History of Verband Presidents
1957 - Founded and Peter M. Wagner became president
1961 - Christ Herr
1970 - Josef Rickert
1972 - Theo Junker
1981 - Adam Medel
1999 - Leo Mayer
2009 - Robert Filippi
Dedication Ceremony
On Monday July 10, 2017 a dedication ceremony was held on the banks of the Donau for the new plaque for Donauschwaben from America. The Cleveland Jugendgruppe danced and sang as Father Peter Zillich, Heimatpfarrer, presided over the blessing. Also present at this event was Oberbuergermeister Gunter Czisch of Ulm, Weltdachverband President Stefan Ihas, DS Landesverband Vorsitzender Hans Supritz, President Margot Maurer of Cleveland, and Robert and Elisabeth Filippi from the Landesverband USA. Many local citizens participated in the ceremony. A floral arrangement was placed at the monument honoring deceased members of our worldwide Donauschwaben community by Ava Fabian and Lukas Biondich, assisted by Stefan Ihas and Robert Filippi.
History of 1st Place Competition Winners
Year, Location, Winner
1976 - Cleveland - Chicago Donauschwaben
1977 - Detroit - United Donauschwaben of Milwaukee
1981 - Milwaukee - Cleveland Donauschwaben
1987 - Cleveland - Detroit Carpathia Club 1990 - Milwaukee - Akron German Family Club
1993 - Detroit - Cleveland Donauschwaben
1996 - Chicago - Akron German Family Club
1999 - Los Angeles - Akron German Family Club
2002 - Milwaukee - Cleveland Donauschwaben
2005 - Los Angeles - Cleveland Donauschwaben
2008 - Cleveland - American Aid Society of German Descendants
2011 - Mansfield - United Donauschwaben of Milwaukee 2014 - Milwaukee United Donauschwaben of Milwaukee 2017 - Cincinnati United Donauschwaben of Milwaukee
History of Men's Major Division Championship Finals Winners
Year, Host City, Winner
2021 - Akron - Philadelphia UGH
2020 - Canceled due to covid
2019 - Akron - Milwaukee SC
2018 - Philadelphia - Philadelphia UGH
2017 - Mansfield - Detroit Carpathia
2016 - Chicago - Detroit Carpathia