Around the early and the mid-1800’s through the end of the century, there was a mass immigration from all across Europe to the United States. Many of the immigrants from Germany and other German-speaking countries came to Pennsylvania to what was then “Allegheny City” (now the North Side – just across the river from the City of Pittsburgh. So many German speakers arrived, the area became known as “Deutschtown.” In 1851, a group was founded known as the “Liedertafel” by a group of German-American men and Reverend Karl R. Weitershausen and met at the Weitershausen Church on Canal Street. By 1854, the immigrants who were gathering to sing the songs of the “Heimat” and share the old experiences at the “Liedertafel” decided to form a chorus called the “Teutonia Männerchor.” This Around 1882, the Männerchor met in Dahlingers Hall at 121 Madison Avenue and the growing membership decided that they needed a larger place to meet and sing. In 1888, after selling 300 “Building Shares” for $25 each. Our present hall was completed. To the end of the 19th century, the club continued to grow and enjoy popularity and began to be (as it is now) a center of German cultural interests.

Mädel Jäger is a group of five "hosen" wearing musicians from Pittsburgh who play a variety of traditional tunes from Germany, Austria and Slovenia, as well as American Classics. They can be found performing at various venues around the Pittsburgh region and never shy away from Keg tappings, Oktoberfest celebrations, weddings or any other function you can think of. Prost!

The New Castle Eintracht Kinderchor is now in it's third year. After a twenty year hiatus, the Kinderchor was revived. An integral part of the 125 year old Eintracht Singing Society, the choir faded away in the nineties but with a renewed interest by young adult singers with children and their friends, it has happily returned. Children from Kindergarten through high school come together every week learning songs of German folk heritage and English songs which not only expand their musical repertoire but delight audiences throughout western Pennsylvania. The choir recently returned from a Saxon Heimattag Festival in Canada where they performed for highly enthusiastic audiences. This was their first of hopefully many international tours. Wearing traditional dirndles and lederhosen representing many regions of Germany the singers bring not only their beautiful singing but a wonderful splash of color to their performances. The Kinderchor is directed by Danual Forsberg who also has directed the Eintracht Männerchor for the last twenty of its 125 year history

The mission of the Alpen Schuhplattler und Trachten Verien D’ Pittsburgher is to create, educate, and foster among its members a genuine love for Bavarian-Tyrolean traditions and costume. This includes learning and performing original Bavarian and Tyrolean dances, customs, and camaraderie. The club strives to educate the general public about Bavarian-Tyrolean culture and support other organizations in their efforts to promote it. The club’s outreach includes our Kindergruppe (children’s group) and events for high school and middle school German language students. The Alpen Schuhplattler und Trachten Verien D’ Pittsburgher is a charitable organization as defined by the Internal Revenue Code chapter 501(c)(3).

The G.T.E.V. (Gebirgs Trachten Erhaltungs Verein) D’Lustigen Isartaler was created to promote, and foster among its members a genuine love for Bavarian & Austrian traditions, customs, folk dancing, singing and camaraderie, and to uphold and display original authentic Bavarian Tracht (regional clothing); and to support other German & Austrian organizations in their effort to do the same. We have been an active club doing this in Pittsburgh since 1972, which began at Saint Anthony’s (German) Catholic Church in Millvale, North Hills, and officially incorporating in 1975. Now over 40 years later, we have members from all over Pittsburgh and the surrounding area.