German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce

🚨 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: 𝗖𝗙𝗢 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲 Our next CFO Circle is just around the corner! An exclusive event for members to discuss key trends and challenges shaping today's finance industry. This session will focus on ‘Payroll Governance and Compliance’ - given the increasing complexity of payroll compliance and the evolving regulatory landscape. Join us, along with our member company SW Accountants & Advisors in Melbourne for an in-depth discussion on best practices and the latest regulatory developments. 📆 Date: Monday, 2 December 🕣 Time: 8:00 AM 📍 Location: SW Accountants & Advisors MELBOURNE → For full event details and to register, click here: https://bit.ly/3CcRrhh Following an insightful discussion, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with other professionals, share insights, and expand your network. #AHKAustralien #CFOCircle #Networking #Melbourne

🚢 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 Our German Delegation of the Civil Maritime Industry has arrived and started their one-week business trip in Perth! The delegation takes place in collaboration with the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz and the Markterschließungsprogramm (MEP) (Market Entry Programme), GeMaX - German Maritime Export Initiative as well as the Verband für Schiffbau und Meerestechnik e.V. (VSM). Welcome to Australia 🇦🇺 : • ar engineers GmbH • Fraunhofer IGP • Gold Engineering GmbH (Germany) • HASYTEC Electronics AG • PROSTEP AG • Ingenieurbüro Weselmann GmbH & Co. KG The first half of the delegation was spent in beautiful #Perth, also locally known as the City of Light. As usual, our delegation started with a country briefing and a specific industry briefing on Western Australia's Maritime Industry and its market opportunities, industry insights and key trends. Our 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙪𝙢 on Tuesday then saw the opportunity for our delegates to present their expertise to the Australian audience. A great morning of networking and fostering bilateral business relations. Western Australia offers great potential to the industry through its location alone right at the Indian Ocean - making it easy to connect with many maritime industry hubs in Southeast Asia. Our delegates were curious to explore the market further and expand their footprint in Western Australia. ➡ Next stop: Hobart #AHKAustralien #WesternAustralia #PartnerWeltweit #BusinessDelegation

🤝 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁: 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 Our Deputy Executive Director Max Schnarr, and Customer Success Senior Consultant Sarah Christin Reichmann, had the opportunity to visit Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and get an exclusive tour from Ray Krikorian, Terry Alexopoulos and Lukas Hansen. What an incredible introduction to the world of logistics! We got an up-close look at Hellmann's state-of-the-art operations, handling everything from food and medical supplies to concert equipment for global celebrities and iconic pop stars! Here are some fascinating highlights: • Capacity: 7,000 pallets hosted, comparable to an airport in complexity! • Security: 484 cameras (internal & external), frequent Australian Border Force visits, and an X-ray station for added security. • Cold Storage: Temperature-controlled rooms ranging from -20°C to 16°C, ensuring optimal conditions for food and medical goods. • Global Reach: Fruit heading to China, an inspection area dedicated to coffee, and customs-cleared operations that make international trade seamless. A huge thank you to the Hellmann team for this tour and for showcasing their critical role in facilitating trade and logistics between Germany, Australia, and beyond! #AHKAustralien #HellmannWorldwideLogistics

💻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗦𝗚 Usually, we host an exclusive member ESG Circle, however, some topics are too important to keep in closed spaces. As the topic of ESG rises in importance and policies are updated regularly, we want to invite you to join a morning webinar next Tuesday! Our Virtual ESG round will have Sachin Khisti from CarringtonX Associates and Andrew Allsopp from IBM who will highlight the importance of ESG reporting. Michael Wang will showcase IBM’s reporting tool, Envizi, to learn how to automate the collection and management of ESG data in one single system. We will focus on how Envizi supports companies impacted by the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS). 📅 Date: Tuesday, 26 November 8:30 am (AEDT) 📍 Location: Online 🔗 Register for free: https://bit.ly/4fZpqIE #AHKAustralien #Webinar #ESGReporting

🚨 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗲 Wrapping up one year means planning for the next! Join us for an exclusive member roundtable in Brisbane next week and be involved in our 2025 planning. We invite all our Queensland members to participate and take an active part in strengthening business relations in the region. The morning roundtable will thrive on connection, collaboration and celebration of another successful year! 📅 Thursday, 28 November 2024 📍 Amora Hotel, Brisbane 🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/3OidLss We look forward to connecting with you in Brisbane next week! #AHKAustralien #BrisbaneEvents

