Cambridge University German Society

11/02/2026

We are happy to announce one more formal swap this week! Jointly with the French Society, we will host a formal swap at Gonville & Caius College.

📅 Date: Tuesday, February 17th
🕦 Time: Dinner starts at at 7:30 pm, please arrive no later than 7:10 pm
📍Location: Gonville & Caius College
🎩 Dress Code: Formal attire with gowns
🏷️ Price: 10.00 £ (members only)
🍷 Wine not included
🎫 Tickets: tickets for members of the German Society will go on sale Wednesday, February 11th at 3pm, via the links in our bio. Tickets are allocated on a first come, first serve basis and are expected to sell out very quickly.

The societies look forward to celebrating our joint friendship in beautiful Gonville & Caius!

28/01/2026

The Cambridge University German Society (CUGS) warmly invites you to its annual Spring Ball on 7 March, an evening in the style of a Viennese Ball. We will start with a sparkling wine reception, followed by a three-course formal dinner and a night of ballroom and Latin dancing.

Tickets:
Dining tickets: £75 (CUGS members), £85 (CUGS alumni), £90 (Non-member Cambridge students), £105 (External guests)
Non-dining tickets: £39 (CUGS members), £49 (CUGS alumni), £54 (Non-member Cambridge students), £60 (External guests)

Tickets include:
4:00 PM: Sparkling wine/elderflower reception (Dining ticket holders only)
5:00 PM: Three-course dinner with wine or non-alcoholic alternatives (Dining ticket holders only)
Access to the ball (starting ~8:00 PM)
1 free drink at the bar

Depending on demand and room availability, we also plan to hold a beginners dance courses covering the basics.

Registration Details:
To enter the ticket ballot, please complete the registration form by 4 Feb, 23:59. If successful, you will have 24h to purchase your ticket. Unclaimed tickets will be offered to those on the waiting list.

Note: You do not need a partner to attend. Everyone will dance with each other, and we will do our best to balance the number of leaders and followers. This is NOT a May Ball-style event; there will be no additional food stands. Non-alcoholic alternatives are available for all drinks.

Dress code: Black tie

We can’t wait to welcome you at the Spring Ball!💃

22/01/2026

Before we jump right back into the action, a little throwback to our Christmas Feast 2025. What a lovely evening it was!

22/01/2026

Excitement is around because our term card is here!
All important events of this term you can find here with more to come.

20/01/2026

We’re excited to kick off Lent Term with a joint event: CUGS x Polish Society Pub & Club Night!

Join us at The Anchor from 8pm onwards to get back together after the break, catch up with both new and old friends, and start the term right. 🍻🍺

After that, we’ll be heading to Kiki’s to dance the night away
We have a limited number of reduced-price tickets (5gbp) for entry to Kiki’s. 💃🏻🕺

Tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, TODAY at 9 pm via link in bio!

11/01/2026

Looking back to two wonderful formal swaps: one with the Belgian society and one with the Scandinavian & Mexican societies!

11/01/2026

Before we kick start the Lent term, here are a couple of pictures from our Michaelmas term speaker events!🥳
We are very happy to have had Martina Merz and Daniel Dickopf visit us and give wonderful talks.

03/07/2025