SAGSE 50th Anniversary 1967-2017

Timeline 50 years of SAGSE … … and SAGSE Qld Inc.

Founding SAGSE Qld President Prof. Dr Keith Leopold

1967 Society for Australian German Student Exchange founded in Melbourne by Fritz von Einem-Joosten together with some friends 1968 Society for Australian German Student Exchange founded in NSW/ACT First group of six Australian students travels to Germany 1970 Society for Australian German Student Exchange founded in South Australia 1971 Society for Australian German Student Exchange founded in Queensland

1971 First SAGSE Queensland President appointed:

Prof. Dr Keith Leopold of The University of Queensland (UQ)

First group of German students travels to Australia Society for Australian German Student Exchange founded in Western Australis

1973

1975 To select from more than 100 applicants, scholarship examinations introduced at UQ Goethe Institute provided a third scholarship for SAGSE Queensland

1976 Society for Australian German Student Exchange founded in Tasmania 1979 After 27 years, Fritz von Einem-Joosten am returned to Germany

1983 Second Queensland President electeded: Detlef Sulzer of Thiess Contractors P/L 1984 SAGSE Queensland accepts schools and parents to provide scholarships

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1984

First national SAGSE President nominated: Detlef Kramer of Krupp The ‘Fritz von Einem-Joosten Foundation’ established with $50,000

1985 SAGSE Queensland in Hessen (DASH eV) founded by Michael Krüger 1986 SAGSE Queensland in Essen (SAGSEE) founded by Jürgen Krone 1987 SAGSE Queensland includes a 10-day bus tour to Outback and northern Queensland for German students, as well as a 10-day bus tour through southern Germany for Queensland students 1994 SAGSE Queensland long-term exchange established 1996 SAGSE Queensland obtains written permission from Fritz von Einem-Joosten am for schools and parents to contribute to airfares to supplement the number of scholarships, as insufficient contributions from industry and commerce were available in Queensland 1999 SAGSE Queensland long-term exchange discontinued 2000 Third Queensland President elected: Linda Mains of Kelvin Grove State High School (SHS)

1987 Final visit to Australia

by Fritz von Einem-Joosten am

2003 Death of Fritz von Einem-Joosten am in Bad Reichenhall, Germany

2004 Christine Mielchen-Wokock becomes President of SAGSEE (Essen) 2013 SAGSEE closed

2016 Death of Detlef Kramer in Sydney

(his position has not been filled, to date)

2017 Thorsten Boehm becomes President of DASH