Author Archives: karenaxe

BBC & KCRW Berlin feature AVA March for our Lives Rally

Posted on March 26, 2018 by karenaxe

BBC’s lead photo for the worldwide March for our Lives featuring AVA’s own Ellen Brändle! KCRW Berlin Interview with excerpts from speeches.

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March for our Lives Berlin

Posted on March 25, 2018 by karenaxe

American Voices Abroad Berlin organized a demonstration together with Democrats Abroad in solidarity with the Florida students’ initiative for strict gun control laws. AVA gathered at 2:30 pm on Saturday, March 24, at Pariser Platz for a solidarity rally. The rest of the photos: https://www.flickr.com/gp/karenaxe/0GJ99q Florian Schiedhelm’s … Continue reading →

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March: Aufstehen gegen Rassismus

Posted on March 9, 2018 by karenaxe

On the afternoon of Saturday, March 17, Aufstehen Gegen Rassismus is organizing a protest march against racism and the radical right. AVA-Berlin will have a contingent carrying our banner from Potsdamer Platz to the AfD (Alternative for Deutschland) headquarters at … Continue reading →

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March for Our Lives March 24, 2018

Posted on March 3, 2018 by karenaxe

Organized by AVA. With this rally at the Brandenburg Gate, Americans and Germans will show solidarity with the Parkland students’ initiative for strong gun control laws.   

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Stammtisch March 1

Posted on January 28, 2018 by karenaxe

Join us for our first-Thursday-of-the-month Stammtisch on March 1 at 8:00 pm at Café Daddy, Kolonnenstrasse 50 in Schöneberg.

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January 21 Women’s March

Posted on January 11, 2018 by karenaxe

January 21 11 am: AVA is co-hosting the Women’s March along with Democrats Abroad Berlin and The Coalition Berlin and, hopefully, many other groups. Everybody welcome! Where: The meeting point will be at the Brandenburg Gate and the march will … Continue reading →

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Demo January 20 ‘Wir haben es satt’

Posted on January 11, 2018 by karenaxe

January 20 11 am: AVA is joining our German friends for the ‘Wir haben es satt’ demonstration. This is the day that Germany will host ministers of agriculture from around the world, and it’s the perfect time to try to … Continue reading →

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Movie Night “Detroit” on January 13

Posted on January 1, 2018 by karenaxe

The first AVA Movie Night of the new year: Saturday, January 13, at 8:30 pm at the Lichtblick Kino (Kastanienallee 77, tel. 030 44058179). Join us  for the film DETROIT and a discussion, which will be moderated by journalist, musician, filmmaker, … Continue reading →

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Stammtisch January 4, 2018

Posted on December 11, 2017 by karenaxe

Join us for our first-Thursday-of-the-month Stammtisch on January 4 at 8:00 pm at Café Daddy, Kolonnenstrasse 50 in Schöneberg.  Let’s talk!

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Annual Brunch Meeting December 10, 2017

Posted on December 11, 2017 by karenaxe

We had a productive annual brunch with elections of officers on December 10, 2017. The new officers are: ANN (chair) PAM  (vice-chair) ADAM (secretary) ALAN  (treasurer) JANE (assistant treasurer) ISABEL (associate) and MICHAEL (associate).

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