On January 29, 2026, AmCham Germany hosted its highly anticipated New Year’s Reception in Düsseldorf, bringing together members and guests to celebrate the start of a new year and strengthen transatlantic connections.
Under the topic "Reinforcing Transatlantic Ties Amid Global Insights," our New Year’s Reception provided members and friends from the transatlantic business community with a unique opportunity to come together and discuss German-American relations in 2026 and beyond.
In particular, we were honored to welcome Alan Meltzer, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires from the U.S. Embassy Berlin, U.S. Consul General Preeti V. Shah from the U.S. Consulate General in Düsseldorf, and Paul Höller, State Secretary at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, as speakers and guests of honor.
A heartfelt thank you goes to our sponsors, whose generosity made this event possible:
Platinum Sponsor Messe Düsseldorf, Gold Sponsors Bird&Bird, KPMG and UPS, Silver Sponsor BNP Paribas, Silver Partner NRW.Global Business and Mobility Partner Uber.
Picture: From left to right: Theresa Winkels, Regional Chapter Chair North Rhine-Westphalia;Chargé d’Affaires Alan Meltzer, U.S. Embassy Berlin; Daniel Andrich, AmCham Germany; U.S. Consul General Preeti V. Shah; Christin Schack, Regional Chapter Chair North Rhine-Westphalia. Photo credit: Michael Lübke
