On June 27, 2024, Germany enacted a significant change in its citizenship laws, allowing dual citizenship for all its nationals, provided the other involved nations, such as the United States, permit it. This marked a departure from Germany's historically restrictive…

As AI becomes increasingly integrated into our daily lives, regulatory agencies are working to keep pace with evolving issues. Learn about the latest decision from the US Patent and Trademark Office on the inventorship of AI- assisted inventions in this…

The GABA (MemberPlus) App keeps all of us connected!   Download from Google Play / App Store and use your GABA Hub login! If you don't have a GABA Hub account, create one! If you have questions or need help…

GABA Members, welcome to the GABA Membership Referral Program, a cornerstone initiative designed to enrich our transatlantic network through your valuable contributions. Refer & Benefit: Introduce a new member to GABA's unique community. Once they sign up, we'll credit your…

GABA is proud to partner with the Leuphana University, Lüneburg, to support this special project which comprises events in Germany as well as in the US...

Managing Wealth Across Borders – Coming to America Globalization is increasing and the world is becoming ever more connected. Today’s companies are importing specialized talent from every region of the world. Large U.S. companies are expanding globally, while technology companies…

The European AI Summit 2023 is set to bring together leading experts...

GISSV's "Interdisciplinary Problem Solving with Deeper Learning" Wins 1st Prize at Schüler bauen weltweit Brücken Competition The German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV) is excited to announce that the school has won first prize in the Schüler bauen weltweit…

Our Transatlantic AI Hackathon was a great success! Topic was "Smart Industry. Transforming Manufacturing with Edge Computing and Cloud Data Integration." and our teams came up with fantastic solutions that hopefully can be implemented in the real world! 1st Place:…

ZEISS, the global leader in optics and optoelectronics, has been awarded the prestigious #GameChangers Award from the Innovation Tri-Valley (ITV) Leadership Group. The award ceremony was held in Pleasanton, CA, on March 29, 2023, and recognized ZEISS for its outstanding…

Seven Seals Whisky is now available in the US! The Swiss are known for many things, but Single Malt whisky might not come to mind immediately. Traditional whisk(e)y regions such as Scotland, Ireland, Canada and the US have been producing…

Want to ensure you don't miss reminders and other important communications from GABA? By activating push notifications for the MemberPlus App* on your smartphone, you will always be in the know. It's as fast and simple as 1-2-3! Download the…

Want to quickly register for a GABA event that you do not want to miss? Use the MemberPlus App* on your smartphone to register here & now, wherever you might be. It's as fast and simple as 1-2-3! Click on…

We are looking for motivated self-starters for the following areas: Newsletters and mailings (English native speakers preferred); Marketing and Graphic Design; Help at events and miscellaneous other tasks. The positions are on a volunteer basis and allow for flexible schedules…

Want to stand out in the GABA Member Directory? Create your unique directory listing as easily as 1-2-3! Log into your GABA Hub account. If you don't have an account, create one. Select the tab: Choose your preferred profile picture…

Great opportunity for our GABA Members! We are preparing an exciting event for Newcomers to the Bay Area and beyond. If you have any expertise in real estate, banking, insurances, etc. then this is your chance to share your expertise!…

Would you like to become a GABA Interest Group Expert and use your expertise by being a major key player in our transatlantic events? If this sounds like you, then please contact us for more information...

Networking is about follow-up. Don't miss the opportunity to connect with GABA members after events. Get set up as easily as 1-2-3! Create your GABA Hub account & log in.  Download and open the MemberPlus App on your smartphone. Use…

Did you know that as a valued GABA member, you can now connect with other members by searching the directory listings while being on the go; register for events; check-in at events; view outstanding and paid invoices; access your and…

In today’s "Meet a VC" interactive workshop, GABA hosted Venture Capital partner Mani Honigstein from Honeystone Ventures, a Palo Alto based micro venture capital fund focused on investing in software startups. With an audience made up primarily of startups founders…

The GABA Sommerfest 2022 was celebrated by members and friends of the German American Business Association on a sunny Sunday afternoon at the Cuesta Park in Mountain View. Great barbecue offerings were combined with German beer, as well as yummy…

Digital Technology has the power to make our lives easier, bring communities together, and create new models for collaboration. Given that adults over age 65 will soon outnumber any other age group, how can technology help bridge intergenerational gaps and…

We are looking for motivated self-starters for three positons:  Execution of our weekly newsletters and mailings. (English native speakers preferred) Data entry. Help at events. The positions are on a volunteer basis and allow for flexible schedules and remote work. This…

