com/ You can also create cards online and have them delivered in South Africa Q-Photo Cards You can easily create a beautiful and custom online card on Send a smile and have it conveniently delivered anywhere in Germany via the German postal service. Groupgreeting.com – Create a virtual group card and have all participants sign the card. This is a great way to commemorate a special occasion, such as a birthday, graduation, or retirement. With our easy-to-use platform, you can even add photos to make the card even more personal and memorable. Social media Social media like Facebook and Instagram is a great way of sharing photos and experiences. If you would like more private photo share options look at Google Photos, where you can create and share albums, or Flickr or Dropbox Related content

Product Substitutes

Most products we know in South Africa are available in Germany, but unfortunately not all of them. Here is a list of product substitutes  for some of them.  I you would like more information about where to buy South African products in Germany, see our Products we love page. Food related products General household items Stationery Items Medicinal Products Bed linen Most Germans sleep under their own single duvet, even on a “double” bed. The usual arrangement is a bed with two mattresses and each person sleeping under their own duvet.To buy queen or king-size linen and duvets, look online.If you brought your own pillows from SA, look on online shops in the UK like Amazon.co.uk. They deliver in Germany.Some shops in Germany like Wayfair, Ikea and Home24 will have the correct sizes but you will have a limited selection. See Beds, Mattresses and Duvets below for standard pillow sizes and other information Related content