Happy 100th

German Birthday Project

Deutsches Geburtstagsprojekt

Are you a Rotarian of German heritage, anywhere in the world? Then send the Rotary clubs in Germany a card for their 100th birthday, and tell us how your family found its way into the world. And if you like, enter your project in the 47817.org program on the same form: we are looking for 365 projects, one for every day of the centenary year.

German Birthday Project

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1About you

Full name *

Your Rotary club *

City *

State, province or region

Country *

Email *

2Your German roots

Tell us who in your family was born in Germany, and when the journey to your country today began.

Who was born in Germany? *

Name of your relative

Town or region in Germany where your family lived *

Year they left Germany

Emigrated to

Your family’s story in a few sentences0 / 800

3Your birthday greeting

Card design

Your message to the clubs in Germany *0 / 400

4Your project (optional)

365projects

We are looking for 365 projects.

From 7 October 2026 to 7 October 2027, we will feature one project a day led by Rotarians of German heritage, anywhere in the world. Enter your project right here: it goes into the 47817.org program and can become one of the 365, with our “German Roots” seal.

My card, name, club, location and family story may be published on this website. If I enter a project, this also applies to the project and its photo. *

Our editors read every card and project before it is published.

Preview of your card

1927 | 2027

100Alles Gute,
Rotary Deutschland!Happy birthday, Rotary Germany!

German roots

Your card takes shape as you type. Published cards appear on the greetings wall.

Stories

Left Germany, Stayed Connected

Ausgewandert, verbunden geblieben

People whose families left Germany and who today build bridges in Rotary clubs around the world. Every story carries the “German Roots” seal.

[Photo for the story]

Featured story | [Country]

[Story title]

[Name], [Rotary club]. [Relative] from [town], emigrated to [country] in [year]. [Two-sentence introduction]

[Country]

[Story title]

[Name], [club] | [relative] from [town], [year]

[Country]

[Story title]

[Name], [club] | [relative] from [town], [year]

Your story belongs here too.

Fill in part 2 above, “Your German roots.”

German Birthday Project