The inauguration of the GGLBC – German LGBTIQ+ Business Chamber – took place on 6th July 2019 at the offices of the IHK – Cologne Chamber of Commerce and Industry. An inspiring keynote address was made to an audience of invited guests by Michael Roth, Minister of State for Europe. The Minister was joined by other speakers: Dr Ulrich Soenius, Managing Director of IHK, who spoke of the importance of working together with the GGLBC to build a stronger Industrial and Commercial base for Germany; Pavel Subrt, the Deputy EOC of the EGLCC, who welcomed the newly founded GGLBC into the European LGBTI Chamber of Commerce; and Fabienne Stordiau, a founding member of the board, who spoke passionately on behalf of the GGLBC.
