Selected Events 2005

April 30, 2005.
Dr. Horst Saalbach, a successful American entrepreneur who grew up in Leipzig, Saxony, introduced the First Annual Saalbach Lecture to a highly interested audience at the Leipzig Gewandhaus. The event was supported by Professor Crister Garrett of the University’s American Studies Department and Consulate General Leipzig. Consul General Fletcher Burton, who greeted the audience, pointed to the importance of spending time abroad. The lecture, followed by a reception, drew about 150 students, faculty, and Leipzig community leaders.
Dr. Martin Gillo, the keynote speaker, member of the Saxon State Parliament and former State Minister for Economics spoke, on “Why Americans Favor Investing in Saxony,” thus highlighting the U.S. economic presence in the region.