13.09.2000 | The Chamber hosts an official reception as part of the Olympic Games on the MS Deutschland, the official guest ship of NOK Germany. |
14.09.2000 | German-Australian Business Dialogue in Sydney with guest speakers such as Dr Heinrich von Pierer, CEO Siemens, Mark Vaile, Australian Minister for Business and Prof. Dr Eckart Rohkamm, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Thyssen Industries AG. Eckart Rohkamm, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Thyssen Industries AG. |
05.05.2001 | Germany's President Johannes Rau speaks at a Chamber event in Syndey during his visit to Australia. |
01.08.2001 | Klaus Volker Schuurman becomes the new Managing Director of the Chamber. |
05.11.2001 | The Sydney office moves to new premises at 39-41 York Street. |
26.02.2002 | 25th anniversary of the Chamber and gala evening in Sydney with guests of honour Dr Axel Gerlach, German State Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Mark Vaile, Australian Minister for Business. |
23.05.2002 | Chamber Annual General Meeting and dinner in Melbourne to mark the 25th anniversary with guest of honour John Brumby MP, Treasurer and Minister for State and Regional Development and Innovation, State of Victoria. |
27.08.2002 | Introduction of the new German Ambassador to Australia H.E. Dr Klaus-Peter Klaiber at a Chamber event in Sydney. |
13.07.2005 | Business dinner with the Australian German Association with guest of honour Prof. Dr Eckhard Rohkamm, Chairman of the German-Asia Pacific Business Association (OAV). |
6. - 8.09.2005 | German-Australian Business Conference in Sydney - prospects for regional cooperation with the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, the Australian German Association and the German-Asia Pacific Business Association (OAV). |
14.03.2006 | Evening reception with Australian Business in Europe (NSW) to welcome and introduce Mr Bruno Julien, the new Ambassador and Chairman of the EU Delegation for Australia and New Zealand. |
21.03.2006 | Business dinner with the Australian German Association with guest of honour Dr Herwig Schlögl, Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD. |
01.04.2007 | Tina Thoms becomes the new Head of the Melbourne office. |
01.07.2007 | Markus Gilbert takes up office as the new Managing Director. |
06.05.2008 | 30th anniversary at the Grand Hotel Windsor in Melbourne, in the presence of Hon. Theo Theophanous, Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Information and Communication Technology and Minister of Major Projects in the State of Victoria. |
19.05. 2008 | Melbourne branch moves to 443 Little Collins Street. |
21.10.2008 | Gala dinner ‘Golden Past - Sustainable Future’ takes place at the Westin in Sydney. |
22.10.2008 | German-Australian Business Conference on ‘Prosperity and Energy: towards a Sustainable Future’ takes place in Sydney together with the Australian German Association and the Asia Pacific Committee of German Business. |
24.11.2008 | Conference on ‘Solar and Bioenergy in Australia’ is opened by the Hon. Carmel Tebbutt, Deputy Premier of NSW, Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Minister for Commerce. He announces a feed-in tariff for NSW. |
16.07.2009 | Hon Simon Crean, Federal Minister for Trade, addresses German and Australian business leaders during a luncheon. Hosted by Lindsay Fox AC, President of the AHK. |
22.07.2009 | Business lunch in Melbourne with Martin Pakula, Minister for Industry and Trade. |