The San Jose Germania Schützen Verein was founded in 1992 by Georg Breitling and fourteen charter members. Their purposes for creating the Schützen Verein include honoring the German Schützen tradition, promoting comradeship, developing marksmanship, and reinforcing firearms safety through target shooting using air rifles.  

Each Fall, the Germania Schützen Verein hosts a traditional dinner dance in full uniform splendor, reminiscent of an earlier time. We never miss the opportunity to enjoy food, beverage and comradery at our monthly meetings and target shootings.

The highlight of our year is the Annual Schützenfest and presentation of our king or queen. Our royalty reigns over our annual King’s Ball, hosts social events including the Summer King’s Party, and represents our Verein at other shooting events. In addition to honoring our king or queen, we recognize our top shooters, the accomplishments of all members, and their important life events.

Although the Schützen are taking a break at the moment, they look forward to remain active in supporting the Germania Verein and its many cultural and social functions.