Protected: ANNUAL HOLIDAY DINNER & GIFT EXCHANGE 2023 (MEMBERS ONLY)
Protected: MEMBER ONLY EVENT: CHRISTMAS COOKIE EXCHANGE & BRUNCH 2023
SPECIAL EVENT: STUTTGART ESCAPE ROOM EVENING (+1 EVENT)
For members +1 guest
Wednesday, November 15th at 19:30
Location: Pause & Play Escape Rooms, Hirschstrasse 27, 70173 Stuttgart-Mitte
Nearest Stop: Stadtmitte (S); Rathaus (U)
Prepayment deadline: Monday, November 13th
Let’s get together and solve some mysteries! Our host Kim has booked us a session at a Stuttgart escape room in November.
Never been to an Escape Room? Basically the Game Masters lock us in a room where we have to work as a team to solve a bunch of puzzles in order to escape the room. If you’ve done one before, we can probably use your help!
The mystery itself will take roughly an hour to solve plus there is a 15-minute introduction beforehand and usually a photo opportunity afterwards. The introduction and all puzzles are all in English.
THIS IS A +1 EVENT, WHICH MEANS:
- Any IWCS member plus one guest are welcome to attend.
- Your +1 can be a partner, spouse, adult child, or friend (18+)
- You and your guest each pay the member cost listed below.
The cost of this event is €15 per person, paid in advance. The remainder of the event costs will be sponsored by the IWCS and this is a Round Up For Charity event. All proceeds will benefit Frauen helfen Frauen.
There are 12 spaces available. To reserve your spot, please RSVP in the private Facebook event or via email to the activities team address in the newsletter.
To confirm your reservation, please transfer the €15 per person to the IWCS bank account Monday, November 13th . If you have any extenuating circumstances that keep you from getting the funds to us by that date, please speak directly with the host so we don’t assume you are no longer interested.
Prepayments are non-refundable after the payment deadline. Members who have to cancel at the last minute are welcome to find another member or guest to send in their place.
Protected: SPECIAL EVENT: ST. MARTIN’S DAY TRADITIONAL GOOSE DINNER (+1 EVENT)
CALL TO ACTION: FINGER FOOD NEEDED FOR THE FRAUENHAUS!
Frauen helfen Frauen is celebrating their 40th Anniversary and needs our help!
They have asked our members to prepare some finger food for their anniversary celebration on Friday, November 10th.
Approximately 100 guests are expected to attend the party that evening and there should be enough food for each to have about 6 pieces. Therefore, we need a lot of helpers!
You will be asked to provide an ingredient card along with each dish to help those with dietary restrictions. Each volunteer will be assigned a specific time on the afternoon/evening of the event to drop off her donations (which will take place at the Württembergischer Kunstverein on Schlossplatz).
If you can help make their party a success by donating some yummy nibbles, please contact Kim via the email address found in the October newsletter or in the private Facebook event associated with this Call To Action.
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Protected: SPECIAL EVENT: VISION BOARD WORKSHOP
STUTTGART-WEST STAEFFELE (STEPS) WALKING TOUR
This event is for members +1 guest
WEDNESDAY, septEMber 27th at 16:30 (after work til sunset)
MEETING POINT: marienplatz, zahnradbahn haltestelle
Your host: emily born
Prepayment deadline: tUESDAY, september 26th
Have you ever noticed the “Staeffele” or steps up through the hills and vineyards in Stuttgart? In September, our good friend Petra Rentschler will take us on a guided tour of some Staeffele on the west side of town.
We will meet at 16:30 at the Zahnradbahn Haltestelle on Marienplatz. Petra will walk us up to the Karlshöhe where we will be rewarded with a wonderful view of Stuttgart- Süd. We will see old villas and a beautiful art nouveau fountain there and then go a bit further up Hasenbergsteige to look down on Stuttgart-West. On the way back down we will see the grand mansions of the titans of Swabian industry and will end up at Feuersee.