Bernhard is a venture capital investor, advisor and business angel with a long track record of working in technology on both sides of the Atlantic. His background includes entrepreneurship, strategic management, innovation management and mobile internet. Bernhard has extensive experience…

Venture Capitalists won’t stop investing, even in an apparent economic slowdown. At least that’s according to the four investors who took part in a panel discussion put on by the German American Business Association (GABA). The message could be taken…

ZEISS, the leading global optics and optoelectronics technology company, received the StopWaste Award for its ZEISS Innovation Center in Dublin, California. The StopWaste Award recognizes Alameda County organizations for their efforts in upstream waste prevention through reuse, recycling, and composting…

Last Friday, the German American business community came together, in person, to celebrate Cyriac Roeding, Co-founder and CEO of the early cancer detection and treatment firm Earli Inc. At this first Gala since the pandemic, GABA bestowed the GABA Award…

A long-time advisor to GABA, Kai joined GABA’s Board of Directors in 2021. Kai has been a GABA member since 2015 and has produced highly engaging events as an Interest Group Chair on hot topics related to data privacy, smart…

Our Transatlantic AI Hackathon was a great success! Topic was "Sustainable Supply Chain" and our teams came up with fantastic solutions that hopefully can be implemented in the real world! 1st Place - Ant Trail An AI-powered platform to help…

We welcome everyone to our new connection and resource center: the GABA Members Hub! As a valued GABA member, you can now connect with other members by searching the directory listings!     You can register for events from right…

Dear GABA Community, We are delighted to announce that Cornelia Bohle-Neubrand is now the new Executive Director at GABA. Cornelia’s professional and personal experience reflects much of what GABA is about: technology and innovation, the transatlantic life, and the German-American…

GABA is delighted to announce our second Transatlantic AI Hackathon, generously sponsored by Intel and Luxonis on Earth Day Weekend. Please share widely in your networks. Note: Required to have one resident from Germany and one from the US. Key…

ZEISS, the leading global optics and optoelectronics technology company, has completed construction of its new R&D, production, sales and customer service site in the San Francisco Bay Area in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in Summer 2021. Bringing together…

Taylor Wessing wrote an article about the 10 pitfalls when using an Employer of Record ("EOR") in Germany. A commonly used structure for international expansion, but you should know a couple of things before choosing this model in Germany. International…

Announcing a new trend study on cultured meat and its impact on society, the food industry and the future of meat consumption by GABA member Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. With the demand for meat and seafood rising globally, today’s unsustainable…

Silicon Valley’s ecosystem and network are world famous. But how can “outsiders” like founders, investors, academics and managers tap into it? What are the ground rules? How and where to make beneficial connections? How is the culture different? Does it…

The Continued Role for COVID Testing As air and land borders have opened again and families are planning to get together in person this holiday season, we are going to discuss COVID-testing as a public health tool, and one that…

Examining the role of green hydrogen on the path to net-zero climate goals Which role will green hydrogen play in accelerating decarbonization? Why is sector-coupling important on our path toward net-zero? How can hydrogen support an integrated energy system based…

As 2021 is coming to a close, we’re headed into a new year that will be shaped by several key topics with wide-ranging international impact. During this event, we highlighted and discussed these topics with a panel of expert speakers…

Please welcome our five impressive new members of GABA’s Board of Directors. Since early 2021 the extended GABA staff has worked tirelessly to adapt our member centric organization to continuously provide high-quality content that is relevant to GABA members. In…

GABA is excited to announce the introduction of a new member management and event registration software. In addition to an improved experience in registration, invoices, and profiles, we will also offer brand-new functionality. The most notable new benefit will be…

Wow, what a ride this was! 48 hours of intense work and mentoring led to amazing results, with just a few small breaks for sleep, food, and the occasional Yoga sequence. 14 teams conceived solutions for very important challenges such…

International legal practice Osborne Clarke is growing its legal team in the Bay Area, with the addition in October of a German-qualified lawyer. Felix Hilgert is currently a Partner in Osborne Clarke’s Cologne office. He is a technology lawyer with…

Funding is one of the most crucial factors in enabling AI-driven startups to realize their business ideas. In contrast with the U.S. and China, however, the German venture capital market is still developing, making it more difficult for German AI…

Are you ready to win a share of the $10,000 cash prize and receive the OAK-D-IOT spatial depth and AI camera? Check out the requirements for the Health and Safety Monitoring DeepHack on Sep 24-26 and submit your project by…

"It's the start of a journey and a real culture shift." In this recent panel discussion, our speakers discussed hybrid work models and what this means for leadership, community building, equity, onboarding, loyalty and so much more. Hybrid Work is just at…

Today, we reveal the challenge and prizes of the first online Transatlantic AI Hackathon – Health and Safety Monitoring DeepHack. The hackathon will take place on September 24-26, 2021...

