Past Events 2008Dr Peter Altmaier, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of the Interior of the Federal Republic of Germany 
Dr Peter Altmaier (c.), Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of the Interior of the Federal Republic of Germany in a discussion with the SGC Board of Management at the Conrad Centennial Hotel, Singapore.
EGM
An Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) was held at Conrad Hotel on 5 December 2008 to discuss some proposed amendments to the SGC constitution. The SGC members who were present agreed to all changes.
'Mad about English' - Movie viewing
Ms Lian Pek (c.), Film Director of the documentary film 'Mad about English' gave viewers a little background on her film. The film is about Chinese people learning English prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The movie viewing occured after the EGM.
Luncheon with Mdm Halimah Yacob
Mdm Halimah Yacob (c.), Member of Parliament and Deputy Secretary General of National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) spoke about gender equality in work places.
Breakfast Briefing on 'How far down? A look at regional and global growth prospects'
Mr Robert Prior Wadesforde (c.), HSBC Singapore's Senior Asian Economist informed participants about the challenging times ahead for regional and global growth prospects especially amidst global financial crisis.
Breakfast Briefing on The Power of Integration: Cracking the Code on Reward and Talent Management
Ms Rachelle Arcebal (c., r.), Director, Strategic Rewards for Asia Pacific & Nicole Castagné (c., l.), Consultant, Strategic Rewards, Human Capital Group spoke on how organizations can leverage the best practices of the high performing organizations and gather insightful findings on areas like Total Rewards Philosophy, Employee Value Proposition and Formal Workforce Planning.
B2B, 23 October 2008
Participants of the B2B held on 23 October at the GC enjoyed the networking amidst delectable food, ice cold beer, excellent wine and refreshing drinks.
Business Luncheon with Invest in Germany
The SGC co-organized with Invest in Germany a business luncheon with Mr Peter Blumenstengel (c.)from the German Tourist Office Japan as speaker of the luncheon. H.E Jörg Ranau, German Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore graced the occasion as guest of honor.
Breakfast Briefing on ‘Opportunities in the Global Markets, Q4 2008’
Mr Pierre Joseph Valentin (c.), Investment Specialist from ABN AMRO Bank spoke about the market outlook for fourth quarter of this year as well as opportunities in the global market.
Luncheon with Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Singapore Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam (c.) was the guest speaker in the luncheon organized by the SGC. Minister Shanmugaratnam shared his views on the current economic situation in Singapore. He also enlightened the members on topics pertaining to the economic ties between Singapore and Germany, as well as Singapore as a gateway to ASEAN.
B2B
Participants enjoyed the networking amidst delectable food, ice cold beer, excellent wine and refreshing drinks. The next B2B for this year: 23 October, 27 November.
Luncheon with Prof Norbert Walter
Prof Dr Norbert Walter (c.), Chief Economist of Deutsche Bank Group and CEO of Deutsche Bank Research spoke on the topic 'Developed Countries Downswing - Emerging Markets Inflation Requires Restrictive Policies'.
Breakfast Briefing on "Real” ICT Services and the Paradigm Shift in IT
Mr. Thomas Jakob (c., front), CEO of T-Systems Singapore Pte Ltd and Mr. Matthias Goebel (c.,back), who is in charge of the IT organization of the Robert Bosch Group in Asia Pacific spoke about the impact of the paradigm shift on managed Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Services to businesses.
Germany vs Spain: Euro 2008 Finals
Germany and Spain battled it out in the Euro 2008 Finals. The SGC in cooperation with the Swiss Club organized a live football match viewing at the Swiss Club. Fans gathered at the club in full force cheering the German national team. But Spain prevailed in the end. Though supporters of the German team were disappointed they enjoyed the game just the same. Congratulations to the Spanish team!
Farewell Luncheon with Ambassador Stoecker
H.E Folkmar Stoecker (c. picture, holding certificate), Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Singapore bid farewell to Singapore during a luncheon organized by the SGC. During his speech, he thanked the German business community and the SGC for the good working relations with the Embassy during his stay in Singapore. He also shared with participants some of his experiences in Singapore as well as prior posts in Vietnam, the US, Germany and Italy.
EURO 2008 - Live Football Match Viewing: Germany vs Croatia
The SGC in cooperation with the Swiss Club organized a live viewing of the EURO 2008 football match between Germany and Crotia. Though the German kickers did not win, still everyone who attended especially SGC members and guests enjoyed the game.
Luncheon with Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang
Minister Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore (c.) was the guest speaker during the Luncheon organized by the SGC held at the Orchard Hotel Singapore. He spoke of the very good bilateral relations between Singapore and Germany and also conveyed optimism that trade relations between the two countries will continue to expand in the future.
