Tine Hoffmeister

We were honored to be included in German Federal Minister Altmaier program in Alabama Friday last week. He started with breakfast meeting with Birmingham Mayor Woodfin followed by visit and meetings at Mercedes-Benz U.S. International in Vance. It was an impressive line up with Governor Ivey, German Ambassador Haber, German Consul General Dr. Fuller, German […]

At the grand opening this week, Fredy Franke, CEO of Gerhardi Inc., recalls breaking ground in Montgomery two years ago on a hot and humid day in July. That day he promised himself that the grand opening would be a more pleasant affair. He fulfilled that promise on Wednesday, inside their beautiful and colorful air

If you weren’t able to participate in the 2019 Alabama Germany Partnership Study Trip to Germany, you really missed a tremendous opportunity for learning so much about German education, culture and industry. The trip provided us with deep insights and critical understandings, and our sponsors and hosts were exceptionally gracious. We began our trip with

AHK World Business Outlook 2019: German companies worried about global economy International trade disputes and increasing protectionism in many parts of the world are increasingly becoming a reality for the business of German companies abroad. Only 24 percent of the 4,500 companies surveyed worldwide by the AHKs see a positive development of the local economy

AGP’s past chair Dr. Anna Gramberg presented our organization’s Dr. Barbara Fischer Education Award to Dr. Traci O’Brien, Associate Professor and Dept Chair, Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures, Auburn University. The award is given annually to an individual who has contributed significantly to the advancement of the German—Alabama relationship in the area of Education

Congratulations to our two AGP members WKW Erbsloeh North America, LLC and Hodges Warehouse + Logistics! for winning 2019 Supplier of the Year Award.

Traute Lafrenz Page, the last surviving member of the White Rose, a resistance group against the Nazi regime during the Third Reich, received the Cross of the Order of Merit First Class on her 100th birthday at her home near Charleston, SC today. The Cross of the Order of Merit was handed over by Consul

Come join us for our very first AGP “Stammtisch” on Tuesday, May 7 at Brät Brot, Birmingham. The Stammtisch will continue on the first Tuesday of every month. What does “Stammtisch” mean? A Stammtisch is an informal group meeting held on a regular basis, and also the usually large table around which the group meets. A Stammtisch

Congratulations to our AGP member ZF Chassis Systems for being named 2019 Manufacturer of the Year. The statewide award, presented by the Business Council of Alabama and the Alabama Technology Network, recognizes manufacturers that demonstrate excellence. Winners were picked by an independent panel of judges. Please read TuscaloosaNews.com’s full story here.

Early May, Ahmad Antar and Gavin Matthews, currently enrolled at UAB studying Electrical Engineering arrived in Bremen, Germany. They are apprentices of abatAdah Group in Birmingham and will begin their six week summer work-study program with German company abatAG. They enjoyed at great send of at Birmingham Airport by (from left in picture): Tine Hoffmeister, Executive