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AAUPW is a private organization based in Munich, Germany, for American and other English-speaking women graduates of accredited colleges or universities in the US.

Mission Statement

AAUPW works to further positive change in society by promoting education, empowerment, and equity for women and girls.

Membership Eligibility

American women who have graduated from any accredited college or university (at least a bachelors degree or equivalent).
Non-American, English-speaking female graduates with a minimum of one year’s attendance at an accredited American college or university.

Membership Dues

Annual dues are €45 the first year and €30 thereafter, which covers the cost of speakers' meals, special programs and events, our low operating expenses, and an annual charitable donation to an organization, program, or fund that promotes our mission. The AAUPW membership year runs from September 1st to August 31st.

Membership Benefits

• Networking with community, business, and social contacts
• Sharing ideas and knowledge on topics ranging from taxes and women's health issues to spirituality and Munich history
• Participating in monthly member meetings and special programs, including holiday parties
• Partnering with projects that promote our mission
• Accessing the AAUPW Blog Newsletter with news about club activities and articles of interest to members

Want to Know More?

If you are interested in knowing more about AAUPW, why not come along to one of our monthly gatherings - the Program Meeting, Book Club Meeting, or Girls Night Out - to see whether our group and its activities reflect your personal interests? For further details, contact the Club President at info@aaupw.de

Testimonials

"Interesting conversations, professional advice, and good friends — AAUPW has been my lifesaver!"
--Dr. Kristy Koth, Teacher and Publisher

"AAUPW has provided outstanding personal and professional networking opportunities."
--Eleanor Reagh, User Experience Designer

Monthly Activities

Program Meeting: Guest speaker every month (3rd Wednesday evening)

Book Club: New book every month.

Girls' Night Out: Periodic meet-ups to go together to interesting restaurants or special events.

Seasonal Choir: Practice and performances several times throughout the year, including for holiday parties.

IMMA, e.V.: AAUPW directly supports IMMA's Shelter for girls and young women in the form of bimonthly activities and monetary donations.

Scroll down the middle column for details of our coming meetings, and see the links below for highlights of past activities.

Monthly Archive

▼ 2017 (4)
- April (1)
- March (1)
- February (1)
- January (1)

► 2016 (11)
- December (1)
- November (1)
- October (1)
- August (1)
- July (1)
- June (1)
- May (1)
- April (1)
- March (1)
- February (1)
- January (1)

► 2015 (9)
- December (1)
- November (1)
- July (1)
- June (1)
- May (1)
- April (1)
- March (1)
- January (2)

► 2014 (12)
- December (1)
- November (1)
- October (1)
- September (1)
- August (1)
- July (3)
- April (1)
- March (1)
- February (1)
- January (1)

► 2013 (15)
- December (1)
- October (2)
- September (1)
- August (3)
- July (3)
- May (2)
- March (1)
- February (1)
- January (1)

► 2012 (18)
- December (1)
- November (2)
- October (1)
- September (2)
- July (3)
- May (1)
- April (1)
- March (2)
- January (5)

► 2011 (23)
- November (3)
- October (3)
- September (3)
- July (3)
- June (2)
- May (1)
- April (2)
- February (4)
- January (2)

► 2010 (19)
- November (5)
- September (5)
- July (1)
- May (1)
- April (1)
- March (1)
- February (2)
- January (3)

► 2009 (15)
- November (1)
- October (3)
- June (3)
- May (1)
- April (1)
- March (1)
- February (5)

► 2008 (23)
- September (5)
- August (2)
- July (2)
- May (2)
- April (3)
- March (3)
- February (3)
- January (3)

► 2007 (31)
- December (1)
- November (4)
- October (3)
- September (3)
- July (2)
- June (3)
- May (3)
- April (3)
- March (3)
- February (3)
- January (3)

► 2006 (33)
- December (4)
- November (3)
- October (3)
- September (3)
- August (1)
- July (2)
- June (3)
- May (3)
- April (5)
- February (3)
- January (3)

► 2005 (34)
- December (2)
- November (3)
- October (3)
- September (3)
- August (1)
- July (2)
- June (3)
- May (3)
- April (3)
- March (3)
- February (3)
- January (5)

► 2004 (7)
- December (2)
- November (1)
- October (3)
- September (1)

Past Highlights

program meetings (70)
book club meetings (58)
stammtisch (45)
AAUPW (15)
American Association of Professional Women (14)
special events (14)
US College Women Graduates (8)
Womens Club for Americans (8)
Program meeting (7)
English Book Club for American Women (6)
US Women (6)
US College Graduates (4)
Fall Events for US Women (3)
December Events (2)
English Book Club for Women (2)
January Program meeting (2)
November Events (2)
letter from the president (2)
October Events (1)

Did You Know...

That our club is 25 years old?
That we have held some 150 meetings on topics ranging from health to travel to business to higher education?
That we support students at Junior Year in Munich.
That our choir visits a Munich retirement home at Christmas time and also entertains at our July 4th and Christmas parties.

A Brief History of AAUPW

by Dee Pattee, one of our founding members

The AAUPW began life here in Munich as a “satellite” of the American Association of University Women. Founder was U.S. Army social worker Suzanne Riemer, who in the spring of 1988 invited all interested American university women to a founding meeting on the campus of the University of Maryland in Munich. There were less than a dozen women at this first meeting, but the group quickly grew in members and enthusiasm.

Some early topics: women’s health issues, “I was a Hostage in Iran” (Kathryn Koob, a member), “Getting a Job in Germany” and “What’s Happened to Volunteering.” We visited museums, the zoo, a chocolate shop, a goldsmith’s atelier, and even the Fertility Clinic at Frauenklinik on Maistrasse. A monthly newsletter was published…. typed, mimeographed, mailed to all the members. Quaint, wasn’t it?

For the first 10 or more years, our club had ties to its parent organization, the American Association of University Women, and was so named. In addition to local dues, a sum was collected from each member and sent to the U.S. But the ties were weak, no advantage seemed to come from our status as a “satellite” and in the end the entire membership voted to sever the connection and adopt a new name: adding the word “Professional” to our title.

Along the way a book discussion group and a Stammtisch were added, and we began our support of IMMA, a ‘safe house’ for young women in Munich. We also support “Safe at the Wiesn”, an initiative to help female visitors to the often rowdy Oktoberfest. One of our most popular events has been the political debates at Amerika Haus, held every four years since 2004 in the fall before the U.S. presidential elections.