The Global Innovation Collaborative (GIC) announced the launch of its Creative Cities Challenge to speed economic recovery in the cultural and creative sectors after the pandemic. The GIC is a partnership between the Cities of Berlin, London, New York City and Paris, along…

GABA main supporter WilmerHale offers a Cryptocurrency Regulatory Developments Webinar on Thursday, June 10 at 9am PT.

GABA-member Tomorrow’s Education has opened registration for its Professional Master’s Program in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Technology (SET) starting in August. The program is accredited both in Europe and the US and the content has a large overlap with GABA's core…

Due to an increasingly efficient vaccination rollout and natural immunity, COVID-19 cases are declining in many countries. Nevertheless, the world has changed and so have testing, vaccination, hygiene, and travel standards. To exchange ideas about these changes, GABA hosted a…

Yesterday, GABA hosted a discussion with AI thought-leaders on how Germany can contribute to and benefit from the enormous opportunities stemming from AI. Thomas Neubert, Senior Director at Intel and GABA Chair of the Board, moderated and started the discussion…

Providing a place for AI to grow - that is the mission statement of the not-for-profit AI Campus Berlin, a 5’200sqm office and community hub in the heart of Berlin. Initiated by the AI Venture Studio Merantix, the AI Campus…

Yesterday, the Association of American European Chambers of Commerce and Business Associations (AAECCBA – “Eurocham”) held its first Meeting of the Minds with a dozen of executives in the Bay Area. The roundtable discussion looked at facts and myths of…

The impact and outreach of GABA’s programs would not be possible without our talented volunteers. Their dedication enables GABA and the German American business community to be successful. Your expertise matters!

New this year is a fun video survey which we administer with the support of our member Vidlet. GABA members and followers have the opportunity to tell us their opinion directly via a video recording. There are several benefits of…

GABA is delighted to announce the Transatlantic AI Hackathon project, with EIT Digital as a co-organizer and partner. Three Transatlantic AI Hackathons will bring together creative minds and thought leaders from the US and Germany. This project will engage in…

This week on Monday, April 19th, GABA had the honor to host a high-profile Fireside Chat to promote U.S.-European cooperation in artificial intelligence. This event was the joint launch of theTransatlantic AI eXchange and the Transatlantic Innovation Week. The Transatlantic…

Berlin-based EdTech Startup and new GABA member Tomorrow’s Education is building a University in your Pocket. The mobile-first platform that allows you to learn whenever and wherever you are, was developed by serial entrepreneurs Thomas Funke and Christian Rebernik whose…

We were very privileged to co-host four highly distinguished panelists discussing the state and the outlook of pandemic management and preparedness in both countries and beyond. The panel consisted of well-known public health leaders Lothar Wieler, President of the Robert…

Christian Byza's interview series tells stories from Germans who have successfully settled in Silicon Valley. GABA's Chair of the Board, Thomas Neubert, has been interviewed most recently and through his personal story, you get a glimpse of how Silicon Valley…

It was as informative as it was fun to listen to Angelika Blendstrup and Bill Reichert discuss the main takeaways from their recent book “Getting to Wow! Silicon Valley Pitch Secrets for Entrepreneurs” – if you can boil down 250+…

Talented and inspired volunteers drive GABA’s mission to build bridges between the German and Californian business community. Our team of volunteers powers our marketing and social media engines and enables our in-person events to run seamlessly. With increasing experience, volunteers…

How will Covid-19 impact the workplace transformation in Germany, the United States, the Netherlands and France? The international legal practice Osborne Clarke Germany will be organizing an international panel discussion on March 22, 2021 at 8:30am (PST) to answer this…

We are happy to announce Michaela Ballek as GABA's new Executive Director. Michaela has been with GABA for almost two years and helped drive GABA's strategic renewal, managed the creation of the new website and already worked with many company…

The panel discussion "Strategic vs. Financially Driven Corporate Venture Capital - What's the "Right" Approach?" kicked-off our VC series with eight more events to follow in 2021. In a very open discussion, our panelists revealed how they balance the strategic…

