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Membership at ABIE Germany is open to all who have an interest in Australia or Australians who wish to extend their network in Europe.

  • if you are an Australian living in Europe or
  • if you are employed by an Australian company, firm, partnership or venture or
  • if you are employed by an organisation which carries on business in or with Australia or
  • if you are looking for networking contacts to Australia
...ABIE Germany is the right organisation for you! Click here to find out more!


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History
Australian FlagAUSTRALIAN BUSINESS IN EUROPE (ABIE) was founded in London in October 1975 to provide a forum for Australians working in Europe and for European business people associated with Australian industry and commerce. The founding members believed that there was a need for an organisation which would enable these people to meet regularly, to get to know each other and to discuss topics of mutual interest.

Today, ABIE has an international membership of about 1,000 drawn from most Australian companies with business interests in Europe and from a wide range of European companies with reciprocal interest in Australia. Banking, insurance, finance, manufacturing and service industries are well represented, as are smaller enterprises.

ABIE is an apolitical organisation whose aspirations lie solely in providing the means for all interested in bilateral trade and investment between Europe and Australia to establish contact with similarly dedicated colleagues.

In 1988, having established a firm base in Britain, ABIE took the view that the time had come to add credibility to the words "in Europe" in its title. Accordingly ABIE has established a presence in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands and other European countries. In addition, with increased interest in the European Community, ABIE membership in Australia exceeds 300.