QUEENSLAND'S GERMAN CONNECTIONS - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Queensland and Germany – a success story Promoting economic, cultural and scientific relations between Germany and Queensland is one of the core tasks of the German Consulate General in Sydney, with its jurisdiction for Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia. In the 1980s and early 1990s Prof. Alan Corkhill of the University of Queensland highlighted in several publications the results of research into the German presence in Queensland and its contribution to the development of the State. Twenty years later it is fair to say that the relationship has intensified significantly. Many tourists from Germany have discovered Queensland as a destination to explore the outstanding natural beauty of the State, German companies are expanding their activities in Queensland, recognising the enormous potential that the resource-rich State offers for investment and trade. Scientific cooperation between universities in Queensland and Germany covers many future-oriented fields of science to the benefit of both sides. This book, initiated by Honorary Consul Detlef Sulzer, provides – as the title “Queensland’s German connections: past, present and future” already indicates – an interesting overview of German involvement and will serve as a reference book for success stories in the vibrant relationship between Germany and Queensland.

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