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. 

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

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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.

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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.

Come relieve some of your election stress while showing off your election knowledge. Join us for this joint DA Münster/Osnabrück and DA Saxony online election-themed pub quiz!

NOTE - this is an Online Event. Please RSVP to get the link.

Teams will meet in virtual rooms to discuss their answers. Let us know (muenster@democratsabroad.de) if you already have a team. Otherwise we will be randomly assigning people to teams.

Join us the morning after the election to debrief and, hopefully, celebrate! We will be meeting in the spacious Alexianer Waschküche in the upstairs loft space (Corona regulations permitting). There will be plenty of coffee for the sleep deprived.

Come relieve some of your election stress while showing off your election knowledge. Join us for this joint DA Münster/Osnabrück and DA Saxony online election-themed pub quiz!

NOTE - this is an Online Event. Please RSVP to get the link.

Teams will meet in virtual rooms to discuss their answers. Let us know (muenster@democratsabroad.de) if you already have a team. Otherwise we will be randomly assigning people to teams.

Join us from the comfort of your home on Election Night - November 3, 2020. Put on your coziest pajamas and settle in with any food and beverages of your choice. We'll spend the night watching election updates, engaging in political discussion, and providing emotional support with progressive Americans and friends around Saxony. All are welcome! #DumpTrump

Democrats Abroad Germany is making sure each and every U.S. citizen in Germany participates in the presidential election. We'll be in 19 locations around Germany on 10 October helping Americans get ready to vote. Drop by to meet Democrats Abroad.

If you can't drop by in person, it is not too late to request a ballot from home. Register to vote and request your absentee ballot 📝 All details can be found at www.democratsabroad.org/vote_from_germany.

Step number one: Visit www.votefromabroad.org to fill out your FPCA absentee ballot request — it only takes 5-10 minutes! If you’re not registered to vote, the FPCA also serves as a voter registration form. Given the uncertainty surrounding the United States Postal Service (USPS), we strongly encourage you to request that your absentee ballot is sent to you via email.

If you need help or have a question about voting, get LIVE 1-on-1 voter assistance any Sunday (24hrs), Tuesday, Thursday & Friday (6 pm-10 pm), and Saturday (8 am-4 pm) through November CEST to talk to a volunteer LIVE on Zoom about questions you have about voting from abroad. Access live help here. 

You're also welcome to contact us via this Google form or by writing to info-germany@democratsabroad.org. 

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We are pleased to announce a presentation by Dr. Jan Logemann, one of our own chapter members. This will be an online event, taking place on Sunday, October 25 at 3:00 pm.

Jan Logemann teaches social and economic history at Göttingen University where he also directs the Erasmus masters program "Global Markets, Local Creativities". He studied in Berlin and State College, PA, and from 2010-2014 directed a research group at the German Historical Institute in Washington DC . In 2020 he was visiting professor for North-American history at Kassel University. His research focuses on transatlantic migration, consumption and economics. Jan Logemann has recently published: Engineered to Sell: European Émigrés and the Making of Consumer Capitalism (University of Chicago Press, 2019).

Dr. Logemann’s presentation is titled and can be summarized as follows: 

“Borders and Globalization as a Political Challenge: Putting Today’s Walls and „America First“ Policies into Historical Perspective.”

“From building walls against immigration to raising tariffs against foreign trade, America’s borders have been a focal point of Donald Trump’s rhetoric and action as president. His strategy of shutting the United States off from the world in the face of globalization, however, has a long history in American politics. How are global transformations and the call for trade protectionism and cultural nativism connected historically? What answers can Democrats find today to the challenges of globalization, going beyond the populist rhetoric of building walls and economic nationalism championed by the White House over the past four years?”

We are looking forward to this immensely interesting presentation and getting a glimpse of our history from this standpoint. Remember, President Trump just condemned the classic book by Howard Zinn, “A People's History of the United States” as propaganda by the so-called radical left.