Discover Germany: Inbound Delegation Trips and Investor Events
Learn Germany's Unique Advantages
As part of the program for the Internationalization of Regions in Structural Transformation (ISW) program, Germany Trade & Invest – in cooperation with the economic development agencies of the federal states – regularly hosts inbound delegation trips to Germany as well as investor events abroad to promote Germany as a business location. Find out more about the trips and events on offer in 2024.
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Discover Germany: Inbound Delegation Trips and Investor Events
Germany is Europe’s largest economy and a landscape full of interesting industry players, impressive research institutes and smart start-ups. Why not come and see for yourself? Germany Trade and Invest offers several inbound business trips to Germany per year with a specific industry focus. If you are not able to travel to Germany, we may be hosting an event in your country where we introduce Germany as a business location.
Date: May 13 - 17, 2024 Fair: World Hydrogen Summit, Rotterdam Partners: NRW.Global Business, Zukunftsagentur Rheinisches Revier Target Group: Companies and Institutionen from Brasil, focusing on hydrogen Detailed information and registration Contact person: Sandra Moser
Date: Q2/Q3 2024 Fair: Wunsiedler Hydrogen days Partner: Invest in Bavaria Target Group: Companies and Institutionen from the Czech Republic, focusing on renewable energies Detailed information and registration (link will follow asap) Contact person: Stephan Sasse
Date: October 14 - 18, 2024 Fair: Hydrogen Expo, Hamburg Partners: Bremeninvest, Hamburg Invest, Invest in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Invest in Niedersachsen, Business Development and Technology Transfer Corporation of Schleswig-Holstein Target Group: Companies and Institutionen from the US and Canada, focusing on hydrogen Detailed information and registration (link will follow asap) Contact person: Elisabeth Guth
South Korean Companies | Renewable Energies and Battery Systems
Date: November 4 - 7, 2024 Fair: Future Battery Forum Berlin Partners: Berlin Partner, Business Development and Technology Transfer Corporation of Schleswig-Holstein Target Group: Companies and Institutionen from South Korea, focusing on renewable energies and battery systems Detailed information and registration (link will follow asap) Contact person: Elisabeth Guth
As part of our delegation trips, companies and institutions from the respective countries have the exclusive opportunity to present themselves to decision-makers, ministries and companies in Germany to establish business contacts. As well as this you have the chance to visit interesting companies and take part in an exclusive networking event.
Target group: Companies, research institutions, investors, and associations as well as focus industry networks and clusters from the participating country. Please contact the respective contact person if your company is not located in the participating country but you are still interested in participating in a delegation trip to Germany. The maximum number of participant organizations is 10 per delegation.
Chris Moorman, Chief Commercial Officer of ReElement Technologies, a US based refiner of critical battery and rare earth elements, took part as a US delegate to the REWIMET conference in August under the auspices of the Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI). In addition to the conference, the delegation visited German businesses focused on the critical mineral supply chain including HC Starck, Duesenfeld and Battery Damage Services.
"The GTAI trip provided an incredibly actionable introduction to the German market for lithium-ion battery recycling. During the trip, I was able to meet partners at several German small businesses in Lower Saxony that provided excellent partnerships for my firm. ReElement has already signed a supply agreement with Duesenfeld to take their best-in-class Duesenfeld Black product from end-of-life electric vehicle batteries for refining back into battery-grade lithium carbonate for a truly circular economy. We have also executed a Memorandum of Understanding with Battery Damage Services that will allow both firms to grow in the European market by providing cradle-to-grave solutions complying with the EU Battery Passport program. From the programming to the conference to the connections made, this was the most actionable international trade delegation that I have ever been a part of."
About GTAI Inbound Delegation Trips
GTAI inbound delegation tours are part of the ISW program and offer international companies the chance to visit a specific German region in order to get to know a particular industry ecosystem in that region. The delegation provides the opportunity to visit local companies and R&D actors as well as networks and clusters. We also arrange individual B2B meetings with industry players in the region.
This tour helps you to evaluate German market opportunities as a starting point for your European business expansion. Each tour event provides plenty of time for networking, asking questions of our experts and meeting potential future business partners.
Date: May 6 - 10, 2024 Partner: Wirtschaftsförderung Sachsen Target Group: Robotics + Automation Meet us at the fair: AUTOMATE The Show for Automation Networking/Venue: Detailed information and registration (link will follow asap) Contact person: Thomas Fabian
Date: July 8 - 12, 2024 Partner: Investitions- und Marketinggesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt mbH Target Group: Semiconductor Meet us at the fair: SEMICON West Networking/Venue: Detailed information and registration (link will follow asap) Contact person: Vanessa Becker-Weintraut
Boston/USA | Medical Technologies
Date: September 23 - 26, 2024 Partner: Invest in Mecklenburg Vorpommern Target Group: Meet us at the fair: BIOMEDevice Boston Networking/Venue: Detailed information and registration (link will follow asap) Contact person: Thomas Fabian
Bologna/Italy | Industrial Production + Sustainable Production Technologies
Date: November 6 - 8, 2024 Partner: gwSaar Target Group: Industrial Production + Sustainable Production Technologies Meet us at the fair: La fiera delle Tecnologie 4.0 - 5.0 Networking/Venue: Detailed information and registration (link will follow asap) Contact person: Sandra Moser
South Korea | Semiconductor + Supplier
Date: November/December, 2024 Partner: Investitions- und Marketinggesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt mbH Target Group: Semiconductor + Supplier Meet us at the fair: tba Networking/Venue: Detailed information and registration (link will follow asap) Contact person: Thomas Fabian
GTAI Investor Event
The investor event provides insights into the current developments of a focus industry in Germany and outlines options on how best to expand your business activities to Europe's largest market. Benefit from exclusive information on areas that offer particularly attractive points of contact and get to know the ecosystem of a specific region. Companies that have already successfully established themselves in the region will also report on their experiences in the German market.
Take advantage of Germany’s regions of structural change and learn about areas of untapped potential where you can expand and grow your business sustainably.
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