The German Club and the World Languages and Cultures department hosted Elon's second annual Oktoberfest celebration, where students and faculty enjoyed German food, games and conversation.
On Sept. 26, German Club and the World Languages and Cultures Department hosted Elon’s very own Oktoberfest for the second annual celebration on campus.
As the biggest folk fest in the world, Oktoberfest is widely loved and celebrated, and, despite the name, typically starts in September. Germans dress up in their finest dirndls and lederhosen, enjoy their favorite cultural foods and drinks, sing songs, and much more.
The event at Elon was held in Carlton Commons and offered a myriad of activities like German themed bingo, a photo-booth, German trivia where participants had a chance to win some great prizes, and a visit from a special guest, Assistant Professor of German Kristin Lange’s dog, Schnitzel!
Students on the German Club executive team worked diligently cooking up delicious bratwurst for guests to enjoy, along with a plethora of side dishes like sauerkraut, spätzle and of course, pretzels.
This was only Elon’s second time hosting an Oktoberfest event, but it has still made a mark on the student experience.
Betsy Schlehuber ’25 remarked that she had been looking forward to the event and saw it as a really special day. Coming from a German family, she felt that it was a way to connect with her heritage, something she couldn’t do as much before college. Along with that, she shared that it made her excited to go abroad to Germany in the future.
When asked what her favorite part of Oktoberfest was, Alex Ingram ’24 simply replied, “Ich liebe das Essen!” Translation: I love the food!