Join the AGP Young Professionals (age 17 to 39) for German company visit:
Thursday, November 2, 2023
5:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
Brose Tuscaloosa, Inc.
Vance
The German comapny Brose will be opeing their doors to the AGP Young Professionals. This is a free event and an excellent opportunity for you to learn more about this industry (automotive supplier), their operations and career opportunities.
Brose is the fourth-largest family-owned automotive supplier. Every second a new car worldwide is equipped with at least one Brose product. Including the joint venture Brose Sitech, the company employs around 32,000 people at 68 locations in 24 countries. With numerous patent applications per year, Brose is one of Germany’s most innovative companies. The core competence of Brose is the synthesis of mechanical, electrical, electronic and sensor systems. Their mechatronics expertise increases vehicle comfort, safety and efficiency.
Join us for a presentation by Don Smith, recognizing the 75th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift:
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Zoom Webinar
Come join us for the last AGP “Stammtisch” this year:
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Ghost Train Brewery, Birmingham – PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION!
Come out to network! This is a great opportunity for German expats to meet and for other German speaking/practicing to improve your German. Speaking German is encouraged but not required. We meet every month (every other month will be in Birmingham).
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 is not a structured meeting, but rather a friendly and casual get-together.
Join the AGP Young Professionals (age 17 to 39) for the Cullman Christkindlmarkt:
Friday, December 8, 2023
5:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.
Depot Park, Cullman
Please join us for a festive evening at the Cullman Christkindlmarket to celebrate the Holiday season. Cullman’s cherished tradition takes inspiration from German Christmas markets and blends tradition with Cullman’s cherished southern community values. Beyond the authentic German handcrafted treasures such as German smokers, nutcrackers, and pyramids, visitors can expect a delightful culinary journey to Germany.
We will have two different meeting times to accommodate anyone that might not be able to leave until the end of business day.
Join us:
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m
Grand Bohemian Hotel, Mountain Brook/Birmingham
Per tradition we have partnered up again this year with German General Manager Jörg Wesche of the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Mountain Brook (Birmingham) to create a German Holiday Dinner. Please join us for a festive evening at the Grand Bohemian Hotel. Allow us to take your taste buds on a voyage to Germany as the Chef prepares a traditional Goose Feast for you. We invite you to relish in a delectable three-course menu perfectly accompanied with beer and wine. Aromatic dishes reminiscent of a warm hearth in the cool of winter will transport your senses to another place and time. Checkout the menu and register!
Join us for a discussion of the state’s key challenges and opportunities in the workforce arena:
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Zoom Webinar
Come join us for the last AGP “Stammtisch” this year:
Thursday, February 8, 2024
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Ghost Train Brewery, Birmingham – PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION!
Come out to network! This is a great opportunity for German expats to meet and for other German speaking/practicing to improve your German. Speaking German is encouraged but not required. We meet every month (every other month will be in Birmingham).
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 is not a structured meeting, but rather a friendly and casual get-together.
Join us for AGP’s biggest event of the year that brings German and American leaders from industrial, cultural, educational and governmental sectors together to celebrate Alabama-Germany Friendship.
We celebrate 26 Years of dedication to the development of educational, cultural, and business relationships among individuals and organizations with ties to both Alabama and Germany.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The Club
Birmingham, Alabama
Program:
3:30 p.m. Registration & Networking & Silent Auction.
4:30 p.m. Program including recognizing past year’s New and Expanding German companies in Alabama, the Barbara Fischer Education Award and the prestigious Rainer Bauer Award.
Special Guests and additional program to be announced.
EVERYONE must be pre-registered for the event. No ticket sale at the door the evening of the event.
Preferred hotel AGP member, Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook, 2655 Lane Park Rd, Birmingham, AL 35223. Offering special group rate of $379 per night. Last day to book Sunday, January 14, 2024.
Join us for breakfast, networking and briefing of the German American Business Outlook for 2024.
Welcome by AGP Chair, Michael Brooks, Alabama International Trade Center
Remarks by German Consul General Melanie Moltman
The German American Business Outlook 2024 will be covered by panelists:
- Matthias Hoffmann, President & CEO, German American Chamber of Commerce South
- Christoph Doerr, European Office Director, Alabama Department of Commerce
- Robert Stackpole, Alabama Office Director, Export Assistance Center, U.S. Department of Commerce
The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering invites members of the Alabama-Germany Partnership to join us for breakfast in the McCartney Suite (3rd floor of Shelby Center) located at 359 West Magnolia Ave. This event will allow members to network and discuss ways to collaborate and partner with the College of Engineering. Consul General Melanie Moltmann of the German Consulate General in Atlanta will also be in attendance to address the AGP members.
