Dear Friends,

Weisser Hirsch is one of Dresden’s most prestigious neighborhoods, famous for its beautiful historic villas and elegant streets. When strolling through the area, we can admire these magnificent houses from the outside - but have you ever wondered what lies behind their doors?

Well, now you’ll have the chance to find out!

On November 9, one of Weisser Hirsch’s historic villas will open its doors exclusively for RCDI. The owner Tobias Michatsch will share the fascinating history of the house and take us on a personal tour, giving us a rare glimpse into the villa’s interiors and its story.

Space may be limited, so please sign up soon if you’d like to join us.

And just to manage expectations: the villa is not for sale! 😉

We look forward to welcoming you for this very special visit!

Please register: https://dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de/rcdi-on-site-villa-weisser-hirsch/

Best regards
RCDI

Dear Rotarians and Friends,

we would like to invite you to an informal networking dinner, open to all members and friends.

The idea is simple: time to connect, enjoy good conversations, and strengthen Rotarian friendship in a relaxed restaurant setting. There will be no speaker and no formal agenda - just the opportunity to meet, exchange ideas, and spend an enjoyable evening together.

We plan to continue this format once a month, creating a regular space for personal exchange and fellowship.

Date: November 16
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Max Altstadt
Wilsdruffer Straße 24
01067 Dresden

Please register: https://dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de/rcdi-networking-at-max-16-11-2026/

Food and drinks are at your own expense.

We look forward to seeing you.

Best regards
your RCDI

Dear Fellow Rotarians and Friends

Six years of Rotary Club Dresden-International - a great reason to celebrate! We warmly invite you to join us for our 6th Charter Anniversary on Monday, November 23, 2026, at 6:00 PM at Gewandhaus Hotel Dresden.

We will welcome a guest speaker from Global Vision Internations (In Germany also known under the name: EinDollarBrille), an inspiring initiative that is making a real difference in the lives of people around the world.
Founded in Germany by Martin Aufmuth, the organization has developed a simple yet ingenious way to bring affordable eyeglasses to people who otherwise have little or no access to vision care. Using a specially designed, manually operated machine, trained local workers can produce durable spectacle frames at a material cost of around one US dollar per pair.

But this initiative is about much more than glasses. By training local people to manufacture and sell spectacles, it creates jobs, supports small businesses, and helps communities become more self-sufficient. Combined with basic vision screening and referrals for more serious eye conditions, the project enables people to see better, learn more effectively, and improve their opportunities in life.

By 2025, the initiative had helped more than one million people gain access to proper vision correction and was operating in 11 countries across Africa, Asia, and South America. In addition the organization performed over 17k cataract operations.

This is a wonderful example of how a simple idea, combined with innovation, entrepreneurship, and social commitment, can have a profound and lasting impact. The project also resonates strongly with Rotary's commitment to humanitarian service and sustainable community development.

We warmly encourage you to join us for what promises to be a fascinating and thought-provoking talk. Come and learn how a German invention is helping people around the world see more clearly—and how better vision can open the door to education, employment, and a better quality of life.

We look forward to seeing many of you at the Gewandhaus Hotel at 6pm on November 23, 2026. Please register: https://dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de/rcdi-charter-event-2026/

Best regards
RCDI

Dear Rotarian friends, dear guests,

How can we bring people into conversation who might otherwise never meet? And how can these encounters strengthen democracy?

On Monday, November 30, at 6:00 PM, we are delighted to welcome Kristina Krömer, founder of metro_polis and Ashoka Fellow, to our club evening at Gewandhaus Dresden.

With metro_polis, Kristina brings democratic participation to an unexpected place: public trams. Her initiative creates opportunities for people from different backgrounds to meet, exchange perspectives, and discuss the issues shaping our society. What began as a conversation project has evolved into a "Democracy Council on Wheels", making civic participation part of everyday life.

Join us for an inspiring evening exploring social cohesion, innovative approaches to civic engagement, and the power of dialogue in an increasingly polarized world.

Date: Monday, November 30, 2026, 6:00 PM
Venue: Gewandhaus Dresden
Registration: https://dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de/rcdi-gewandhaus-metro_polis/

We look forward to seeing you and sharing an engaging discussion!

Warm Rotarian regards,
Rotary Club Dresden-International

Dear fellow Rotarians,

On Monday, December 7, 2026, we cordially invite you to a special event at the Gewandhaus Dresden. Nicole Herzog will conduct her interactive "Weltreise" (world travel) workshop with us - the same workshop she delivers in school classes across Saxony.

Please note that this event, originally planned as an online session, will now take place in person at Gewandhaus. The working language will be German.

The cause behind this invitation: Our democracy is under pressure. In recent years, social and political developments have driven many people into estrangement and fear - and fear, as history teaches, seeks so-called strong leaders who are nothing but demagogues. The students sitting in our classrooms today are the voters of the very near future. What they bring to the ballot box in a few years will depend on whether they have learned to see the world with an open mind - as a place of human beings who, across all boundaries, share the same needs, hopes, and feelings.

This is precisely where Nicole Herzog's work begins. Having traveled to more than 80 countries, she has developed a workshop format that takes young people - with a particular focus on young women in their teenage years - on a mental journey around the globe. Her method does not preach the superiority of our country. It invites students to compare, to experience, and to draw their own conclusions about the value of living in a democracy. It replaces fear of the unknown with curiosity about the world - and demagogues have never had an easy time with the curious.

Why we should experience this ourselves? We cannot credibly decide whether to support this work with a Rotary grant unless we have experienced the method first-hand. On this evening, we are not an audience but participants: we will experience what the students experience.

What we intend to take away: Following the workshop, we would like to discuss together with Nicole Herzog:

• Why and how she conducts these workshops in school classes;
• Whether and how the format can be scaled beyond her own person - for instance, through a training manual and a train-the-trainer program;
• How our club and neighboring Rotary Clubs could act as partners in bringing the program to a wider audience, particularly in rural areas;
• What role a Rotary grant could play in reaching more teenagers - and thereby more future voters.

Venue: Gewandhaus Dresden 
Date: Monday, December 7, 2026 at 6:00pm (90min)
Language: German 
Format: In person meeting (replacing the previously planned online session)

Please register: https://dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de/rcdi-gewandhaus-12-weltmomente/

Strengthening democracy rarely appears on a club calendar as a concrete task. On this evening, it does. We look forward to your participation and kindly ask you to confirm your attendance.

With rotarian greetings,
you RCDI