December 2023
Christmas Market 2023
In December, we met at the Alster Christmas Market, to enjoy mulled wine and hot chocolate, to enjoy an informal Christmas Market Get-Together on Wednesday 6th December 2023 at “Weißer Zauber” on Jungfernstieg, Hamburg 18.00 to 20.00 hrs
Past President Brian Melican and present President Wilfried Becker welcomed guests at the Lucullus Glühweinstand (booth 31) next to the Bratwurst stand, offering a a free Glühwein at the Society’s expense for every member arriving on or before 18.15 hrs wearing their college scarf.
November 2023
Our Annual Black-Tie Dinner was held on 18th November 2023 at the Anglo-German Club. Our guest of hours was Prof. Christoph Trebesch from the University of Kiel, who spoke about “Populists in Power”.
September 2023
Cambridge Alumni Festival
The President of the Oxbridge Society Hamburg, Wilfried Becker, and the Secretary, Karsten Wenzlaff, attended the Cambridge Alumni Festival in the United Kingdom.
https://www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/festival/events
Wilfried and Karsten attended a reception by the Vice-Chancellor at the University Library. Karsten participated in a panel on the Developments of AI at Trinity Hall College.
British Flair at Gut Basthorst
On September 9th 2023, the Oxbridge Society Hamburg convened at Gut Basthorst, home of one of our members. We had a great time, enyoying British food, drinks, culture and music. The dinner was part of the British Flair Festival, held for the first time at Gut Basthorst.
July 2023
New Committee
In the attached letter, the two new presidents reached out to the members of the Oxbridge Society, thanking previous president Brian Melican for his commitment to the society.