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​PUBLIC SPEECHES, LECTURES AND MODERATIONS

1999-2008 
​Yearly Moderation of the International Conference of the Southeastern World Affairs Institute organized by the American Freedom Association. Speakers were politicians, renowned international ambassadors, professors of international reputation and representatives of the national and international media (e.g. CNN, DIE ZEIT)
1993 – 1995 
Numerous Speeches Nationwide in front of American Women in the Metal Industry “The Incredible Growth of SouthStar Steel – A Tale of A Small Privately-Held Company Among International Giants”
Since 1995 until today
Multiple steel-industry related speeches per year at the Pfeiffer University in Charlotte 
1996 
Speech in Pittsburgh at The Specialty Steel Conference, organized by the American Metal Market “Dangers of Anti-Dumping Actions Instigated by the U.S. Steel Industry” 
1996 
Inauguration-Speech at the Luncheon Celebrating the Merger of two law firms in Charlotte Kilpatrick-Stockton “Prejudices In the International Community”
1997 
Attendance of the Symposium “Entrepreneurship”, organized by the Wharton School of Economics; Participant in a Podium Discussion, among others with Dr. Yoshiro Nakamatsu (holder of most patents in the world)
2005 – 2011
Instigation of “The Gateway Award” – awarding Companies/Institutions for Excellence in the German-American Business Relations; this Award was presented to the Recipient by the Secretary of Commerce of the State of North Carolina  
2006 
Speech in Bilbao, Spain, at The Specialty Steel Conference, organized by SMR - Market Research, Reutte, Austria, and The Metal Bulletin, London, “Challenges and Opportunities in the International Steel Trade”
2007 
Speech at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) “Why to Learn Another Language”
2007
Arranged an Art Exhibition for two German artists, Regine Bechtler and Dr. Birgit Wewers, at the German-American Chamber of Commerce, opened by the Consul General of Germany, Dr. Lutz Görgens, and Kris Wolf, President and CEO of the German-American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern United States
2008 
Speech at The Alemannia Society, Charlotte, about Hans Baldung Grien’s painting “Hexenlust und Sündenfall/Witches’ Lust and the Fall of Man” of 1523
2008 
Arrangement of a Luncheon with Volker Schlöndorff, movie director (“Die Blechtrommel”)
2008 - December 2013
​Regular Interviews Given to the German section of SBS-RADIO, the largest Australian Radio Station; Reporting about the Economic Situation in the United States
2009
Speech at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill “Challenges and Opportunities in the International Steel Trade”
March 2012
Speech at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, “The Transatlantic Relationship and its Relevance Today”
May 2012
Commencement Speech for the Master Class of Belk College of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
October 2012
Speech at Duke University, Durham, N.C.: “The Transatlantic Relationship and its Relevance Today”
January 30, 2013
Speech at East Carolina University (ECU), Greenville N.C.”: The Competitive Edge: Studying Language for a Career in International Business” 
February 12, 2013
​Speech at Belk College of the UNCC, International Management Class: “Communicating Across Borders”
February 19, 2013
Speech at Rotary Club Cividale (UD), Italy, “Il Sogno Americano è Ancora Realistico? Esperienza di un Imprenditore Straniero Negli Stati Uniti” (The American Dream: Is It still realistic? Experiences of a Foreign Entrepreneur in the United States)
April 8, 2013
Speech at Belk-College, MBA Program of UNCC, “Managing A Multinational Corporation”
April 25, 2013
Speech at UNC Charlotte “Why to Learn Another Language and How Does One Integrate in An Ever Smaller Getting World”
March 11, 2014
Speech at UNC Charlotte “Globalized Business From A Personal View”, Prof. Charles Bodkin
July 4, 2014
Speech at the Jeune Chambre Économique de Lyon, America House, Lyon, France, “Le Rêve Américain, est-il encore possible et quelles sont les Tendances Actuelles dans la Sociéte Américaine d’Aujourd’hui?”
