September is the beginning of Autumn. The mornings are becoming a bit cooler but it can still be pleasant during the day.
It is a great time for outdoor activities like hiking and riding your bicycle.
The Mediterranean countries are still sunny and warm and a good holiday destination for September.
It is also time for harvesting, with the usual Erntedankfest celebrated on the first Sunday in October.
The Oktoberfest in Munich starts at the end of September, and besides the other Bierfests you can also look forward to many wine fests
| Season | Autumn |
| Time | Central European Time (CET), Summertime – the same time as South Africa until the last Sunday of October, when Wintertime starts (30 October 2022). |
| Weather | The temperatures average between 9.6°C and 18.3 °C. It could be warmer or colder, depending on the location. The average daily sunshine is 5.2 hours. |
The most famous festival in Germany, the Oktoberfest in Munich, starts 17 September. Other great beer fests to visit are the Cannstatter Volksfest in Stuttgart from 23 September and the Oktoberfest on top of the Zugspitze (still unsure for 2022). Similar festivals will be celebrated all over Germany and you can search for Oktoberfest and your town to find one close to you.
Autumn is also time for wine festivals.
If you love Pumpkins, head out to Ludwigsburg for the biggest Pumpkin festival in the world. It will run from 26 August until 1 December 2022
| Holiday | Date | Information | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Holidays | |||
| None | |||
| Observations | |||
| Start of meteorological Autumn | 01.09.2022 | ||
| Weltkindertag | 20.09.2022 | Welkindertag | |
| Start of astrological Autumn | 23.09.2022 | - | |
| School Holidays and Terms | |||
| None | Shool Holidays 2022 |
13/04/2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Join us for a casual monthly get-together. The idea is to get to know other Southern Africans, support each other, and share our ideas and tips on life in Germany. Follow the skype link: Skype Meeting Planned for 2023: 11 May 8 June 13 July 10 August 14 September 12 October 9 November 7 December
26/05/2023 @ 10:00 pm – 11:45 pm – Nomfusi Gotyana, known as Nomfusi, is a South African singer and performer of Afro-Soul music. She was born in the township of KwaZhakele in the Eastern Cape This is an external event and is shared only for information purposes Tickets for this event can be bought on the Africa Festival website The International Africa Festival […]
18/03/2023 @ 8:30 pm – 11:45 pm –
South African Kwaito Legend in Germany
07/04/2023 @ 8:00 pm – 11:45 pm –
https://panda-platforma.berlin/events/sandy-b-south-african-kwaito-legend/
24/06/2023 – 25/06/2023 @ 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Each family bring their own food and drinks If you would like to stay over please book your own accommodation. For Day Visitors 30 Euro pp. Acc@Basecamp 20 Euro pp Please RSVP before 30.03.23 Facebook link to the event Organiser Website
05/11/2023 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – This is an external event and is not organised by the admins of this website. It is purely for information purposes. Alice Phoebe Lou is a Berlin-based South African singer-songwriter. She has released three EPs and four studio albums. In December 2017 her song “She” from the film Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story was included […]
27/10/2023 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – This is an external event and is not organised by the admins of this website. It is purely for information purposes. Alice Phoebe Lou is a Berlin-based South African singer-songwriter. She has released three EPs and four studio albums. In December 2017 her song “She” from the film Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story was included […]
26/10/2023 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – This is an external event and is not organised by the admins of this website. It is purely for information purposes. Alice Phoebe Lou is a Berlin-based South African singer-songwriter. She has released three EPs and four studio albums. In December 2017 her song “She” from the film Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story was included […]
11/11/2023 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – This is an external event and is not organised by the admins of this website. It is purely for information purposes. Alice Phoebe Lou is a Berlin-based South African singer-songwriter. She has released three EPs and four studio albums. In December 2017 her song “She” from the film Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story was included […]
09/04/2023 @ 3:00 pm – 11:15 pm – This is an external event organised by World League. We are not the organisers, this is just for information puposes. Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo, better known by his stage name Black Coffee, is a South African DJ, record producer and songwriter. Black Coffee kicked off 2022 with a triumphant Grammy Award win for Best Dance/Electronic Album […]
17/05/2023 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – This is an external event just for information purposes, we are not responsible for the booking or management thereof Schalk Bezuidenhout was born in Kempton Park or as he calls it – ‘The New York of the East Rand’. In Kempton Park the traditional Afrikaans way of living was a good life. Your mother’s breast […]
17/06/2023 @ 1:00 pm – 11:30 pm – Hi Saffas! Just posting a Save the Date for the annual meetup in Düsseldorf! Details to follow on the FB group It’s a lovely day filled with delicious SA food (a bring and share), great music and the best company! It’s a family-friendly event and we’ll most probably jol late into the night for those […]
Make your own Rote Grütze and serve it with Ice cream, Milchreis or pudding. You can find some more recipes here.
You will see a variety of squashes and pumpkins in the shops and farmstalls.
Try a hearty pumpkin soup with pumpkin seed oil or Stuffed Hokkaido Pumpkin.
Another seasonal fruit is the Damask Plum ( Zwetschgen). It is not to be confused with normal plums (Pflaumen). Most bakeries will sell Zwetschgenkuchen or Zwetschgendatschi. Eat it with a big dollop of cream or ice cream. You can also substitute the Zwetschgen for Mirabellen
| Autumn | der Herbst |
| Autumn leaves | die Herbstblätter |
| Damask plums | die Zwetschgen |
| Plums | die Pflaume |
| Pumpkin | der Kürbis |
| Pumpink seed oil | Das Kürbiskernöl |
| Blueberries | die Blaubeeren |
| Raspberies | die Himbeeren |
| Elderberries | die Holunderbeeren |
| Mirabelles or yellow plumbs | die Mirabellen (Marillen is Apricots) |
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