Groups & clubs in Germany | Art & culture

Act Attack is an English-speaking acting and improv group for people from all backgrounds and at every level. Courses include acting, improv and musical theatre, voice and dance improvisation.

Drink and Draw claims to host “the most unique drawing session in Berlin”. Events include weekly life drawing, brushpen and ink workshops and watercolour landscape painting.

The Comedy Cafe Berlin (CCB) Training School offers improv and sketch courses and workshops for everyone from the comedy curious to advanced actors. Its native German and English-language instructors have studied at some of the most prestigious improv and comedy institutions around the world.

Musical Theater Society Berlin is a space for new and long-standing Berliners from around the world to share their passion for musicals and make theater in their mutual language of English.

The American German Business Club was established in 1995 to “maintain the friendship and intensify contacts between the Berlin economy and the US. Head here for a “cross-cultural networking framework for members of all nationalities”.

The Hamburg English Literature Society is for those who love all things bookish. Head to a general meet-up or one of their event series, such as “Bring Along a Poem” or “Book vs Book Adaptation”. 

This bilingual book club arranges meet-ups for members to discuss “captivating plot twists and thought-provoking themes”. Sign up to find out when and where the next meeting will be!

The International Choir Frankfurt was established in 1994 and is run by Welsh Choirmaster Rhodri Britton. Britton leads the group of around 120 singers.

Head to Lost Weekend on Munich’s Schellingstr for their weekly Monday open mic. Sign up from 6.30pm perform, watch, laugh and meet new people!

Cologne Photography Group organises regular meet-ups to take pictures at interesting locations, visit exhibitions together and get to know different kinds of cameras.

Expat Improv puts on weekly improvisation classes in English and are open to anyone, even if you don't have any prior acting experience. Expat Improv also hosts English Improv Open Stages in the Düsseldorf, Cologne, and Frankfurt areas.

English Theatre Düsseldorf puts on English-speaking productions in the city and runs workshops for curious individuals, schools and businesses. Dip your toes into beginners’ improv, musical theatre or acting through song.