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The Deutschamerikanischer Bürgerverein von Maryland, Inc. (German-American Citizens Association of Maryland) is an “umbrella” association consisting of eleven German-American organizations within the State of Maryland. The “Bürgerverein” represents the German ethnic community and is the spokesman of it and its members on a city, state and national level.
The “Bürgerverein” serves as a coordinating and facilitating body for its membership and the community as a whole by providing a forum for matters of concern and the “airing” of any grievances or disputes at its regularly scheduled monthly meetings. A community “Calendar of Events” is maintained by the “Bürgerverein” to prevent date and activity conflicts among its member organizations.
The “Bürgerverein” plans and promotes all major cultural and educational activities and exchanges with the primary objective of maintaining and enhancing German customs, traditions and culture within its own community as well as maintaining good relations with the German Embassy and groups abroad and at home.
Our purpose is to strive for a closer union of German clubs, organizations and citizens of German descent in the promotion of German culture, language, gymnastics and soccer through cultural, educational, social and charitable endeavors.
The purpose of the German Society of Maryland is to preserve and promote the German heritage, language and traditions through educational, social, and benevolent programs; and to develop the unity and continuity of the German American community in the State of Maryland.
The German Society is one of the oldest institutions in America. It was organized in 1783 to protect and assist German-speaking immigrants. It received its charter from the Maryland legislature in 1817. In the 1800’s it was the social service agency of the State of Maryland, which provided aid to German immigrants. In the early 1900’s it persuaded Congress to enact national laws for the protection of immigrants.
The Society is a member of the national organizations, Deutschamerikanischer National Kongress (DANK) and the United German-American Committee of the USA, Inc. (UGAC-USA). The Society attempts to work in close cooperation with these and other local and national German ethnic organizations.
The Society publishes an excellent newsletter which informs members of upcoming events of the Society and events of other German American groups in Maryland and surrounding areas. The newsletter also includes news from Germany and articles on the role German-Americans in Maryland and U.S. history. The German Society of Maryland encourages its members to participate in the activities of other German-American organizations locally and nationally.
