Bay Area German Resources
Be International While Staying Local
You don’t need to go to Austria, Germany, or Switzerland to find arts and culture, traditional and modern cuisine, or business contacts from these countries. It’s all right here! The San Francisco Bay Area has a thriving community of German-speaking people, creating both a broad range of resources for expatriates and a rich trove of opportunities for everyone else who has an interest in expanding their horizons.
Here are some of the highlights. Whether you are relocating to the Bay Area or already live here, we think you’ll find something of interest.
Arts & Culture
Business - Trade Associations
- German American Chamber of Commerce (GACC) – Office for the Western United States
- German American Business Association (GABA)
- Swissnex
Consulates
- Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco
- German Consulate General San Francisco
- The Honorary Consulate of Austria, San Francisco
Language Courses/Saturday Schools
- BAKS+
- German School of the East Bay
- German School of San Francisco
- Goethe-Institut, San Francisco
- Stanford University - Department of German Studies
- University of California, Berkeley - Department of German
Outdoor Activities
Restaurants – East Bay
- Brotzeit (Oakland)
- DJ's Bistro (Concord)
- Gaumenkitzel (Berkeley)
- Munchner Haus Deli (Fremont)
- Speisekammer (Alameda)
- Tap Haus (Berkeley)
Restaurants – San Francisco
Restaurants – Peninsula / South Bay
- Bierhaus (Mountain View)
- Esther's German Bakery (Los Altos)
- Gourmet Haus Staudt (Redwood City)
- Hardy’s Bavaria (Sunnyvale)
- Harry’s Hofbrau (San Jose)
- Ludwigs German Table (San Jose)
- Naschmarkt New Austrian Cuisine (Campbell)
- Teske’s Germania Restaurant & Beer Garden (San Jose)