Dresden Sister City, Inc. is a non-profit organization in Columbus, Ohio, that promotes the sister city relationship between Columbus and Dresden, Germany.
You’re Invited. Our Next Stammtisch and Annual Meeting.
Join us on March 2nd for our first Stammtisch of the year. The event will double as our annual meeting.
The programming will include:
- A review of 2025 program highlights
- Budimka Uskokovic, Director of German Language Instruction at the Ohio State University, who will give us a brief presentation on a relatively new German language and culture program at OSU.
- Quianna Simpson from the OSU Department of Dance, who has been selected by the Greater Columbus Arts Council for its annual artist residency in Dresden. Quianna will spend two months this summer in Dresden and will discuss her plans for the residency program.
Finally you will hear a few words about a special Spring Celebration that is planned for Thursday, April 30 to benefit the student exchange between Columbus State Community College and the BSZET vocational school in Dresden.
Location: The Ostrich Social, 3408 Indianola Ave (near the corner of Oakland Park and Indianola)
Food: A variety of pizzas from Gatto’s restaurant will be provided, compliments of Dresden Sister City. Additional food may be purchased from Gatto’s, which is just across the small parking lot between the restaurant and The Ostrich Social.
Beverages: Please feel free to bring your own favorite drink. (Refrigeration is available.) Beer and wine by the bottle is also available for purchase from Gatto’s across the parking lot. Please note that The Ostrich Social is not a restaurant and does not serve food or beverages.
To assist us in ordering pizza for our event, please RSVP to us by no later than Saturday, February 28.
To RSVP, send an email to: dresdensistercity@gmail.com
Happy New Year – Gesundes Neues Jahr
We hope your new year is off to a nice start.
Our President, Peter Coccia, summarized our organization’s 2025 accomplishments in his year-in-review letter. We invite you to take a few moments to read about the success of our programs.
A Successful 2025 Marathon Season
Five Columbus residents traveled to Germany in October for the Dresden Marathon and five Dresden residents came to Columbus for the Columbus Marathon.
Congratulations to the Columbus runners who traveled to Dresden: Tom Gabalski, Joshua Gandee, John Hykes, Traci Mehalic and Amanda Swanson.
After his trip, Josh Gandee wrote an essay documenting his experience in Dresden. His personal essay documents the life-changing impact of the marathon program.
“When I think of the Dresden/Columbus Marathon Exchange, I don’t think about the Marathon. I don’t think about the 600 miles I ran in preparation, or the way I felt upon finishing.
The first thing that comes to mind when I think back on my time in Germany is the people, and what the program has meant for them. “
Joshua Gandee
To learn more about the Columbus runners and why they were excited to represent Columbus in Dresden, visit our 2025 marathon page.
Connecting the Residents of Columbus, Ohio, and Dresden, Germany
Dresden Sister City programming is focused on two goals.
First, we connect the people of Columbus and Dresden through sports, art and educational programs.
Second, we create opportunities for Columbus residents to gather and explore their shared interest in German culture, language and history.
Who should join? Anyone interested in learning about the city of Dresden, celebrating their German ancestry, meeting new people and promoting Columbus to the world.
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