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The University of Cambodia (UC) has decided to offer the first Bachelor for German as a Foreign Language in Cambodia. It will create a German Department and start mid of October 2018 with a preparatory year. In 2019, the official four-year program will start.

In a change partly propelled by geopolitics, Germany is now the most popular work destination in Europe and ahead of every other country in the world except the United States. Presented by The Boston Consulting Group and the online international recruitment company The Network, this finding bases on one of the largest surveys ever of labor trends and work preferences with 366,000 interviewees in 197 countries.

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to all companies processing or controlling the personal information of EU residents, regardless of where those firms are located. The regulation is designed to protect the privacy rights of EU individuals. It was adopted in April 2016 and went into effect May 25, 2018 after a two years transition period.

With the beginning of April, Kärcher – a leading worldwide provider of cleaning technology – has become a further member of the German Business Group Cambodia (ADW).

The old year comes to an end and we are entering the year 2562 of the Buddhist Era. It is also the year of the Earth Dog which promises economic changes and growth. It is supposed to be a good year financially to many. On this occasion, the German Business Groups ADW thanks all its members, partners, and friends for a successful cooperation in the past. We are looking forward continuing our trustful relationships within Cambodia’s business community in the future. For now, we wish you all wonderful holidays and memorable moments with your family and friends.

For the first time, the German Business Group ADW brought German brands, businesses, organizations and the German Embassy together with Cambodians who ever lived, worked, or studied in Germany.

With Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, the German Business Group welcomes a further logistics specialist as its newest member. The company is a privately owned organization and one of the world’s leading forwarding and logistics providers, with a network of 443 offices in 157 countries. This network of offices and warehouses is supported by a fleet of 5,000 trucks, cooperation agreements with all major shipping lines and airlines, cutting-edge IT and communication systems in order to provide efficient and innovative solutions to a wide range of customers.

The German Business Group welcomes Experience Smart Change (ESC) from Siem Reap as a new member in April 2018. The company was founded in 2017 by Wolfgang and Anita Weiss who both lived the last ten years in Shanghai. Based on their longstanding expertise in consulting and business management, they offer turnkey solutions for management retreats, seminars, as well as team building and cultural activities.

Cambodians who have ever lived, worked, or studied in Germany are cordially invited to the first bi-national networking night on April 10^th.

In a comparative study that measures the best quality of life in the world, Germany is the only country with seven cities in the thirty best rated locations with Munich (3^rd), Düsseldorf (6^th), and Frankfurt (7^th) in the top ten. With top-city Vienna (Austria) and runner-up Zurich (Switzerland), two more German-speaking cities offer the world’s highest quality of living and continue to remain attractive destinations for expatriates on assignment.