Welcome to the website of the Study Group of the Collectors of German Colonial Stamps

Stamps, Cancellations and Postal History of the former German Colonies and Post Offices abroad as well as relevant literature are subjects which interest members of the Study Group of the Collectors of German Colonial Stamps (registered association) the oldest philatelic study group (founded 1928) within the Federation of German Philatists BDPh and its Association of Philatelic Study Groups (VPhA). They are interested in the following areas:
History of German Colonies, German POs in China, German POs in Morocco, German POs in Turkey, German New Guinea, German East Africa, German South West Africa, Cameroon, Caroline Islands, Kiaochow, Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Togo together with the Sea Post and Naval Ships Post of those regions.

Almost 400 collectors of colonies in Germany, the rest of Europe and overseas are members of the Study Group, which was founded in Berlin in 1928 and is the oldest Study Group in the Society of German Philatelists. (BDPh)