Milwaukee's German Fest


German Fest has long been a Milwaukee tradition held annually on the Summerfest grounds, along the beautiful shoreline of Lake Michigan. One of the largest German festivals in North America, German Fest Milwaukee is known for its authentic food, culture and entertainment. The United Donauschwaben of Milwaukee has been there since its inception, and we continue to be largely involved though our food booths as well as our Kinder, Jugend, and Kulturgruppe performing throughout the weekend.


Reinhold Hutz | Director at Large

Reinhold was born in Salzburg, Austria. His mother and father were born in Berak and Vukovar (former Yugoslavia), respectively. He and his wife Irene have three children, Erika, Michael and Peter, who all danced in the various UDoM groups since their early childhood. He has been a member of the UDoM since 1991 and has served many roles through the years: Chorleiter (singing leader, accompanist), Executive Board member, Membership Secretary, 2nd Vice-President, and religious service (Mass) committee member. Reinhold enjoys running, traveling the world, and playing his guitar and singing. He has recently retired from being a professor at UWM.