Free State of Thuringia
Reformation, Bauhaus and Engineering Excellence –
That’s Thuringia. May 14th –20th 2017
Contents
Preamble ................................................................................................................................... p. 4 Thuringia at a glance .................................................................................................................. p. 8 USA at a glance ........................................................................................................................ p. 10 Official Delegation .................................................................................................................... p. 12 Press Delegation ...................................................................................................................... p. 16 Interpreter ................................................................................................................................ p. 17 Security and Logistic Team ........................................................................................................ p. 18 Organizing Team ....................................................................................................................... p. 19 Business and Science Delegation ............................................................................................. p. 20
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Preamble
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Bodo Ramelow Minister President of the Free State of Thuringia
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While everyone is talking about America, we are going there! We are on our way to the “Land of Opportunity” for a one-week visit whose theme is “Reformation, Bauhaus and Engineering Excellence – That’s Thuringia”. Our delegation of political and business leaders along with high-ranking representatives from the Arts and Sciences will discuss economic issues and promote Thuringia as a business location. By celebrating the anniversaries of the Reformation and the Bauhaus our state will also present its rich cultural heritage. Both anniversaries are testimony that for half a millennium, Thuringia has been a birthplace for innovations reaching across the globe. The drivers of this development can truly be called avant-garde.
nationally-minded partner in science and research. Thuringia has a very favorable environment for foreign investors and offers strong government support.
With the Thuringia Bach Festival, we pay an annual musical tribute to Johann Sebastian Bach who is among this group of pioneers. Chicago and New York, the cultural capitals of the United States, will provide the Thuringia Bach Festival with a magnificent opportunity to present itself to an international audience. This will undoubtedly further enhance the reputation of this biggest series of musical events in our state. The Thuringia delegation is delighted to be able to attend this musical highlight.
We have been able to establish good contacts and relationships between Thuringia and the US in recent years – particularly in business, science and culture. The US is one of the largest investors in our state. The United States continues to be a very desirable business location and market for Thuringian companies and offers many sales and collaborative opportunities. Against this background, the delegation’s visit is an important step that highlights our government’s support for business, economic and cultural initiatives.
In Chicago and New York, we will hold discussions with Bauhaus specialists and experts, and in Chicago we will also attend a presentation of Bauhaus ceramics featuring a number of pieces which originated in Thuringia. One hundred years ago, the Bauhaus modernized architecture and architectural concepts to create buildings that can be admired today around the world.
We wish all members of the delegation lots of success and interesting, informative discussions!
It is only natural that the Free State of Thuringia also wants to present itself in the US both as a powerful business location and an inter-
Bodo Ramelow
We have had excellent business relations with the US economic region for two decades. While there are currently some uncertainties, we must not allow them to cause permanent damage. That is why site visits, personal meetings and the exchange of information and experiences are essential to further strengthen existing ties and open up new avenues for collaboration. Our focus lies on the optical, electronic and automotive supply industries and on a digitized economy.
Minister President of the Free State of Thuringia
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
Wolfgang Tiefensee Thuringian Minister for Economic Affairs, Science and Digital Society
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Building upon a very successful trip to California earlier this year, it is time to spread our Thuringian wings onto other parts of the United States – more specifically the Midwest. Unlike California with its strong focus on software and creative industries, the former Rust Belt is the heartland of the traditional, manufacturing America and home to many well established multinational companies and cutting-edge research institutions from a variety of conventional industries. It is especially Michigan that offers with its booming automotive industry an almost endless source of new economic potentials for our similarly structured Free State. It should not come as a surprise that the vast majority of US investors in Thuringia have their corporate headquarters in Michigan but also that many of Thuringian companies have chosen this region as a starting