More Events coming soon!
GABC is currently in transition as we welcome our new Executive Director. Stay tuned for a whole new roster of wonderful business and social events for the summer and fall!
Dedicated to encouraging and cultivating German-American business & trade
Click here to read the Special Announcement:
“Changing of the Guard” at the GABC Helm from President Bodo Liesenfeld
(You can read the personal message from outgoing Executive Director Marian LeMay here)
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. Through our presentations, networking events, and social gatherings, GABC provides opportunities for the exchange of ideas, and for contact between its members. Our members include manufacturers, financiers, government officials, scientists, researchers, attorneys, educators, retailers, entrepreneurs, and more. GABC is a member of the Global Business Alliance of New England. Join us!
Upcoming Events
Recent Events
Monday, May 14, 2018
SOLD OUT! Contact info@gabc-boston.org to be placed on the waiting list. GABC Members are invited to an intimate Kamingespräch (fireside chat) with Dr. Ralf Horlemann, German Consul General to New England. The discussion topic is "Status Quo and Prospects of Transatlantic Relations" and will be hosted in the gracious home of a Munich native in Newton Centre, MA. It is expected that guests will go home enriched with deep thoughts and new insights after an evening of good food and wine, and stimulating conversation.
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
RE-SCHEDULED! THE NEW DATE FOR THIS EVENT IS MAY 9. If you already registered for this event when it was cancelled due to winter storm watch, you will still be on the guest list for May 9 unless you notify us otherwise. Meet our impressive panelists and speakers from biotech start-ups and Big Pharma, as we explore the significance of the microbiome and its commercial value.
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2018
In a lively and informative presentation, Blu Age digital evangelist, Stéphane Mallard, provides a primer on the fundamentals of digital disruption focusing on artificial intelligence (AI), the accelerating pace of technological change, the commodification of knowledge and expertise (and the impact thereof on business strategy), and how businesses can learn to disrupt like the most disruptive enterprises.
Saturday, Apr 14, 2018
SOLD OUT EVENT! Informal tour of the Harvard Art Museums. Art historian Brian LeMay will provide a guided tour for non-specialists of the Museums' European and American art galleries. The visit will conclude with an introduction to the special exhibition, “Inventur—Art in Germany, 1943–55,”
Tuesday, Mar 20, 2018
Our panel is comprised of diverse industry and thought leaders in autonomous vehicles. Learn the most cutting edge developments in self-driving, the important points we need to understand to form educated opinions on the topic ourselves, and our role as both observers and future passengers. Speakers include the CEO of nuTonomy, the CEO of Venti Technologies and the President of IEEE Vehicular.
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
Thanks to Our Corporate Members
Bavarian US Offices for Economic Development
Cooley LLP
DACHSER Transport of America
Deutsches Altenheim
Draeger Medical Systems, Inc.
Freitag & Co.
Furnished Quarters
German International School Boston
German Saturday School Boston
Goss Associates
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds
Interfreight Corporation
ITG International Transports, Inc.
Jedox, Inc.
Karls Sausage Kitchen & European Market
M Ventures
nora systems, Inc.
Novotechnik U.S., Inc.
Pinsent Masons LLP
Rödl Langford de Kock LLP
Taurus Investment Holdings, LLC
Tulley BMW
TÜV Rheinland North America Holding, Inc.
Westernacher & Partner Consulting, Inc.
Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation