Irish in Germany
Associations
Deutsch-Irische Gesellschaft e.V.
Founded in 1953 by Rudolf Herz, Professor for Celtic Studies at the University of Bonn. Dissolved in 2021.
Deutsch-Irische Gesellschaft e.V. Düsseldorf
Postfach 110306
40503 Düsseldorf
Founded in 1979 out of the Irish German Society. Clubhouse: McLaughlins Irish Bar.
Initiated by Jürgen Gottschalk, founded on the feast day of Saint Kilian in 1986.
Deutsch-Irische Juristen- und Wirtschaftsvereinigung e.V.
Brandhoveweg 50
48167 Münster
Professional association for lawyers, tax consultants, accountants and business people active in Ireland as well as Germany. Founded in 1988 in Bonn. About 200 members.
Founded by Frank McLynn and seven further members in 1986. Organized the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Munich for many years.
Deutsch-Irischer Freundeskreis Franken e.V.
Kirschgartenstraße 5
90419 Nürnberg
Founded in 2013. Co-organizer of the St. Patrick’s Night Out in Nuremberg. Conviction: Stronger together!
Deutsch-irischer Freundeskreis in Baden-Württemberg e.V.
Olgastraße 93b
70180 Stuttgart
Founded in 1982 by Werner Friedrichs and Gerd Schulten in Tübingen. Moved to Stuttgart in 1999. About 90 members.
Founded in 1991 to strengthen the relationship between Clonakilty and Waldaschaff. About 150 members.
Founded on St. Patrick’s Day 1999 thanks to Theresa Walsh-Zaby and a spontaneous idea at the coffee table. Dedicated to cultivating the friendship between the two twinned towns Castlebar and Höchstadt.
Friedberger Gesellschaft zur Förderung Deutsch-Irischer Verständigung e.V.
Herderstraße 1
35428 Langgöns
Founded in 1977. More than 200 members. Important contributor to the cultural activities in the Wetterau region.
Irlandfreunde Leverkusen e.V.
Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 122
51373 Leverkusen
Founded in 2013. Organizer of the Irish Days Leverkusen. Clubhouse: Notenschlüssel Leverkusen.
Umbrella organization founded in 2015 by hibernophile associations. Focused on connecting the Irish in Munich with the locals. Organizer of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the Bavarian capital.
Founded in 2006 and initially managed centrally by Enterprise Ireland. Evolved during 2011 so that management was transferred to a committee made up of IBN members. Chapters in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich and Stuttgart.
Bands
Ba-Irish Coffee
Traditionelle irische Musik, Folk und Cross-over aus dem Landkreis Miesbach.
Bayrisch Irish
Gemeinsames Projekt von Na Ciotog und bayrischen Musikern.
Breaking Strings
Irish and Scottish Folk aus dem Süden Deutschlands.
Fiddler’s Green
Irish Speedfolk aus Erlangen.
Fleadh
Irish music flying high.
Irish Moos
Von vier Lehrern in Moosen gegründet.
Na Ciotogi
Trad music from the heart.
Rowan Tree Hill
Irish Folk Band der Gymnasien Schongau und Weilheim.
Biere
Ken I Kill You
Bayerisch-irisches Red Ale aus dem Schongauer Brauhaus.
Schwarze Madonna Mariahilfer Stout
Allgäu-Stout von Kössel Bräu. Bayerische Braukunst trifft auf irischen Bierstil.
Gälische Sportvereine
Dresden Hurling – Sektion des Rugby Cricket Dresden e.V.
Magdeburger Straße 10
01067 Dresden
Rómhánaigh Augsburg Óg – Abteilung “Gaelic Sports” des TSV Haunstetten 1892 e.V.
Landsberger Straße 3
86179 Augsburg
Pubs
Deutsch in Irland
Veranstaltungen
Oktoberfest Dublin
The Passion Play – Ballylinan
Irland und Deutschland
Partnerstädte
Adare & Buckow
Balbriggan & St. Wendel
Ballincollig & Mechterstädt
Ballybay & Osterhofen
Bray / Wicklow & Würzburg
Bundoran & Bad Kötzting
Bunmahon & Strohn
Carrigaline & Kirchseeon
Castlebar & Höchstadt an der Aisch
Clonakilty & Waldaschaff
Cork & Köln
Ennis & Langenfeld
Enniskillen & Bielefeld
Killarney & Pleinfeld
Letterkenny & Rudolstadt
Limerick & Hohenlohekreis
Mullagh / Cavan & Kürnach
Naas & Dillingen an der Donau
Newbridge & Bad Lippspringe
Sligo & Kempten
South Dublin & Segeberg
Tipperary & Weinstadt
Tuam & Straubing
Wicklow & Eichenzell
Originally published on 20.09.2020, updated on 10.07.2020.