September, 2014
TEASE – Transatlantic Exhibition of Art in the SouthEast
February 20, 2015
“Why to Learn a Foreign Language” at Queens College of Charlotte
March 9, 2015
German Heritage and Economic Presence in Charlotte and Surroundings” at Rotary North Charlotte Club
​March 10, 2015
“German Heritage and Economic Presence in Charlotte and Surroundings” at Rotary Central Charlotte Club
May 21, 2015
“Charlotte - Influence of German Business and Political Thought”, at Charlotte World Trade Association (CWTA) 
July 9, 2015
“German Heritage and Economic Presence in Charlotte and Surroundings” at Kiwanis and Chamber of Commerce in Matthews, NC
July 23, 2015
“Charlotte - Influence of German Business and Political Thought”, at Providence Rotary Club, Charlotte
Oct. 21, 2015
“Refugees in Europe”, at Providence Country Day School, Charlotte
Oct. 29, 2015
“Refugees in Europe – Facts & Solutions”, Community Forum at Charlotte Country Day School, Charlotte
Sep., 2016
TEASE – Transatlantic Exhibition of Art in the SouthEast
March 2, 2017
“Dangers of Populism Worldwide”, under “U.S. – German Relations under the new Trump Administration”, organized by GreerWalker and ParkerPoe
Sep. 9, 2017
“Importance of German-American Grass Root Relationships”, Schiele Museum Gastonia, Sister City Event Gotha – Gastonia
Sep. 16, 2017
“Words of Remembrance”, at the ‘Hot Springs Centennial Commemoration’, Hot Springs, N.C.
​Sep. 24, 2017
“Political Situation in pre-election Germany”, Davidson College
Sep. 25, 2017
“Political Situation in post-election Germany”, Appalachian State University (ASU)
Sep. 27, 2017
“Importance of the Berlin Airlift in 1948/9 for Germany and Europe”,  Berlin Airlift Veterans Association, Charlotte
Jan. 8, 2018
“Germany and Its Role in Europe”, Rotary North, Charlotte
Jan. 19, 2018
“Germany and Its Role in Europe + Activities of the German Honorary Consul”, German Business Roundtable
Feb. 5, 2018
“Germany and Its Role in Europe”, Rotary International, Charlotte
May 9, 2018
“Germany and Its Touristic Attractions”, Senior Scholars / Travelers
June 18, 2018
“Germany’s Role Today in Europe and in the Carolinas”, Rotary South
Aug. 23, 2018
“Today’s Germany – in the Carolinas and in Europe”, Gaston Regional Chamber
Sep. 6, 2018
Germany Today—in Europe and in the Carolinas Reflections & Touristic Culinaries, University of South Carolina in Columbia
​Oct., 2018
TEASE – Transatlantic Exhibition of Art in the SouthEast
Nov. 29, 2018
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, “Germany and the Carolinas – Reflections and Opportunities”
Dec. 3, 2018
“Germany” – Little Angels
Jan. 22, 2019
Chair of the “Diversity Symposium”, Charlotte Country Day School
Jan. 31, 2019
“BREXIT – Panel Discussion”, organized by the British-American Business Forum, Charlotte City Club
Feb. 21, 2019
“Germany and the Carolinas”, B2B, Embassy Suites
April 12, 2019
“Germany” – Waddell School, CMS
​Apr. 29, 2019
“Brexit and its Impact on Germany and the E.U.”, Rotary International Charlotte, Pfeiffer University
Sep. 19, 2019
“Germany and the Carolinas”, Wharton School Club and HBS Club, OMB
Sep. 27, 2019
“Germany and the Carolinas”, Rotary – Southern Pines
Oct. 2, 2019
“Partners: Germany and the Carolinas”, UNC Greensboro
Oct.19, 2020
“Intercultural Communications”, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jan. 29, 2021
„Reflexionen über Amerika, über das transatlantische Bündnis, und Perspektiven der U.S.-amerikanischen Politik unter Präsident Biden“
Rotary Club Mannheim
Jan. 22, 2021
"Perspectives of German-French Relations in nowadays' Europe", Alliance Française, 58th Anniversary of the German-French Friendship Treaty
Jan. 29, 2021
"Reflexionen über Amerika, über das transatlantische Bündnis, und Perspektiven der U.S.-amerikanischen Politik unter Präsident Biden", Rotary Club, Mannheim, Germany
Feb. 15, 2021
"Reflexionen über Amerika, über das transatlantische Bündnis, und Perspektiven der U.S.-amerikanischen Politik unter Präsident Biden", Wiesbadener Wirtschaftgespräche, Wiesbaden, Germany
Feb. 22, 2021
„Under the new Biden Administration – what should the U.S. expect from Germany/Europe – and vice versa?”, Charlotte International Rotary Club
March 2, 2021
​“To Start a Trade War is a Play with Fire – Lessons Learned from Trump’s Trade Adventures”
UNCC – Belk College of Business
​March 11, 2021
“Honorary Consul Today – Zeitgeist and Tradition”
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Washington, D.C.
