7th Annual German-American Business Summit

The German-American Business Summit on February 8th, 2023 in the Stern Center Ballroom will provide a unique opportunity to connect with German companies in the Southeastern US that are seeking to establish stronger ties to undergraduate education in the region.

The event consists of a job and internship expo, keynote presentations and panel discussions from business leaders on pressing issues in German-American industry, and a networking reception. Both of the day’s main events provide extensive opportunities for networking. This event is intended for any student with a global orientation that wants to work in industry or rehearse and work on how to interact with and explore job opportunities.

Agenda

Beatty Center – School of Business – 5 Liberty Street

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM: Job & Internship Expo

Stern Center Ballroom – 4th Floor – 71 George Street 

1:30 – 2:00 PM: Conference Check-In

2:00 – 2:10 PM: Welcome, Dr. Andrew Hsu, President, College of Charleston

2:10 – 2:15 PM: Welcome – Summit Sponsor, Mercedes-Benz Vans – Patric Goettsches, Executive VP and Head of Body and Paint Shop

2:15 – 2:20 PM: Keynote Introduction – Dr. Morgan Koerner, Chair, Department of German and Russian Studies, College of Charleston

2:20 – 3:20 PM: Keynote Address –Jody Resnick, Vice President Revenue North America, Enlighted/Siemens, “A Lower Carbon Future: Corporate Responsibility through Technology at Siemens”

3:20 – 3:45 PM: Coffee and Networking

3:45 – 3:50 PM: Panel Discussion Introduction: Dr. Sebastian van Delden, Dean and Professor, School of Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering

3:50 – 5:15 PM: Panel Discussion: “Clean Future Innovations: Circular Economy, Decarbonization, E-mobility and Clean Energy Production in German-American Industry”

Moderator:
Knudt Flor, Senior Vice President for Innovation and Industry Engagement, the College of Charleston
 
Panelists:
Oliver Haase, Senior Vice President for Purchasing, BMW MC USA  
David Stenström, Vice President and Plant manager Manufacturing Americas at Volvo Cars
Danny Kassis, Vice President for Customer Relations and Renewables, Dominion Energy
Marcel Schaefer, Senior Program Coordinator at Fraunhofer USA
Marcus Groeger, Senior Vice President and Technical Plant Manager, Bosch
Andreas Niedermeier, Managing Partner at P3 USA Inc.
 
 
The President’s House – 6 Glebe Street
 
 
5:15 PM Networking Reception

Register for either or both events here!

For more information, visit the event’s website.