Meet our Oktoberfest Business Partners

The AUDI AG stands for sporty vehicles, high build quality and progressive design – for “Vorsprung durch Technik.” The Audi Group is among the world’s leading producers of premium cars. To play an instrumental role in shaping the transformation as we head into a new age of mobility the Company is implementing its strategy step by step.

The Audi name signifies high-quality vehicles, forward-looking and sustainable drive technology, first-class quality, and progressive design worldwide. The Audi Group includes the Bentley, Lamborghini, and Ducati brands.

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of healthcare and agriculture. They design their products and services to help tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges, and to serve the most essential human needs of health and nutrition.
At Bayer, they are committed to driving sustainable development and generating a positive impact with their businesses.
Through the power of science, they pioneering new possibilities that advance life. That means reimagining how they care for themselves and one another by empowering everyday health, improving approaches to patient care, and finding better ways to nourish communities around the world.

The Schaeffler Group has been driving forward groundbreaking inventions and developments in the field of motion technology for over 75 years. With innovative technologies, products, and services for electric mobility, CO₂-efficient drives, chassis solutions, Industry 4.0, digitalization, and renewable energies, the company is a reliable partner for making motion more efficient, intelligent, and sustainable – over the entire life cycle. The Motion Technology Company manufactures high-precision components and systems for drive train and chassis applications as well as rolling and plain bearing solutions for a large number of industrial applications. The Schaeffler Group generated sales of EUR 16.3 billion in 2023. With around 84,000 employees, Schaeffler is one of the world’s largest family-owned companies and one of Germany’s most innovative companies.

Capitoline Consulting, LLC is a federal government relations firm that specializes in providing clients with a broad base of Executive and Legislative Branch liaison services as well as strategic planning and business development support. Over the years, the Capitoline Consulting team has provided clients an inside track to pursue opportunities with decision makers in Congress, the Executive Branch and other government agencies. Capitoline is a boutique, agile, hands-on firm that is focused on creating and executing comprehensive strategies for our clients. We craft each strategy based on our knowledge of the issue, our understanding of the audience, and the nuances of Washington politics and the political process. The foundation of Capitoline’s approach to representation is to become an integral part of each client’s team to supplement and enhance its presence in the federal political arena. Capitoline Consulting establishes close relationships that promote communication and active participation by our clients. Working together, we define issues, establish objectives, and develop and execute essential strategies to ensure success.

The Lufthansa Group is an aviation group with operations worldwide. It plays a leading role in its European home market. With 96,677 employees, the Lufthansa Group generated revenue of EUR 35,442m in the financial year 2023. The Lufthansa Group comprises the Passenger Airlines and Aviation Services segments. Aviation Services comprises the segments Logistics and MRO, as well as Additional Businesses, which in particular include Lufthansa Aviation Training and Lufthansa Systems. An agreement to sell AirPlus was signed in 2023. The Group Functions are also part of this segment.

The Allianz Group is one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers with around 125 million* private and corporate customers in nearly 70 countries. Allianz customers benefit from a broad range of personal and corporate insurance services, ranging from property, life and health insurance to assistance services to credit insurance and global business insurance. Allianz is one of the world’s largest investors, managing around 741 billion euros** on behalf of its insurance customers. Furthermore, our asset managers PIMCO and Allianz Global Investors manage about 1.8 trillion euros** of third-party assets. Thanks to our systematic integration of ecological and social criteria in our business processes and investment decisions, we are among the leaders in the insurance industry in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. In 2023, over 157,000 employees achieved total business volume of 161.7 billion euros and an operating profit of 14.7 billion euros for the group.

Headquartered in the Netherlands, Nexperia is a global semiconductor company with a rich European history and over 14,000 employees across Europe, Asia, and the United States. As a leading expert in the development and production of essential semiconductors, Nexperia’s components enable the basic functionality of virtually every electronic design in the world – from automotive and industrial to mobile and consumer applications.
The company serves a global customer base, shipping more than 100 billion products annually. These products are recognized as benchmarks in efficiency – in process, size, power and performance. Nexperia's commitment to innovation, efficiency and stringent industry requirements are evident in its extensive IP portfolio, its expanding product range and its certification to IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.

Siemens is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, Siemens creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers. 

Siemens USA has been a national asset moving America forward for more than 160 years, investing $40 billion in the United States over the past two decades. The company’s technology supports the critical infrastructure and vital industries forming the backbone of America’s economy.

TH Bender is the largest North American executive search firm with a core focus on serving an international clientele. We place executives of the first- and second-management level in the USA and Canada. Founded in 2006 by German-Americans who enjoyed prior careers in international business in Europe, Asia and the US, we have proven to be a competent partner for global executives and shareholders alike.