Welcome to the German-American Business Council of Boston
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.