commerce germany
The offical publication of AmCham Germany, commerce germany is published four times a year. The magazine was founded in 1920 and is the oldest Germany-American business journal.
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Editorial by Frank Sportolari, President, AmCham Germany
Cover Story: "Social change - threat or chance?" an interview with Ranga Yogeshwar
Interview with former Ambassador John B. Emerson
Viewpoints from our members
115th Annual Membership Meeting
NextGen Kickoff Conference
"Midterm mania: How Trump energizes fans and foes alike" by Stefan Niemann, ARD
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Editorial by Bernhard Mattes, President, AmCham Germany
Cover Story: "War clouds with a silver lining" by Stefan Theil
Interview with Wolfgang Ischinger
From our members: "Making America great again through tax reform"
Transatlantic Business Barometer
Business Portrait with Insa Klasing
Policy Update with Philipp Braun and Stephan Schraff
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Editorial by Bernhard Mattes, President, AmCham Germany
Cover Story: "What does the future hold?" by Stefan Theil
Viewpoint by Chris Boos
From our members: "The future of manufacturing starts now"
Transatlantic Trends with Dr. Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller of Trumpf
Policy Update with Armin Laschet
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Editorial by Bernhard Mattes, President, AmCham Germany
Cover Story: "Why robots are our friends" by Stefan Theil
Viewpoint by Prof. Sabine Remdisch
Interview with Dr. Karen Donfried, President of the German Marshall Fund (GMF)
From our Members: ManpowerGroup; Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH
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Editorial by Bernhard Mattes, President, AmCham Germany
Cover Story: "It's not just Silicon Valley anymore"
Viewpoint by Claus Kleber
Interview with German Ambassador to the United States Peter Wittig
From our Members: BearingPoint; DZ Bank; Linklaters LLP
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viewpoint by Bernhard Mattes, President, AmCham Germany
cover story: Digital Transformation - Global Networks / Telekom; Teleperformance
special feature: The Transatlantic Marketplace 2016 - 10th Annual Transatlantic Business Conference
special report: AmCham Germany Transatlantic Partnership Award
member know-how: Digital as a Second Language / change2target GmbH
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viewpoint by Manuela Schwesig, Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
cover story: Working World -The Future of Work / Monster; 3M; Kniebaum Consultants International GmbH
special report: AmCham Germany Diversity Champion - Bianca Bourbon; US Interns - Get-Together in Berlin
member know-how: Self-Employment in Germany / WINHELLER Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
top 50 us companies in germany: A Clear Mandate for Future Growth
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viewpoint by Stanislaw Tillich, Prime Minister of the Free State of Saxony
cover story: Innovation – Driver of the Growth / PricewaterhouseCoopers AG; Evonik Industries AG; Klöckner & Co SE
special report: 113th Annual Membership Meeting
key studies: XIII AmCham Germany Business Barometer – US Companies in Germany Set Again for Growth
member know-how: Aligning Business and IT to Drive Innovation / Damovo Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG;
Pharma Dialogue for the Future of Healthcare / MSD SHARP & DOHME GmbH
investment region: Baden-Württemberg – Musterländle
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viewpoint by Aletta Gräfin von Hardenberg, Managing Director, Charta der Vielfalt e.V.
cover story: Diversity Management – Creating Added Value for Companies and Society / Edelman.ergo; McKinsey & Company; Thermo Fisher Scientific
special report: AmCham Germany Thanksgiving Events & New Year's Receptions
member know-how: Evaluating Diversity Initiatives / Sutthoff GmbH; Creating a Culture of Inclusion and Diversity / Starbucks Coffee Company
executive member spotlight: BlackRock – Leading in the New World of Investing
investment region: Hesse – Connected to the World
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viewpoint by Frank Riemsperger
Geographic Senior Managing Director Germany, Switzerland, Austria at Accenture;
Executive Vice President, AmCham Germany
cover story: Business Intelligence – At the Heart of the Consumer / ING-DiBa; interxion; SAS Institute
special report: Ninth Annual Transatlantic Business Conference – Shaping the World of Tomorrow
member know-how: Digitization – Multiple Channels for Customers / QVC; Taxpayers Worldwide, Protect Your Rights / DEHNEN. Rechtsanwälte
member point of view: Big Data in Public Safety / Motorola Solutions
investment region: North Rhine-Westphalia – Gateway to Europe
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viewpoint by Sigmar Gabriel
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy
cover story: Energy – Sustainable Production / ExxonMobil Central Europe Holding GmbH; Merck; Reverse Logistics GmbH
key studies: top 50 us companies in germany – Modest Growth in 2014
member know-how: Plugging into Battery Storage – Legal Aspects / METIS Rechtanwälte LLP
investment region: Saxony – Industrial Strength and Innovation
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viewpoint by Alexander Dobrindt
Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
cover story: Automotive – Talking Cars / AUDI AG, Continental AG; Siemens Germany