point for their US business footprint. In line with all that, our trip will start in the Comeback City of Detroit – the home of the Big Three OEMs (GM, Ford, FCA) and a number of world leading Tier 1 and 2 automotive suppliers. Together, we will get to meet a select number of these leading companies, visit high-calibre research facilities and meet pioneering entrepreneurs. This offers us a very unique opportunity to experience new trends in the automotive industry, which showcases at the same time growing collaborations and more competition between traditional automotive companies and high-tech newcomers. Our Thuringian companies will have great opportunities for business-to-business discussions with local companies, which may open up new channels for introducing our great know-how and innovative products to markets in the US. A perfect complement to this is our short detour to North and South Carolina where most of European and German automotive OEMs have established their North American presence. Especially the high-class meetings with the BMW management in Spartanburg (BMW’s largest production facility worldwide), SC will be one of the highlights of the whole trip. When talking about the convergence of the Old and New Economy in the United States, an inevitable location is Chicago, which has developed into a hub of the smart and automated industrial manufacturing (Industry 4.0). Exciting meetings with global players such as Boeing or Molex and excellent research and cluster organisations in Illinois will enable our
participants to stay on top of current market trends and innovations in the industry and open up new business opportunities. As we are approaching the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus, there is no way around the city of Chicago and its unique heritage in architecture and design, which is also seen as a truly legitimate continuity for the Bauhaus. The cooperation between the Bauhaus University and the School of the Art Institute Chicago, or the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, can also be counted along this American continuity of the ideas of Bauhaus. This special relationship will flourish in a special cooperation to commemorate the Bauhaus anniversary in 2019 between Weimar, Chicago and New York – as the second great hub of design and architecture in the USA. Our last stop is definitely not the least one – New York City! The combination of innovation, entrepreneurship, finance and creativity with traditional industrial production processes render the Big Apple a proper culmination of our business journey. After the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between the PRATT INSTITUTE Brooklyn and Bauhaus University, we are especially looking forward to meeting the executives of Harry’s Inc. – owner of Feintechnik GmbH in Eisfeld. With its disruptive market penetration strategy in the shaving industry, this fascinating newcomer is displaying a perfect example of a successful Old and New Economy convergence with a high-quality Thuringian engineering product being the facilitator of this success story. Once again we want to stress the importance of further strengthening the already intensive economic and scientific ties between Thuringia and the US. Together we should grasp the opportunity as an economic and scientific delegation to exchange best practices, explore potentials for possible collaborations and open up new doors for a more intensified exchange of ideas, products and know-how between USA and Thuringia. I do hope that all delegates will enjoy a successful visit with plenty of encouraging conversations and promising contacts! Sincerely yours,
Wolfgang Tiefensee Thuringian Minister for Economic Affairs, Science and Digital Society
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Thuringia Top German region at a glance. >> Thuringia is one of 16 states in the Federal Republic of Germany
>> turnover (industry): € 34.2 bn (2016) >> export (industry): € 10.9 bn (2016)
>> surface area: 16,200 km² >> 12 universities with 50,000 students (2017) >> inhabitants: 2.17 m (2016) >> 26 research institutes >> capital: Erfurt >> other important cities: Gera, Jena, Weimar >> GDP: € 60.8 bn (2016)
>> central location in Germany as well as in Europe >> ideal transport connections and ultra modern ICT infrastructur
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>> Automotive
>> Life Science
>> Electronics
>> Measurement Engineering
>> Mechanical Engineering
>> Metal Processing
>> Food Industry
>> Optics
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Canada
At a glance. Capital: Washington D.C. President: Donald Trump Area: 9,834,000 km², 3rd biggest country behind Russia and Canada Population: 323.98 m GDP (2016): 18,036.65 bn US$ National language: English, second is Spanish (spoken by more than 16 %) Important cities (population): Washington D.C. (601,723) New York City (8,550,405, largest city) Los Angeles (3,792,621) Chicago (2,695,598) Ranking of economy, based on GDP (2016): 1st, before China, Japan and Germany Foreign trade: $1,454 bn worth of exported goods in 2016 January 2017: $240.6 bn imports, $192.1 bn exports trade balance $ -48.5 bn Top export categories (2016, % of total exports): > Machinery including computers: $190.5 bn (13.1 %) > Electrical machinery, equipment: $167.2 bn (11.5 %) Top trading partners (total trade in bn $, 2016): China (527.6), Canada (500.4), Mexico (482.5), Japan (177.6), Germany (149.6) EU as trading partner, in €, p.a.: 246.7 bn exports to EU 362 bn imports from EU
