NRW Cities and Regions: Your Business in Germany and Europe starts here!
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From September 28 to October 7, NRW.Global Business Japan will host the online event series “NRW Cities and Regions: Your Business in Germany and Europe starts here!”, which introduces the location advantages, successful industries, and attractive markets of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).
Event Information
September 28, 2021, 4:00 PM to October 7, 2021, 5:00 PM
Online
Organizer(s): NRW.Global Business Japan (NRW Japan K.K.)
Time: 16:00 – 17.00 (JST) / 09:00 – 10:00 (CEST)
Language: English/Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)
Participation: Free of Charge
Registration: Once you have registered, you will receive a registration Link for the Zoom Meeting Room, which you can use for all of the seven sessions. Therefore, please register until 12:00 (JST) on the First Session Day you would like to join.
* Registration is available till 12:00 (JST) on October 7.
Dates: 28.09 – 7.10.2021, register once and use one link for all seven events.
1. 28.09.2021,Tue. Aachen: AGIT-Aachen Agency for Innovation and Technology Transfer
2. 30.09.2021,Thu. Essen: EWG-Essen Economic Development Agency
3. 01.10.2021,Fri. Düsseldorf: Office of Economic Development, City of Düsseldorf
4. 04.10.2021,Mon.Bochum: Economic Development Corporation Bochum
5. 05.10.2021,Tue. Cologne: KölnBusiness Wirtschaftsförderungs-GmbH
6. 06.10.2021,Wed.Krefeld: Economic Development Agency Krefeld
7. 07.10.2021,Thu. Rhine County Neuss: Economic Development, Rhine County Neuss (Rhein-Kreis Neuss)
Program <JST>
16:00 – 16:15 Greetings and Guidance, NRW and the Cities and Regions, Introduction of Speakers
Astrid Becker, General Manager Asia, NRW.Global Business GmbH
Georg Löer, NRW.Global Business Japan / Representative Director & President, NRW Japan K.K.
16:10 – 16:45 Introduction of the Partner Cities and Regions
The Cities and Regions shall highlight their strengths, characteristics and opportunities in NRW.
1. Aachen: AGIT-Aachen Agency for Innovation and Technology Transfer
Frank Leisten M.A., Head of Inward Investment
2. Essen: EWG-Essen Economic Development Agency
Markus Pließnig, Head of Communications and International Business / Go Theisen, Project Director, International Business
3. Düsseldorf: Office of Economic Development, City of Düsseldorf
Annette Klerks, Head of Department International Business Service
4. Bochum: Economic Development Corporation Bochum
Johannes Peuling, Division Manager Technology & Innovation
5. Cologne: KölnBusiness Wirtschaftsförderungs-GmbH
Malu Kröger, Foreign Investor Advisor / Daniel Lidón, Foreign Investment Advisor
6. Krefeld: Economic Development Agency Krefeld
Eckart Preen, Managing Director / Head of Economic, Digital and International Affairs of the City of Krefeld
7. Rhine County Neuss: Economic Development, Rhine County Neuss (Rhein-Kreis Neuss)
Dirk Brügge, Vice County Administrator
16:45 – 17:00 Q&A
To register for this event, please click on the ‘Website’ link above.