Entries by Suzanne Heim

End of Year Message 2024, Sabine Pittrof, Chair

Dear Members and Friends, As we approach the end of 2024, it is a good time to look back on the year for the German Australian Business Council. 2024 was a year of continued transition: Both Business Council Patrons, H.E. Ambassador Natasha Smith, and Consul-General Kelly Matthews, have commenced their posts, and both have kindly […]

Eisstockschießen Networking Event, Munich, December 2025

On Sunday, 15 December, the German Australian Business Council hosted a small informal business networking get-together at the Wirtshaus Zum Straubinger. In cold temperatures we celebrated the festive season over mulled wine and with Eisstockschießen. It was great to have an exclusive group of members and friends in attendance. Despite the low temperature, spirits were […]

Business Council Chair attends the launch of Austrian sister organisation

Business Council Chair, Sabine Pittrof, attended the launch of the Austrian Australian Business Council in Vienna last week. “I was very impressed with the high quality of companies attending and delighted to be asked to recount the history of the Australian Business in Europe network. I would like to congratulate  AABC Chairs Gabriele Costigan and […]

Business Networking at Oktoberfest, Munich, September 2024

On 29 September 2024, members and friends of the German Australian Business Council (GABC) joined the annual Octoberfest networking event for Munich International Business Groups! More than 260 participants attended the Schottenhammel tent to enjoy the traditional menu, raise glasses and sing along with Bavarian brass music. The event also included members from the American-German […]

Australia 1872 Showcase, Frankfurt, September 2024

Australia 1872 is a story of courage and entrepreneurship, of the son of a poor Hamburger fishmonger who made history with his 630 lbs nugget and left a legacy of life in pictures. As a businessman and politician, he continued to build bridges, by showcasing Australia to the world. Literally building bridges, he was one […]

Wirtschaftssommer, Berlin, September 2024

Fantastic Summer Networking Evening – A Resounding Success! On a warm and vibrant Berlin evening on 6 September, members of the German Australian Business Council (GABC) and many other international trade associations gathered for a delightful networking event hosted by the International Wirtschaftsrat (IWR). The event at the James-Simon-Galerie, set against the stunning backdrop of […]

Ambassador’s Dinner, Frankfurt, June 2024

We are delighted to welcome our new patron Ambassador Natasha Smith at our Ambassador’s Dinner in Frankfurt this week. Ambassador Smith introduced herself in a Q+A fashion, interviewed by board member the Hon. André Haermeyer, expressing her commitment to energy as well as interest on people in the long history of German-Australian relationship. We welcome our co-patron Consul […]

AGM 2024, Frankfurt & Online, April 2024

On 25th April 2024 the German Australian Business Council held its Annual General Meeting at the beautiful offices of FrankfurtRheinMain. We are proud to report 16 events in 2023, as well as 2 policy submissions and participation in a parliamentary hearing on the FTA. We farewell and thank board members Eberhard Goihl, Peirui Tan, Sergej […]

Business Networking & Australian Wine Tasting Evening, March 2024

What a start to 2024 for Berlin business networking! The German Australian Business Council in collaboration with Club Vivanova launched their local events on 13 March 2024, hosting a Business Networking and Australian Wine Tasting Evening at the SANA Hotel Berlin. The participants heard from Andre Haermeyer (Deputy Chairman, German Australian Business Council) who spoke […]