📆 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵 We look forward to welcoming a German Delegation to Australian shores. The Civil Maritime Industry Delegation will visit Perth and Hobart and is excited to meet experts in the industry in Australia. On Tuesday, we invite you to join our Industry Symposium in Perth where our German Delegates present their expertise and are available for your questions. Tickets to the Symposium are free. The symposium is part of the delegation supported by the Verband für Schiffbau und Meerestechnik e.V. (VSM), Market Development Program (Markterschließungsprogramm (MEP)) and the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz. 📅 Tuesday, 26 November 2024 📍 Hotel Mercure, Perth 🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/3CJ1WJ8 #AHKAustralien #IndustryConference #MaritimeDelegation #Perth #PerthEvents #MaritimeAustralia

👀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 Last week, we invited Marketing Managers and CMOs of our member companies to join the Marketing Circle in Sydney and 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲. Thank you to Nele Jooste-Jacobs and the team at Schweizer Kobras for hosting us and providing a wonderful spread to nourish our morning round. With many discussions on 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, it was no surprise that the core discussion areas were around that space while also bringing up the conversation on 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺. • New tools to help us streamlining our business and marketing practises are popping up daily. However, often departments make their own decisions and unifying a company's needs and syncing various software tools can become a challenge. • Community Management on Social Media goes beyond flagging certain words and activating language filters. Negative feedback can add to brand engagement and taking the conversation offline or in a private message is the goal. However, in times of division and radicalism, it often adds to the challenge. • Learning and upskilling as a marketer is crucial. While masterclasses, webinars, and courses are a great start, the round found it of tremendous value to join conferences and roundtables where there is a lot of exchange on best practises, experience and navigating through the marketing world in a collaborative approach. Thank you to all our members who continue to participate in our Marketing Circle and other Circles. It is a fantastic platform to learn from each other and tackle hurdles together. We look forward to the next discussion in the New Year! #AHKAustralien #Marketing

📣𝗘𝗘𝗖 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 We are excited to collaborate on tomorrow's Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) Buildings Energy Performance Summit - Australia's leading event focused on efficiency, electrification, and energy flexibility in buildings. 📅 Tuesday, 19 November 2024 📍 Rydges Melbourne 🔗Register and get a 15% discount using the code ‘𝗔𝗛𝗞𝟭𝟱’: https://bit.ly/3YTE9Ps This one-day, in-person Summit will see experts from industry, policy and research come together in Melbourne for the vital discussions necessary to help transform Australia’s houses, apartments and commercial buildings. What are the practical actions we need to put in place in the next 6 years to meet our 2035 commitments? How do we build the workforce? What policies will transform buildings into assets for a renewables-dominated electricity grid? And how do we deliver support that helps households and building owners trust retrofit models and suppliers? Don’t miss the chance and register now! #AHKAustralien #EEC #Energy #Melbourne

⛴️ 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽: 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 The skies cleared just in time, and last week’s Cruise with the Europeans was an incredible success! Over 650 professionals joined us for Sydney’s biggest European networking event, making it a night to remember. With 19 European chambers coming together, the cruise was all about building connections, strengthening relationships, and celebrating the vibrant European-Australian business community — all set against the stunning backdrop of Sydney Harbour. A huge thank you to our event sponsors, HDI Global SE and SIXT Australia, for their invaluable support in making this annual tradition possible again. To everyone who attended, your energy and enthusiasm made the evening what it was. Thank you for coming on board, and we hope the conversations and connections continue long after the cruise. Stay tuned for the video from the night—we can’t wait to share the highlights! Here’s to another year of networking on the Cruise with the Europeans. ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Australia - Australian Bosnian and Herzegovinian Chamber of Commerce - Australian British Chamber of Commerce - Australian-Croatian Chamber of Commerce NSW - The Trade Council of Denmark in Australia & New Zealand - Netherlands Chamber of Commerce Australia (NCCA) - EACCI Estonian Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Finland Australia Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (FACC) - FACCI - French-Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry - Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce - Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Australia inc. - Australian Maltese Chamber of Commerce Inc - Norwegian Australian Chamber of Commerce (NACC) - Polish Australian Business Forum (PABF) - Slovenian Australian Chamber of Commerce (SloAusCham) - La Camara, The Spanish-Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Swedish Australian Chamber of Commerce - SwissCham Australia #AHKAustralien #CruiseWithTheEuropeans #SydneyEvents

📢𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 We are thrilled to be part of the 2024 European End-of-Year Celebration in Brisbane, organised by FACCI - French-Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry in cooperation with ten other European Chambers of Commerce. 📅 Thursday, 28 November 2024 📍 MOFOS, Flight Centre HQ, Brisbane 🔗Register here: https://bit.ly/4hKY2zO Don’t miss the chance to celebrate and connect with European-Australian partners in a relaxed setting. A toast to Europe and to our shared partnerships! #AHKAustralien #EuropeanEndOfYear