Author: Mette Ahlefeldt

We have pleasure in transmitting an invitation to a festive New Year’s dinner-talk at our sister organisation, the Oxbridge Rhineland, on 21 February in Düsseldorf.

Markus Brandstetter, who is arranging the event, has enticed Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl (Oriel, Oxford, 2005), Department of Philosophy, University at Bonn, to come to give the talk. Dr. Lehmkuhl’s topic will be ‘Einstein’s first visit to Oxford and how it convinced him that the universe is expanding.’

The evening, which includes an aperitif and a three course dinner with wine, costs €75 per person. For details on menu etc, please refer to the invitation sent out by email (events@events.lu) on 25 November 2024.

To register for the event, please send an email to Markus.Brandstetter@oxbridge.de

We are delighted to announce a forthcoming concert-dinner at Cercle Münster on 1 February 2025 featuring our member and professional tenor, Alexander Gebhard.

Alexander will sing Schubert’s beautiful song cycle ‘Winterrereise’, composed for tenor and piano. He will be accompanied by pianist Grégoire Baumberger. Both are professional musicians with an impressive range of concerts to their names.

Alexander is not just an alumnus and member of Oxford, but also of Cambridge, and the OUSL is therefore arranging this event on behalf of both societies.

The concert will be followed by dinner. Details on timing, price and sign-up soon to follow by email invitation.

On 15 January 2025, also at at 7pm you are invited to a charity concert in support of Nyamirama Primary School in Uganda. The concert features 19th century French and Spanish Music, for which a donation of €45 is proposed (including drinks and nibbles. The event takes place at the Niederanven Cultural Centre, 145 route de Treves, L-6940. The event is organised by our member Peter Carter and his wife. To register please mail Beverly.

On January 14th, we have literary evening with our member, James Leader (Wadham, 1983), who will be discussing his new novel ‘Into Babel’. The book is now #1 in the Ernster bestseller list and its first run sold out within a few weeks!

‘Into Babel’ is a comedy about the European School and the EU institutions. It asks some hard questions about being English and becoming European. Fellow Oxonian and novelist Olivia Katrandjian will moderate. The aim is to have a lively discussion about some of the themes of the novel – it will be very informal and fun.

The event will take place at the Café des Capucins in the centre of town (near the Cinemathèque and the Place du Théâtre) from 7pm to 9 pm. To register please mail James.