41st ANNUAL MEETING AND SYMPOSIUM
JASPER - INDIANA
Indiana German Heritage Society,
in cooperation with the IUI Max Kade German-American Center,
Jasper Deutscher Verein, and
Jasper-Pfaffenweiler Sister Cities
MARCH 14-15, 2026
ONLINE REGISTRATION - CLICK HERE
German-American Experience in
Dubois County
Dubois County
Agenda
Saturday March 14th, Dubois County Museum
8:30- Registration. Coffee and refreshment
9:00 am
9:00 am Welcome by IGHS President Brian Griesemer
Annual membership meeting
10:00 am Words of Welcome to Jasper and Proclamation –
Mayor Dean Vonderheide and Mayor Elect Ryan Craig
10:15 am “Fr. Kundek Story/German Heritage - History Dubois Co.”
Ron and Don Flick, Cultural and Architectural Historians
10:50 am Coffee Break
11:00 am Jasper DeutscherVerein - Preserving and Celebrating German Heritage 45+ Years in Action
Laura Grammer, President, Jasper DeutscherVerein
12:00 pm Catered Lunch
1:00 pm Jasper - Pfaffenweiler Sister Cities Story - 180 Years of History and 40 Years of German Heritage in Action (Including highlighting the CEF Grants)
Mary Leah Siegel, President Sister Cities of Jasper
1:45 pm "Banished to Paradise Film" The story of Pfaffenweiler Emigration
Introduction by Matthias Hilger, Sister Cities of Jasper,
2017 Hoosier German-American of the Year Award Recipient
Kaffee und Kuchen served during movie.
Saturday March 14th, Dubois County Museum Cont.
2:30 pm Story of the Ferdinand Christmas Pyramid - 25 Years in the Making –
Preserving the Story of Fr. Kundek and Founding of Ferdinand
Dianne Hoppenjans, Ferdinand Tourism /Christkindlemarkt
3:30 pm Wrap Up - Break - Travel to St. Joseph's Church – (Check In at Hampton Available)
4:30 pm German Heritage Mass at St Joseph's Catholic Church
Fr. John Boeglin - In German – Subject to confirmation
5:30 pm Tour of St. Joseph Catholic Church – Visit Kundek Statue, Baumann Cross & Kundek Grave |
St. Joseph’s Guide, Matthias Hilger, Ron & Don Flick
6:30 pm Travel to Schnitzelbank Restaurant
7:15 pm German Dinner Buffet (Included in Price of Symposium)
Pfaffenweiler Room
Hanselman Family Members Hosting
8:00 pm Socializing - The Schnitzelbank –
A Brief History of a Cultural Jasper Landmark Schnitzelbank Song
Socializing at the Schnitzelbank until ??
Sunday March 15th, Dubois County Museum and Field Trip Around Jasper
8:45 - Meet at Dubois County Museum – Mix and Mingle
9:00 am
9:00 am Dubois County Museum Tour
- German Heritage Map - Stone Carvers Demonstration - Story of Stone Carvers Group
– Demonstration at the Museum — Sister Cities Monument (CEF Grant)
Presenters: Matthias Hilger and Stan Jochum —
2022 Dubois County German Heritage Award Winner – 2024 Friend of Germany Honoree
10:30 am Story of Schaeffer Barn & Alexander Schoolhouse |
Presenter: Joe Rohleder 2022 Dubois County German Heritage Award Winner
11:15 am Board bus for historical sightseeing tour of Jasper– including stops at
Jasper Mural and Maypole, Alexander Schoolhouse, Schafer Barn, Jasper Train Depot/40th Anniversary Monument (CEF Grant), Jasper Mill, Parklands – Cemetery Stone (Stone Carvers Preservation) –
Return to Dubois County Museum
12:30 pm Catered Lunch at Dubois County Museum.
Closing Comments - Brian Griesemer, President, IGHS
Saturday March 14th, Dubois County Museum
8:30- Registration. Coffee and refreshment
9:00 am
9:00 am Welcome by IGHS President Brian Griesemer
Annual membership meeting
10:00 am Words of Welcome to Jasper and Proclamation –
Mayor Dean Vonderheide and Mayor Elect Ryan Craig
10:15 am “Fr. Kundek Story/German Heritage - History Dubois Co.”
Ron and Don Flick, Cultural and Architectural Historians
10:50 am Coffee Break
11:00 am Jasper DeutscherVerein - Preserving and Celebrating German Heritage 45+ Years in Action
Laura Grammer, President, Jasper DeutscherVerein
12:00 pm Catered Lunch
1:00 pm Jasper - Pfaffenweiler Sister Cities Story - 180 Years of History and 40 Years of German Heritage in Action (Including highlighting the CEF Grants)
Mary Leah Siegel, President Sister Cities of Jasper
1:45 pm "Banished to Paradise Film" The story of Pfaffenweiler Emigration
Introduction by Matthias Hilger, Sister Cities of Jasper,
2017 Hoosier German-American of the Year Award Recipient
Kaffee und Kuchen served during movie.
