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ABIE Network contributes border control submission to Australian leaders 5 November 2021 - The ABIE network, also on behalf of the German Australian… READ MORE
Länderbericht #1, 2021 4 November 2021 - Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Australien und Pazifik Die gemeinsame Erklärung Australiens,… READ MORE PERISCOPE – Occasional Analysis Paper: The Era of Hydrogen Economies 8 October 2021 - Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Australia & the Pacific Publication KAS Australia… READ MORE Job vacancies: Austrade – Investment Managers, Berlin & Frankfurt 16 September 2021 - Austrade is looking for two new Investment Team members, for… READ MORE ABIE Network contributes tax residence submission to the ATO 8 September 2021 - On behalf of the ABIE Network, ABIE Netherlands recently contributed… READ MORE ABIE Network contributes Australia-EU FTA submission to DFAT 8 September 2021 - The German Australian Business Council recently prepared a submission on… READ MORE AHK Webinar: Industry Focus- War for Talent 25 August 2021 - Business Council Members and Friends are invited to take part… READ MORE
Call for submissions for the Australian Government Treasury’s evaluation of the 2021 foreign investment reforms 25 August 2021 - Business Council Members and Friends are invited to submit written… READ MORE IACC Webinar: Opportunities in a changing Europe 16 August 2021 - German Australian Business Council Members are invited to take part… READ MORE AHK Webinar: Challenges of Global Air Travel 4 August 2021 - German Australian Business Council Members are invited to take part… READ MORE
Job vacancy: Trade & Investment Queensland- Investment Director Germany 20 July 2021 - TIQ is recruiting an Investment Director based in Germany. The… READ MORE Job vacancy: GABC Office Employee 28 June 2021 - The German Australian Business Council is looking for a new… READ MORE KAS Event – Free Trade Agreement Australia-European Union, 24th June 2021 21 June 2021 - The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung is pleased to invite Business Council… READ MORE Australia-Germany Enhanced Strategic Partnership Agreement, June 2021 16 June 2021 - Australia and Germany signed an Enhanced Strategic Partnership Agreement recently… READ MORE Job vacancy: GABC Events Management 6 June 2021 - The German Australian Business Council is looking for a new… READ MORE Auscham Online Event: Trade Trends and Economic Outlook for Australia & Switzerland, 8th of June 2021 29 May 2021 - German Australian Business Council Members are invited to take part… READ MORE Online Event: EU VAT Customs Changes, 9th of June 2021 29 May 2021 - German Australian Business Council Members are invited to take part… READ MORE ASBA Online Event: Opportunity in Economic Recovery: Towards an Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement, 27th of May 2021 20 May 2021 - German Australian Business Council Members are invited to take part… READ MORE FABC Online Event: The world in 2021: an Australian perspective from Hans van Leeuwen, Europe correspondent, Australian Financial Review, 20th of May 2021 12 May 2021 - German Australian Business Council Members are invited to take part… READ MORE ANZCCL Online Event: Trade and Investment Opportunities including Update on Australia-EU FTA, 6th of May 2021 30 April 2021 - German Australian Business Council Members are invited to take part… READ MORE Job vacancy: Austrade- Business Development Manager, Agribusiness 24 April 2021 - German Australian Business Council Corporate Member Austrade is looking for… READ MORE Business Council contributes submission to Australian Government Inquiry on CPTPP 6 April 2021 - The German Australian Business Council recently contributed a submission on… READ MORE Australian Swiss Chamber of Commerce Online Event: Return to the Workplace post Covid-19 – Leading Trends & Solutions, 12th of April 2021 30 March 2021 - German Australian Business Council Members are invited to take part… READ MORE Australia- UK Chamber of Commerce Online Event: Three Big Challenges in Leadership with the Hon Julia Gillard, AC, 15th of April 