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GERMAN-AMERICAN
BUSINESS COUNCIL
OF BOSTON, INC.

Dedicated to encouraging and cultivating
German-American business and trade.
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Welcome to the German-American Business Council of Boston

Special Thanks
to our Sponsors:

Bruker Millipore ErnstYoung German Consulate Goethe InstitutLufthansa Osram Sylvania TVM Capital
Special Thanks
to our
Corporate Members:
  • Cambridge Point Communications
  • Codemesh, Inc.
  • Deutsches Altenheim
  • Draeger Medical Systems, Inc.
  • Foley Hoag LLP
  • Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems
  • Fresenius Medical Care North America
  • German International School Boston
  • Highland Lake Inn
  • IBS America, Inc. – The Quality Company
  • Interfreight Corporation
  • Karls Sausage Kitchen & European Market
  • Meister Consultants Group
  • Netzsch Instruments North America, LLC
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  • Steiff North America
  • Stellaris Corporation
  • Tulley Automotive
  • TÜV SÜD America Inc
  • VAPIANO
  • Westernacher & Partner Consulting, Inc.
  • Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation
  • WorldShop Gourmet

The German-American Business Council of Boston, Inc. (GABC) is a non-profit, member-based organization of companies, business people, and other professionals dedicated to encouraging and cultivating German-American business and trade. Through its speaker series, networking events, and social gatherings, the GABC provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge and ideas, and for business and professional contacts between its members. Our members represent all facets of the international business community including manufacturers, trade specialists, financiers, government officials, scientists, researchers, attorneys, educators and entrepreneurs. GABC is a member of the Global Business Alliance of New England..

Upcoming Events:

May 17, 2012 Luncheon with Hon. Dr. Wolfgang Gerhardt, Member of the German Bundestag
green Building
SOLD OUT Luncheon and presentation on Europe and the Euro crisis by leading German politician.


 
Description:
Luncheon and presentation on Europe and the Euro Crisis.
Wolfgang Gerhardt, MP is Chairman of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, the leading foundation for liberal politics in the Federal Republic of Germany. He is the former leader of the German Free Democrat Party and of the FDP Parliamentary Group in the Bundestag. He was a member of the State Parliament in Hesse between 1978 and 1994, leading the State Parliamentary Group of FDP from 1983 until 1987. He served as Minister for Science and Art of the State of Hesse between 1987 and 1991. Since 1994 he has been a Member of the German Bundestag.
 
Location:
The Harvard Club of Boston,
374 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215
 
Time:
12:30 PM
 
Fee:
Free
 
Registration:
This event is open to GABC Members only. Not open to general public. RSVP by May 11 to birgit.oechsner@diplo.de
 

May 22, 2012 Farewell Party for German Consul General Friedrich Löhr
green Building
SOLD OUT An evening of music, refreshments, and good wishes as we say Auf Wiedersehen to Consul General Friedrich Löhr.


 
Description:
The GABC professional community bids farewell to Consul Loehr and his lovely wife Angela Zhang. Consul Loehr came to us in 2008 and since then has contributed greatly to the cultural and professional German-American community of Boston. We will miss Consul Löhr and Angela, and wish them Alles Gute für die Zukunft!
 
Location:
Goethe-Institut Boston,
170 Beacon Street, (Back Bay), Boston, MA 02116
 
Time:
6:00 - 8:00 PM
 
Fee:
Free
 
Registration:
This is a private event open to GABC Members and special guests of Goethe-Institute Boston only. Not open to general public. RSVP by May 11 to info@gabc-boston.org
 

Most Recent Events

May 10, 2012 European Food Festival and Networking Evening 2012
Eurozone
Guests at this sold-out event enjoyed food, wine & beers from Germany, France, Great Britain, Switzerland, Holland and Belgium, as well as lively conversations with international colleagues in the gorgeous French Cultural Center, a former Back Bay mansion. This popular annual event is intended for executives and professionals with European business relationships. It was organized by the German-American Business Council of Boston (GABC) and the French-American Chamber of Commerce (FACCNE), in collaboration with BELCHAM-NE, NAF, SACC, BABCNE, and the French Cultural Center.
 


May 3, 2012 Cross Border Mergers & Acquisitions: The recent cases of German Merck KGaA, Millipore, Novartis and Alcon
Eurozone
What are the special challenges when a German company (Merck KGaA) merges with a Massachusetts company with large operations in Alsace (Millipore)? Or when a Swiss company (Novartis) and a company in Texas (Alcon) join forces? If the companies merge, what's to be done with two HR departments, two different technology systems, two parallel sets of management with cultural differences? These are just a few of the many difficult challenges that our esteemed speakers and moderator have successfully managed, or are in the midst of tackling right now.