Member Offers
Offers from our members for our members.
AmCham Germany is happy to support its members' activities outside of our organization. Please find a variety of special offers, events, webinars, and publications from our members for our members below. If you would like to share interesting offers from your organization for the AmCham Germany network, please reach out to membership@amcham.de. Would you like to be visible in our newsletters and publications? Please have a look at our media data kit.
Foundations of Aviation Cybersecurity
After a successful launch last summer with a full class, Embry-Riddle is offering the ICAO TrainAir Plus course Foundations of Aviation Cybersecurity once again this coming summer.
Course Title: Foundations of Aviation Cybersecurity - Leadership and Technical Management
Dates: July 10-14, 2023
Instructor: Dr. Krishna Sampigethaya – Chair of the Cyber Intelligence and Security Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott, Arizona Campus
Location: House of Logistics and Mobility in Frankfurt Gateway Gardens
Cost: $2000 (Early Bird Rate valid until June 10, 2023) per person
This 5-day in-person foundations course provides an introduction for operating and managing an aviation cybersecurity strategy in your business/corporation/organization. Take advantage of this opportunity and learn how to meet critical aviation cybersecurity challenges in this world-class course. The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Prescott Campus is a United States National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE CDE) institution.
To register, or if you have questions, please email or call: europe@erau.edu or +49/1520/4043490.
Expert In-Person Seminars on U.S. Market Entry & Expansion
Our members Barnes & Thornburg and KOEHLER Transatlantic Business Results will be offering seminars for companies looking to expand their business in(to) the U.S. market together with US Business Partners.
Attendees will be provided with up-to-date information on legal, cultural, tax, hiring, financing, as well as risk management and insurance aspects that will help them avoid pitfalls and further their companies’ success in the U.S. marketplace. All presenters are experienced professionals in their respective industry and the great majority of presentations will be held in German.
Seminar venues and dates are as follows:
08.05.2023: Dortmund, Signal Iduna Park
09.05.2023: Leverkusen, BayArena
10.05.2023: Sinsheim, Technik Museum
11.05.2023: München, Allianz Arena
12.05.2023: Bregenz/Lauterach, Gebrüder Weiss Headquarters
Additional information and a registration link can be found at: www.usbp.net.
Earthquake Assistance via the U.S. Commercial Service in Turkey
We are reaching out to you from the U.S. Commercial Service in Türkiye to share how you may help the recovery efforts in the wake of multiple large earthquakes in Southeast Türkiye and Northern Syria on February 6. The earthquakes of magnitudes 7.7, 7.5, and 6.0 have left cities leveled, with thousands of lives lost and missing. More than 5,500 buildings have collapsed and more than 10,000 are in danger of collapsing. In coordination with the U.S. Department of State, which is coordinating assistance to the Turkish Government, we would like to share with you the following resources to contribute to Türkiye’s disaster recovery.
How can you help?
- You may wish to make a financial donation, which is the quickest and easiest way to get aid to those in need. There are many organizations working to collect donations, including the two listed below. **While we cannot formally endorse these organizations, we know them to be reputable and active in the disaster zones**
- Red Crescent Türkiye: https://www.kizilay.org.tr/Bagis/BagisKategorisel/9/disaster-donations
- AKUT (Turkish non-governmental organization for disaster search and rescue relief): https://www.akut.org.tr/en/donation
- Alternatively, you may wish to donate consumer goods/materials/medication supplies.
- ONLY items listed in the linked announcement below are accepted at the Turkish Embassy in Washington or Turkish Consulates across the U.S. by mail or through in-person drop off: http://washington.emb.mfa.gov.tr/Mission/ShowAnnouncement/400327
- ONLY items listed in the linked announcement below are accepted at the Turkish Embassy in Washington or Turkish Consulates across the U.S. by mail or through in-person drop off: http://washington.emb.mfa.gov.tr/Mission/ShowAnnouncement/400327
- Certain organizations in the disaster recover field may wish to donate disaster relief technology, equipment, and/or services at scale.
- Please contact us at office.ankara@trade.gov and we will liaise with the Turkish government to determine need and logistics.
Every hour counts at this point to save lives. Thank you for your help in advance. For all questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at: office.ankara@trade.gov.
Business Opportunities in Mittelhessen
Invitation: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN MITTELHESSEN for sectors Optics, Electronics and Mechanics at W3+ FAIR/CONVENTION
The region of Mittelhessen is one of the major centers for the industries of optics, electronics and mechanics in Germany. On behalf of our member, Hessen Trade & Invest, the Regionalmanagement Mittelhessen would like to invite you to the W3+ FAIR/CONVENTION. W3+ is the cross-industry network fair for future technologies optics, photonics, electronics, and mechanics. These technologies find their application in Automotive, Aerospace, MedTech, Semiconductor Industries and Tools/Machinery.
On 29th March 2023 the region becomes home for 180 companies and institutions from Germany and abroad, especially the United States.
Join the program of the Regional Management Mittelhessen and learn more about the industry, get in touch with world market leaders and learn more about the business opportunities in Mittelhessen. You can register using the link.
2022 Beat Failure Report
90 Companies' Biggest Failure Points
A new report inspired by a year of global conversations with leaders and executives aiming to grow or transform their businesses
The Beat Failure Report shares a collection of data the brand agency Butchershop Global gathered from conversations with brand and business leaders across the globe who are transforming and growing Early-, Mid-, and Late-Stage companies. Out of these thousands of data points around challenges in the market, the global agency created a top ten list of the most critical failure points that can be addressed through brand design and experience.
As ambitious companies lay the path for 2023 strategies and develop plans for success, we hope that these insights support in setting the right priorities for brands aiming to break into emerging markets or break out to lead them.
As an experienced agency partner with HQ in Silicon Valley, Butchershop has been designing brand experiences, transformations, and growth plans since 2008 with fast-growing and transforming companies in the US, Europe and APAC. One thing that Butchershop® Global does differently is talking about failure by design to prevent it from happening.
Find the 2022 Beat Failure Report here.
Winning in America
How to navigate the cultural differences and their influence on business activities
Discover the secrets to success in the transatlantic business environment and get insider tips for success from Matthias Koehler, the author of "Winning in America - Geschäftserfolg in und mit den USA". With extensive experience in both Germany and the USA, working in various roles for both German and US entities, Koehler provides unique insights into how to navigate the cultural differences and their influence on business activities. Written specifically for companies and people in the German-American business environment, this book is a must-read for owners, managers, and employees of German companies working for and with US entities. Learn how to navigate cultural differences, expand your business opportunities, and achieve success in a rapidly changing global landscape.
Available in both print and Kindle formats, you can find this valuable resource in German bookstores on Amazon, or order directly from www.koehler-transatlantic.com