News: Event Report

Farewell Reception for U.S. Consul General Pauline Kao in Duisburg

Opening Remarks by AmCham Germany Vice President David Knower and Keynote by U.S. Consul General Pauline Kao, U.S. Consulate General Düsseldorf

Expert Webinar – U.S. Cross-Border M&A

On June 27, AmCham Germany and Covington hosted an Expert Webinar on "U.S. Cross-Border M&A" with lawyers Allison Schiffman (New York), Henning Bloss, and Jörn Hirschmann (both Frankfurt) presenting trends and insights into cross-border M&A transactions from both sides of the Atlantic.

120th Annual Membership Meeting in Munich

The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Germany) hosted its 120th Annual Membership Meeting (AMM) in person at the BMW World in Munich on June 18, 2024.

PRESS RELEASE: Annual Membership Meeting 2024 and Business Conference in Munich

At our 120th Annual Membership Meeting in Munich, our members elected Andreas Schwaiger (Texas Instruments) as Executive Vice President and the following individuals as Vice Presidents to the Board of Directors: Mario Federico (McDonald's Germany LLC), Philipp Justus (Google Germany GmbH) and Astrid Teckentrup (Procter & Gamble).

Farewell Reception for U.S. Consul General Norman Thatcher Scharpf

AmCham Germany had an honor to host outgoing U.S. Consul General Norman Thatcher Scharpf from the U.S. Consulate General Frankfurt at a special Farewell Reception at the end of May.

Game Changer - Not just for the Chip Industry: Dresden's Transformation in 21st Century Europe

Business Dinner in Dresden with State Minister Oliver Schenk (State Chancellery of Saxony), Christian Koitzsch (European Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation), Prof. Dr. Jens Krzywinski (Technische Universität Dresden) and Regional Chapter Chair Prof. Dr. Heribert Heckschen

The NRW-USA Year: Demystifying the Pitfalls of Investing in Germany

AmCham Germany hosted the Expert Webinar "The NRW-USA Year: Demystifying the Pitfalls of Investing in Germany." Theresa Winkels, AmCham Germany Chair, Regional Chapter North Rhine-Westphalia, and Director of the Düsseldorf Office of Economic Development, alongside Jay Carreiro, Commercial Consul at the U.S. Consulate General in Düsseldorf, welcomed participants with insightful remarks on the economic significance of North Rhine-Westphalia for Germany and Europe.

Expert Webinar with Management Centre Europe on "The Pearls and Perils of Leadership"

Speakers: Johan Beeckmans (Senior Associate and Leadership Expert, Management Centre Europe) and Dennis Woodruff (Managing Director of Clearview Consulting Company USA and former Senior Consultant Leadership of the HayGroup – Korn Ferry)

Business After Hours Event on "Innovation Ecosystems and Disruptive Business Models"

Rhine-Main Regional Chapter Event Co-Hosted by PwC Germany and Procter & Gamble Germany