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Below are just a few highlights of the results from our annual German American Business Outlook survey:📈 93% of German companies expect US sales to increase in 2022; 88% expect profits to rise📈 87% of companies plan to invest additionally in the US market: 22% even want to invest more than USD 10 million (+5 […]

Tremendous news out of Mobile, AL! Airbus announced it would begin building A330 aircraft in Mobile (AL) that would be converted into a tanker outfitted for military use at Lockheed Martin’s plant in Marietta, Georgia. The tanker aircraft, called the LMXT, would represent a significant new chapter for the Alabama Airbus facility, where the company

As of this week, all aircraft delivered from the Airbus final assembly line in Mobile will be fueled with a U.S.-sourced sustainable fuel blend. The move is part of Airbus’ initiative to develop a “zero carbon-producing commercial aircraft by 2035.” “Delivering every one of our Mobile-produced aircraft with SAF is an important, iterative step toward solving the

Registration is not open for the organization’s biggest event of the year that will take place at the Battle House Hotel & Spa in Mobile, AL. The AGP Annual Celebration Dinner traditionally attracts 230-260 industrial, cultural, educational, and governmental leaders. We all come together to celebrate the Alabama-Germany Friendship. Learn more here and register.

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon.  Foreign Minister Baerbock, we had a terrific first meeting in Liverpool and it’s really a pleasure to welcome you to Washington, to the United States for the first time in your new role as foreign minister. We know that the close relationship between Germany and the United States will continue under

Registration for Winter 2022 has begun! While many of our courses are still offered synchronously (taught by a live instructor) online, we are offering several in-person classes in Downtown Atlanta and in Roswell for Winter Quarter 2022 (January 8 – March 21, 2022) Check out courses

Alabama Power and Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. (MBUSI) received approval today from the Alabama Public Service Commission for the proposed 80-megawatt Letohatchee Solar Project in Lowndes County. This project and the renewable contract between Alabama Power and MBUSI build on a long-standing partnership between the two companies and align with the shared vision of enhancing the use of renewable energy. Under the 15-year contract, MBUSI will receive all the

It is with a very heavy heart and the greatest sadness that we share the passing of our dear friend Mr. Rainer Bauer. He lived in Esslingen, Germany near Stuttgart. Mr. Bauer had many contacts with the State of Alabama before Mercedes-Benz was here. During his time in Alabama, Mr. Bauer developed a positive and

The new German Consul General Melanie Moltmann, based in Atlanta; Dr. Hardy Boeckle, Minister and Head of Economic Development for the German Embassy in Washington D.C., and President and CEO Matthias Hoffmann of the German American Chamber of Commerce South was visiting Alabama in November. It was Consul General Melanie Moltmann’s first visit to Alabama

VANCE, AL – As Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. (MBUSI) moves closer to start of production of its electric vehicles in 2022, the Alabama plant is also taking steps to accelerate the number of students who want to pursue a career in the automotive industry. MBUSI is donating 15 sport utility vehicles with a combined value of