On January 29, 2026, AmCham Germany hosted its highly anticipated New Year鈥檚 Reception in D眉sseldorf, bringing together members and guests to celebrate the start of a new year and strengthen transatlantic connections.
Under the topic "Reinforcing Transatlantic Ties Amid Global Insights," our New Year鈥檚 Reception provided members and friends from the transatlantic business community with a unique opportunity to come together and discuss German-American relations in 2026 and beyond.
In particular, we were honored to welcome Alan Meltzer, U.S. Charg茅 d鈥橝ffaires from the U.S. Embassy Berlin, U.S. Consul General Preeti V. Shah from the U.S. Consulate General in D眉sseldorf, and Paul H枚ller, State Secretary at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, as speakers and guests of honor.
A heartfelt thank you goes to our sponsors, whose generosity made this event possible:
Platinum Sponsor , Gold Sponsors , and , Silver Sponsor , Silver Partner and Mobility Partner .
Picture: From left to right: Theresa Winkels, Regional Chapter Chair North Rhine-Westphalia;Charg茅 d鈥橝ffaires Alan Meltzer, U.S. Embassy Berlin; Daniel Andrich, AmCham Germany; U.S. Consul General Preeti V. Shah; Christin Schack, Regional Chapter Chair North Rhine-Westphalia. Photo credit: Michael L眉bke
