Entries by Suzanne Heim

Siemens Factory Tour, September 2019, Frankfurt

2nd October 2019 in /by

On the 26th of September 2019, the German Australian Business Council invited members and friends to a tour through the Siemens Medium Voltage Switchgear factory in Frankfurt. Since 1984, Siemens has built gas-insulated switchgears, which can be used in transformer and distribution systems of power supply companies, as well as in medium-voltage systems which can […]

Job vacancy: GABC Events Management

26th September 2019 in /by

The German Australian Business Council is looking for a new event management employee to support our mission to be a catalyst for the generation of business opportunities and relationships between our two nations. The position is available immediately. The primary duties (undertaken independently and/or together with the responsible Board member) will be to ensure the […]

Summer Networking featuring Barramundi on the Barbie- Frankfurt, August 2019

4th August 2019 in /by

On 1 August 2019, the German Australian Business Council hosted a summer networking event at the Adina Neue Oper Frankfurt showcasing our Mittelstand member, Barramundi Aquakultur. Operations Manager, Fritz Beindorff shared his thoughts about the sustainable Barramundi farming business in Hainburg (20 minutes outside of Frankfurt) and emphasized the benefits of Barramundi grown without antibiotics […]

Ambassador’s Dinner- Frankfurt, June 2019

21st July 2019 in /by

The German Australian Business Council’s Annual Ambassador’s Dinner 2019 was an exclusive and highly successful event as we welcomed over 100 international guests, including representatives joining us from the German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK) Australia Delegation, at the Sofitel Frankfurt on 25 June 2019. The pre-dinner networking reception set the stage for the […]

ABIE Submission on the proposed AUS-EU Free Trade Agreement

14th July 2019 in /by

The ABIE submission on the proposed AUS-EU Free Trade Agreement has now been uploaded to the DFAT website. A direct link to the submission can be found here: https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/negotiations/aeufta/submissions/Documents/australian-business-in-europe-eufta-submission.pdf A link to the listing of the submissions can be found here: https://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/negotiations/aeufta/submissions/Pages/aeufta-submissions.aspx

ABIE FTA Briefing- Brussels, 4th of July 2019

14th July 2019 in /by

The German Australian Business Council joined our sister organizations as part of the Australian Business in Europe network (www.abie.eu) to host Australia’s Chief Negotiator for the EU Free Trade Agreement, Alison Burrows, as she delivered a Special Briefing on the status of the negotiations along with a distinguished panel including Ambassador to the EU, Justin Brown, Austrade’s […]

Networking BBQ- Berlin, June 2019

21st June 2019 in , /by

On 5 June GABC Berlin hosted an after-work networking BBQ at the former Australian Embassy to the German Democratic Republic in Berlin Pankow which is now the base for a local artist collective (https://ex-embassy.com/en/). The small informal event was attended by a dozen members and friends who enjoyed the vast garden, cool drinks and communal […]

China and Asia-Pacific Investment Seminar, Frankfurt

5th June 2019 in /by

Corporate members Bird & Bird LLP and Austrade invite German Australian Business Council Members and Friends to a seminar on key topics affecting current trade and investment between Europe and the Asia Pacific region including the post-election changes to the energy landscape in Australia. The event will take place on the 26th of June, 2019. […]

GABC represented on Deutsche Welle’s Business Programs

17th May 2019 in , /by

The German Australian Business Council was represented on Deutsche Welle’s Business and Business Asia Programs on the 17th of May 2019 by Board Chair, Sabine Pittrof. A variety of topics such as renewable energy, the Australian election and the upcoming Australian-EU Free Trade agreement were discussed.     A link to the full interviews can […]