Academic relations: Thuringian universities have established strong relationships to important universities in the US: > Friedrich Schiller University Jena: 20 academic relations, e. g.: University of California Berkeley – exchange program for 11 years > Bauhaus University Weimar:12 academic relations, e. g.: University of California, San Diego > University Erfurt: 9 academic relations, e. g. Washington State University > Ilmenau University of Technology: 6 academic relations, e. g. Drexel University Philadelphia > University Nordhauen: 2 academic relations, e. g. University of Wyoming Most profitable industry branches: health technology, technology service, finance, electronic technology, consumer non-durables Foreign trade US and Thuringia (2016, in €, p.a.): 1.1 bn imports from Thuringia 318.3 m exports to Thuringia Main commodities (2016, in €): export to Thuringia: > optical and graphical devices (34.6 m) > medical devices (32.9 m) > devices for telecommunication (26.4 m) > glassware (23.8 m) import from Thuringia: > metrological and controlling products (125.7 m) > electronical components (121.9 m) > automobile parts (101.9 m) > medical devices (84.4 m)
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Official Delegation
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Official Delegation
Bodo Ramelow Minister President of the Free State of Thuringia
Wolfgang Tiefensee Thuringian Minister for Economic Affairs, Science and Digital Society
Katja Mitteldorf Member of Parliament Committee for Europe, Culture and the Media, Thuringian Landtag
Andreas Bühl Member of Parliament Committee for Economic Affairs and Science, Thuringian Landtag
Eleonore Mühlbauer Member of Parliament Committee for Economic Affairs and Science, Thuringian Landtag
Andreas Krey Chairman of the Board of Management, State Development Corporation of Thuringia
Jörg Kellner Member of Parliament Committee for Europe, Culture and the Media, Thuringian Landtag
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Official Delegation
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Official Delegation
Günter Kolodziej Government Spokesman, State Chancellery
Jana Kebschull Personal Advisor of the Minister President, State Chancellery
Bernd Edelmann Head of Media Service, State Chancellery
Stephan Krauß Spokesman, Thuringian Ministry for Economic Affairs, Science and Digital Society
Susanne Meyer Chief of Protocol, State Chancellery
Rebekka Schmidt International Relations, State Chancellery
Benjamin Rösiger International Affairs Officer, Thuringian Ministry for Economic Affairs, Science and Digital Society
Dr. Claudia Fenske Head of State Marketing and Public Relations, Thuringian Ministry for Economic Affairs,Science and Digital Society
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Press Delegation
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Interpreter
Thomas Liebenberg Managing Editor, newspaper „Bild Thüringen“, Axel Springer SE
Jörg Pezold Television Reporter, MDR broadcasting center Thuringia
Thomas Niemann Cameraman, MDR broadcasting center Thuringia
Dr. Jan Schönfelder Online, MDR broadcasting center Thuringia
Silvia Fosslien Interpreter on site for the Minister President
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Security | Logistic Team
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Organizing Team
Jan-Peter Mock Security
Mario Schleising Security
Dr. Stefan Blechschmidt Director Thuringia International, State Development Corporation of Thuringia
Susanne Kafemann Project Manager, Messe Reisen Falk GmbH
Martina Reisenweber Project Manager, Messe Reisen Falk GmbH
Damir Agic Junior Project Manager North America, State Development Corporation of Thuringia
Susann Martens Director Investment Promotion Western Europe, State Development Corporation of Thuringia
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Business and Science Delegation AGA Zerspanungstechnik Gera GmbH ....................................................................................... p. 22 Agor GmbH ............................................................................................................................ p. 23 automotive thüringen e.V. ......................................................................................................... p. 24 Bauhaus Universität Weimar ..................................................................................................... p. 25 bm-t Beteiligungsmanagement Thüringen GmbH ....................................................................... p. 26 BMW Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH .................................................................................................... p. 27 CDA GmbH ............................................................................................................................... p. 28 Dreiling Maschinenbau GmbH .................................................................................................. p. 29 Fachhochschule Erfurt .............................................................................................................. p. 30 FEUER Powertrain GmbH & Co. KG ............................................................................................. p. 31 Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF ................................................ p. 32 Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena ............................................................................................. p. 33 Günter-Köhler-Institut für Fügetechnik und Werkstoffprüfung GmbH IFW ..................................... p. 34 Hochschule Nordhausen .......................................................................................................... p. 35 Ilmsens GmbH .......................................................................................................................... p. 36 Jena-Optronik GmbH ................................................................................................................. p. 37 Klassik Stiftung Weimar ............................................................................................................ p. 38 KUMATEC Sondermaschinenbau GmbH ..................................................................................... p. 39 Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft Thüringen mbH ....................................................................... p. 40 Logatec GmbH .......................................................................................................................... p. 41 MITEC Automotive AG ............................................................................................................... p. 42 SAMAG Saalfelder Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH .......................................................................... p. 43 Sedlmayer GmbH ...................................................................................................................... p. 44 Thüringer Aufbaubank .............................................................................................................. p. 45 Thüringer Tourismus GmbH ....................................................................................................... p. 46
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AGA Zerspanungstechnik Gera GmbH Hermsdorf 31a 07554 Gera/Germany Phone: +49 36695 83 20
[email protected] www.samag.de
AGA Zerspanungstechnik Gera GmbH
AGOR GmbH
Sector Serial production for Automotive parts
Creating Flexibility. AGOR GmbH is an international operating company in the field of thermoplastic polymer processing. Headquartered in the heart of Germany, near Gotha, the company runs further production sites and subsidiaries in the states of Thuringia and Baden-Wuerttemberg. Together with ROGA Thüringen GmbH & Co. KG, ROGA KG Dr. Loose GmbH & Co., and AGOR Tech spol s r.o., AGOR GmbH belongs to a group of legally independent companies.
Profile Efficient and highly flexible partner for turned, milled and broached parts e. g. components for chassis, axles and steering.
Andreas Nikisch Plant Manager
Our offer As a development partner, we offer a great deal of strength and innovative power to demanding automotive and industrial customers – and very concrete ideas, which are not available on the market a second time. We work with state-of-the-art technologies for machining and cutting. SAMAG customers profit from the particularly efficient organization and cost structure and the synergies behind them within the SAMAG Group. We are implementing complex new projects together and relying on concentrated competence. We also consistently pursue our approach of permanent machine optimization in-house. Our expectation Getting in contact with new potential customers as well as potential suppliers.
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AGOR GmbH Annenwiese 1 99880 Hörselgau/Germany Phone: +49 3622 20 99 90
[email protected] www.agor.de
Made by two-component extrusion and injection moulding, AGOR GmbH mainly produces sealing elements such as CW seals and design profiles with sophisticated surfaces. In accordance with customers’ preferences, parts are finished and painted. Hollow chamber profiles, hoses, aluminum and steel reinforced profiles are manufactured by the company’s individual extrusion manu facturing department. In the field of injection moulding AGOR GmbH is a competent business partner, i.a. concerning the production of sill mouldings for SUVs, rear spoilers with brake lights, PC/PMMA applications, and body side mouldings.
Felix M. Loose Managing Director
Primarily, the company’s customers include OEMs and the first-t ier suppliers of the automotive industry. In addition, the commercial vehicle industry, as well as manufacturers of the medical technology belongs to the company’s clients.
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C o n t a ct automotive thüringen e.V. Am Künkelhof 4 99820 Hörselberg-Hainich/Germany Phone: +49 36920 727 20
[email protected] www.automotive-thueringen.de
Dr.-Ing. Michael Militzer Chairman of the Board
C o n t a ct Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Geschwister-Scholl-Str. 8 99421 Weimar/Germany Phone: +49 3643 58 23 64
[email protected] www.uni-weimar.de
automotive thüringen e.V.
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Sector In August 2000, “automotive thüringen e. V.” was founded by nine automotive suppliers from Thuringia. The automotive and automotive supplier industry is the strongest sector as regards exports and sales.
Sector scientific and artistic research, tertiary education, project-based teaching, cross-disciplinary cooperation, international networks
Profile About 500 companies employ some 51,000 employees in Thuringia and generate annual sales of € 7.2 bn. Being an association of automotive companies, the aim of “automotive thüringen e. V.” is to strengthen and promote the communication between companies, with the regional government of the Free State of Thuringia and with the general public. It further works to secure existing jobs and to improve the long-term sustainable competitiveness of the business location Thuringia.
Profile Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is a unique profile university. Organised in four faculties – Architecture and Urbanism, Art and Design, Civil Engineering, and Media – researchers, teachers and students seek to produce future-oriented solutions for the design and construction of our built environment.
