Dankeschön to our PATRON Members:
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What to do in Alabama
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September 21
Bridgeport to Waterloo
September 21
Huntsville
Leeds
October 2-5
Cullman
October 4-6
Leeds
October 5
Hoover
October 10
Selma
Please note that the dates are shared to the best of our knowledge.
If you plan to attend any of the events - please make sure to check information directly with the host of the event. Thank you!
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Save the Dates
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September 18, 25
Tuscaloosa
September 19, 26
Birmingham
September 25
Atlanta
September 26
Birmingham
October 1
Birmingham
October 1
Birmingham
October 1
Birmingham
October 6
Tuscaloosa
October 29
Birmingham
November 9
Atlanta
Please note that the dates are shared to the best of our knowledge. If you plan to attend any of the events - please make sure to check information directly with the host of the event. Thank you!
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AGP's New Members
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Educational Institution
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Dankeschön to our SUSTAINING Members:
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Events & Seminars Offered by AGP Members
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GACC South Events
GACC South
NAITA
ATN
AAMA
Are you a corporate AGP member in good standing that would like to share an event or seminar hosted by your company?
Please e-mail us a link to the event.
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AGP
Executive Committee
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Chair
Bobby Ingram
JamisonMoneyFarmer
Vice Chair/Chair Elect
Brian Hilson
Economic Development Association of Alabama (EDAA)
VP Education
Jeff Lynn
The Alabama Community College System
VP Business Development
Jo Bonner
Office of Governor Kay Ivey
VP German Business
Albert von Pelser
REHAU Automotive, LLC
VP Communication
Michael Brooks
Alabama International Trade Center
VP Culture
Dr. Thomas Fox
University of Alabama
VP Membership
Kirk Atkinson
abatAdah Group, Inc.
Secretary
Alan Wood
Gallagher Benefit Services
Treasurer
Eric Elkins
Rödl & Partner
Immediate Past Chair
Dr. Anna Gramberg
Auburn University
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AGP Resources
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Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany
Marquis Two Tower
Suite 901
285 Peachtree Ctr Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 659-4760
Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany
for the
State of Alabama
Michael Johnson
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Phone: (205) 250-8335
German American Chamber of Commerce of the
Southern
United States
Stefanie Ziska
1170 Howell Mill Road
Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30318
Phone: (404) 586-6800
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Contact Us
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Executive Director
Tine Hoffmeister
Office
205-943-4772
director@alabamagermany.org
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| AGP Host Lunch & Learn with The Consulate General of Canada |
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Please join us for Lunch & Learn with The Consulate General of Canada:
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Birmingham Business Alliance
We will be joined by David Weiner, Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner at The Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta, and Detlef Engler, Senior Investment Officer at The Embassy of Canada in Berlin, Germany. They will discuss the Canada-EU free trade agreement and how German and American companies can use it to grow trade between the countries. The Congressional consideration of the USMCA agreement and Section 232 tariffs on autos and auto parts will also be covered.
Guest panelists:
- Michael Brooks, Associate Director, Alabama International Trade Center
- Alan Enslen, International Trade and National Security Practice, Baker Donelson
- Michael Johnson, Honorary German Consul to the State of Alabama/Baker Donelson
Please note we have limited seating for this event.
Thank you to our event space sponsor:
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Plating-On-Plastic Expands Bolta's Global Reach
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BY PF Products Finishing
Darrick Gula has been on both side of the electroplating fence, as an OEM specialist who wrangled with suppliers and now in his position with a major automotive supplier.
The former head of General Motor's (GM) global process for chrome plating and anodizing is
the new director of business development with German-based Bolta U.S., at the global manufacturer's plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Gula completes a management team that on the top level consists of Gudrun Pechtold, plant manager and chief financial officer; Michael Crawford, vice president operations and logistics; and Martin Russell, vice president human resources.
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| Brose Tuscaloosa Inc. Now Employs over 700 |
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By WVUA 23
Brose Tuscaloosa Inc. now employs over 700 men and women. General Plant Manager Jim Barbaretta says they will soon provide 100 more high paying jobs.
The company builds seats and doors for not only Mercedes, but other big names like Chrysler, Volvo, BMW, Volkswagen and most recently Ford.
"We have some new business in our seat adjusters for the F150 vehicles and that will help us to expand another 100 employees in that are early next year," Barbaretta said.
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| Join AGP Young Professionals Social Hour |
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Please join us for AGP Young Professionals (age 21 to 39) Social Hour:
Thursday, September 26, 2019
5:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Birmingham
Join us for a tour of Birmingham's BRAND NEW distillery. There will be plenty of networking opportunities after the tour. The
tour includes a 30-45 minute tour of their distillery where you get to learn about the process and finishes with a tasting of their spirits. The fee of $10 will cover the tour and tasting. Tour starts at 6:00 p.m. Drinks and food is available for purchase.
