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 Summer term 2026


CAW-Logo am CAW-Stammtisch, 30.4.2014

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.

Verkostung alkoholhaltiger Brotaufstriche, 4.2.2018

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.

Whiskyverkostung im Zuge des internationalen Filmabends, 3.7.2021

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.

Wanderausflug in Tirol, 08.10.2014

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.

Betriebsbesichtigung Malzfabrik Weyermann, Bamberg, 4.7.2018

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!


CAW Regulars' Table
Place: Sammamera Freising, Vöttinger Straße 2a, D-85354 Freising
Date: Wednesday, 15.04.2026, 22.04.2026, 29.04.2026, 06.05.2026, 13.05.2026, 20.05.2026, 27.05.2026, 03.06.2026, 10.06.2026, 17.06.2026, 24.06.2026, 01.07.2026, 08.07.2026, 15.07.2026
Time: 08:00 pm

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!

Tasting of the CAW Beer of the Week
Place: 85354 Freising; the specific venue will be confirmed upon registration
DateSunday, 26.04.2026, 17.05.2026, 07.06.2026, 28.06.2026
Time: 3:00 pm

At each tasting, we discover four exciting beers that have found their way to Freising from all over the world:

26.04.2026: Hong Kong
17.05.2026: Japan
07.06.2026: Thailand
28.06.2026: Poland

The CAW at the Volunteer Fair on the Weihenstephan Campus
Place: The square in front of the cafeteria, Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 5, 85354 Freising
DateTuesday, 14.04.2026
Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

On the 14th of April, the Volunteer Fair will take place at the Weihenstephan Campus – and the Club of International Students in Weihenstephan will have a stand there. Would you like to get involved, meet new people and make a real difference? Then come along and meet us in person! We look forward to seeing you!

CAW trip to Thailand: photo presentation and tasting of Thai beverages
Place: Freising (address to be confirmed)
Date: to be announced
Time: to be announced

The trip to Thailand was the most extensive in the history of the CAW to date. The participants had a wonderful time and brought back many delicacies to Freising. We would like to look back on our trip together with you. You can look forward to a multimedia review of the trip, as well as specialist talks on Thai beer culture and an introduction to Thai wine and spirits. The talks will be accompanied by relevant tasting samples and suitable snacks.

Participation is free of charge. There are only a limited number of places available for this event.

Please confirm your attendance by email (to verein@dercaw.de).

Ausflug zum Japanischen Frühlingsfest
Place: Botanischer Garten Augsburg (Abfahrt in Freising)
Date: 10.5.2026
Time: Abfahrt: 8:00 Uhr, Rückkehr: 20:00 Uhr

Excursions don’t always have to last several weeks. Sometimes a single day is enough to immerse yourself in foreign cultures, and sometimes you don’t even have to travel far to do so. On Sunday, the 10th of May 2026, the Japanese Spring Festival will take place in Augsburg. We cordially invite you to join us in getting to know the Land of the Rising Sun in all its facets.The CAW, together with a generous donor, will cover the train fare and entrance. In addition, each participant will receive some pocket money to sample the culinary offerings.

Departure: 8:00 a.m., Freising Train Station, meeting point in front of the main building
Return: 8:00 p.m.


Participation is free of charge. There are only a limited number of places available for this event.

Please confirm your attendance by email (to verein@dercaw.de).

Pentecost excursion
Place: Freising (address to be confirmed)
Date: to be announced
Time: to be announced

Brewery

Participation is free of charge. There are only a limited number of places available for this event.

Please confirm your attendance by email (to verein@dercaw.de).

Grand Opening of the CAW Hop Garden
Place: Freising (address to be confirmed)
Date: to be announced
Time: to be announced

In recent years, the highlight of the summer term has been themed around a selected country. This year, with the grand opening of our hop garden, everything revolves around this key ingredient in beer. Join us in sampling hop bread, hop cheese, hop sausage, hop chocolate, hop schnapps and, of course, strongly hopped beer, whilst admiring the hop plants in the CAW garden.

Participation is free of charge. There are only a limited number of places available for this event.

Please confirm your attendance by email (to verein@dercaw.de).

Besuch des Freisinger Volksfests
Place: Volksfest Freising
Date: 11.9.2026
Time: to be announced

The first part of the exams is over, and preparations for the second part haven’t started (yet). It’s the perfect time for a summer get-together. The Freising Volksfest provides the ideal setting. Together with the Gambrinus Beer Brotherhood from Grieskirchen, led by our dear alumnus Johann Plohberger, we’ll be visiting the festival and enjoying a festival beer or two.

Participation is free of charge. There are only a limited number of places available for this event.

Please confirm your attendance by email (to verein@dercaw.de).