CAW Events
Even the most diligent student needs a little break from time to time to recover and recharge his or her batteries for their studies. The Club Ausländischer Weihenstephaner offers a varied programme of events both during the lecture period and during the holidays. Whether sports, education, art and culture, or simply socialising, at the CAW, you will find the right event for you!
CAW Semester Planner Winter term 2025/2026
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CAW Regulars' Table During the lecture period, we hold our CAW regulars' table at the Sammamera in Freising every Wednesday at 8:00 pm. The regulars' table is a meeting place for international students to get to know each other and exchange ideas. Those interested can also take the opportunity to taste the local beer specialities. |
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Tasting Events We promote brewing and teaching beverage technology skills outside the university. You don't have to be a brewing student to benefit from this. The CAW experts professionally prepare information about the beverage to be tasted and guide you through the tasting. As a guest, all you have to bring is interest and curiosity. We regularly taste beer, but also wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages. |
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International Movie Nights The CAW's international movie nights offer the opportunity to fully immerse oneself in the culture of the respective host country. The film screening is preceded by a tasting of drinks typical of the country with a special focus on the beverage-technological background, often accompanied by small appetisers typical of the country. At the screening itself, award-winning films from the host country are shown with the original soundtrack and English subtitles. In addition, there are other dishes typical of the country as well as desserts. |
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Hiking Trips A hiking trip combines sport and nature experience. Freising's location makes it an ideal starting point for a variety of hikes, be it to the nearby Alps, along the Isar river or right next door to the Freisinger Moos. As a rule, our hikes are day trips, but sometimes we spend a night in a mountain hut on longer trips. |
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Company and Factory Tours How is a particular drink or food actually made? How is a wine barrel or a bottling machine produced? All these questions can best be answered through factory tours. These expert tours – often conducted directly by our alumni – provide participants with exciting insights into the production processes and complement the grey theory from the lecture hall. |
Here you can find the current events of the CAW. We are looking forward to your participation!
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CAW Regulars' Table
We meet as usual at 8:00 pm at Sammamera Freising, Vöttinger Str. 2a, for the CAW regulars' table to have nice conversations and enjoy some drinks. We can usually be found in the back room of the restaurant. Everyone is welcome to join us. No registration is required for participation! |
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Introduction to the German beer landscape
International students and first-year students arrive at the Weihenstephan campus with different backgrounds. Not all of them have grown up with a diverse beer culture. Some only know beer as a light pale lager, while others may not even have reached the legal drinking age in their home country. So which beer should you pick up at the supermarket? |
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The frontiers of beer: Beverages beyond the German Purity Law
Where exactly are the frontiers of beer? Most of us have probably drunk beer that was not brewed according to the German Purity Law. But regardless of whether herbs or fruits were added to the brewing kettle, the end product can still be quickly and easily recognised as beer. |
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Gingerbread and beer tasting with St. Nicholas
While children ask themselves which biscuit they should eat in the run-up to Christmas, we ask ourselves which beer goes best with which biscuit. As part of our tasting, we pair strong beers matured in wooden barrels and brewed with spices with gingerbread and biscuits. Our beer expert explains which beer goes best with which Christmas biscuits and reveals which beers are particularly suitable as Christmas presents. As every year, St. Nicholas will be attending our tasting and bringing a small gift for everyone.
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CAW excursion to Thailand
You can find a detailed overview of the CAW excursion to Thailand on our homepage!
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