In 2021, GABA will offer a new event series to support entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial exchange in the US and Germany. Through this series, we will support and build a community of entrepreneurs, investors, and startups across Germany and the US…

We are happy to announce Tracey Grose as the newest member and Vice-Chair of the GABA Board. For over a decade, she has served as an IG Chair in Cleantech. Inspired by the recent strategic developments at GABA Tracey looks…

We are happy to announce Thomas Neubert as the Chairman of the Board. Thomas is the Senior Director for Innovation & Strategic Business Development at Intel's Incubation group around Datacenters and Artifical Intelligence. Enthusiastic and motivated to define the next…

As we approach the end of 2020, I want to thank each of our supporters for your dedication and hard work during a difficult year. The GABA community thrives because of the commitment of our members, sponsors, IG Chairs, executive…

Taylor Wessing announces a comprehensive new White Paper - quoting the foreword of the in-depth analysis: The expressions “after the fall of the Berlin Wall . . .”, “post-9/11 . . .”, “before the financial crisis . . .” are…

GABA member Worldview Wealth Advisors is now officially combined with Cerity Partners, a leading national independent advisory firm. Going forward, the entire Worldview team will now serve as the San Francisco office of Cerity Partners, and all former Worldview clients…

Despite the virtual format, GABA's annual Global Business Outlook drew a large audience. At the end of this unprecedented year, four experts presented their views on the economical development, immigration, the particular role of California, Germany, Europe and China, and…

As of today, California's exposure notification system (CA Notify) is available on most phones. It's working principle and privacy features are already familiar to everyone who has attended GABA's contact tracing panel discussion in June. In this time of alarming…

From today on, the German American business community will experience a new face of GABA - our all-new website. The most important information about events and memberships is just one click away, and our new Company Directory has ample space to…

On the new GABA website, you see a host of new and improved benefits for GABA company members, such as: Access to a large network of leaders, professionals, potential partners and customers Brand exposure with a new company directory, member…

The new interactive risk assessment tool from Luther Rechtsanwälte will give you a customized result on your organization's Covid-19 related risk exposure in Germany...

This very informative event covered many valuable aspects of the expansion process, including the differences in consumer attitude between the US and Germany, and how to use it to your advantage. Speakers from Osborne Clarke, Venable and T3 Micro gave…

Together with InnoHealth USA, an initiative of “Research in Germany” led by the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, GABA presented an expert discussion about aging and its implications, with an emphasis on technology-based solutions. Kris Rebillot, Director of Communications at Buck Institute for…

GABA had the honor to host top experts from California and Germany, two leading regions in addressing climate change. The panel agreed: there is no time to lose. We have to act and we have to act fast. The Panel…

Experts Andrew Fisher and Libby Dawson from Worldview Wealth Advisors (a new Premium Corporate GABA member) filled the hour with a huge amount of highly valuable information. They covered the most important aspects of financial planning for international families in…

In a joint event with GABA, our own Director of the Board and Head of Hanahaus and Ecosystem at SAP Bay Area, Daniel Zimmer, interviewed two of GABA’s Advisory Board members, Hartmut Esslinger, Founder of Frog Design, and Patricia Roller,…

The last 10 weeks have been difficult and stressful for many members of our community, fighting racial injustice and a global pandemic at the same time. As an organization with a mission to make connections between global communities, GABA shares…

GABA presented an expert panel with venture capitalists and angel investors discussing the rapid changes the pandemic has brought to the investment landscape. Thank you to our panelists Marco Marinucci, Partner at Hella Ventures, Andrew Ogawa, Managing Partner at Quest…

Mario Herger and Sven Beiker presented insightful perspectives on the speed in which electric, shared, autonomous, and flying cars will arrive and how they will change our lives. They had differing views in some timeline details, but they agreed that…

Last Friday, the German American business community celebrated Florian Leibert, Co-Founder and Chief Cloud Officer of Mesosphere, with the Excellence Award and enjoyed a performance of the witty science comedian Vince Ebert. With a beautiful view right at the Golden…

Three days filled with inspirational discussions and presentations came to a close yesterday. 400 attendees from all over the world listened, contributed and mingled in ample networking breaks and evening events. GABA’s Young Professionals group, headed by Stanford Ph.D. candidates…

GABA, together with the Representative of German Business (GACC West), presented the 5th annual Rising Stars Award event. Congratulations to Franka Emika, this year’s Startup of the Year! Their business idea left a great impression and they also received the…