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Atlanta Christkindl Market: New Location for Established German Tradition Kicking Off This Week

The Winterlight Walk will guide visitors from the free parking to the Atlanta Christkindl Market on the Lawrenceville Lawn.

An established German tradition in Atlanta is set to return this week after finding a new location with a little more elbow room, a place where it can perhaps finally become the fullest version of itself.

Mercedes-Benz to Invest $34M in Midtown Atlanta Tech Hub

The new Mercedes-Benz R&D hub is located at 384 Northyards Boulevard.

Mercedes-Benz North America has signed a lease on a space that will become its new research and development center in West Midtown, making good on a commitment to bringing a new tech hub as part of an ongoing consolidation into metro Atlanta.

German Medical Device Manufacturer Expanding Again in Alpharetta

leaders were on hand for a ribbon-cutting Oct. 16 that also served as a local celebration of the family-owned firm's 60th-anniversary year.

Nearly five years after moving its headquarters from Norcross to Alpharetta, a German medical device maker is once again expanding its latest digs. Pajunk, which makes devices and equipment for… Continue reading German Medical Device Manufacturer Expanding Again in Alpharetta

Germany’s Largest State Makes Its Case to Atlanta Investors, Incubators

Kiel Harkness of UPS, right, and other panelists share insights on doing business in NRW and Germany more broadly.

Seeing is believing when it comes to expanding into Europe via Germany’s largest state, North Rhine-Westphalia, boosters said in Atlanta.

Recap: Rethinking Myths About Expanding Into Germany

Busting misconceptions about hiring and firing, regulations, and privacy rules is key to success in using Germany as a European launchpad.

Germany’s Largest Investor in Georgia Gets Smelting

The first melt from one of two giant furnaces installed in phase one (two more are planned for the second phase) was poured this week.

Germany’s largest investor in Georgia is now melting down (metals), and the process is right on schedule.

Startups Offered 10,000 Euros for German Expansion

Startups NRW offers a snapshot of the ecosystem in the German state.

The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia is offering U.S. startups, including from Georgia, the chance to apply for a 10,000-euro grant that can help ease their entry into the European market.

Miller and Martin’s Tom Harrold Reflects on Atlanta’s Rise as a Global Business Powerhouse

Tom Harrold offered reflections on Atlanta's global rise.

Atlanta’s rise as a global business hub didn’t occur by chance. Among the influential figures contributing to this transformation is Tom Harrold, a senior partner at Miller & Martin PLLC, whose pivotal role in Atlanta’s internationalization efforts has cemented his reputation as a leader in the city’s legal and business communities.

Mercedes-Benz USA Exec Named Chair of German-American Chamber

Dimitris Psillakis took up the helm as GACC South Chair in April.

Dimitris Psillakis, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA, was named chair of the German-American Chamber of Commerce Southern U.S. Inc. in April, taking on the role amid a challenging time both for his industry and transatlantic trade ties.

Mercedes-Benz Teases New Atlanta Tech Hub to Follow Sandy Springs HQ Expansion

1MB has been the U.S. headquarters for seven years. Now it will house operations for all of North America.

At a time of turmoil in the global automotive sector, German auto maker Mercedes-Benz is deepening its investment in a location that has proven to be a safe bet: metro Atlanta.

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