Access Leaders in Southern California
From Los Angeles to the transnational San Diego – Tijuana EDC, SoCal has opportunities in broad and well-diversified areas of entertainment, manufacturing, sciences, technology, services and more. GABA SoCal offers local representation in each of the major cities, giving our members and friends full coverage throughout the region but with local access to our internal and external partners including special expertise groups. GABA SoCal opens doors to expanding your local network and exponentially extend your coverage to our region, NorCal and Germany with one stroke.
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Welcome to the GABA Advisory Board, Luisa Rath-John!
We are delighted to welcome Luisa Rath-John to our GABA Advisory Board! Luisa is the newly appointed director of the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles and previously led the cultural program department at the Goethe-Institut Prague and for Central Eastern Europe, bringing…
GABA Team Spotlight: Jim Jiao
Jim Jiao, Member-at-Large and former Vice Chair SoCal, has spent over 40 years bridging German-American business. In this spotlight, he shares insights on collaboration, lifelong learning, and managing transatlantic investments. Please tell us something about yourself and what you do!…

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Interested in promoting your business, products, or services in Southern California? GABA’s programs, events, website and regular communications give you ample opportunity to show your thought leadership and capabilities and enhance your reputation to a professional audience.

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Want to support the professional German-American community directly with your talents and skills? As a volunteer, you can hone your skills and expand your network by supporting GABA with event logistics, content ideas or operations behind the scenes.