Scroll down for a list of upcoming GABC events and Events in the Community! | | If you missed these events, here are the highlights: | | Make sure to follow us on | | | This exclusive half-day Forum brings together leading executives from the life sciences industry to discuss key issues shaping the future of healthcare and biotech. The Forum will delve into the complexities of driving innovation within an increasingly challenging funding environment and highlight the contrast between large pharma, which have evolved their innovations over generations, and biotech disruptors that often push the envelope with groundbreaking approaches. | | | |
U.S. Immigration Briefing
Thursday, April 17th
5:00PM EST in person at Fragomen
5:30PM EST online
Planning international travel? Join us for an essential briefing on the latest U.S. immigration procedures and requirements with immigration attorneys from Fragomen (Hybrid event)
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Germany Course Client Presentations
Wednesday, April 23rd
4:45PM to 7PM in person at Babson College
Watch six student teams present sustainability challenges for German clients (Airbus, Mercedes-Benz, Hapag-Lloyd, Mabanaft, Vattenfall, Berlin Government) and provide comments/feedback.
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Trump's First 100 Days
Tuesday, April 29th
6PM to 8:30PM Goethe Institut
A Transatlantic Trade Perspective on President Trump's First 100 Days in Office with Dr. Christoph Schemionek, President and CEO of the German Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Washington, DC and Consul General of Canada in Boston, Bernadette Jordan. Moderated by Claus Hecking (Der Spiegel).
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Stammtisch at Lamplighter
Thursday, April 10th
7:00PM EST
Join the GABC Young Professionals for their next CAMBRIDGE Stammtisch at the Lamplighter CX (Lechmere) in Cambridge. This informal get-together aims to connect professionals of all ages, newcomers or members, with the GABC network.
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Stammtisch at Jack's Abby
Wednesday, May 15th
6:30PM EST
The Metro West GABC Stammtisch meets in Framingham! If you are living or working in Metro West, this is the Stammtisch for you: We are looking forward to seeing you Jack's Abby Beer Hall & Kitchen in Framingham.
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Two events left in this series exploring the legal aspects of startup entrepreneurship in the life sciences space:
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April 3: Intellectual Property Essentials with Nate Vogler
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April 24: Licensing, Collaborations, Commercial Transactions, and Regulatory Essentials with Matt Karlyn and Brigid Bondoc
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In person | Venue: Bayer Co.Lab in Cambridge | 4:30PM to 6PM + networking
| | 2025/2026 Registration Opens Soon! | | | | |
Registration for new and waitlisted families opens on April 6. The German Saturday School teaches German to children preschool to 12th grade on Saturdays at the Diamond Middle School in Lexington.
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Registration for New & Waitlisted Families: April 6 - May 3, 2025
| | Patenting Strategies for Entrepreneurs | | | | |
Join Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds at this event. As an entrepreneur, what are the most important aspects of patent strategy for you to focus on?
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Online | Tuesday, April 8th, 12PM to 1:30PM
| | Flea Market at German International School | | | | |
Save the Date for the German International School's Flea Market. Visit the Upper Campus (57 Holton Street) to stock up on gently used books, games, toys, clothing, and more.
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In person | Saturday, May 3rd, 1PM to 4PM
| | Sahlgrenska Global Health Hackathon | | | | |
The Sahlgrenska Global Health Hackathon brings together students, researchers, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs and innovators from diverse sectors in ten innovation hotspots around the world. Join the Hackathon in Sweden, Spain, USA, United Kingdom, Germany or Singapore!
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USA: April 5th-6th 2025, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, 121 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA 02210 Sign Up
Germany: May 24th-25th 2025, LIfe Science Factory by Sartorius, Annastraße 27, Göttingen Sign Up
| | A direcYoung Professionals Steering Committee 2025-26
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The mentorship program concludes in April after running since October with eight mentor-mentee pairs. Following the October kick-off event at VentureLane and a January check-in, the co-chairs are planning a final meeting to mark the official end of this year's program.
The mentorship program is managed by the Young Professionals led by Nadine Klabune and Susanna Bächle. More information on the program.
| | Stammtisch at Jack's Abby (Framingham) and at Lamplighter (Cambridge) | | A Stammtisch is regulary organized by the Young Professionals, both in Cambridge and in Framingham and continues to be very popular! Sign up for the next ones in April and May! | | News from Member Companies | | | | Jan de Leon appointed new President & CEO of TÜV SÜD's Americas region | TÜV SÜD has appointed Jan de Leon as President & CEO of the Americas region, effective February 1, 2025. Based in Wakefield, Massachusetts, he is responsible for continuing to drive the region’s growth, innovation, and strategic development. He succeeds Dr. Fabian Schober, who has left the company. Read Announcement | | | | Jean-Charles Wirth (51), who currently heads Science & Lab Solutions within the Life Science business sector of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, will become CEO Life Science as of June 1, 2025. Read announcement | | | Healey calls out Trump for science cuts, commits to “thriving” in tough times | Excerpt: "The Trump administration's cuts to health and science funding include grants and capital from the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Massachusetts brings in more more NIH funding per capita than any other U.S. state, including nearly $3.4 billion in fiscal 2024. (... ) But in her speech, Healey made sure to point out the capital initiatives Massachusetts still has going for it, including ARPA-H and the Life Sciences Initiative." | |  | Global clean energy firm lays off 73 offshore wind employees based in Mass. | Excerpt: "A German energy company plans to lay off 73 employees from its Boston-based US offshore wind arm, according to state filings. RWE Offshore Wind Services, LLC said in a notice filed with state regulators Friday it will cut its Boston-area workforce by May 6.(...) “With the current regulatory and political environment, we have made the decision to reduce the scope of our development activities and the size of our US offshore team.”" | | | | German finance minister seeks tariff negotiations with US | |
Excerpt: "German Finance Minister Jörg Kukies expects a "substantial adverse impact" from the new US tariffs, but he stressed that Berlin is seeking "partnership-kind negotiations" with Washington.
(...) Asked if negotiations for a free-trade agreement with the Trump administration are realistic, Kukies said it is more of "an aspirational goal," as Washington is now moving toward higher tariffs rather than lower.
He said the key is to send a signal to Washington that Germany is willing to discuss all options, including reducing tariffs to zero."
| | | Zoll-Hammer: Was genau Donald Trump vorhat | |
Auszug: "Ab dem 5. April soll nun ein Basiszoll von zehn Prozent auf alle Importe in die Vereinigten Staaten gelten. Zudem kündigte Trump noch höhere Zölle auf einige der größten Handelspartner an, die am 9. April wirksam werden sollen. Für die Europäische Union sollen Zölle in Höhe von 20 Prozent greifen.
Doch was bedeuten die neuen Zölle für Deutschland und die EU? Was ist konkret geplant? Ein Überblick über die wichtigsten Fragen."
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