It’s that time of year again! The Cornell Club of Germany, Rhein-Main Chapter warmly invites you to our annual Zinck’s Night celebration. Join us for an evening of connection, conversation, and Cornell spirit right here in Frankfurt.

DATE: Thursday, October 15, 2026
TIME: 7:00pm local time in Frankfurt
LOCATION: Zum Bitburger, Hochstraße 54, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, October 14
QUESTIONS: Contact Christina Moisidis-Tesch at christina@moisidistesch.de

THE HISTORY BEHIND THE INTERNATIONAL SPIRIT OF ZINCK’S NIGHT. HOW IT ALL BEGAN. 

“We’ll all have drinks at Theodore Zinck’s, when I get back next fall!†goes “Give My Regards to Davy,†the timeless Cornell fighting song. But just who exactly is Theodore Zinck? 

Theodore Zinck was an Ithaca saloon owner whose pub, the Hotel Brunswick, was a popular haunt for Cornellians in the 1890s. When he died in 1903, a series of bars on and around Collegetown adopted his name over the years. The last one closed in the 1960s, and Cornellians started commemorating the spirit of Zinck’s Night by gathering at an establishment on a Thursday night, once a year. This tradition of undergraduates coming together to enjoy camaraderie and refreshments has grown into a gathering for Cornellians of all stripes everywhere.