2021 29 March 2021 - German Australian Business Council Members are invited to take part… READ MORE AHK Online Event: German Hydrogen Delegation to Australia, 22nd of March 2021 11 March 2021 - German Australian Business Council Members are invited to take part… READ MORE KAS: Regional Programme Australia and the Pacific Activities 2020 Report now available 1 March 2021 - The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung has recently released its 2020 annual… READ MORE German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce Online Event – Further, faster, together: Bilateral collaboration on energy efficiency, 16th Dec 2020 12 December 2020 - The German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce is pleased to… READ MORE Australian Mission to the EU/WTO Online Event – WTO: What can we achieve by MC12?, 9th Dec 2020 2 December 2020 - The Australian Mission to the EU together with the Australian… READ MORE Telstra & Chayora Event – Opening Up Trade Routes to the China Market, 16th Dec 2020 26 November 2020 - Telstra together with Chayora is pleased to invite Business Council… READ MORE DIHK Event – International Markets and Cooperations for Green Hydrogen, 2nd Dec 2020 26 November 2020 - The DIHK is pleased to invite Business Council Members and… READ MORE KAS Event – The Indo-Pacific: Geostrategic challenges and opportunities for Australia and Germany, 5th Nov 2020 31 October 2020 - The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung is pleased to invite Business Council… READ MORE Australian Embassy Virtual Event – Berlin Science Week – ‘From Outback to Orbit: Australia’s Space Race’, 3rd of November, 2020 19 October 2020 - The Australian Embassy in Berlin is pleased to invite Business… READ MORE
Austrade Digital Seminar: Free Trade Agreements: The Australia-European Union FTA: Opportunities for Australia 12 October 2020 - German Australian Business Council Members and Friends are invited to… READ MORE Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business goes digital! 19th of October, 2020 8 October 2020 - The Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business (APK) is the flagship… READ MORE AHK Webinar: COVID-19- Effects on travel to and from Australia, 13th of October 2020 2 October 2020 - German Australian Business Council Members are invited to take part… READ MORE AHK Webinar: Recycling and Waste Management in Australia, 6th of October 2020 30 September 2020 - German Australian Business Council Members are invited to take part… READ MORE
AusCham’s Farewell Apéro for Australian Ambassador, Zurich, 23rd of September 2020 14 September 2020 - The Australian Swiss Chamber of Commerce is pleased to invite… READ MORE Australian Embassy and Australian Mission to EU event: Toward a Global Hydrogen Market Webinar, 14th of September, 2020 3 September 2020 - The Australian Embassy Berlin together with the Australian Mission to… READ MORE AHK Webinar: Industry Focus: Energy Efficiency, 18th of August 2020 10 August 2020 - German Australian Business Council Members are invited to take part… READ MORE KAS and Uni of Melbourne Law School: Reforming Tax Sharing in the Federation, Online, 11th of August, 2020 20 July 2020 - GABC Members and Friends are invited to a webinar presented… READ MORE Australia- UK Chamber of Commerce Leaders in Conversation Event with Ita Buttrose, Online, 22nd of July 2020 7 July 2020 - German Australian Business Council Members are invited to attend the… READ MORE bayme vbm Business Excellence Day 2020, Online Event, 22nd of July 7 July 2020 - GABC members and friends are invited to join the bayme… READ MORE Austrade offers webinar series on digital advanced manufacturing, July 2020 25 June 2020 - Austrade is offering a series of webinars on digital advanced… READ MORE RMIT Europe Webinar: The Future of Work in the Digital Economy, 25th of June 2020 17 June 2020 - RMIT Europe is offering a webinar on The Future of… READ MORE AHK Webinar- Australian Business Contracts: AGBs and Australian Consumer Law- 23rd of June 2020 16 June 2020 - The AHK is holding a webinar on the 23rd of… READ MORE
