Local Organizations at the DANK Haus German American Cultural Center

According to the 2000 United States Census, 15% of all Americans identify themselves as German. Chicago represents an important center for German Americans and has a lively system of German clubs, German musicians and German dance groups.

• Alpine Ski Club
  Hans Kendl, President
  1492 N. Louise Lane
  Palatine, IL 60074-2422
• American Aid Society of German Descendants
  6540 N. Milwaukee Ave.
  Chicago, IL 60631
  www.americanaidsociety.com
• American Friends of Austria
  Loretta Fleischmann, President
  22 Park Lane #417
  Park Ridge, IL 60068
• Austrian-American Council Midwest
  Gerhard Kaes, President
  5411 W. Addison St.
  Chicago, IL 60641
• Berliner Bären
  Guenter Jacoby, President
  Leisel Jacoby, Secretary
  902 S. Robert Dr.
  Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
• Brandenburger Schützenverein Chicago, Inc.
  Hermann Heinemann, President
  4740 N. Western Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60625
• Burgenländische Gemeinschaft
  Anita Walthier, President
  10916 W. Tripp Avenue
  Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  708-363-3074
• Catholic Kolping Society
  Alois Ideler, President
  5620 N. Central Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60646
  www.kolping.org
• Chicago Brauhaus
  4732 N. Lincoln Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60625
  773-784-4444
  www.chicagobrauhaus.com
• Chicago Zither Club
  Janet Stessl, President
  6173 N. McClellan Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60646
  773-631-2854
• DANK Chicago at the Historic DANK Haus
  4740 N. Western Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60625
  773-561-9181
  www.dankhaus.com
• DANK Fox Valley
  Willi Gohs, President
  2 S 904 Heritage Glen
  Batavia, IL 60510
  www.germanfun.org
• DANK National
  4740 N. Western Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60625
  www.dank.org
• DANK South
  Gary Dietz
  708-403-9693
  25249 S. Center Road
  Frankfort, IL 60423
  www.dankchicagosouth.org
• DANK West
  Harald D. Pitz, President
  2535 Mayfair Avenue
  Westchester, IL 60154
  708-562-7038
• Dartmen Social Club
  10356 S. Millard
  Chicago, IL 60655
• D. A. Sänger von Chicago
  Jack Gauthier, President
  9 Avon Lane
  South Barrington, IL 60010
  847-934-6473
• Deutsch-Amerikanischer Kinderchor, Inc.
  Sharon Zima, President
  6494 N. Newcastle
  Chicago, IL 60631
  773-763-4451
  www.gakinderchor.org
• Deutscher Chor der St. Alphonsus Kirche
  Albert Unger, Presidnet
  1790 Camden Dr.
  Glenview, IL 60025-7616
• Deutsches Altenheim
  Forest Park, IL
  708-366-2206
• Egerländer-Sudetengemeinschaft
  Karl-Heinz Bauer, President
  490 N. Central Ave.
  Wood Dale, IL 60191
• Elmhurst Damen Chor
  Petra Hentzel, President
  7912 Summer lane
  Downers Grove, IL 60516
  630-910-1403
• Elmhurst Männer Chor
  Hermann Pigors, President
  37 W 793 Binnie Rd.
  Dundee, IL 60118-0025
• F.C. Fortuna Soccer Club
  2521 Victor Avenue
  Glenview, IL 60025
• Fußball Abteilung
  John Wine, President
  505 S. Western Avenue
  Park Ridge, IL 60068
  847-430-8039
• German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest
  321 North Clark Street, Suite 1425
  Chicago, IL 60654-4714
  www.gaccom.org
• German-American Club of Antioch
  Susanna Tanaschovsky, Secretary
  25119 Crawford
  Antioch, IL 60002
• German American Police Association
  4740 N. Western Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60625
• German Consulate General Chicago
  676 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 3200
  Chicago, IL 60611
  www.germany.info
• Germania Women's Club
  Helen E. Meiszner, President
  5624 W. Irving Park Road
  Chicago, IL 60634
  773-736-9000
• Goethe Institute
  150 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 200
  Chicago, IL 60601
  www.goethe.de/chicago
• Hamburg Chicago Club
  Renate Bonde, President
  25 W 236 Plamondon Road
  Wheaton, IL 60687
• Harlem Männer and Damen Chor
  Peter Herdeg, President
  2 S 474 Barclay Place
  Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6912
  630-545-1041 phone
  630-545-1026 fax
• Jolly Burgenländer Social Club
  Rose Ringbauer, Secretary
  8626 S. Kolmar
  Chicago, IL 60652
• Karlsdorfer Vergnügungs Verein
  Michael P. Walter, President
  120 Howe Terrace
  Barrington, IL 60010
• Kärtner Club "Koschat"
  Kurt von Pasecky, President
  1906 Camp McDonald Road
  Mt. Prospect, IL 60056

