The Atlanta Christkindl Market is back and bigger than ever, and what it may have sacrificed in quaintness it makes up for in an enlarged footprint worthy of the holiday street markets that dot town squares back in Germany. In its fourth year, the German Christmas market has moved to Centennial Olympic Park downtown, more […]
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Berlin Wall Segments in Atlanta Provide Backdrops for 30th Anniversary Commemorations
Pieces of the 27-mile Berlin Wall are not the rarest of historical artifacts; it just takes a quick search on Ebay to find crumbled fragments of the physical barrier that separated free and communist sections of what’s now the German capital. But metro Atlanta is home to at least three complete concrete slabs weighing multiple tons each — […]
European Consulates Team Up for Atlanta Pride March
For the first time, the consulates of the European Union in Atlanta will march together at the Atlanta Pride Festival Oct. 13. The diplomatic offices of Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland and the Netherlands banded together to support the 49th annual march, which they said shows the city’s long history of fighting against discrimination of […]
Former Chevy Exec: How Foreign Language Accelerates Global Careers
Tim Mahoney had one dream while in college: to become a pilot like a good friend’s father, who lived a romantic life traveling the world for Pan Am and experiencing the world through the windshield of a jet. But Mr. Mahoney’s vision didn’t pan out, in more ways that one. As a rising junior he […]
Porsche Introduces International Carbon Offsets to U.S. Customers
Porsche Cars North America has unveiled an online tool to help its customers calculate carbon emissions and offset them by donating to four worldwide projects. The Atlanta-based unit of the German auto maker is working with Switzerland’s South Pole to provide the vetted opportunities. Unlike some programs that ask for donations and simply guarantee that the money […]
Porsche’s Digital Arm to Set Up Atlanta Office Within HQ
Porsche Digital GmbH, a subsidiary of the German car manufacturer focused on bringing the company’s online customer experience up to the standards of its performance automobiles, is setting up an office in Atlanta. The outpost within the Porsche Cars North America headquarters near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is to hire up to 15 people over the […]
MP: Immigration Crisis Helped Revive Germany’s Populist Right
A few years back, Germany’s far-right party was on the ropes after the euro-zone’s recovery proved the value of the common currency. The Alternative for Germany, known by its German acronym AfD, had lost the primary issue it used to drive an anti-European agenda. Its poll numbers started to drop. Then came the refugees, […]
BMW Set to Open $17M Training Center Near Atlanta Airport
BMW is set to open a $17 million training facility near the Atlanta airport next week, the latest in a series of investments in the German auto maker’s training capabilities in the U.S. One of the 53,000-square-foot College Park facility’s aims will be to prepare recent graduates from auto technician programs for employment throughout the […]
Bavaria and Georgia Underscore Ties Amid ‘Worry’ Over U.S.-Germany Trade
Georgia and Bavaria, two influential southern states an ocean apart, have an array of business and cultural ties binding them together, but both sides still see a personal touch as vital to furthering their relationship. State Minister Florian Herrmann, a cabinet member for the German state, stopped into Atlanta in mid-June to meet with Atlanta […]
Germany’s Variotech to Set Up North American Headquarters in Atlanta
Germany-based Variotech, which helps manufacturers improve their packaging logistics, is setting up a North American headquarters in Atlanta to focus on the automotive and electronics sectors. The company plans to hire 20 people as a result of the move. Variotech makes hard plastic trays customized to transport complex “work pieces,” or parts, used on the factory floor. […]
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