Saturday March 14th, Dubois County Museum Cont.
2:30 pm Story of the Ferdinand Christmas Pyramid - 25 Years in the Making –
Preserving the Story of Fr. Kundek and Founding of Ferdinand
Dianne Hoppenjans, Ferdinand Tourism /Christkindlemarkt
3:30 pm Wrap Up - Break - Travel to St. Joseph's Church – (Check In at Hampton Available)
4:30 pm German Heritage Mass at St Joseph's Catholic Church
Fr. John Boeglin - In German – Subject to confirmation
5:30 pm Tour of St. Joseph Catholic Church – Visit Kundek Statue, Baumann Cross & Kundek Grave |
St. Joseph’s Guide, Matthias Hilger, Ron & Don Flick
6:30 pm Travel to Schnitzelbank Restaurant
7:15 pm German Dinner Buffet (Included in Price of Symposium)
Pfaffenweiler Room
Hanselman Family Members Hosting
8:00 pm Socializing - The Schnitzelbank –
A Brief History of a Cultural Jasper Landmark Schnitzelbank Song
Socializing at the Schnitzelbank until ??
Sunday March 15th, Dubois County Museum and Field Trip Around Jasper
8:45 - Meet at Dubois County Museum – Mix and Mingle
9:00 am
9:00 am Dubois County Museum Tour
- German Heritage Map - Stone Carvers Demonstration - Story of Stone Carvers Group
– Demonstration at the Museum — Sister Cities Monument (CEF Grant)
Presenters: Matthias Hilger and Stan Jochum —
2022 Dubois County German Heritage Award Winner – 2024 Friend of Germany Honoree
10:30 am Story of Schaeffer Barn & Alexander Schoolhouse |
Presenter: Joe Rohleder 2022 Dubois County German Heritage Award Winner
11:15 am Board bus for historical sightseeing tour of Jasper– including stops at
Jasper Mural and Maypole, Alexander Schoolhouse, Schafer Barn, Jasper Train Depot/40th Anniversary Monument (CEF Grant), Jasper Mill, Parklands – Cemetery Stone (Stone Carvers Preservation) –
Return to Dubois County Museum
12:30 pm Catered Lunch at Dubois County Museum.
Closing Comments - Brian Griesemer, President, IGHS
REGISTRATION
General Registration - $25.00
Catered Lunch Saturday at Museum - $17.50
German Buffet Saturday at Schnitzelbank - $40.00
Catered Lunch Sunday at Museum - $17.50
Full Conference + All Meals + Sat. & Sun. - $100
Registration fee is for both days inclusive for $25.00
$100 Full Conference Event Includes: 2 Catered Lunches (Saturday & Sunday)
and Saturday Schnitzelbank German Buffet Included in pricing.
Please make the check payable to Indiana German Heritage Society
and mail to: IGHS Annual Meeting, 401 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis, IN 46204.
For more information, contact Giles R. Hoyt, IUI Max Kade Center,
317-253-9509, [email protected].
Directions: For directions, search Google Maps, Apple Maps or Mapquest.com for the
Dubois County Museum, 2704 Newton St. Jasper, IN
Lodging: A block of rooms has been reserved at the following Hotels in Jasper
Hampton Inn
355 3rd Ave., Jasper, IN. Phone (812) 481-1888 (Call Directly to Front Desk) and Mention IGHS
Fairfield Inn
333 River Centre Landing, Jasper, IN. Phone 812-250-5155
Contact the inns directly to book your rooms.
Be sure to ask for the IGHS / Deutscher Verein rate.
General Registration - $25.00
Catered Lunch Saturday at Museum - $17.50
German Buffet Saturday at Schnitzelbank - $40.00
Catered Lunch Sunday at Museum - $17.50
Full Conference + All Meals + Sat. & Sun. - $100
Registration fee is for both days inclusive for $25.00
$100 Full Conference Event Includes: 2 Catered Lunches (Saturday & Sunday)
and Saturday Schnitzelbank German Buffet Included in pricing.
Please make the check payable to Indiana German Heritage Society
and mail to: IGHS Annual Meeting, 401 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis, IN 46204.
For more information, contact Giles R. Hoyt, IUI Max Kade Center,
317-253-9509, [email protected].
Directions: For directions, search Google Maps, Apple Maps or Mapquest.com for the
Dubois County Museum, 2704 Newton St. Jasper, IN
Lodging: A block of rooms has been reserved at the following Hotels in Jasper
Hampton Inn
355 3rd Ave., Jasper, IN. Phone (812) 481-1888 (Call Directly to Front Desk) and Mention IGHS
Fairfield Inn
333 River Centre Landing, Jasper, IN. Phone 812-250-5155
Contact the inns directly to book your rooms.
Be sure to ask for the IGHS / Deutscher Verein rate.
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