Entries by Suzanne Heim

The 2nd German Australian Business Council Oktoberfest Mittags Wies’n

The 2nd annual German Australian Oktoberfest Mittags Wies’n took place on 30 September 2016. 10 German Australian Business Council members and guests met at the Löwenbräu Festzelt and everybody enjoyed the unique atmosphere during lunch time. Outside the typical Bavarian white blue sky could be seen and inside the tent we had nice music, some […]

The 6th German Australian Business Council Oktoberfest Networking Event

The 6th German Australian Business Council Oktoberfest Event took place on 21 September 2016 and was proudly sponsored by our corporate member mic AG. 20 German Australian Business Council members and guests met at the Bräurosl Tent. New contacts and interesting talks took place. Everybody enjoyed the unique atmosphere at the Bräurosl tent until late […]

Ambassador’s Dinner 2016

The Annual Ambassador’s Dinner was held on Monday 6th June at the Spatenhaus next to the Opera in Munich. We were delighted to be joined by the Australian Ambassador, H.E. Mr David Ritchie AO. We were also delighted to see so many of our members in attendance along with some of their corporate guests. We […]

Australia: Destination Innovation

News from German Australian Business Council’s corporate member, Austrade  A new, 48-page version of the Australia: Destination Innovation brochure is now available which has been developed by Austrade in conjunction with the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, the brochure contains the latest facts on Australia’s strengths in innovation, as well as a variety of […]

Investing Responsibly – A Changing Landscape

On 24 May 2016, Will Oulton, Global Head of Responsible Investment for First State Investments flew into Frankfurt from London to give a presentation on “sensible investments”, an approach to investment that explicitly acknowledges the relevance to the investor of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, and of the long-term health and stability of the […]

Cross-border Succession Law and Asset Structuring

On 14 April 2016, Mario von Seelstrang, a partner, lawyer and tax advisor at the Munich based law firm FORUM Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Wirtschaftsprüfer gave a presentation about the current legal framework for cross-border succession and asset structuring. Mario’s presentation focused on expatriates, mixed nationality couples and German citizens with property interest in both Germany and […]

Australia Day Networking Event in Munich

“Collaborate and cooperate” was the theme of this year’s Australia Day celebration in Munich, sponsored by the Bavarian government’s Invest-in-Bavaria agency. Opening the event, the Hon André Haermeyer, former Victorian Government minister and Deputy Chair of the German Australian Business Council, emphasised the close and developing relationship between the Australia and Germany and highlighted the […]

Christmas Lunch in Frankfurt

Our annual Christmas business lunch was held at restaurant Margarete to mark the festive season. Members and Friends came together to network and enjoy a fascinating presentation from Christopher Woods, an Australian clarinetist and niche bow designer/maker. Our chair, Sabine Pittrof also gave a brief overview of the past year’s events, major topics and changes […]