Scroll down for a an update on the 2023 Annual Holiday Gala, other holiday events, free COVID tests and news articles! | |
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Sustainable Living 2030: Our panelists and audience enjoyed a lively and very engaging discussion about heatpumps, the IRA, food waste, sustainable laundry, climate action, what drives consumers to act more sustainably earlier in November. Thank you to the panelists: Dr. Alexander Wuthnow, President and CEO of Bosch Home Comfort USA, Philip Behn, Partner at McKinsey & Company (previously CEO at Imperfect Foods), Tristan A. Foerster, CEO of ClimatePartner, Ben Bixby, CEO of Saturday Robotics and moderator Lige Sun, Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company. Special thanks to GABC board member Simon Alfano for being instrumental in putting this discussion and networking event together.
This event was part of GABC's "Sustainability" series. Upcoming events will discuss sustainable infrastructure, transportation and energy.
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Stories from the Diagnostics and MedTech space: At the beginning of November, GABC Board member Alexander Adam (Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.) hosted James Downs (SCHOTT MINIFAB) and Kristin Wagner (MedTech Consultant) at a breakfast meeting where they shared their experiences in MedTech, both in the U.S. and in Germany, and provided insight into trends, in particular in the diagnostics and patient monitoring businesses. | |
HR Afterwork Networking: Recently we joined forces with FACCNE to host an informal HR after work networking hour at the CIC specifically for HR professionals.
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In 2024, GABC is launching a regular HR Executive Roundtable for German subsidiaries led by GABC board member Jobina Gonsalves, SVP and Head of HR at TÜV SÜD Americas. Interested to learn more? Contact Emily Westhoven at emily.westhoven@gabc-boston.org. | | | |
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Stammtisch: The Cambridge Stammtisch at Lamplighter continues to be very popular! Thank you to Thorben Beckmann (YP representative on the GABC Board) and Felix Kraus (Chair of YP Committee) for continuing to host these informal meet-ups.
Save-the-date for the next Stammtische in 2024:
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Thursday, January 18th: Jack's Abby in Framingham
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Wednesday, January 24th: Lamplighter in Cambridge
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Last chance to join our German-American business community for a joyful year-end holiday celebration on the 32nd Floor overlooking the State House and the Holiday Lights on the Boston Common at
The University of Massachusetts Club
One Beacon Street
on Thursday, December 14 at 6:30PM
We will start the evening with a champagne reception and proceed to a sit-down 3-course dinner which is capped off with an amazing dessert buffet provided by Konditor Meister!
The German Consul General will address the guests with a message on behalf of the German foreign office and we will meet and mingle as a community looking back at 2023 and forward into the New Year.
Don't miss this annual highlight on our events calendar.
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Special Thank You to Our 2023 Annual Holiday Gala Sponsor | |
GAIN Weihnachts-Spezial | GABC Young Professionals Stammtisch | |
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The German Consulate General in Boston is pleased to invite to and support the GAIN/GSO and GABC Young Professionals 2023 Annual Weihnachts-Spezial & Holiday Stammtisch at Venture Lane Start-up Hub in Boston. There will be Glühwein, warm Apple Cider and a selection of holiday snacks.
RSVP required. More information.
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Mon, Dec 4th, 2023
6:30PM to 8:30PM
Venture Lane StartUp Hub
55 Court Street
Boston, MA
(near Government Center)
Complimentary admission
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Installation with sound and photography by Boston conceptual artist, musician, and educator Shaka Dendy at the Goethe Institut on 170 Beacon Street in Back Bay. More information
December 4th, 6-8PM and December 9th, 4-6PM.
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Mark your calendars: The famous GISB Christkindlmarkt is around the corner!! Enjoy Glühwein, cakes, waffles & more, kids activities, artisan vendors. Free admission and open to the public. More information
Saturday, December 9th, 2023, 3PM to 7:00PM
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Marketing and Communications Coordinator | The Marketing and Communications Coordinator will work under the Director of Admissions and closely with the GISB Advancement Team to implement elements of the School’s communication and marketing plans. Find out more | | |
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Several German Translators Needed for October 2024 | |
Planning ahead: A Cruise Ship with German tourists will be stopping in Boston, Provincetown, Martha's Vineyard and Portland the first Week of October 2024. Translators are needed in person to assist in translating the tour guide narration. Can assist in one location or all 4 locations.
Email Favour Jones for more information.
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Save the date for events in 2024! | |
An AI-Powered Workforce: Enhancing Productivity and Empowering Employees (Partner event with FACCNE) | |
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Join us for a panel discussion that transcends the theoretical discussions of artificial intelligence and showcases real-world applications of AI within teams and organizations. We will ask, f.ex: Which specific tasks are now entrusted to AI systems, and how does this restructuring affect the roles of human employees? How does AI integrate with teams and organizations, and what are the dynamics of this collaboration?
Tuesday, January 30th 2024 | 6PM | Location: Ernst &Young, 200 Clarendon Street
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GERMAN-AMERICAN BUSINESS OUTLOOK 2024 | |
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The German American Business Outlook 2024 is a significant event for executives, business owners, entrepreneurs, and anyone with an interest in transatlantic business relations. It features an international business update (J.P. Morgan), the results of the annual survey (presented by GACC NY) and a panel disucssion with executives from German subsidiaries in New England.
More information
Tuesday, February 13th, 6PM | J.P. Morgan | Rowes Wharf in Boston
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Have you also noticed an uptick in COVID infections? | Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests |
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As of November 20, 2023, residential households in the U.S. are eligible for another order of four free at-home tests from USPS.com | | | | |
Early-stage VC slump persists, but biotech is a bright spot |
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Excerpt: "Early-stage VC activity across sectors has decreased significantly since its peak in the first quarter of 2022, according to PitchBook's latest Emerging Technology Indicator report, which was released last week and primarily covers the third quarter of 2023. (...)
Despite the slump, the biotech sector remains a bright spot: The industry accounted for $580 million in new investment across six deals last quarter, per the report, second only to the artificial intelligence and machine learning sector."
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EMD Serono to move HQ to Seaport from the suburbs |
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Excerpt: "EMD Serono Inc., Merck KGaA’s North American drug development business, plans to move its U.S. headquarters to Boston’s Seaport District from its longtime home in Rockland next summer.
The drugmaker is taking two floors of office space, or just over 60,000 square feet, at 200 Pier 4 Blvd. (...)The new space will have room for about 200 employees at a time, and the company has an option to expand to other floors in the building over time."
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RWE Backs Wind Energy With €55 Billion Green Technology Plan |
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Excerpt: "German utility RWE AG plans to expand its investment in wind energy even as the broader sector struggles with soaring interest rates and inflation.
(...) On a regional basis, the company has earmarked €20 billion in funding for the US, €11 billion for Germany and €8 billion for the UK. (...)"
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Lauterbach-Pläne könnten für Milliardeneinnahmen sorgen | |
Auszug: "Die Bundesregierung will Pharmafirmen mit einer neuen Strategie davon abhalten, aus Deutschland abzuwandern. Das Potenzial ist gewaltig, zeigt eine neue Studie. (...)
Beteiligt sind neben dem Kanzleramt das Wirtschafts- und Gesundheitsministerium. Ob die Strategie am Donnerstag bereits vorgestellt wird, ist noch offen. Im Kern will die Regierung den Zugang zu Gesundheitsdaten erleichtern, bürokratische Hürden abbauen und für bessere Forschungsbedingungen sorgen."
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