This two and a half hour tour stretches from after work until sundown at 19:00. Please wear study walking shoes as there will of course be plenty of stairs! Dress for the weather as the tour will take place even in the rain or cold. We will hopefully see some gorgeous fall colors during our travels.
Babies in carriers are welcome to come along at no extra charge but please note that the tour is NOT wheelchair- or stroller-friendly.
THIS IS A +1 EVENT, WHICH MEANS:
- Any IWCS member plus one guest are welcome to attend.
- Your +1 can be a partner, spouse, older child, or friend.
- You and your guest each pay the member cost listed below.
The cost of this event is €10 per person, paid in advance. The remainder of the tour costs will be sponsored by the IWCS and this is a Round Up For Charity event. All proceeds will benefit Frauen helfen Frauen. Twenty (25) spaces are available for this tour.
To reserve your spot, please RSVP in the private Facebook event. If you are not on Facebook, please contact Emily at the email address found in the newsletter.
To confirm your reservation, please transfer the €10 per person to the IWCS bank account no later than September 26th. If you have any extenuating circumstances that keep you from getting the funds to us by that date, please speak directly with the hosts so we don’t assume you are no longer interested.
Prepayments are non-refundable after the payment deadline. Members who have to cancel at the last minute are welcome to find another member or guest to send in their place.
MEMBERS ONLY: IWCS GOES TO THE WASEN!
For members only – 15 spaces available
Thursday, October 5th from 17:00
Location: Sonja Merz Zelt, Cannstatter Wasen,
Mercedesstrasse 50, 70372 Stuttgart
Nearest station: Wasen (U) or Bad Cannstatt (S)
Cost per member €35 paid in advance no later than Friday, September 29th
Are you ready for an introduction to one of the most well-known cultural events in Stuttgart? Join fellow members of the IWCS at the Cannstatter Volksfest this fall for one of our much-anticipated evenings out!
The Cannstatter Volksfest, aka “the Wasen,” is the second-largest beer festival in the world after Munich’s Oktoberfest and will be taking place for the 176th time this year. Together we will enjoy traditional fest food, drinks, dancing, singing, and general madness in the Sonja Merz Wasenzelt (beer tent).
We have purchased 15 seats in our favorite section and your reservation includes:
- Three (3) vouchers worth 12 euros apiece to be used for any food or drink
- Your entry bracelet to the tent
- A reservation at a prime table in front of the band
The IWC Stuttgart will be subsidizing our table so members pay only €35 each. This includes a portion going to Frauen helfen Frauen, as this is a Round Up for Charity event. Participants are responsible for mandatory tips, so please bring some euro coins along. Trachtenmode (dirndls and lederhosen) is optional but encouraged 😊
To start the reservation process, please RSVP in the private Facebook event. If space is available, you will be asked to transfer your prepayment of €35 per member to the IWCS bank account no later than September 29th.
If you are not on Facebook, please message Sandra directly using the email address in the newsletter to RSVP.
If you have any extenuating circumstances that keep you from getting the funds to us by that date, please speak directly with the host so we don’t assume you are no longer interested. Prepayments are non-refundable after the payment deadline. Members who have to cancel at the last minute are welcome to find another member or guest to send in their place.
Ein Prosit!!
MEMBERS ONLY SPA WEEKEND 2023
This event is for members only
Saturday, September 23rd and Sunday, September 24th
Location: Bad Teinach
RSVP/Prepayment in full required no later than Monday, September 11th
Space limited to 15 members!
Join us for a ladies’ weekend away in beautiful Bad Teinach. This year we are doing something a little different than usual and spending the weekend at an all-inclusive wellness hotel!
We will leave Saturday morning via train, have a relaxing day at the hotel spa/wellness area, and return on Sunday afternoon. Spaces are limited, so reserve your place now!!
ACCOMMODATIONS
Our hotel will be the Hotel Therme Teinach where we have reserved beds for 15 people – 5 double rooms and 5 singles.
