Germans Invade Austin

LINK TO FREE SAUSAGES: “Finest Lunch with the Germans” returns to SXSW Thursday, March 15, from 12–4 pm at Austin's Parkside Restaurant on 6th Street, featuring high-end food catered by renowned chef Kochzeichen D with DJ sets from German artists Apparat, Bonaparte, Coma, D E N A and Touchy Mob. Financed by the German Ministry of Economics and hosted by Initiative Musik--a music funding organization set up by the German federal government, Wunderbar is presented by the Berlin Music Week—a conference and international platform for showcases taking place from Sept. 5-9, and ZDFkultur—the culture-oriented sister channel of TV network ZDF. Get your invitation for the event at www.initiative-musik.de/sxsw. (2/28p)