December 23, 2022

Dear members, partners and friends of GABC!

On behalf of the GABC and its board of directors I want to wish you Happy Holidays and a prosperous and healthy New Year.

We had the pleasure of seeing and meeting many of you recently at our GABC Holiday Gala (see below) and enjoyed this occasion very much. As I mentioned in my welcome remarks at the time, we were excited to celebrate with you another year that has been both rewarding and challenging. While COVID-19 was still a major disruptor in 2023, we also learned to live with the pandemic and how not to get very sick from the virus. Many of you and the German companies represented here in New England had a major role to play in mitigating and managing the disease or the pandemic over the last 3 years - a big thank you to all of you!

We are encouraged to bring you more in-person events in 2023, and we look forward to continuing to build our German-American business community here in the Greater Boston and New England region together with you. I invite you to reach out to me or the Executive Director at any time with feedback and ideas. Our organization thrives because of the relationships we have and the members we know!

In this spirit: Stay warm, safe travels and stay healthy. And most importantly, enjoy the Holidays with your loved ones.

Happy holidays and a very happy New Year.

See you in 2023.

Jan Hartmann

President

GABC Board of Directors

Jan Hartmann, President

Michael Haueisen, Vice President

Angelo Moesslang, Treasurer

Anneke Kramm, Secretary

Emily Westhoven, Executive Director

Alexander Adam

Mridul Agrawal

Thorben Beckmann

Bodo Liesenfeld

Stephanie Oestreich

Marie Schwartz

John Tesoro

What A Great GABC Gala!

✨ GABC's Annual Holiday Gala ✨ was back and felt, three years after our last one, better than ever! Our corporate and professional members, guests and friends gathered at the Belmont Country Club on Thursday, December 8th for an evening of festive celebration, lively conversations and delicious dining. In his welcome speech, GABC president Jan Hartmann, emphasized the importance of the return of such a large networking event for the membership and for the vibrant German-American business community at large in this region. In her remarks, German Consul General Dr. Sonja Kreibich reflected on the key political and economic drivers of 2022 and the state of U.S.-German relations.

We would like to thank our premium Gala sponsors MilliporeSigma and Karl Storz Endovision for their support. Special thanks to the New England Patriots for bringing some football excitement to the Gala by donating tickets to Gillette Stadium and presenting a Pats jersey to Consul General Kreibich. Thank you also to Behnisch Architekten, TÜV SÜD America and Westernacher Consulting for their support!

Looking forward to 2023 and working with the membership on exciting programming, productive networking and impactful exchanges.

Thank you to

for the donation of wine

for the donation of sweet treats for corporate gifts

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YP Holiday Stammtisch

The GABC Young Professionals joined forces with GAIN (German Academic International Network) for a lovely and well attended Weihnachts-Spezial | Holiday Stammtisch at the Goethe Institut in Boston last week serving Glühwein, hot cider and loads of sweet Holiday treats. This event was also made possible thanks to the support of the German Consulate General in Boston.

Visit by Health Minister Karl Lauterbach

On the occasion of a visit in Boston by a delegation led by Germany's Health Minister Prof. Karl Lauterbach, GABC board member Mridul Agrawal was invited to discuss medical data use and security. The delegation visit took place at the beginning of December. GABC supported the Consulate in making connections for the delegation visit.

Prof. Lauterbach and GABC Board member, Dr. Mridul Agrawal (photo credit: M. Agrawal via LinkedIn)

News from Member Companies

TÜV SÜD America Announces Acquisition

TÜV SÜD America announced the acquisition of Ruby Canyon Environmental, Inc., and Ruby Canyon México S.A. de C.V., an independent Greenhouse Gas (GHG) accounting, reporting, and auditing company.

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MilliporeSigma acquires Erbi Biosystems

MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has acquired Massachusetts-based Erbi Biosystems, a developer of the 2 ml micro-bioreactor platform technology.

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Helen Giza takes over as CEO of Fresenius Medical Care

Helen Giza has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Fresenius Medical Care. Previously, she was Deputy CEO of Fresenius Medical Care.

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Other Events and Opportunities

Life Sciences MoForum 2023:

Navigating Growth & Innovation During Economic Uncertainty

Annual Life Sciences MoForum in Boston hosted by Morrison Foerster. You will hear from leading investors, innovators, and strategists from across the life sciences industry, who will share their unique real-world insights on the challenges and opportunities that are driving innovation and growth in the sector today.

Thursday, January 26, 2023

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Registration & Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Program & Lunch

The Four Seasons at One Dalton

Boston, MA 02115

In the News

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You can order free COVID tests again by mail

December 15, 2022

Excerpt: "Americans can order four more free COVID-19 tests through the mail, starting on Thursday. It's part of the Biden administration's plan to deal with an increase in COVID cases sparked by indoor holiday gatherings."

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Mass. clean energy industry outpaces state economic growth, new research shows

December 21, 2022

Excerpt: "Clean energy employers in Massachusetts have recovered about two-thirds of the nearly 20,000 jobs lost during the Covid-19 pandemic, and growth in the $28 billion industry continues to outpace the commonwealth’s overall gross state product, according to the latest report from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center."

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German consumer sentiment maintains upward trajectory -GfK

December 21, 2022

Excerpt: "The institute said its consumer sentiment index rose to -37.8 heading into January from a slightly revised reading of -40.1 in December, and above forecasts from analysts polled by Reuters of -38.0."

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As seen in

US-Börsenexperte Koch: „Ein Schritt voraus, zwei Schritte zurück“

22. Dezember 2022

Auszug: "Kurz vor Weihnachten gibt es an der Wall Street wenig zu feiern: Gut ausgefallene Konjunkturdaten schüren die Ängste vor einer weiteren Zinserhöhung. Ob es noch zu einer Weihnachts-Rally kommen wird, analysiert Markus Koch."

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Travel Upates

*Alle Angaben ohne Gewähr | All specifications are to the best of our knowledge

As of June 2022, all COVID-19 entry restrictions to Germany have been provisionally lifted. From this date, entries to Germany are permitted again for all travel purposes (including tourism and visiting trips). (source)
For entry into Germany, proof of vaccination, proof of convalescence, or proof of testing is no longer required (source).
However, it is important to check your airline's applicable conditions of carriage, which may require proof of test or vaccination.

Foreign national air travelers to the United States must be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination status before boarding an airplane to fly to the United States. Children under 18 are exempted (source)
CDC no longer requires air passengers traveling from a foreign country to the United States to show a negative COVID-19 viral test or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before they board their flight (source)
Information on accepted Covid-19 vaccines (source)
CDC continues to recommend that people wear masks in indoor public transportation settings
International travel requirements for all travelers (citizens and non-citzens) here