Welcome to German American Exchange E.V.

WELCOME TO GAE

Based on the cooperation agreement between German American Exchange e.V., Munich and German American Exchange, Inc., Atlanta, both non-profit organizations aim at jointly promoting the international exchange of students between the United States and Germany.

German American Exchange e.V. – a German registered non-profit organization – will enable young German students and professionals to complete an internship and take courses at an American university.

The United States are an important part of this world, especially for young Europeans from Germany. Our own experience in working with the U.S. during many years and the resulting personal ties form an excellent starting point for a transatlantic exchange program.

TARGET GROUP

young students and young professionals

WHAT WE OFFER

Internships in the U.S. with free attendance at university courses

About us: The association German-American Exchange e.V.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

David Rückel

Chairman of the Supervisory Board

David Rückel is founder and managing partner of PIA Pontis Institutional Advisors GmbH. Prior to starting PIA in 2015 he held senior positions structuring and placing investment funds for German regulated managers. He was Deputy Head of Sales with Hamburg Trust REIM and Head of Institutional Business for Catella Real Estate KAG. From 2008 until 2012 he was Managing Director at Wells Real Asset Management. In this role he headed the European efforts in structuring investment vehicles and raising capital for the subsidiary of the US SEC-regulated real estate manager Wells Real Estate Funds.

Sebastian Meis

Member of the Supervisory Board

Sebastian Meis is partner in the international law firm of Baker Donelson in Atlanta, GA. As an attorney licensed in Germany and the U.S., Mr. Meis advises companies in corporate matters, particularly in the formation and restructuring of corporations and partnerships both in Germany and the U.S. Mr. Meis has represented German investment funds in corporate, tax and bank regulatory matters, amongst others in connection with real estate, as well as oil and gas investments in the U.S.

ADVISORY BOARD

Dr. Christoph Rückel

Chairman of the Advisory Board

Rüdiger Lentz

Chairman of the Advisory Board

Keith Calhoun-Senghor

Member of the Advisory Board

Tobias Huning

Member of the Advisory Board

AmCham Representative Baden-Württemberg ret., Germany

Klaus Tornow

Member of the Advisory Board

Alina Bikineyeva

Member of the Advisory Board

Dr. Frieder Dittmar

Member of the Advisory Board

Management

Nicole McCartney

Managing Director

Laura Pacifico

Senior Project Manager

BETTER RELATIONS THROUGH BETTER UNDERSTANDING

OUR PURPOSE

German American Exchange is based on two separate entities that merely agreed on a joint cooperation promoting the international exchange of students between the United States and Germany.

OUR OBJECTIVE

We aim at offering internships that help participants to become aware of and understand the growing importance of the economic relationship between Europe and the U.S. Mutual trust is reinforced, mental hurdles are surmounted, and prejudices broken down.

The GAE exchange program gives participants a clear insight into the thought process and working environment in the U.S., serves transatlantic understanding, and furthers personal development.

Another culture is best understood, and the language is best learned by living in the host country for a fairly long time and engaging in dialog with native speakers every day.

The interns will thus renew the transatlantic German American relationship and form a foundation for upcoming generations.

OUR PROGRAM

An internship in the U.S. is conducive to one´s career. Unfortunately, many interested students and young professionals are lacking support in obtaining valuable experience abroad, because there are not many possibilities to obtain a suitable internship through a non-profit organization with a broad supporting network in the U.S., which also offer the following benefits:

Assistance with procurement of required visas
Exclusive, free courses at recognized colleges
Removing financial and legal barriers
Internships at top-tier globally renowned companies
Combination of theory and practice with free university courses

Wir bieten nicht nur Studenten sondern auch jungen Berufstätigen, die Möglichkeit in den USA zu arbeiten und gleichzeitig ohne weitere Kosten an einer Universität Kurse zu belegen, ohne ein volles Studium aufzunehmen. Die amerikanische Arbeitswelt kennenzulernen ist ein ‚must‘ und hilft im beruflichen Fortkommen. Gleichzeitig werden die Sprachkenntnisse verbessert.

Christoph Rückel

Wem das deutsch-amerikanische Verhältnis am Herzen liegt muss in der heutigen Zeit, geprägt von mangelnder Kenntnis über die USA und einem schleichend zunehmenden Antiamerikanismus, etwas unternehmen. Unser Ansatz ist die Erleichterung/Förderung/Organisation von US Praktika für deutsche Studierende, weil wir hier einen Schlüssel für das wirkliche Verstehen von US Kunden und Märkten sehen, eine Kompetenz die heute leider noch vielfach in deutschen Unternehmen fehlt.

Mathias Käsebier

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German American Exchange e.V.
Nicole McCartney
Managing Director
Erika-Mann-Straße 7
D – 80636 Munich, Germany
Tel: +49 176 42 28 9279
E-Mail: nicole.mccartney@german-american-exchange.com