ABIE Groups offer Online Events to GABC Members 26 May 2020 - The Australian Business in Europe Network is offering a number… READ MORE DFAT publishes update on Australia-EU FTA Negotiations, Round 7 26 May 2020 - The Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has… READ MORE Business Events Australia develops recovery plans for Australian business 22 May 2020 - Business Events Australia (BEA) is working on recovery plans to… READ MORE Austrade provides students with access to learning resources from Australian education providers 5 May 2020 - The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) has partnered with… READ MORE ICC – WHO Global Survey of Business for WHO in the Fight Against COVID-19 29 April 2020 - Following the ABIE & GABC joint webinar with guest speaker… READ MORE Bruegel Online event- Keeping trade open during and after COVID-19, 30th of April 2020 28 April 2020 - GABC Members and Friends are invited to an online event… READ MORE Australia ranked fourth from 180 countries in terms of freedom on economy 28 April 2020 - According to The Heritage Foundation (Heritage), a US research institution,… READ MORE Konrad Adenauer Stiftung releases report on COVID-19 management strategies in ANZ 9 April 2020 - The KAS recently released a report entitled Australian and New Zealand-… READ MORE AHK Webinar- COVID-19: Legal Implications and Effects of the Corona Virus in Australia- 8th of April 2020 3 April 2020 - The AHK is holding a webinar on the 8th of… READ MORE GABC Corporate Member Sonic Healthcare assists with German SARS-COVID-19 Management 1 April 2020 - Sonic Healthcare, a corporate member of the Business Council, has… READ MORE Business Council members featured in Australian Financial Review article 23 March 2020 - Business Council Members and Friends from other ABIE organisations were… READ MORE German Red Cross collects donations for Australian Bushfire Relief 20 January 2020 - The German Red Cross is accepting financial donations to assist… READ MORE Concert for Bushfire Relief, Frankfurt 14 January 2020 - The German Australian Business Council has pleasure in supporting the… READ MORE Australian government launches Global Talent Program 23 November 2019 - The Australian Government has introduced the Global Talent Program (GTP)… READ MORE
German Australian Business Council represented at the AHK Ambassador’s Gala Dinner in Sydney, October 2019 31 October 2019 - German Australian Business Council Chair, Sabine Pittrof, attended the Ambassador's… READ MORE AHK Webinar on GST and registration requirements in Australia, November 2019 30 October 2019 - The German- Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK), one… READ MORE Job vacancy: GABC Events Management 26 September 2019 - The German Australian Business Council is looking for a new… READ MORE ABIE Submission on the proposed AUS-EU Free Trade Agreement 14 July 2019 - The ABIE submission on the proposed AUS-EU Free Trade Agreement… READ MORE
China and Asia-Pacific Investment Seminar, Frankfurt 5 June 2019 - Corporate members Bird & Bird LLP and Austrade invite German… READ MORE
EU – Australia Free Trade Agreement 2 June 2019 - The European Union and Australia are currently negotiating a free… READ MORE
New Australian Government Announced by Prime Minister 2 June 2019 - After the Australian elections, the new (old) Prime Minister, Scott… READ MORE
AfterPay Australia becomes ClearPay in the UK 20 May 2019 - Australian-based Afterpay has had to re-brand itself ClearPay for its launch into the… READ MORE
GABC represented on Deutsche Welle’s Business Programs 17 May 2019 - The German Australian Business Council was represented on Deutsche Welle's… READ MORE
Rheinmetall Land Vehicles on their way to Australia 4 April 2019 - The first of the Rheinmetall boxer land vehicles for the… READ MORENo-Deal Brexit will benefit Australia 25 March 2019 - Brexit will benefit Australia according to a report by the… READ MORE
Art Exhibition and Concert, 12th April, 2019 11 January 2019 - The German Ambassador to Australia and Patron and President of… READ MORE Queensland and Berlin sign Declaration on Intent in Health Matters 14 October 2018 - The Governing Mayor of Berlin, Michael Müller, and the Premier… READ MORE