special report: 112th Annual Membership Meeting
member know-how: Connected Cars – Mobile Web Hits the Road / MBtech Management Consulting GmbH; Cost of Doing Business in US to Decrease? / Noerr LLP
investment region: Saarland – Small in Size, Big on Industry
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viewpoint by Hermann Gröhe
Federal Minister of Health
cover story: Pharma – For a Healthier Tomorrow / Amgen GmbH Germany; Bristol-Myer Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA; Janssen-Cilag GmbH
special report: AmCham Germany Transatlantic Partnership Award
key studies: XII AmCham Germany Business Barometer – Keeping Up with the Digital Transformation
member know-how: Increasing Vaccination Rates – A Global Challenge / GSK Pharma Germany GmbH & Co. KG; Interconnected Data Improves the Performance of Healthcare / IMS Health GmbH & Co. OHG
investment region: Berlin – The Start-Up Metropolis
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viewpoint by Dr. Andreas Dombret
Member of the Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank
cover story: Navigating Compliance / FTI Consulting; Novartis Pharma GmbH; White & Case LLP
member know-how: Efficient Compliance Systems Reduce Risks / TMF Deutschland AG; Corporate Compliance – Global Policies and Training / Schiedermair Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft
member point of view: Compliance Management in Complex Group Structures / Clifford Chance
investment region: Saxony-Anhalt – Crossroads of Europe
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viewpoint by Andrea Nahles
Federal Minister of Labor and Social Affairs
cover story: Corporate Social Responsibility – Doing Well by Doing Good / AstraZeneca Deutschland; Permira Beteiligungsberatung GmbH; Volkswagen Group
special report: Eigth Annual Transatlantic Business Conference – Bringing Down the Trade-Talk Wall
special report: Growth Company Forum Fosters Start-Up Scene
investment region: Thuringia Taking Center Stage
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viewpoint by Prof. Johanna Wanka
cover story: Cyber (R)evolution / Roland Berger Strategy Consultants; Robert Bosch GmbH; Software AG
key studies: top 50 us companies in germany – Taking the Lead
investment region: Baden-Württemberg – Sustainable Powerhouse
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viewpoint by Christian Schmidt, MdB
Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture
cover story: From Farm to Fork – Food Policy / Mars Food Germany; Monsanto Agrar Deutschland GmbH; TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH
special report: 'A Fantastic Project' – AmCham Germany's 111th Annual Membership Meeting
investment region: Northern Germany – Leading the way
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viewpoint by Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble
Federal Minster of Finance
cover story: Banking for the Future / Boerse Stuttgart Holding GmbH; KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft; Morgan Stanley Bank AG
key studies: XI AmCham Germany Business Barometer – US Companies Confident about the Future
investment region: Hesse – Beyond (Just) Banking
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viewpoint by John B. Emerson
US Ambassador to Germany
cover story: Under Lock and Key / Deloitte & Touche GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft; Gleiss Lutz; Infosys
special report: AmCham Germany Transatlantic Partnership Award
investment region: Bavaria – Tradition and Innovation
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viewpoint by Liz Mohn
Vice Chair
Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board
cover story: Workforce Rising / BearingPoint GmbH; Hewlett-Packard GmbH; ManpowerGroup Germany
special report: Seventh Annual Transatlantic Business Partnership – Listening to Our Partners
investment region: Hamburg – Port City and Gamecity
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viewpoint by Matthias Ruete
Director-General, European Commission for Mobility and Transport
cover story: Street Smarts – Intelligent Transportation Systems / Daimler AG; Ford-Werke GmbH; Toyota Motor Europe
key studies: top 50 us companies in germany
investment region: North Rhine-Westphalia – A Great Place to Call Home
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viewpoint by Peter Schaar
Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
cover story: Social Media – What It Means for Companies / KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft; Teradata; T-Systems
special report: The Silver Lining – AmCham Germany's 110th Annual Membership Meeting
investment region: The Berlin Mixture
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viewpoint by Dr. Peter Ramsauer
Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Development
cover story: Intelligent Living in the City / GE Energy Germany; HOCHTIEF Solutions AG; IBM Deutschland GmbH
special report: 110 years of AmCham Germany – People Who Made Our Story Successful
key studies: X AmCham Germany Business Barometer – Now Is the Time for Renewal
investment region: Lower Saxony – Germany's Crossroads, Breadbasket and Green Powerhouse
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viewpoint by Dr. Birgit Grundmann
State Secretary
Federal Ministry of Justice
cover story: Compliance – Toeing the Line / Alvarez & Marsal Global Forensic & Dispute Services; Ernst & Young; Noerr LLP
investment region: Saxony-Anhalt – The Perfect Mix of Expertise and Infrastructure
Anna Katharina Schneider
Specialist, Communications & Corporate Publishing