• Klub der Pensionäre
  Marianne martinowycz, President
  10148 W. Schiller
  Franklin Park, IL 60131
  847-671-1982
• Lieblinger Vergnüguns-Verein
  625 Seegers Rd.
  Des Plaines, IL 60016
• Niedersachsen Club Chicago
  4548 N. Lincoln Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60625
  773-878-1020
  www.niedersachsenclubchicago.org
• Österreichischer Gemischter Chor
  Helmut Groetzl, President
  322 Woodside Drive
  West Chicago, IL 60185
  630-562-2127
• Pension Services
  www.falkenberger.info
• Pommern Mecklenburg Verein
  847-272-1160
• Real F.C. Soccer Club
  Peter Wagner, President
  459 Jennifer Lane
  Grayslake, IL 60030
  847-543-0853 evening
  847-941-6396 daytime
• Rheinischer Gesangsverein
  Hans Strauch, President
  1007 E. Wildwood Dr.
  Prospect Hts., IL 60070
• Rheinischer Verein von Chicago
  4265 N. Elston Avenue
  Chicago, IL
  www.mardigraschicago.com
• S.C. Chicago Kickers
  Vereinigung der Dobrudschaner
  Hans Wissmann, President
  1551 Walters
  Northbrook, IL 60062
  847-272-4285
  www.chicagokickerssc.com
• Schiller Liedertafel
  Fritz Baumgart, President
  9443Sumac, Unit E
  Des Plaines, IL 60016
• Schlaraffia Chicagoana
  Donald M. Weinberg, President
  5341 Greenleaf
  Skokie, IL 60077
  847-976-8365
• Schleswig-Holsteiner Sängerbund
  Kurt Wehking, Presidnet
  9259 Callero Dr.
  Niles, IL 60714
• Schubert-Lyra Chor
  Johann Schmitt, President
  8115 Westview Lane
  Woodridge, IL 60517
  630-985-3110
  johannslc@juno.com
• Schuhplattler-Verein "D'Lustigen Holzhacker-Buam"
  Lloyd E. Wevang, President
  5313 W. Cuyler
  Chicago, IL 60641
  773-481-1493
• Schuhplattler Verein "Edelweiss"
  Bob Scheibl, President and Vorplattler
  380 Grantley
  Elmhurst, IL 60126
  630-833-9597
• Schwaben Athletic Club
  Joseph Wagner, President
  23475 N. Valley
  Forest Lake, IL 60047
  www.schwabensoccer.com
• Schwaben Verein von Chicago
  George Boehm, President
  7346 N. Oconto
  Chicago, IL 60631
  773-775-0163
  www.schwabenverein.org
• Schwäbischer Sängerbund
  Henry Ruppel, Presidnet
  464 Bruno Dr.
  Palatine, IL 60067
• Sepp Herberger Committee
  Friedrich Spiess, Secretary
  7300 N. Bell Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60645
• Siebenbürger Sachsen, Zweig 9
  Hilde Müller, President
  1205 W. Sherwin, Apt #309
  Chicago, IL 60626
  773-973-0923
• Sport Klub Grün-Weiss Donauschwaben
  Cindy Kaempfer, President
  160 Fairmont
  Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
  847-708-2599
  ckaempfer@att.net
• Steirer Club von Chicago
  Josef Wilfinger, President
  7361 Jonquil Terrace
  Hanover Park, IL 60133
  630-289-4040
• Steirer Damenchor
  Liesl Schag, President
  4721 N. Kostner
  Chicago, IL 60630
  773-286-0423
• Steuben Society of America, Unit No. 30
  Harold Kestadt, Chairman
  1205 W. Sherwin Ste. 103
  Chicago, IL 60626-2287
• St. Hubertus Jagd Club
  Mark Kriesmint, Presidnet
  5928 N. Washtenaw
  Chicago, IL 60659
• Swiss-American Historical Society
  Erdmann Schmocker, President
  6440 N. Bosworth
  Chicago, IL 60626
• Swiss Benevolent Society of Chicago
  Ursula Furrer
  P.O. Box 2137
  Chicago, IL 60690-2137
• Swiss Club of Chicago
  Britta Renwick
  P.O. Box 11921
  Chicago, IL 60611
• Switzerland America Foundation
  Andre C. Frieden, Exec. Director
  P.O. Box 641724
  Chicago, IL 60601
• Technischer Verein Chicago
  630-682-4207
• United German American Assoc., Inc.
  Henry Ruppel
  464 Bruno Drive
  Palatine, IL 60067
• United Swiss Societies of Chicago
  Peter Herdeg
  2 South 474 Barclay Place
  Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
• Vereinigte Deutsch-Amerikanische Chöre von Chicago und Umgebung
  Stuart Holtz, President
  213 Lorraine Circle
  Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108
  630-307-0842
• Vereinigung der Donauschwaben
  www.donauchicago.com
• Wauconda Chiefs
  Horst Schubert
  2510 N. Rt. 23
  Marengo, IL 60152
• Zerner Vegnügungsverein
  Ignatz Rauscher, President
  22406 Bertha Lane
  Barrington, IL 60010