The hotel is located in the hills of the Black Forest in the spa town of Bad Teinach, where the famous sparkling water is produced and the King of Württemberg once had a summer residence.
Our hotel has a restaurant and a bar, along with its extensive wellness area.
WELLNESS AREA
The Panorama Spa is exclusively for hotel guests and has several saunas (including one just for women), a sun terrace, and a yoga/fitness room.
Also in the hotel is a mineral bath area with indoor pool, outdoor pool, spring pool, steam bath, whirlpool, and Black Forest sauna.
Our reservation includes full access to both areas and we can also make appointments with the on-site beauty spa for massages and skin care treatments. There is also a Thai Massage Center in house for those who prefer it.
PRICING
Unlike our usual a la carte weekend, this time everything is included in one price:
- One night in the room of your choice (single or double)
- Welcome glass of Sekt
- Access to the Wellness & Spa area
- Welcome basket with bathrobe, slippers and sauna towel
- Dinner at the hotel restaurant on Saturday
- Breakfast on Sunday
Sandra has arranged a special weekend package price for us. Single rooms will be €239,00 per person and double rooms €166,50 per person. Transportation via train will be an extra cost, please see the next section for more details.
TRANSPORTATION & RESERVATIONS
Part of the fun is traveling together on a group train ticket, so you do not need to arrange your own transportation. We will be traveling from the Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof first to Pforzheim with an IC train, and then to Bad Teinach with the regional train. Our hotel will pick us up there with their free shuttle service.
To start the reservation process, please RSVP in the private Facebook event. If you are not on Facebook and would like to attend, please message Sandra directly using the email address provided in the newsletter.
After RSVPing and confirming with Sandra that there is space available, you will be asked to prepay your hotel room + €20 towards the train ticket. Your prepayment should be in our account no later than Monday, September 11th.
Totals to transfer:
SINGLE: €239 + 20 = €259
DOUBLE: €166,50 + 20 = €186,50
CANCELLATIONS
We are unable to cancel the hotel rooms after September 15th. If you need to cancel after that date, you will need to find another member to take your place.
Looking forward to a wonderful weekend together! Hope to see you there!!
FRAUEN POWER WALKING TOUR (MEMBERS +1 EVENT)
This event is for members +1 guest
tHURSDAY, jUNE 22ND AT 9:45
MEETING POINT: iN FRONT OF THE sTUTTGART oPERA hOUSE,
Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart-mITTE
Nearest stations: hAUPTBAHNHOF & sCHLOSSPLATZ
Your hosts: Heather & Angela
Prepayment deadline: tHURSDAY, jUNE 15TH
Female power has existed in Stuttgart for several centuries, despite often being in the shadow of powerful men. On this walking tour in English, we will learn about the local women who achieved great things, from Queens Olga and Katharina through those who fought for equal rights.
We will meet at 9:45 in front of the Stuttgart Opera House for this 2.5 hour tour from Stuttgart Marketing. Babies in carriers or strollers are welcome to come along at no extra charge and the tour is wheelchair friendly.
THIS IS A +1 EVENT, WHICH MEANS:
- Any IWCS member plus one guest are welcome to attend.
- Your +1 can be a partner, spouse, teenage child (12+), or friend.
- You and your guest each pay the member cost listed below.
The cost of this event is €10 per person, paid in advance. The remainder of the tour costs will be sponsored by the IWCS and this is a Round Up For Charity event. All proceeds will benefit Frauen helfen Frauen. Twenty (20) spaces are available for this tour.
To reserve your spot, please RSVP in the private Facebook event. If you are not on Facebook, please contact Heather & Angela via the activities email address found in the newsletter.
To confirm your reservation, please transfer the €10 per person to the IWCS bank account no later than June 15th. If you have any extenuating circumstances that keep you from getting the funds to us by that date, please speak directly with the hosts so we don’t assume you are no longer interested.
Prepayments are non-refundable after the payment deadline. Members who have to cancel at the last minute are welcome to find another member or guest to send in their place.
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