Prof. Dr. Winfried Speitkamp President
Our offer The currently almost 100 member companies benefit from a close collaboration with the State of Thuringia as well as beyond state borders with partners in Germany and abroad, regional, federal and other associations. Our expectation Contacts that could be useful for our automotive companies. Dr. Christian Kästner Head of International Relations
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C o n t a ct bm-t Beteiligungsmanagement Thüringen GmbH (bm|t) Gorkistr. 9 99084 Erfurt/Germany Phone: +49 361 744 76 18
[email protected] www.bm-t.de
bm-t Beteiligungsmanagement Thüringen GmbH (bm|t) Sector Venture Capital and Private Equity for investments in Thuringia
Katja Butzmann Investment Manager
Profile bm|t is the premier partner for investments in Thuringia. We pursue a return-oriented approach to financing innovation and promoting economic growth by investing in promising entrepreneur teams in Thuringia. bm|t is the ideal partner for investment and consultation across all funding stages, from start-up through growth capital, to buyouts or IPOs. bm|t and its employees offer extensive expertise in all industry sectors. Our offer bm|t offers access to investment opportunities in and cooperation with technology-oriented enterprises from start-up to growth stage in Thuringia with a wide focus of all industry sectors. We support potential investors with our expertise in the Thuringian economic landscape, infrastructure and network. Our expectation bm|t aims to gather market information and requests for investment and cooperation opportunities with our portfolio companies. We look forward to meet potential financial and strategic co-investors with an interest to take an active part in the Thuringian economy.
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C o n t a ct BMW Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH Stedtfelder Str. 2 99819 Krauthausen/Germany Phone: +49 3691 68 00
[email protected] www.bmw-werk-eisenach.de
BMW Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH BMW Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH is a 100 % subsidiary of BMW Group. The Thuringian plant was founded in 1990. The local production site in Eisenach has dedicated its processes to the construction and production of compression molds as well as auto body sheets for all automotive sites of BMW Group worldwide. We provide a wide range of solutions for innovative and sophisticated designs. In this process, we do control the total process chain starting from method planning, drawing simulation and construction, up to the production of punching and forming tools and auto body sheets. This involves high-level construction know-how, specialized staff for our high tech machinery as well as extended technical skills and experiences.
Dr. Michael Eckl Managing Director
No matter whether our customers request tools for roofs, fronting hood, doors or structural elements – our specialists will be pleased to assist and accompany our partners starting from the initial meeting up to the tool’s series production. Using up-todate innovative production technologies allows us to ensure an efficient and high-quality production process for all tools and auto body sheets.
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CDA GmbH Am Mittelrain 11 98529 Suhl/Germany Phone: +49 152 01 68 85 21
[email protected] www.cda.de
Carl-Christian v. Lochow Sales Manager Flash Media Solutions
CDA GmbH
Dreiling Maschinenbau GmbH
CDA is one of the largest independent producers of CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs in Europe. Moreover, we produce storage media for navigation devices and mass-produce microfluidic and micro-optical elements. We inspire and manufacture value. Our service spectrum is comprised of three major business areas: With CDA Impressing Solutions we are one of the largest independent manufacturers of optical storage media in Europe. CDA Flash Media Solutions offers ‘flashed’ data on formats such as SD cards, micro-SD cards or SSD. The highly innovative business unit CDA Microfunctional Solutions is primarily involved with micro-optics and microfluidics as well as with printed electronics. From Data Replication to Programming Center: CDA as a full service supplier offers the duplication and replication of data since more than 22 years. Among the duplication of CD and DVDs we offer our clients these services with sensitive data (f. e. navigation data) on formats such as SD cards, USB Sticks, eMMCs and SSDs. Our markets are mainly Automotive and Industrial Automation. We are also a contract manaufacturer of diffractive and refractive polymer optics and illumination modules. Main applications are Head-up-Display and interieur lighting, 3D-Sensing and VR and AR applications.
Sector mechanical engineering
Our expectation > generation of new contacts > collecting ideas and impressions > expansion of economic relations > more detailed knowledge of the US market
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Dreiling Maschinenbau GmbH Heuthener Str. 5–8 37308 Geisleden/Germany Phone: +49 36084 840 11 00
[email protected] www.dreiling-maschinenbau.com
Profile Dreiling Maschinenbau GmbH is a medium-sized family company in the second generation, which has gathered 30 years of experience in the development, production and assembly of special purpose machines, plants, fixtures and milling heads. At our production site in Geisleden are we able to carry out smalland large-scale project due to our highly qualified employees and a production area of 5.000 m².
