Westcoast German News

09/18/2026

Behind every headline and pitch-side photo is the work of independent media bringing local context to global events.

This year, Westcoast German News was proud to secure official media accreditation across a wide spectrum of major events—ranging from elite sports coverage to international tech and cultural gatherings.

Holding these credentials allows us to deliver dedicated, high-quality coverage for our readers across Western Canada. Thank you to all the event organizers, media coordinators, and partners who make this coverage possible.

Sports & Tournaments

Vancouver Whitecaps FC: whitecapsfc.com
FIFA / 76th FIFA Congress: fifa.com
Concacaf: concacaf.com
Canada Soccer / Soccer House: canadasoccer.com
National Soccer Development Centre (UBC): recreation.ubc.ca/facilities/nsdc

Tech, Business & Industry Conferences

Web Summit Vancouver: vancouver.websummit.com
VRIC (Vancouver Resource Investment Conference): vricmedia.com
AME Roundup: roundup.amebc.ca
ExpoPlaza Latina: expoplazalatina.ca

Arts, Theatre & Culture

Vancouver Opera: vancouveropera.ca
VIFF (Vancouver International Film Festival): viff.org
Bard on the Beach: bardonthebeach.org
Theatre Under the Stars: tuts.ca
Ballet BC / Ballet Vancouver: balletbc.com

Which event coverage was your favorite this year? Let me know in the comments!

09/15/2026

Here are the latest articles on my blog:Latest Posts

Ballet Vancouver’s Opening Night Sells Out Friday
Detailed List of German Films at VIFF 2026
Thomas Müller Scores Again — This Time as Club Owner
German Cinema’s New Voices Hit VIFF
Whitecaps Chase History in Seattle

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Westcoast German News connects German, Swiss and Austrian communities across Canada with news, events, businesses, people and opportunities.

09/15/2026

🍂 Westcoast German News – Fall Highlights 2026 🍂

Our latest issue is here! Inside you'll find:
🎉 A full listing of Oktoberfest events happening around the region
⚽ The latest soccer news, including Switzerland's World Cup run and the Vancouver Whitecaps' German-Canadian connections
🎬 The Focus on German Cinema at VIFF 2026 — and we have 4 tickets to give away!

Read the full issue here: https://mailchi.mp/westcoastgermannews.com/some-upcoming-events-in-the-german-community-17244551

Want a shot at the VIFF tickets? Text or WhatsApp Elke at 604-828-8788!

09/08/2026

Focus on New German Cinema: Extreme Tension brings six standout debut features to Vancouver this October, spotlighting the psychologically complex, visually striking, and socially engaged voices reshaping German film. In Trial of Hein, Kai Stänicke follows a man who returns to his childhood fishing village after 14 years away, only to find himself accused of being an impostor and forced to prove his identity to a hostile community. Kilian Armando Friedrich's I Understand Your Displeasure offers an unflinching, realist portrait of an overworked cleaning-crew manager, while Christoph Otto's The Ballad From Wednesday to Thursday eavesdrops on Cologne's bars and cafes as an evening of drinking loosens tongues on immigration, feminism, and racial profiling. Friendship and the search for agency drive Dear Future Self, from co-directors Ella Cieslinski and Nina Wesemann, while Faraz Shariat's Prosecution turns a young prosecutor's pursuit of a suspected racist attack into a thriller that confronts the far right head-on. Rounding out the program, Daniela Magnani Hüller's Sometimes, I Imagine Them All at a Party is a deeply personal documentary in which the filmmaker revisits her own survival of an attempted femicide 14 years earlier. Presented in partnership with German Films, this year's Focus program runs October 1 to 11, 2026, as part of VIFF's 45th edition.

09/07/2026

🎉 Party in the Lower Mainland 🎉 German style…

🎉 Join us for an authentic Oktoberfest experience on October 17 at the Langley Lions Society Hall, filled with delicious German food, refreshing beer, live music, and family-friendly fun!
🍺 🥨 Enjoy a mouthwatering selection of traditional German favourites and Oktoberfest classics, from real Wiener Schnitzel, Bratwurst, Käsespätzle to irresistible sweet treats. Pair your meal with a selection of authentic German beers and refreshing Oktoberfest edition Erdinger Hefeweizen.
👗 🍺 Test your strength in our Stein Holding Competition, show off your style in our Best Traditional Costume Contest (Dirndl & Lederhosen), and enjoy plenty of games and activities for the whole family.
🎺 We’re thrilled to welcome The Rheinländer, our favorite oompah band. Expect polkas, sing-alongs, and the kind of Oktoberfest energy that gets you on your feet doing the Schuhplattler.
🎟️ Tickets are now available for our school families and friends. Please secure your tickets now, before the exclusive school sale ends. Ticket prices will go up when we open ticket sales to the public.

🔗 Link for tickets in Bio

09/04/2026

VANCOUVER, BC – In a long-standing rivalry that kicked off in 1993, Vancouver Whitecaps FC wrote another chapter with a defiant 1-1 draw with CF Montréal in the first leg of their TELUS Canadian championship semifinal. Here are some images from the game last night… players jumping, falling, celebrating all over the place! See more on Instagram and TikTok.

09/03/2026

🎥 New German Cinema: Extreme Tension is coming to VIFF 2026!
The Focus program welcomes emerging directors to Vancouver and deepens the festival’s long tradition of German cinema as a vital component of VIFF’s programming.

This year: six debut features you won’t want to miss, including the Canadian premiere of Christoph Otto’s The Ballad From Wednesday to Thursday and other notable North American and international premieres.

Supported by the German Film Office and partnering with Westcoast German News—six films in Vancouver, BC that you won’t want to miss!

🎟️ https://viff.org/series/focus/

08/27/2026

Did you know? This year’s Focus in VIFF (Vancouver International Film Festival) is on New German Cinema: Extreme Tension, presented in collaboration with German Films, showcases notable premieres of six features from rising talents who bring new perspectives to a national cinema that’s psychologically complex, visually striking, and socially engaged. Learn more on my Westcoast German News Blog: https://www.westcoastgermanmedia.com/german-cinemas-new-voices-hit-viff/

08/16/2026

Vancouver Whitecaps FC training at the Whitecaps National Soccer Development Centre at UBC in Vancouver on Saturday, August 15, 2026, ahead of Sunday's Cascadia clash against Seattle Sounders FC. 🔵⚪

This article also features photos from training a year ago in August 2025, including Thomas Müller's arrival at YVR, plus more from his historic debut season with the 'Caps, as August marks the one year Anniversary of the German legend arriving in Vancouver.

Full story: https://www.westcoastgermanmedia.com/whitecaps-chase-history-in-seattle/

08/12/2026

“Free from Desire” song when the Swiss scored a goal against Algeria at the World Cup 2026!!