Welcome to the Official web site of the Jasper German Club! Jasper is a city of 13,600 people and located in southern Indiana. Please take a few minutes to explore the site. There are some very interesting links associated with this site which will provide some wonderful information about the German-American Heritage in our community. Also, the site provides valuable information about all the events which may interest you.

Jasper Deutscher Verein Plans Trip to Oktoberfest

The Jasper Deutscher Verein in cooperation with Jackie's Travel is planning a two day trip to the 45 th Annual Oktoberfest in Columbus , OH .

The bus will leave Jasper on Saturday morning, September 25 th . The fest is held at the Ohio Expo Center and State Fair Grounds in Columbus , OH . There will be stop in Henryville to tour the Cathedral Gardens and then continue on to Commiskey and have lunch at Stream Cliff Nursery.

There will be food, music, and dancing at the Oktoberfest.

On Sunday, the group will stop at the Air Force Museum in Dayton , OH for a tour and then return to Jasper.

The trip is open to the public. You do not have to be a member of the Deutscher Verein to participate.

Cost will be $205 per person based upon two people sharing a room. One lunch, one breakfast, and a tour of the gardens at Cathedral Gardens is included.

Reservations are due by August 19, 2010 . Call Jackie's Travel at 812-482-7168 with questions or for reservations.

Sister Cities of Jasper, Inc. is planning Oktoberfest 2010 to raise funds for the Jasper High School German Student Exchange Program.

Oktoberfest 2010 will be held on Sunday, October 3 rd . The hours are 3:00pm – 8:00pm . Included is a German Buffet with Salad Bar, Dessert Bar, and soft drink. The cost is $20 for an adult and $10 for anyone age 10 and under. The location is the Schnitzelbank Restaurant at 393 Third Avenue in Jasper, IN. Homebrew tasting will be provided by the Dubois County Suds Club. Also being offered will be a silent auction, entertainment by students, face painting, and other fun activities.

The DeutscherVerein Celebrates 30 Years!!!!

The DeutscherVerein was founded in January, 1980 for the purpose of promoting interest in the community of our German heritage, history of the community, Bavarian architecture, etc. This is to be a purely social club.

The DeutscherVerein erected and maintains the Maypole located at the corner of 6th & Newton Streets, established a scholarship program open to seniors in the county high schools, and established the Jasper DeutscherVerein (German Club) German Heritage Endowment. The DeutscherVerein has also been a supporter of ROJAC.

We invite you to visit the City of Jasper, Jasper Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the Jasper Strassenfest and the Dubois County Visitors Center & Tourism Commission web sites along with the web site of our Sister City, Pfaffenweiler, Germany.

The Jasper DeutscherVerein and Sister Cities of Jasper, Inc. gratefully acknowledges the Dubois County Community Foundation, the Dubois County Tourism Commission, and Germany in US for their support of this web site.