Brisbane – German Science and Innovation Day 10 October 2018 - Brisbane German Week is an annual event to highlight the… READ MORE New Expat group founded- Frankfurt 29 September 2018 - A new group for expatriates has been founded in Frankfurt.… READ MORE GABC represented at the Australia- Germany Business Summit. 21 September 2018 - The German Australian Business Council was represented at the Australia-… READ MORE Australia-Germany Business Summit and Gala Dinner- Melbourne, September 2018 28 August 2018 - The German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK) is pleased… READ MORE Australian Immigration Regulation Webinar- September 12th, 2018 28 August 2018 - German Australian Business Council Members and Friends are invited to… READ MORE ASX IPO Workshop- Berlin, September 2018 28 August 2018 - German Australian Business Council members and friends are invited to… READ MORE Brisbane German Week, 30.09. – 14.10.2018 7 August 2018 - Brisbane German Week was initiated by German Honorary Consul Professor… READ MORE Third Australian German-Science and Innovation Day, Brisbane German Week October 2018 3 August 2018 - The Call for Presentations for the 3rd Australian-German Science and… READ MORE 132 Years to Reach its Destination 31 July 2018 - The German magazine Spiegel reports that a message in a… READ MORE
Australia and Global Innovation – better than ever 25 July 2018 - It appears every year and is probably the most comprehensive… READ MORE
Women’s Australian Football kicks off in Germany! 16 July 2018 - The Australian Football League Germany (AFLG) has been around for… READ MORE Corporate Member Austrade: Position for Innovation Landing Pad Manager vacant in Berlin 11 July 2018 - German Australian Business Council corporate member, Austrade, currently has a… READ MORE AHK and BMWi Event: Business Opportunities in Australia for German Companies- Bad Homburg 22 June 2018 - The German Chamber in Sydney (AHK) in partnership with the… READ MORE EU Council gives the go-ahead for trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand 24 May 2018 - On the 22nd of May, 2018, the EU Council authorised… READ MORE Auslandshandelskammer Australia and New Zealand: Corporate Consultations Available in Frankfurt 7 May 2018 - The Auslandshandelskammer's Australian and New Zealand offices are pleased to… READ MORE ABIE Statement on the EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement 5 May 2018 - Australian Business in Europe (ABIE) is a network of business organisations supporting… READ MORE Applications now open for the EU- Australia Leadership Forum’s 2018 Emerging Leaders Forum 10 April 2018 - The EU-Australia Leadership Forum has announced a Call for Applications… READ MORE Corporate Member Austrade: Vacancy for Passports and Consular Officer in Frankfurt 16 March 2018 - German Australian Business Council corporate member, Austrade, currently has a… READ MORENew .AU Top-Level Domain Name 21 February 2018 - Top level domain name xxx.au is likely to be available soon.… READ MORE
Australian Business in Europe Meeting Update 26 November 2017 - The Chairs of organisations participating in the informal Australian Business… READ MORE ABIE NEWS: New Organisation – Australian Spain Business Association 26 November 2017 - The German Australian Business Council is delighted to welcome ASAB… READ MORE
Australian Biotechnology Industry 19 November 2017 - The European Cluster Collaboration Platform has reported recently on the… READ MORE
WebSummit 2017 18 November 2017 - German Australian Business Council Member Robert Harrison joined a number… READ MORE Australian Indigenous Art Exhibition runs in Berlin until April 2018 18 November 2017 - Evangelos Kotsopoulos attended Thursday´s formal opening of a hugely impressive… READ MORE EU – Australia Framework Agreement 24 August 2017 - The EU - Australia Framework Agreement was signed by the… READ MORE German Australian Business Council Board Members at the Australian Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee 6 August 2017 - We are presenting on Monday to the trade sub-committee of… READ MORE Bayerisches Wirtschaftsgespräch mit Bundeskanzlerin Dr. Angela Merkel 17 July 2017 - Yesterday German Australian Business Council Board Members Eberhard Goihl and… READ MORE
