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    South African Communities

    Find your people. Find your place.

    Living far from home can be lonely — but it doesn’t have to be. Across Germany, South Africans are gathering in churches, online groups, events, and everyday conversations. This page brings those communities together, so you can reconnect with familiar culture, shared experiences, and that comforting feeling of being understood.

    Church Groups

    • American Protestant Church in Bonn – they have an Afrikaans-speaking pastor, Ds Mario Weyers. 
    • Kirche in Aktion, het kampusse (gemeentes) in Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Offenbach en Mainz. By elkeen van die kampusse is daar SA mense betrokke. 
    • IBC Stuttgart – Pastor Keith Lategan is originally from South Africa
    • 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

    • SA Munich – Your Southern African gateway into Bavaria
    • SAiF –  South Africans in Freiburg

    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!

    Whatsapp Community Info and Rules

    WhatsApp Community Info and Rules Join Our South Africans in Germany WhatsApp Community! Are you a South African or Namibian living in Germany, planning to move here, or someone with a genuine connection to both South Africa and Germany? Connect with fellow South Africans, ask questions, share experiences, and support one another in our friendly WhatsApp Community. To help keep our community safe, relevant, and free from spam, we add new members manually. If you’d

    Events

    Find concerts, exhibitions, social events, webinars, and virtual get-togethers happening across Germany and online.

    Wine and Opera Pairing at the Studio

    Wine and Opera Pairing at the Studio

    14/08/2026
    7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
    Studio L41  — Berlin
    🇿🇦🍻 Braai, Beer & 12 Years of 50 Degrees North! 🎉🔥

    🇿🇦🍻 Braai, Beer & 12 Years of 50 Degrees North! 🎉🔥

    15/08/2026
    2:00 pm – 11:45 pm
    Hero 50° Nord GmbH  — Mainz
    The Biggest Saffa Gathering in Amsterdam 5 September

    The Biggest Saffa Gathering in Amsterdam 5 September

    05/09/2026
    12:00 pm
    Saffa Huis  — Amsterdam Noord
    The BIG annual Saffas in Munich Braai day

    The BIG annual Saffas in Munich Braai day

    12/09/2026
    12:00 am
    Waldgasthof Buchenhain  — Munich
    HERITAGE BRAAI DAY 19 September Prague

    HERITAGE BRAAI DAY 19 September Prague

    19/09/2026
    12:00 pm – 11:45 pm
    Rohan Beergarden  — Prague

    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

    From South Africa to Germany, these are the stories we carry with us — the laughs, the losses, the lessons, and the hope.
    Explore blogs, vlogs, podcasts, and moments from South Africans building lives abroad, while keeping their Mzansi spirit close.

    SA Voices in Germany

    SA Voices in Germany From the bustle of Joburg to the cobblestones of Berlin, our journey carries more than luggage — it carries memories, humour, heartache, and hope. Here you’ll find the voices of South Africans who’ve swapped braais

    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

    • AHK  – Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry

    Related content

    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

    Keeping in touch virtually

    Staying Connected, No Matter the Distance Living far from home changes how we connect — but it doesn’t weaken the bond. As South Africans abroad, we learn to stay close through screens, shared moments, and a bit of creativity. We may not always be together physically, but we can still laugh together, celebrate together, and create memories together. Below are ideas for virtual activities you can enjoy with your hartsmense — whether they’re in Germany,

    Product Substitutes

    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 and Hardware Items Medicinal Products Bed linen Most Germans sleep under their own single duvet, even on a “double”

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