The next hundred years

today and tomorrow

The Excelsior Center is committed in developing new ways to serve our German community including our founding ancestors, our current members and our future generations. Our mission remains to serve senior citizens and the German speaking community in the East Bay. We are still holding true to the values that founded our organization, but we looking to the future to continue our efforts to serve our community.

Excelsior Center Board Members

President
Michael E. Willis, FAIA

Vice President
Marie Hoffmann

Secretary
Hannelore Avalos

Treasurer
Hilde Lorentz

Members
Marlene Feuerstraeter
Anthony J Schaller
Otti Kiraly
Baerbel Steensen
Fritz Szilagyi

Your Excelsior German Center Board

Dear Members and Friends,

Welcome to the website for the Excelsior German Center at the Altenheim. This is but one method of outreach to the German-speaking community. The main way we keep in touch is personal — connecting with each other at the many events in the East Bay. Please see our sponsorships to the events like the yearly German Fest, the German School of the East Bay, and special events in conjunction with the German Consulate of San Francisco and other German language clubs as evidence of that commitment.

We are fortunate to have our own building located on the grounds of our historic home, the Altenheim in Oakland, California. Even as the Altenheim grows in service to seniors, we grow in our service to the wider community.

Let us know what we can do to make this vibrant hub of culture and service in the East Bay even better.

Mit freundlichen...

Michael E. Willis, FAIA
President,
The Excelsior Center at the Altenheim