PODCAST | Powering into the future
In the last edition of our magazine, Accelerate, we featured an article by the University of Queensland (UQ) about their sustainability projects. You can read the article here. Last week, we had the chance to catch up with Dr Jessica Gallagher, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement and Entrepreneurship) at UQ, to talk about those projects and more. UQ is…
PODCAST | Solar Industry in Australia
Last week we had the pleasure of talking to Joshua Birmingham from SMA Australia, one of our Executive Members. SMA Solar technology is a leading global specialist in photovoltaic system technology, and Joshua heads the SMA Large Scale & Project Solutions sales team for Australia. SMA provides inverters to some gigantic projects, such as Western Downs in QLD…
View from abroad: AHK Singapore
The global commitment to a profound reduction in CO2 emissions has triggered a worldwide trend towards reducing energy consumption and increasing the use of renewable energies.
Accelerate Q1 2021 – New Energy
We are excited to present New Energy, the latest issue of our chamber magazine, Accelerate. A huge thanks to our contributing members, who put together fascinating content for this first issue of 2021. The overarching topic reflects developments in the sector of renewables.
Meet the board – Tea Dietterich
In the latest edition of our Meet the board series, we spoke to Tea Dietterich. Tea runs a hugely successful, global interpreting and translation business from her office up in the Sunshine State, and has been part of the chamber for well over 20 years.
Meet the Board – Dr Wolfgang Babeck
In the latest episode of our “Meet the Board” series, we spoke with a long-standing member of the German-Australian Chamber’s board, Dr Wolfgang Babeck. Wolfgang is a partner at our Executive Partner Buse as well as European Counsel for our Premium Partner Hall & Wilcox.
Germany Trade & Invest market report: Australia is experiencing a boom in battery storage projects
The number of large storage facilities currently in planning is soaring. The market for home battery storage is also expected to grow in 2020. By Heiko Stumpf | GTAI Sydney Australia is becoming a leader in large battery storage systems. The expansion of the world’s second largest lithium-ion battery was just completed in South Australia…
PODCAST | Hospitality in times of COVID
The hospitality and tourism sector have undoubtedly been among the hardest hit during the pandemic. In September, during the second lockdown and Stage 4 restrictions that we are still experiencing in Melbourne, we spoke with one of the German-Australian Chamber’s new members, The Hof Group. Philipp Hockenberger is the brand manager at the Hof Group, which includes Hofbrauhaus in Melbourne’s CBD.
Global COVID-19 impact on German-Australian businesses
Global trade and investment rely on cross-border movement of goods and people for work purposes. Especially the cross-border exchanges of people for trade and investment is currently heavily restricted in Australia. In turn, the restrictions hurt the German-Australian business community.
Meet the Board: Simone Whetton
This week, we spoke with Simone Whetton from Colin Biggers & Paisley. Simone has been a member of the board since 2015, and chairs our Policy Advisory Committee.
Join us as we talk about the value of the office, mental health, civic duty, and German dialects!
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