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Triathlete Visiting the Virtual Classroom
Thank you to US Triathlete and Olympic hopeful Tony Smoragiewicz who gave an inspiring talk to our athletics groups!
Events
Events are a great part of school life, bringing together all members of the GISSV community, and giving us an opportunity to celebrate and engage in conversations.
Among our recurring annual public events are a German Holiday Market, where we transform Downtown Mountain View into a bustling “holiday village” for a day, or the Laternenfest (Lantern Festival) on our San Francisco Campus with on-campus entertainment and a lantern parade through the neighborhood.
Campus events for the GISSV community celebrate American as well as German holidays, sportsmanship (Walk-a-Thon, soccer matches with schools in the Bay Area), music (talent show, concerts), community (Summer Fest, Gala) and more.
SF LANTERN FESTIVAL
The annual GISSV San Francisco Lantern Festival is a fun family event including German food & drinks and a lantern parade.
German Holiday Market
Thousands of people celebrate an authentic German Holiday Market with us annually. GISSV can proudly say it has established the cherished "Weihnachtsmarkt" tradition in the Bay Area.
Sharks German Heritage Night 2021
GISSV is spearheading this fun virtual event to celebrate a night of hockey with the German community!
Tickets will be available soon - and include special beanies and tickets to a Sharks game when the team is back on the ice and playing before fans at the Shark Tank (SAP Center)
Stay tuned! Sign up for more info!
Event News
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Berlin & Beyond Virtual Cinema Event and Q&A with Director Caroline Link
Middle and High School students have been invited to a special screening at Berlin & Beyond - In Focus.
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Virtual Meetup with US Speedskating Athletes
US Speedskating athletes and Olympic hopefuls Erin Jackson and Kimi Goetz joined our Soaring Eagle Fitness Class.
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Berlin Candy Bomber Celebrates his 100th Birthday
GISSV had the distinct honor to celebrate the impressive milestone of Colonel Halvorsen's life (in coordination with the Halvorsen family) and his timely message of hope.
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30th Anniversary of the German Reunification
On Friday, October 2, we had an exceptional online event to celebrate this momentous occasion. Thank you to guest speaker: eyewitness Mario Röllig!
