Entries by Suzanne Heim

Economic Update Down Under

26th March 2014 in /by

Allen & Overy LLP, Frankfurt On Wednesday 26th March, ABIE members and friends were provided with an Economic Update on Australia by Peter Sargent, Head of Global Loans and Transaction Banking with ANZ Banking Group. The event was supported by Austrade, who were instrumental in securing Peter for the presentation and Allen & Overy LLP […]

Lunch Seminar on Frontier Communications

19th February 2014 in /by

Kameha Suite, Frankfurt Lunch Seminar on Frontier Communications held by Telstra Global, Austrade and Ovum. At the exclusive setting of the Kameha Suite in Frankfurt, Telstra Global, Austrade and Ovum presented an insightful luncheon seminar on enterprise productivity in the 21st century. After an introduction given by David Campbell, Consul-General and Senior Trade & Investment […]

Australia Day 2014 – AUSTRADE Strategy Lunch

24th January 2014 in /by

Villa Leonhardi, Frankfurt This year’s Australia Day was celebrated at the beautiful Villa Leonhardi near Palmengarten with around 35 attendees. Marcus Madelung, Head of Sales Europe of our corporate member and event sponsor Telstra Global, introduced Telstra’s plans for Europe. During the delicious three-course meal, Consul-General and Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner, David Campbell presented […]

4th Australian German Science Circle

8th November 2013 in /by

The fourth Australia-German Science Circle was held on a pleasant September evening in the meeting room at the Australian Embassy in Berlin. Attended by ABIE Board Members, Elisabeth Opie, Class de Boer and Rob Harrison, the event focussed on science collaboration around the world. Professor Debbie Terry, Senior Vice-Chancellor of the University of Queensland focussed […]

Ambassador Tesch Farewell Message

1st November 2013 in /by

All good things come to an end, someone once said, and for me four wonderful years in Berlin and Germany will be coming to a close in late November, when I will be returning to Australia to take up a new role in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra. But I look […]

Ambassador’s Dinner 2013

26th September 2013 in /by

Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt On 26 September 2013 ABIE held its annual Ambassador’s Dinner withH.E.Mr PeterTesch. As part of his keynote speech, Ambassador Tesch shared his perspective on the economic consequences of the elections in Germany and Australia, noting some significant current initiatives and upcoming opportunities for Germany and Australia.  Germany ranks eleventh among Australia’s trading […]

ABIE October Festival 2013

23rd September 2013 in /by

Oktoberfest, Munich On 23 September 2013 the 3rd ABIE Oktoberfest Event took place proudly sponsored by our corporate sponsors mic AG and Telstra Global. The ABIE Patron and Australian Ambassador H.E. Peter Tesch joined the event for the first time. Together with 20 ABIE members and guests he followed interesting presentations by our sponsors concerning […]

Summer Networking Event

3rd August 2013 in /by

Bob’s Fine Wines, Hofheim, Frankfurt A group of enthusiastic ABIE Germany members and friends met in Hofheim (near Frankfurt) on 3 August 2013 to venture on a gourmet trip of the Australian wine industry. Hosted by Bob’s Fine Wines in their beautifully restored half-timber house, ABIE Germany attendees were not only presented with a range […]

Ludwig Leichardt Event

6th June 2013 in /by

Australian Embassy, Berlin ABIE (Germany) celebrated the Bicentenary of the birth of German-Australian explorer Ludwig Leichhardt in collaboration with the Australian Embassy, Berlin, the State of Queensland and the University of Queensland, at the Australian Embassy, Berlin. Presentations were made by the great-great-great grandnephew of Ludwig Leichhardt (bearing the same name as the explorer), by […]

Ambassador’s Message – BILATERAL RELATIONS ON A STEADY COURSE

6th June 2013 in /by

It is a pleasure for me to again highlight a few of the developments in our bilateral relations, which broadly can be seen on a steady course following the conclusion and signing of a Strategic Partnership document in January, on the occasion of a visit to Berlin by Foreign Minister Senator Bob Carr. The visit […]