Every year Lodges in Germany, and often elsewhere around the world, close down for two months – usually July and August – for a brief Dark Period, when they do not meet officially or work together. These are our two holiday months, when brethren rest, learn, and recuperate after a full Masonic year of work….

By order of the Most Worshipful Grand Master of the American Canadian Grand Lodge and in light of the continuing health and safety regulations issued by the German government, all Meetings of this Lodge are cancelled until 31 August 2021. A further assessment of the situation will be made in mid-August 2021 and information passed…

After careful consideration and consultation it has been agreed that the Stated Communication planned for Benjamin Franklin Lodge #1055 for Tuesday, 7 April 2020, is cancelled. It is expected that the restrictions presently in place within Hamburg and the surrounding area will be increased over the coming days but, regardless of when such restrictions are…

St John has a very special place in Freemasonry, as he is taken as one of the patrons of the Craft, and it was on this day in 1717 that the first Grand Lodge was officially formed in London. For Masons it is, therefore, the first day of a new Masonic year, and one where…