Germany – Deutschland Area
Website: https://www.ca-deutschland.com/
Timeline C.A. Germany
2007 – Alex starts a C.A. Meeting in Hamburg; “Nick the Stitch” and Monica from Holland come over for support and hold a workshop.
August 28, 2007 – Germany (Deutschland) Area, were ratified by the 24th World Service Conference.
2009 – Alex relocates to Austria, the Hamburg C.A. meeting closes
June 2013 – C.A. Holland Convention, Paulus gives Claudia a starter kit, probably initiated by Russell
August 2013 – German C.A. helpline +49 152 5101 8808 is set up
October 2013 – Claudia and David start the Tuesday meeting at Merianplatz, decide to read a story from HFCII every week in German and start the translation process
February 2013 – H&I starts in Buergerhospital
January 2014 – Translation of the Twelve Steps of C.A., the Twelve Traditions and the meeting readings fully approved
August 2014 – First business meeting of Frankfurt group
March 2015 – Second Frankfurt meeting opens up at St. Bernhard, Big Book study format
May 2015 – Britta, Petra and Stephan start Berlin Meeting
May 2015 – Frankfurt hosts the European Assembly, coinciding with First German Unity Day;
Rob (trustee at large and acting European trustee) and Karen from Holland share
experience, strength and hope
May 2015 – Mock meeting with German C.A. members and European delegates is covered by local office of national television
July 2015 – “Hoffnung, Vertrauen und Mut II” available as ringbound copy – shop printed temporary translation
August 2015 – First area business meeting
November 2015 – First German chips arrive
November 2015 – www.ca – deutschland.com goes online
December 2015 – “CA Deutschland Service – Center e.V.” registered as non – profit, tax exempt organization
February 2016 – C.A. Germany opens bank account
March 2016 – C.A. Germany signs liability insurance policy
March 2016 – C.A. Germany submits full translation of HFCII to the world service office for approval
May 2016 – Second C.A. Germany Unity Day “One Can’t, Two Can”, Sarah and Jimmy from London share experience, strength and hope
June 2016 – C.A. Holland convention “Reaching Out”, Claudia gives Tina a starter kit for C.A. Darmstadt
August 2016 – Translation manuscript of HFCII fully approved
Feb 2017 – Markus, Tina and Linda open third Frankfurt meeting in Darmstadt
Feb 2017 – Workshop with Nick the Stitch
April 2017 – C.A. Germany area chair writes to C.A. world service board requesting permission to print HFCII in Germany
April 2017 – First PI material printed
May 2017 – Sinan opens second Berlin meeting
May 2017 – Third C.A. Germany Unity Day “A New High”; Jackie and Philip from Cambridge share experience, strength and hope
November 2017 – Hoffnung, Vertrauen & Mut II printed in German in Germany under royalty agreement with CAWSO
June 2018 – Fourth C.A. Germany Unity Day “Thus We Grow,” Richard and Johanna from Sweden share experience, strength and grosth
July 2018 – Area for the first time in Berlin, service rotation voting in “second generation” trusted servants
August 2018 – Reinhold starts new meeting in Oberursel
August 2018 – Markus starts new telephone meeting
September 2018 – PI Workshop with Greg B. from Holland
November 2018 – Traditions Workshop with Karen R. from Holland
May 2019 – Fifth C.A. Germany Unity Day “Berlin, Baby!” hosting European Assembly in Berlin; Caroline H from UK and Gabriel from Denmark shares experience, strength and hope
July 2019 – H&I Workshop with Frederick L from Sweden
Flyer – 2020 – Germany
June 18, 19, 2020 – German Mid-Summer Convention – “How free do you want to be?”
Fridge Magnets – 2007 Germany
Business Card sized fridge magnets Info from David J. – These were produced by C.A. in Hamburg. We had an ‘Area’ presence back in 2007 Alex P and Axel produced …
Postcard – Germany (circa 2007)
Per David J. — Image was used on postcards and magnets as a general fundraising item, probably around 2007. Private collection, Ruby C.