Entries by Suzanne Heim

Presentation and lab tour by our corporate member Sonic Healthcare

21st October 2014 in /by

Sonic Healthcare, Berlin On 21 October 2014, members and friends of the German Australian Business Council joined for a most fascinating evening at the premises of Sonic Healthcare in Berlin. They were welcomed by Sonic Healthcare Germany’s CEO Evangelos Kotsopoulos; Mr. Kotsopoulos delivered a presentation highlighting the state-of-the-art technology used by Sonic Healthcare in Germany. […]

ABIE Germany becomes the ‘GERMAN AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS COUNCIL’

15th October 2014 in /by

Today the new name was recognized and Australian Business in Europe  Germany officially became the German Australian Business Council. As organizations grow and change they often need a new look and feel that reflects these developments. Late last year the board of ABIE Germany agreed it was time the name of the group reflected […]

ABIE’s 2014 Ambassador’s Dinner in Berlin

22nd May 2014 in /by

The event will take place on Thursday, 12 June 2013, starting at 6:00 pm. The theme of the night will be „Australia’s G20 presidency: what are the implications for business relations between Australia and Germany?” This once-in-a-year networking event will give us an opportunity to mark the introduction of H.E. Mr David Ritchie AO, Ambassador […]

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 […]