As of March 2019, the GBA Group is now an official member in the group of technical laboratories in the General Association for Decontamination (GVSS – Gesamtverbandes Schadstoffsanierung e. V.). The GBA Group was welcomed positively by the members of the association. The GVSS provides its members with a platform of experts that share the latest information on technical and legal topics, identify and deal with technical issues, and offer a diverse array of working groups for the further development of technology for decontamination and measurement.

As of March, 2019, the GBA Group is now a member of foodRegio e.V., the network for the food industry in northern Germany. We are looking forward to working together actively and sharing ideas constructively within working groups on topics such as quality & certification, acquisitions and innovation.

On April 11th-12th, 2019, the GLi (Gemeinnützige Lebensmittelinitiative) Austria will be hosting the 5th Symposium for Food Safety together with Hygienicum in Graz. Renowned speakers will hold fascinating presentations on the topics of IFS, food hygiene, food risks, new technology, and new methods of recycling. Additionally, there will be six practical workshops on the topics of challenge tests, hygienic design, food fraud, company development, innovation management, and HACCP.

Am 28. März 2019 findet der diesjährige Zukunftstag (Girls'Day/Boys'Day) am Standort Hamburg statt. Wir freuen uns, dass insgesamt 19 Kinder in diesem Jahr daran teilnehmen. Am Zukunftstag geben wir den Kindern erste Einblicke in die Laborarbeit bei der GBA Group. Unter anderem werden Lebensmittel gemeinsam mit unseren Labormitarbeitern selbst untersucht und analysiert.

On March 14th, 2019, the WFZruhr Workshop will revolve around the topic of “Chemicals in Waste Management: New Challenges for the Recycling Industry.” Dr. Sven Steinhauer, Innovation Manager at the GBA Group, will be holding a presentation on “Waste Analysis in Practice: Examples from Everyday Life.” The event will take place at the BEW (Education Center for the Utilities and Waste Management Sectors) in Duisburg.