DOING BUSINESS IN GERMANY. Forum for Exports and Internationalisation November 2014 Messe Stuttgart.

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1 Forum for Exports and Internationalisation November 2014 Messe Stuttgart PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS DOING BUSINESS IN GERMANY

2 GlobalConnect Forum for Exports and Internationalisation Doing business in Germany This year GlobalConnect offers a wide range of focused activities for company representatives as well as institutions and organisations working in an international context build up business in Germany. They can choose or combine the following modules: > : Thematic site visits > 04./ : Workshops GlobalConnect-Congress > 04./ : Matchmaking Every two years GlobalConnect plays host in Stuttgart to the world of international trade. The Forum for Exports and Internationalisation brings together companies which are interested in foreign markets, and experts who provide information on how to get started in international business. In addition, a mix n mingle dinner on and an evening reception on will be organized. Located at the heart of Europe, Germany is the fourth largest economy in the world. Home to Europe s best-performing and strongest economy, Germany generates around one fifth of total European GDP. Both economic stability and the size of the market are key factors that ensure business success here. Global technology leadership and a highly diversified industry offer a wide range of market opportunities in numerous industry sectors. And this is especially true for the state of Baden-Württemberg. In the German Southwest, companies also benefit from an excellent infrastructure for studying and research as well as an innovative environment that promotes technology transfer between research facilities and industry.

3 Thematic site visits Thematic site visits Price: 200, In three focus areas participants will get presentations on recent developments and will visit innovative companies in these fields. 1. Construction sector / Energy Efficiency / Sustainability > Presentation of German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) > Company visit or construction site visit The German construction sector is split into the two main areas of primary construction and interior finishing. Around people work in this branch of industry in Baden-Württemberg, with approximately in primary construction and in interior finishing. The Federal Government is planning to reduce the energy requirements of buildings by 20% by To this end, various promotion instruments have been set up to create incentives for new energy efficient construction projects. The demand for conversion measures in private homes is enormous because the majority of buildings in Germany will have to be modernized within the next years Metalworking sector / Mechanical engineering / Lightweight construction > Presentation of light weight construction Baden- Württemberg State Agency > Company visit Baden-Württemberg mechanical engineering companies specialize in machinery with cutting-edge technology. A total of around 6100 companies are represented in Baden-Württemberg, which corresponds to around a third of all German mechanical engineering and plant IT / Creative industries > Companies, education centers to be visited The IT and telecommunications industry is a strong and important sector with round 13,000 companies. They achieve a total turnover of over 41 billion Euros in Baden-Württemberg, a quarter of the sector s turnover in Germany. In addition the highly competitive cultural and creative industries are giving a strong growth impulse to Baden-Württemberg. Porsche AG

4 04./ / GlobalConnect-Congress Workshops Matchmaking What you can expect: Free of charge The workshops focus on participants from abroad intending to start business in Germany. > Insights into Baden-Württemberg Europe s Innovation Region No. 1. > An overview of legal forms and company types to find out which type of company fits into your strategy. > Summary of investment support programs. > Hints on how to attract the best talents. > Survey of the German business culture to avoid intercultural pitfalls. > Answers to further questions you might have when setting up a business in Germany. Learn something from Germany s export champions, speak to top international experts and get to know new partners for international projects. The Enterprise Europe Network matchmaking event combines a web-based platform for business contacts with face-to-face meetings at GlobalConnect. Participants can register their company profile and express cooperation wishes and requests with German companies. Pre-organized meetings will be scheduled accordingly and will take place on booth 2A26. The matchmaking event will offer you the opportunity: Free of charge > to find new customers, suppliers and cooperation partners > to present yourself to visitors and exhibitors in the online catalogue > to select the profiles of other participants and meet them during the fair.

5 Date: Tuesday, 04 November, to Wednesday, 05 November 2014 Tuesday: from am to pm Wednesday: am to pm Venue and Organiser: Messe Stuttgart Messepiazza 1, Stuttgart (Germany) Contact: For further information and detailed agenda please check or contact: Handwerk International Baden-Württemberg Anette Groschupp Phone Gabriele Hanisch Phone Baden-Württemberg International Bettina Klammt Phone local global GmbH Hans Gäng Phone Travelling by plane: The airport terminals are roughly 200 metres from the trade fair and congress grounds and can be reached comfortably by foot. Travelling by train: The railway network (ICE, TGV and IC) provides direct links between Stuttgart and many other German and European metropolises. Travel on the S-Bahn S2 or S3 in the direction of Stuttgart Flughafen / Messe Stuttgart from Stuttgart central station (27 minutes). Travelling by car: Please follow the signs in the direction of Flughafen (airport). Messe Stuttgart and the ICS are connected directly to the A 8 motorway and B 27 main road. Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH I Subject to change I No responsibility accepted for the accuracy of this information I Juli 2014 Business Support on Your Doorstep