We're building a grassroots organization of American Democrats all over Germany in order to prepare for the 2020 elections and sustain the momentum necessary to protect and improve our democracy. Democrats Abroad is an organization run entirely by volunteers, and the time you give, in any amount, contributes to meaningful progress. Below you'll find opportunities to join our volunteer community at the national and local level. Whether you have a specific skill set, an area of expertise, or are just looking for any way to get involved, your help is welcome and very much appreciated. 

Will you join us? 

Follow the links below to find opportunities to volunteer locally or from anywhere. 

Volunteer Anywhere

Volunteer Locally

DAG runs on 100% volunteer power, and we always need more people to keep our chapters and precincts going. Click on your chapter to view current volunteering opportunities in your area.

Berlin

Cologne - Bonn

Dusseldorf - Ruhr

Frankfurt

Goettingen

Hamburg

Heidelberg

Kaiserslautern

Muenster - Osnabruck

Munich

Stuttgart

Wiesbaden - Mainz

Still don't see anything that suits you? Let us know! We'd love to hear about how you'd like to get involved: click here for our volunteer survey.

Despite Oktoberfest being cancelled again this year, Democrats Abroad Germany has just the thing for you to celebrate: an online beer tasting!

DA Germany will gather online on Saturday, October 2nd at 7pm CEST for the 13th Annual Democrats Abroad Oktoberfest Extravaganza! Instead of meeting in our usually reserved gallery seats, we will meet online from the comforts of our home for an online beer tasting.

Our online Oktoberfest ticket (€46) includes:

• 5 beers 
• 1 tasting glass
• Professional moderation and guidance during the tasting in English from Vagabund Brauerei

The tasting will last approximately 1-1.5 hours.  The beer and glass will be sent to you prior to the event from the tasting company. These tasting packages can only be sent to addresses in Germany and EU member states. We encourage other country committees to join in on the fun, but please note that if your shipping address is outside of Germany, ticket costs are €51 (an additional €5 is added to the ticket price to account for shipping costs).

To reserve your tickets, you must complete this registration form (Click Here to open the form). In order to receive the beer kits in time, you must RSVP by September 13, 2021. The tasting will be held on Zoom and we will send participants the meeting log-in information 48 hours before the event.

**Please remember that Democrats Abroad may only accept donations from U.S. citizens.**

In case you’re interested: we’re also hosting an online wine tasting on September 25th from 7-9pm CEST! For more information about the online wine tasting, click here.

An Oktoberfest Prize Draw will also take place throughout the two Oktoberfest events. Please check the DAG Events page for more information or contact Courtney Newman for more information.

If beer isn’t really your thing, but you still want to participate in Oktoberfest festivities, Democrats Abroad Germany has just the thing for you: an online wine tasting!

In celebration of Oktoberfest, DA Germany will gather online on Saturday, September 25 from 7-9pm CEST for a lovely wine tasting night hosted by DA Berlin’s Aimee M. Male.  To attend the event, we are requesting a €10 donation.

In order to participate in the tasting, you will need to bring your own bottle of wine.  Any wine will do - so grab your favorite or try something new with some of Aimee’s suggestions:

• German Riesling (either labeled Trocken, or Kabinett Trocken; or Feinherb)
• German Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)
• German Weißburgunder (Pinot Blanc)
• California Cabernet Sauvignon
• California Zinfandel
• California Chardonnay

About Our Wine Expert

Originally from San Francisco, Aimee has worked in the wine world for more than 20 years — from selling wines for U.S. retail stores, to making wine in the south of France and scouting new winemaking talents in Europe to bring to consumers in the United States. Currently a marketing manager and buyer for a major U.S. wine importer and a diploma candidate with the Wine & Spirits Education Trust based in London, she has made it her personal and professional goal to help wine drinkers navigate the often unnecessarily complicated world of wine, through better understanding the mechanics of taste. By learning more about how and why we taste what we do in a glass of wine, Aimee believes anyone can be a wine “expert.” She has lived in Berlin with her partner since 2006.

The tasting will be held on Zoom and we will send participants the meeting log-in information 48 hours before the event.

In case you’re interested: we’re also hosting an online beer tasting on October 2nd from 7-9pm CEST!  For more information about the online beer tasting, click here.

An Oktoberfest Prize Draw will also take place throughout the two Oktoberfest events.  Please check the DAG Events page for more information or contact Courtney Newman for more information.

**Please remember that Democrats Abroad may only accept donations from U.S. citizens.**

Join Kenton Barnes, DA Germany Chair, and Emily Lines, DA Germany Vice Chair, for an online "Meet and Greet" on Sunday, August 29th from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We'll discuss our organization's structure and goals, introduce ourselves as the leaders of DA Germany, and discuss ways you can get involved as a volunteer with DA Germany and with your local chapter.

Whether you're a long-time member or completely new to DA Germany, we warmly welcome all members to join us for this afternoon event. We hope to answer any questions you may have about DA Germany, as well as foster a lively, productive discussion with each other. 

To actively participate in the event, you will need a computer with an internet connection as well as a working microphone. 

Please RSVP to the event if you'd like to attend. Once you have RSVP'd, you will receive the login link. We hope many of you can join us! 

Democrats Abroad will hold our follow-up August 2021 Global Meeting entirely online.
The meeting will be held across the weekend of August 21-22.

Democrats Abroad Global Meetings are possible thanks to participant donations. You will be redirected to the donation page after you RSVP.

** If you are not logged into your Nation Builder account, please make sure you enter your NationBuilder email for the RSVP.

Links to the meetings will be emailed to all RSVPs during the week of August 9th. The tentative agenda is here. 

Click Here to donate in support of the Global Meeting and DA's GOTV activities.

Click Here to donate to the Travel Fund for the 2022 Global Meeting.

Please join us for our next chapter meeting on Monday, August 23, 7pm, online via Zoom.  

We will discuss the Better Together: Know What to Do in 2022 through Tabling & Member Outreach and our general get out the vote (GOTV) strategy moving forward. 

We hope you can join us! 

Join us for our annual Kaiserslautern Chapter After Labor Day Welcome Back Picnic on Saturday, September 11 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

Please join us in welcoming new members and catching up with each other after the last year-plus without in-person events. We are so excited to see YOU and connect at our annual potluck picnic!

Please RSVP for the potluck signup and picnic address/directions. 

*** We are looking forward to holding this outdoor event in compliance with all city, state and country COVID-19 protocols. Please RSVP so that we can ensure an accurate approximate guest count, should regulations change in the coming weeks. ***

On August 1, start the month off right by having your Sunday morning coffee or tea with DA Saxony! We will be discussing some of the big upcoming decisions at the DA global level, and you will have the opportunity to share your ideas and views with the two DPCA voting representatives from our chapter who will be voting on our behalf. Never been to a meeting before? No problem! It's a great chance to get to know our lovely chapter members and organization. RSVP to receive the log-in link.