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The German PATRIOT Office in Huntsville
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By Tine Hoffmeister, Executive Director, AGP
I met up with German Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (Oberstleutnant) Ulrich Schmidt from the German PATRIOT Office in Huntsville, AL. Like many others, I was not aware that there were members of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) stationed in Huntsville; this is something Schmidt hears often when he is out in uniform.
Lt. Col. Schmidt took over as director two years ago to serve a three year assignment at the German PATRIOT office located in Huntsville. Schmidt joined the German Air Force in 1986, and received his master's degree in electrical engineering. He went on to join the German Air Force Air Defense, specializing in the Patriot system as well as Missile Defense. Schmidt received his training in El Paso, Texas, in ground-based air defense, and later attended the US Air Force Air University in Montgomery, AL.
The German Air Force has been stationed in Huntsville since 1958 for training in the area of Air Defense & Missile Defense. Later on, the German Air Force established an Air Defense School in El Paso,TX. The German Patriot Office was establish in 1986. In the same time frame, the German Air Force took the PATRIOT air defense system into service; it has since become the backbone of the German Air Defense.
The German PATRIOT office in Huntsville functions as the German liaison office between relevant US and German organizations, which are responsible for PATRIOT. The office is a German Air Force military organization affiliated to the Redstone Arsenal.
Lt. Col. Schmidt and his family are enjoying their stay in Alabama, and especially enjoy the Southern hospitality. In return, on October 3rd, the German PATRIOT office will show their hospitality by celebrating German Unity Day with their allies, friends of the international PATRIOT community, and other invited guests.
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Alabama Department of Commerce opens European Business Development Office in Stuttgart, Germany
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By Made in Alabama
The Alabama Department of Commerce has opened a business development office in Stuttgart, Germany, to enhance the state's strategic efforts to attract European companies considering job-creating investments in the U.S., Governor Kay Ivey announced last month.
Christoph Dörr, an experienced German businessman who spent seven years in charge of an industrial operation in Alabama, serves as the director of the state's new European office, which began operating earlier this month.
Dörr's job will be to build on Alabama's long-standing economic development activities in Europe. In 2018 alone, European companies announced projects in Alabama involving nearly $1.5 billion in new capital investment and 1,500 jobs, according to data from the Alabama Department of Commerce.
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SAVE THE DATE for our upcoming cross-cultural workshop:
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Birmingham
The objective of this program is to introduce American and German business executives to the fundamental cultural issues that arise when dealing with each other at both a professional and personal level. Learn what makes Germans so German and how Americans are perceived by their counterparts.
The training is provided by:
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Getting to know Dresden
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by Peggy Boynton, German teacher at James Clemens High School
Hi, my name is Peggy Boynton, and I am a German teacher at James Clemens High School in Madison, Alabama. In July 2019, I was awarded the opportunity to be a participant in a 2-week long educator workshop hosted by the Goethe-Institut called "Sprache, Landeskunde und kulturelles Lernen in Dresden." I had only briefly visited Dresden in the late 90s, so I was thrilled at thought of having this span of time to dig deeper into the heart of Saxony, and here are a few of the things that I learned this area of Germany.
Many goods are made in and around Dresden! I visited the
Meißen manufactory just outside of Dresden, where extremely luxurious porcelain is made. I spent time in an artisan shop called
Ratags Holzdesign that specializes in those delicately detailed decor pieces famously made in Saxony such as Weihnachtspyramiden, Räuchermänner, and Schwibbogen. I so went into the shop of the 139-year-old dairy company,
Pfund, which is known as the "Most Beautiful Dairy in the World." It's the shop itself, not the cows, that holds a world record for beauty, I came to find out.
With one foot in the past, I set another one into the future and saw the
Gläserne Manufaktur, where Volkswagen is producing e-Golfs on view for the public and discussing ways to produce goods with a lighter impact on the planet.
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AGP Stammtisch
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Join us for our monthly AGP "Stammtisch":
Tuesday, October 1
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Brät Brot, Birmingham
This will not be your typical Stammtisch as we will start a little earlier to help Brät Brot kickoff their five day Oktoberfest. Join us at 5:30 p.m. for t
apping of the Keg with Tom Soehn, Head Coach of Legion (Birmingham's professional soccer team). Join us when you can!
What does "Stammtisch" mean? A Stammtisch is an informal group meeting held on a regular basis, and also the usually large table around which the group meets. A Stammtisch is not a structured meeting, but rather a friendly and casual get-together.
This is a great opportunity for German expats to meet and for other German speaking/practicing to improve your German. Speaking German is encouraged but not required. We meet every first Tuesday of the month.
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