TÜV SÜD Labs Visit
Participants of the TÜV SÜD Lab visit organized by the SGC had the chance to view the different testing laboratories of the company. They were also briefed how the testing processes are conducted.
Breakfast Briefing on ASEAN Investments/Headquartering Asia
Mr Ulrich Berdelmann (c.,standing), Head of the office of Roedl & Partner, one of Europe’s leading Law firms present in the region Asia / Pacific. He provided a general overview about the ASEAN region, possible business opportunities and also presented the challenges lying ahead.
Healthcare and Biotechnology Symposium
Mr Lee Yi Shyan (c., 4th from l.), Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore and Mr Ernst Pfister (c., 2nd from r.), Minister of Economic Affairs of the German Federal State of Baden-Württemberg were the guest of honours during the symposium. Both Ministers emphasized the excellent bilateral relations between Singapore and the federal state of Baden-Württemberg. They also expressed confidence that trade relations between them especially in the healthcare and biotechnology fields will continue to be healthy.
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B2B April 2008
There were over 60 participants during this networking event. Everyone enjoyed the food and drinks offered by the SGC and GC.
Discussion with Mr Achim Steiner, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Mr Achim Steiner (c.), United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), provided insights of what the UNEP is doing regarding the environment during a discussion with the SGC Environmental Engineering Subcommitttee held at the Suntec Convention Centre.
Breakfast Briefing on Economic Overview of the Singapore Economy 2008
Mr Robert Prior-Wandesforde (c.), HSBC Singapore's Senior Asian Economist, spoke on economic overview of the Singapore economy 2008.
SGC Annual General Meeting 2008
The Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SGC) held its 4th Annual General Meeting on 25 March 2008. Over 50 Members attended the event that elected SGC Committee members for 2008/2009.
Breakfast Briefing & Visit to BMW CleanEnergy Exhibition
The BMW CleanEnergy and Hydrogen 7exhibition aim to showcase BMW's hydrogen technology as the way forward for individual transportation and mobility. The BMW CleanEnergy concept seeks to provide a drive technology serving to fulfill current and future demand for individual mobility free from fossil fuels Participants at the event were given first-hand information on the Hydrogen 7 cars. They also took a chauffeured test drive of the cars.
Breakfast Briefing on the Singapore Budget 2008
Mr Choo Eng Chuan (c. standing), Director of Tax at Ernst & Young Singapore spoke about the impact of the Singaproe Budget 2008 for businesses in Singapore in a breakfast briefing organized by the SGC.
Seminar on the Success Factors of Mittelstand Companies
SGC and the Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation (SMa) invited Ms Elim Chew (c. 3rd from r.), President and Founder of 77th Street, a successful Singaporean SME fashion company, as a speaker during a seminar on the success of the small and medium size companies (SME), in which the speaker spoke of the crucial role of SMEs to the Singaporean economy.
Luncheon with German Federal Foreign Affairs Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier
German Federal Foreign Affairs Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (l.) spoke in front of over 200 participants at the SGC luncheon, which included a high-level business delegation, members of the German parliament, German press, as well as representatives from various local business associations. Minister Steinmeier reaffirmed the good relations between ASEAN and EU as a whole, and Singapore and Germany in particular.
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Breakfast Briefing on The Leader as a Storyteller
Mr David Goldwich (c.) of Macwürth Team International (MTI) and the former CEO of BVS was the speaker in a breakfast briefing organized by the SGC on 27 February 2008. Especially for leaders, he said that storytelling must be used to overcome negative things in people’s minds. It should also convey positive attitude towards listeners and evoke hope for the future.
B2B February 2008
Participants enjoyed the food and drinks offered by the organizers during the B2B networking organized by the SGC and German Centre.
SGC supported InterChamber Networking Event
The SGC, in support of the Indonesian Business Centre (IBC), together with the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham), Hong Kong Singapore Business Association and the Italian Chamber of Commerce organized an international networking event on Thursday, 31 January 2008.
Guest of honor was the Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore, HE Mr Wardana.
Luncheon with HE Holger Standertskjold-Nordenstam
HE Holger Standertskold-Nordenstam (c.), Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Commission pointed out the importance of bilateral and regional trade relations between EU and ASEAN.
Project Management Workshop
Ms Ilona Balogh (c. top), Deputy General Manager of the German-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce spoke on the importance of proper planning on a project because it leads to the success of the project. She further emphasized that the seminar was aimed to increase and optimize Chamber staffs’ knowledge on project management.
Dr Norbert Lammert's visit to Singapore
Dr Norbert Lammert (c.) , President of the German Bundestag met and spoke with the representatives of the German business community in Singapore |
