German-American Business: 2009

Why German in Michigan?
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Bluecard soll Einwanderer-Zahl verdoppeln -EU 2008

VW errichtet erstmals Werk in den USA (Tennessee, May 15, 2009)

Good 2009 Business News for Michigan: Ann Arbor News --> 1) Eberspaecher "a major German-owned automotive supplier" wants to expand...(June 6, 2008) 2) Carl Zeiss Headquarters in the Brighton area 3) MS Plastic Welders and MS Automotive are both part of the Maschinenfabrik Spaichingen (Spaichingen, Germany). MS Automotive will build a new manufacturing plant in Michigan.

Governor Granholm (www.michigan.gov/-Site) Mercedes expanding A2 tech center (The Ann Arbor News, February 02, 2008)

The German government - Die deutschen Minister (Government website) Weekly German Business News (German Embassy Info) German Government: www.frankwaltersteinmeier.de (seine Homepage!) W�hlt Frank-Walter Steinmeier!

August 2007: Steinmeier, der deutsche Au�enminister, unterwegs in Kalifornien - Steinmeier traf Schwarzenegger (Common concern: the envrionment and the climate) German cars going green

Come to Germany, Summer 2006: World Cup 2006 in Germany Fifaworldcup.com (The Official Fifa World Cup Site in English, German, French etc.)- Next World Cup: South-Africa 2010

Germany's biggest New Year's Eve Party: 2008-2009 in Berlin Fly to Berlin, celebrate Silvester at the Brandenburger Tor - Unter den Linden www.silvester-berlin.de/ (site info in German/English)

"VW's all-season convertible" -- "Pick-ups haben Imageproblem in Deutschland"

Weihnachten in Deutschland (A wealth of info) Useful info, for German Students studying in the US

Governor Granholm, Sylvia Vogt (Vice-President for Government Relations at Bosch), and Klaus Tappe (Ex-President AATG-MI, Lecturer at Wayne State) at the DIA during the Governor's Reception - SAE 2004

Governor Granholm visiting the SAE, April 2006

German-American Cooperation - Article about Governor Granholm's visit in Germany
"Germany is Michigan�s largest European trade partner with trade between the two countries resulting in about $2.5 trillion each year. German companies contribute an estimated $31 billion to Michigan�s economy annually, employing some 172,000 Michigan workers."

"Some 610 Michigan companies are German-owned or have at least 50 percent German ownership. These companies represent a wide range of industry sectors, including manufacturing, retail and banking."

German Companies in Michigan: At this Website, you find info about more than 100 German companies in Michigan. Pass this info on to your H.S. principals, counselors, parents, students, and the community.
German Companies in Oakland County (Products / Top Foreign Investment-Countries / Automation Alley: Company database.) / and in Washtenaw (Washtenaw Develop. Council)

Job Recruiter Companies in Michigan and other states: Contact Recruiters, specialized in German language jobs (deutschsprachige Stellen).
*e.g. Troy, Michigan, based McShane Recruiting Associates, LLC
Global Synergies.Global Synergies, President Franz Neumeyer
(Cross-Cultural Executive Coach)
Global Transitions.Global Transitions, Sarah Hoefflin
(Business English and Accent Coach)
Germany's 'National Job Agency'. Das deutsche Arbeitsamt.
Germanbanks.org.Association of German banks
IT Business Info! : Job related info in the IT business:
Mostly in German, some info in English!
Germany-USA Career Center

Phoenixcontact in Blomberg: Ein Blomberger Unternehmen mit globaler Pr�senz (2004). - Entivity.com Ann Arbor based company acquired by Phoenix Contact - Video: Interview with the CEO
German Consulate General Chicago (Business and Economy Info)

***University of Michigan-Dearborn: (on the importance of the German language in Michigan)
"German is a key business language in the European Union and in the rapidly growing markets of Central and Eastern Europe... In 1994, 159 German companies located in Michigan made $3,038,500,000 in annual sales and employed 30,905. The majority of these firms are located in the Detroit metropolitan area.
In a 1994 survey conducted by the German-American chamber of commerce, 65% of all respondents stated they were looking specifically for German/English bilingual skills when hiring new employees."

November 2008: Obama ist zum neuen Praesidenten gewaehlt worden!

Einen Guten Rutsch ins Neue Jahr!!! (2009) Der Saustall die kleinste Kneipe der Welt!

Kerry besucht Schr�der in Berlin (Jan. 2005) Blomberg Haushaltsgeraete

Last-minute-german (Book and CD)

Check them out!

Destination Detroit (Lots of info for 'new' International Detroiters)

*Older, but still interesting articles on US-German Business and Industrial Cooperation:

"US: German fan and motor maker (Ebm-Papst)opens Detroit office" (EPAD USA) (Jan. 25, 2007)
"Audi adjusts to American Way" (Nov. 16, 2006)
"German firm adds 375 jobs in Plymouth Township" - Karmann USA (Wednesday, October 18, 2006)
"German firm expanding in Brighton" - Eberspaecher North America (Friday, November 11, 2005)
Checking out the Machines Behind Book Digitization (Febr. 21, 2006: DigitalBooks, Switzerland,)
DaimlerChrysler wants GM's UAW concessions (Friday, April 21, 2006, MichiganSun.com)
MITechnews.com (News for Entrepreneurs&Small Business: SAE News: FEV Shows New Products At Society of Autmotive Engineers Congress)
Flint Ink deal closes with German buyer (Oct. 10, 2005)
Familienunternehmen in Deutschland stark Drei Firmen aus OWL unter Europas Top 50
Growth in the American Southeast Wachstumslok dampft im S�dosten IHK-Unternehmerreise in die USA / Benteler plant Werk in South Carolina
August 24, 2005 � German automotive supplier Kunststoff-Technik Scherer & Trier GmbH has opened a 2,900-square-meter U.S. plant in Saline/ Auto supplier's growth on track (Aug. 24, 2006)
German parts maker Dr. Schneider coming to Brighton,MI
www.roboticsonline.com (05/13/2005)
*More articles

Heinz Prechter - Looking back at the life of the German born Prechter who was one of Michigan's most successful business people. He came over as a young man and worked his way up. Hard work and good ideas helped him move to the top.