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ingeniam and the German Australian Business Council were pleased to host a joint event, in celebration of their respective 20th and 25th anniversaries on 24th of October 2022 at the ingeniam facilities in Frankfurt.

Both speakers:

• Stephan Breitfeld – Managing Partner, ingeniam, Frankfurt
• Allan Laurie – Managing Partner, NOVUS Search Partners,  Sydney

provided insights into recent phenomena called Great Reassessment both from Australian and German perspectives.

Many employees and employers are reviewing their opportunities worldwide, as remote working is becoming more common. Nevertheless, the legal framework to facilitate the so-called “Nomad-Visas” between Germany and Australia, neede to be enhanced by their respective governments. For the time being, remote working is allowed within the EU, for a certain period of time, in order to keep the remote worker subject of taxation in the member state of origin.

In Australia remote working is allowed between the different states, as Allan illustrated, working for  Novus based in Sydney, from his home in Regional Victoria. He also mentioned that certain companies in Australia are currently hiring remote workers from Latin America.

Beside his time at Novus, Allan also provided insights as the Chief Executive Officer of Munarra – Australia’s First Indigenous Led University –  beginning the operation in 2024.

Stephan informed that the extended periods of remote working might increase the flexibility to take on new jobs opportunities, which on the other hand, might decrease the loyalty. Inclusive work environments and soft skills like empathy, vulnerability of the leadership are becoming more important. Moderated by the Deputy Chair, Sabine Pittrof, the attendees were given the opportunity to shape actively the discourse e.g. asking how blue collar workers are trying to shift from their presence jobs into remote working.

The participants let the event fade away in a relaxing, networking atmosphere.

On the 25th of September 2022, more than 150 participants from the Munich International Networking Groups attended the Oktoberfest Business Networking Event – which included the German Australian Business Council (GABC), American-German Business Club (AGBC), Swiss Australian Chamber of Commerce and the Irish Business Network (IBN). Business Council Members and guests enjoyed a traditional Oktoberfest menu at the Schottenhamel tent, raising glasses and singing along with the Bavarian folk music being performed on the central orchestra stage. There was also an opportunity for networking and discussion in person. Everybody enjoyed the special and joyful atmosphere.

   

CSL Behring in Marburg has grown and grown that space for groundbreaking research were becoming tight and research talents were spread throughout the site. Thanks to R&D managing directors Vicky Pirzas and Lars Grönke and the investment of CSL global, the new M600 R&D centre has become a reality, bringing 500 CSL innovators together under one roof.

The CO2-neutral building is architecturally designed with future ways of activity-based working in mind and offers an inspiring environment with state-of-the-art laboratories. Coworking spaces combine collaborative and individual work situations through an open space design.

Marburg is an area of the world important to CSL as its CSL Behring business has an industry-leading manufacturing presence, and the company’s history is rooted in the town. There Emil von Behring, the first Nobel Prize in Medicine winner, pioneered the use of plasma to treat patients suffering from diphtheria. The science and innovation taking place in Marburg and across the region will drive further development of the region into a globally recognized innovation center

The German Australian Business Centre is very proud of having such a driver of innovation in its membership and thank Vicky Pirzas for inviting us to witness this momentous event.

On Monday, 4th July 2022 the Ambassadors’ Dinner took place as the Silver Jubilee Signature Event of the German Australian Business Council (GABC) celebrating 25 years of connecting Germany and Australia.

GABC was very pleased to have both the Australian Ambassador to Germany, H.E. Philip Green, and the European Ambassador to Australia, H.E. Dr. Michael Pulch, attend and to have Tim Pallas, Member of the Victorian Government and Xavier Simonet, CEO of Austrade, as additional speakers. Guests heard about the significance of the Free Trade Agreement, a topic that the Business Council together with ABIE colleagues from around Europe will address in the coming months with Australian foreign and trade ministers.

Over 100 high level professional guests, including The Hon. Jaala Pulford came together at the Restaurant Opéra inside the Alte Oper building in Frankfurt to benefit from both the speakers’ insights as well as the high profile networking opportunity.

Special thanks to the event sponsors of the Victorian Government, ANZ, Coorong Apiaries and FrankfurtRheinMain, as well as Austrade, for their mutual support which helps drive such high profile events.