Breakfast Briefing with German Honorary Consul 8 July 2017 - Members and friends of the German Australian Business Council gathered… READ MORE
Dinner with Australian Finance Minister 5 July 2017 - Business Council Chair, Sabine Pittrof, was invited to a dinner… READ MORE
Frankfurt Summer Networking Event at feinform 2 July 2017 - The German Australian Business Council’s special summer networking event revolved… READ MORE Australian Indigenous Art Exhibition 22 June 2017 - Sculpture Park Wesenberg, Künstler Bei Wu, Mecklenburg Germany Opening: Saturday June… READ MORE
Vacant position – Marketing and Member Relations Manager (Aust-UK Chamber of Commerce) 21 June 2017 - The Australia-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce is looking for someone… READ MORE
Visa Programme for Skilled Workers 20 June 2017 - Summary prepared by Jarmila Zaricka (Board Member, German Australian Business… READ MORE 2017 Australian Federal Budget 20 June 2017 - Summary prepared by Jarmila Zaricka (Board Member, German Australian Business… READ MORE
Board Members attending Senior Leaders Forum in Sydney 20 June 2017 - Board Members André Haermeyer and Sabine Pittrof represented the German… READ MORE The Australian Trade and Investment Commission seeking 3 new Investment Manager/Business Development Manager 3 April 2017 - We wish to share a few job vacancies from our… READ MORE
G20 Finance Ministers meeting in Baden Baden 19 March 2017 - It's been overshadowed by the meeting between President Trump and… READ MORE
Kaufland to enter Australia 14 March 2017 - The German Schwarz Group, owner of the Lidl chain, is… READ MORE ABIE Website Launch 6 February 2017 - Australia Day 2017 saw the launch of an exciting new… READ MORE New tax treaty with Germany enters into force 31 December 2016 - Media Release from Senator the Hon. Mathias Cormann Minister for… READ MORE Visit of Australian Finance Minister Cormann in Germany 11 December 2016 - German Australian Business Council board members Evangelos Kotsopoulos and Claas… READ MORE
German Australian Business Council at Down Under Fair in Stuttgart 27 November 2016 - On November 25, 2016 GOstralia!-GOzealand! held the Career, Studies and… READ MORE Destination NSW is seeking a new Business Development/Marketing Manager in Frankfurt 25 November 2016 - Destination NSW is recruiting a new Business Development/Marketing Manager for their… READ MORE
Melbourne Cup Business Networking Dinner in Frankfurt 13 November 2016 - On 1 November 2016, over 50 of our German Australian… READ MORE
Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon Julie Bishop MP visits Berlin 11 November 2016 - At the occasion of the Minister Julie Bishop´s state visit… READ MORE
Sonic Healthcare expands in Germany and invests into innovation 11 November 2016 - GABC corporate member Sonic Healthcare has announced two acquisitions in… READ MORE
Intenational Meeting of ABIE groups in Prague 25 October 2016 - Representatives of nine organisations belonging to the international ABIE (Australian… READ MORE The Australian Trade and Investment Commission seeking new Business Development Manager 17 October 2016 - The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) is seeking a… READ MORE Australian Trade Minister prioritises EU Free Trade Deal 11 September 2016 - Australian Trade Minister, Hon. Steve Ciobo, apparently told members of… READ MORE EU Australia Leadership Forum Launched 10 September 2016 - The European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security… READ MORE
Lynette Wood is new Ambassador to Germany 10 September 2016 - The Australian Foreign Minister announced on 26 August 2016 the appointment… READ MORE
Australian General Election Results 17 July 2016 - At the time of writing, all seats in the House… READ MORE
The Australian Ambassador receives the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 12 July 2016 - We would like to congratulate our Patron H.E. David Ritchie… READ MORE