​March 12, 2021
"Reflexionen über Amerika, über das transatlantische Bündnis, und Perspektiven der U.S.-amerikanischen Politik unter Präsident Biden", Rotary Club, Nürnberg-Neumarkt, Germany
March 15, 2021
„Reflexionen über Amerika, über das transatlantische Bündnis, und Perspektiven der U.S.-amerikanischen Politik unter Präsident Biden“
Wiesbadener Wirtschaftsgespräche
March 16, 2021
"Reflexionen über Amerika, über das transatlantische Bündnis, und Perspektiven der U.S.-amerikanischen Politik unter Präsident Biden", Rotary Club Brücke der Einheit, Berlin, Germany
March 18, 2021
“The Importance of Language, Historic and Religious Studies”
Southeast German Studies
Appalachian State University
April 15, 2021
„Reflexionen über Amerika, über das transatlantische Bündnis, und Perspektiven der U.S.-amerikanischen Politik unter Präsident Biden“
Rotary Club Kleinmachnow 
September 14, 2021
 „Challenges of Today’s Transatlantic Relations” 
October 14, 2021
„Reflexionen über Amerika, über das transatlantische Bündnis, und Perspektiven der U.S.-amerikanischen Politik unter Präsident Biden“
Rotary Club St. Ingbert
November 8, 2021
„Quo Vadis Germany – new German Politics in a post-Merkel Era
November 18, 2021
„Was klappt denn noch nicht mit den transatlantischen Beziehungen?
-Europas geopolitschen Herausforderungen-
Wiesbadener Wirtschaftsgespräche
February 2, 2022
"Klaus Becker, a global steel trader,- his experience in dealings with foreign countries and quixotic fights against unexpected steel tariffs-"
February 8, 2022
“To Start a Trade War is a Play with Fire – Lessons Learned from Trump’s Trade Adventures”
October 12, 2022
Thinking Globally  -  Acting Locally -Drivers of Regionalization
KPMG, Bologna

October 13, 2022
„Gelebte Interkulturalität: vom Ruhrgebiet in die Welt“
Dipartimento di Lingue e Letterature Straniere Moderne, Bologna
October 19, 2022
"Impacts of Random Decisions onto World Trade – a Micro and a Macro Perspective”
Lecture at the Università degli di Studi di Milano - La Statale, Milan
October 20, 2022
“The Development of the U.S Southeast after 1865 -  Historical, Political and Economical Considerations”
Lecture at the Università degli di Studi di Milano - La Statale, Milan
October 25, 2022
“An Unlikely Journey of a Steel Peddler”
Dipartimento di Lingue e Letterature Straniere Moderne, Bologna
October 28, 2022
“Doing Business under the Influence of External Effects: Trump’s Imposition of 25% Special Tariff on all Steel Imports”
Dipartimento Scienze Aziendali, Bologna

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