American Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V. (AmCham Germany)

APPLY OR NOMINATE BY FEBRUARY 2: Female Founders Award 🙋♀️ Viktoria Kanar from Re-Fresh Global, one of the recipients of last year's Female Founders Award, on why it's so important to recognize women in entrepreneurship and empower more female founders. Learn more about the award and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dqReqW3

AMCHAM IN THE PRESS: On the occasion of the new U.S. administration in Washington, D.C., our President Simone Menne has conducted a series of press interviews in the past few days. As Simone Menne says in the German newspaper BILD: "President Trump is an experienced politician and knows that Germany's trade volume with the U.S. of around €255 billion last year is important for both partners. Germany is a very important market for many U.S. companies, and German companies play a major role with their exports to the U.S." Some highlights for further reading and listening (in German): 🔵 Deutschlandfunk: "Deutsch-amerikanische Freundschaft trotz Trump?" 👉 https://lnkd.in/dfydbmC8 🔵 Bayern 2: "Deutschland ist ein sehr wichtiger Markt für die USA" 👉 https://lnkd.in/dRbDTY-v 🔵 BILD: "Experten sicher: Donald Trump und die USA brauchen Europa" 👉 https://lnkd.in/dRbDTY-v

THE NUMBERS ARE IN: The U.S. rose to become Germany's largest trading partner in 2024. 🇩🇪🇺🇸 During the past calendar year, German exports and imports to the United States of America increased to a volume of €255 billion, thereby surpassing China by €8 billion. Read more at Germany Trade & Invest here: https://lnkd.in/eb5QTM74 #TradeMatters Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

🔵 WE'RE HIRING 🔵 Our Communications & Government Relations Department is looking for a #student #assistant to join our #Berlin office as of March 1, 2025. Are you interested in gaining insights into one of the largest bilateral trade associations in Europe and learning more about transatlantic relations? Check out our job opening below (in German) to learn more! #Stellenanzeige #JobOpening

EXTENDED DEADLINE: Apply or nominate a female founder by February 2, 2025! 🙌⭐️ We're still accepting applications and nominations for this year's Female Founders Award. The (co-)founders may either apply by themselves or be nominated by companies or individuals by February 2, 2025. We especially encourage female talent operating in the fields of technology, electronics, engineering, or other branches commonly underrepresented by women to apply. The award brings together the values of American entrepreneurial spirit and German entrepreneurship. ⏳ TIMELINE ⏳ 👉 Deadline for submissions: February 2, 2025 👉 Notification of award recipients: Mid-March 2025 👉 Award Ceremony: April 7, 2025 Learn more about our award and apply or nominate a female founder here: https://lnkd.in/dqReqW3

Yesterday, we hosted our first New Year’s Reception in 2025, organized by our Regional Chapter Baden-Württemberg. Over 150 members and other stakeholders from politics and the transatlantic business community gathered at BW-Bank in Stuttgart to ring in the new year.   Our Regional Chapter Chairs Dr. Michael Arnold from Gleiss Lutz and Oliver Karpf from Bankhaus Metzler welcomed all our guests and set the stage for more transatlantic dialogue and activities in Stuttgart and beyond in the weeks and months to come.   In his welcome message, Dr. Ulrich A. Sante, Ambassador (ret.), Vice Chairman of the Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, emphasized the strong relationships between Baden-Württemberg and the United States and framed the epochal shifts currently taking place in the international system, in which businesses and politics will have to operate in and adapt their business models to. He expressed his strong belief that joint values, such as democracy and the rule of law, should continue to provide the common basis for the transatlantic partnership.   On behalf of the state government, Thomas Strobl, Deputy Prime Minister and State Minister of the Interior for Digitization and Municipalities of the State of Baden-Württemberg, touched on the economic and political challenges that lie ahead for Germany and the need for the new German administration to tackle these after the federal elections in February. He also highlighted the deep economic and military connections between Baden-Württemberg and the U.S., noting his conviction that continued cooperation and investments in our joint security will help weather crises in the years ahead.   U.S. Consul General Brian Heath from U.S. Consulate General Frankfurt focused on the strength of the economic, security and technology pillars of the transatlantic partnership in his remarks. He emphasized AmCham Germany’s crucial role in advocating for favorable investment conditions in the transatlantic marketplace, noting the huge importance of trade and investments, especially in light of the fact that the U.S. became Germany’s largest trading partner in 2024.   A big thank you to all our speakers, guests and in particular our Event Partner LBBW for hosting us once again for our New Year’s Reception in Stuttgart! 

🔵 JOB OPENING 🔵 New year, new job? 💼 We're currently looking for a Specialist in our Frankfurt office for our Strategic Partnerships, Regional Coordination & Events Department. Our Strategic Partnerships, Regional Coordination & Events Department is responsible for developing strategic partnerships with transatlantic stakeholders beyond AmCham Germany's membership, organizing AmCham Germany's regional activities in close coordination with our Regional Chapter Chairs, organizing and implementing signature events (e.g., our Annual Membership Meeting, Female Founders Award, Transatlantic Partnership Award, Transatlantic Business Conference) as well as other projects. Learn more about our open position and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/dvtn2sfw

Today, our Digital Policy Committee had the privilege of meeting with Ben Brake, Director General for Digital- and Data-Policy at the German Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport, accompanied by Dr. Irina Soeffky, Director for National, European, and International Digital Policy. During the meeting, Ben Brake highlighted: "Post-election, Germany's digital policy will hinge on three key factors: the substance of the policy itself, the framework for institutionalization, and the approach to collaboration." The discussion focused on critical issues in digital policy, providing valuable insights into Germany's digital strategy and priorities. We extend our sincere thanks to Ben Brake and Dr. Irina Soeffky for their expertise and for sharing their perspectives. Special thanks as well to our Committee Chairs, Nina Keim and Dr. Guido Brinkel, for facilitating this enriching exchange. #DigitalPolicy #DataPolicy #Innovation #Collaboration

CALLING ALL WOMEN IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP 👩⭐️ In addition to our Female Founders Award (for which we are still accepting applications until January 19), we'd like to inform women entrepreneurs in our network of a special opportunity from our award partner Grace - Accelerate Female Entrepreneurship. The Grace Berlin Accelerator is an 8-month, equity-free program aiming to empower early-stage women founders and mixed teams, which includes scholarships, free office space, business support, mentoring, personal coaching, workshops, childcare, and more! Interested individuals can apply to the Grace Berlin Accelerator by January 19, 2025 and learn more about the program here: https://lnkd.in/dxnWnAXi

REGISTER NOW: Expert Webinar with Covington & Burling LLP on U.S.-China-Europe Trade Relations on January 30, 2025 🇺🇸🇨🇳🇪🇺 We are delighted to invite you to an Expert Webinar on the topic: "U.S.-China-Europe Trade Relations in a Changing and Evolving Regulatory Environment in the U.S." Covington's experts will discuss the potential impact in and reactions from Europe to the likely priorities, initiatives, and challenges for the second Trump administration and the new U.S. Congress. Trade will especially be a focus of the new administration, and Europe could remain in the middle of trade frictions between the US and China. In this briefing, we will discuss public policy implications for companies operating in Europe for a range of issues including international trade, taking account of the latest developments in Washington. Learn more about the speakers and register here: https://lnkd.in/d_Xtgesd