Lucy Turnbull receives German Verdienstkreuz am Bande 16 June 2016 - Congratulations to Lucy Turnbull on being awarded the German Cross… READ MORE Australia: Destination Innovation 13 June 2016 - News from German Australian Business Council's corporate member, Austrade A… READ MORE
Austrade job ad – Innovation Landing Pad Manager, Berlin 5 June 2016 - For further information please click on this this link to the Austrade… READ MORE
ABC Prodution “Ready for This” coming to German KIKA 22 May 2016 - The German TV channel ZDF has acquired Australian live-action children’s drama Ready… READ MORE
The Australia-Germany Joint Research Scheme 17 May 2016 - The Australia-Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme is a joint initiative (PDF 1.2MB) of Universities Australia… READ MORE
Australia and Eurovision 15 May 2016 - Congratulations to Australian entry Dami Im who came second in… READ MORE
Federal Election 2016 8 May 2016 - Malcolm Turnbull has announced that the next federal election will… READ MORE
Australian-German Advisory Group Report Release 28 November 2015 - It was a milestone between both countries today, as the Australian-German… READ MORE
Aesop are now in Munich 17 November 2015 - Aesop Luitpoldblock Delicately balanced Brutalism Aesop recently opened its first… READ MORE
ThyssenKrupp to buy Australian ASC? 24 May 2015 - The Adelaide Advertiser reports that German firm Thyssen Krupp Marine… READ MORE
Free Trade Down-Under 15 May 2015 - Free Trade with Australia? Politico’s Ryan Heath has noted in… READ MORE
Australian Defence Minister visitng German Shipyards 23 April 2015 - Kevin Andrews, the defence minister in Australia, is currently in… READ MORE Australia-Germany Advisory Group 12 April 2015 - The Prime Minister of Australia and the German Chancellor have… READ MORE
Investment Destination Australia 5 March 2015 - The 2015 Benchmark Report has been launched by the Minister for… READ MORE
Graphene in Germany 4 March 2015 - Australian graphite company Talga Resources has announced that it will… READ MORE
Waste Management Down Under 3 March 2015 - A recent report on Germany Trade and Invest website discusses… READ MORE
Emirates to serve Düsseldorf 28 February 2015 - Emirates has announced new flights to Düsseldorf that will connect… READ MORE
Australia and New Zealand – soon one patent system 21 February 2015 - The Australian Parliament passed the Intellectual Property Laws amendment bill… READ MORE
Letter from the Chair 12 January 2015 - Dear Members and Friends of our Association, The tag I… READ MORE
Annual Sponsor 19 December 2014 - We are pleased to welcome the Commonwealth Bank's continuing support… READ MORE
Australian German Working Group 5 December 2014 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced… READ MORE
Australian Economic Update, UK 27 November 2014 - Australian Economic Update Australian Business in the UK held their… READ MORE
Letter from the Chair 20 November 2014 - Dear Members and Friends of our Association, as many of… READ MORE
New logo for new name introduces new era 1 November 2014 - To distinguish the newly named German Australian Business Council from… READ MORE
ABIE Germany becomes the ‘GERMAN AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS COUNCIL’ 15 October 2014 - Today the new name was recognized and Australian Business in… READ MORE
ABIE’s 2014 Ambassador’s Dinner in Berlin 22 May 2014 - The event will take place on Thursday, 12 June 2013,… READ MORE
4th Australian German Science Circle 8 November 2013 - The fourth Australia-German Science Circle was held on a pleasant… READ MORE
Ambassador Tesch Farewell Message 1 November 2013 - All good things come to an end, someone once said,… READ MORE
Ambassador’s Message – BILATERAL RELATIONS ON A STEADY COURSE 6 June 2013 - It is a pleasure for me to again highlight a… READ MORE
Symposium on Sustainable Water Management during Asia Pacific Week 7 May 2013 - Excellence and Collaboration Projects between Australia and Germany Asia-Pacific Week,… READ MORE
Revised Australian Trade Mark Law 1 May 2013 - April 15, 2013, saw the entry into force of Australia‘s… READ MORE
JOINT AUSTRALIAN-GERMAN INNOVATION IN THE SECTORS ADVANCED MATERIALS & FUTURE CITIES 2 February 2013 - Australia has world class capabilities in materials sciences that are… READ MORE