Stammtisch in Heilbronn once a month

Hello,

I've just joined the forum and I live in Heilbronn (have been here since Nov 2002).

There's an English Stammtisch that meets on the last Friday of every month at Trappensee Gaststätte / biergarten in the summer.

I've only made it once so far but they are all very nice + friendly so I'd recommend that.

The Stammtisch is made up of expats and their German partners and a couple of Germans there to practice English.

Otherwise there's an Irish pub in Bad Friedrichshall .

That's right, the Stammtisch is still going strong. There were about 10 people there this month.

By the way, there are also annual events in the Heilbronn area for Expats. There were over 50 people at the annual barbeque a few weeks ago and there will be a get-together in the run-up to Christmas.

It's all very informal and easygoing.

If anyone wants to get in contact, come to the Trappensee on the last Friday of every month after 8pm, and look for anyone speaking english.

Cheers

Hooligan

do you guys do anything else together? just wondering how these Stammtisch help people make friendships or is it just "see ya at the next event" kind of thing?

Many of the Stammtisch people who have lived here for a longer time are good friends with each other and have regular contact away from the "get-togethers". It has developed over many years. They really do help each other and provide a support and information network. I've heard about all sorts of other stuff that they do together. The Stammtisch is only the first level.

Then there are the people like me who are <relatively> new here and haven't developed close ties with them.
Just because they live here and speak english, doesn't automatically mean that you suddenly become good friends with them and would go on a ski-trip or the like. But they are there and are open to meet new people and engage in social activity. So that is a start at least.

That's my 2 cents worth anyway.