Sven Dreiling Managing Director
Our offer development, production and assembly of special purpose machines Our expectation looking for new contacts and new experiences for our growing US business; looking for service and maintenance partners in US
Jens Wüstemann Head of Production Planning
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C o n t a ct Fachhochschule Erfurt Altonaer Str. 25 99085 Erfurt/Germany Phone: +49 361 6700 700
[email protected] www.fh-erfurt.de
Prof. Stefan Landwehr Vice-rector for Quality and International Affairs
C o n t a ct FEUER powertrain GmbH & Co. KG Rothenburgstr. 27 99734 Nordhausen/Germany Phone: + 49 3631 47 03 00
[email protected] www.feuer-pt.de
Fachhochschule Erfurt
FEUER powertrain GmbH & Co. KG
Founded in 1991, Erfurt University of Applied Sciences is one of ten universities in the province Thuringia. Currently about 4500 students are enrolled in more than 30 Bachelor and Master courses. In addition, the institution offers the possibility of cooperative doctoral examinations.
FEUER powertrain is a leading provider of high-quality crankshafts. We handle forged and cast crankshafts and deliver these pre-finished products directly to OEMs. In addition to the automotive industry, our customers are also in the industrial / truck sector. From our location in Nordhausen, Thuringia, which consists of 5 plants and a large logistic centre, we deliver to the USA, South America, Asia, South Africa and Europe. Our customer base includes all major manufacturers, e. g.: Audi, BMW, Cummins, Ferrari, Ford, Maserati, Mazda, VW.
A wide range of interdisciplinary activities exist at the University of Applied Sciences. It is excellent in scientific education and is indued with a significant potential for research and development. High-quality facilities and the urban surroundings create perfect conditions for studying in Thuringia’s regional capital. A multitude of co-operative projects connect the university and its faculties with companies and other institutions on a regional level, in Europe and beyond. For many years the Erfurt University of Applied Sciences has been collaborating with the Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi. The main focus has been on the areas of civil engineering and social work.
In Nordhausen, over 2 million crankshafts per annum are made by over 600 employees. The advantage of the production facility is the flexible production equipment on the different lines for different customer segments. The high quality requirements of our customers and the rapid implementation of the contract for the series production are the outstanding unique selling points of our company.
Oliver Wönnmann Managing Director
In exceptional cases, SOP times of 2–3 months are possible without any problems. This is appreciated by customers when it comes to unplanned delivery quantities, produced quickly and in high quality. Usually, FEUER is the sole supplier to the automotive and engine manufacturers. In South Africa, VW has been one of our longterm customers.
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Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik IOF Albert-Einstein-Str. 7 07745 Jena/Germany Phone: +49 3641 80 71 01
[email protected] www.iof.fraunhofer.de
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF
Prof. Dr. Andreas Tünnermann Director of the Institute
Dr. Kevin Füchsel Strategy, Marketing, Organization
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The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF in Jena was founded in 1992 and carries out customer specific developments in fields of optical system technology. The objective of the research work is controlling light – from its generation, guidance and manipulation to its ultimate application. The Focus of research is put on: > Multi-functional optical coatings > Micro- and nano-structure technology for optics > Characterization of surfaces and coatings > Micro-optical systems, beam guiding optics > High power fibre lasers and their application > Optical measurement systems and sensors > Systems for optics characterization > Opto-mechanical precision systems and > Procedures of optics assembly The competences of more than 200 employees include the complete value chain from optics and mechanics design, development of manufacturing processes for optical and mechanical components and system integration to prototyping and small pilot series production. The Fraunhofer IOF is a competent partner to local, national and international industries and a contractor to the public sector in the field of optics and photonics that supports the transition of innovative ideas into new products. The customers of Fraunhofer IOF come from the markets ICT, transport/traffic, production, life sciences, medical technology, astronomy, aerospace and security. A flagship project is addressing major challenges in Human-Machine interaction.
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Fürstengraben 1 07743 Jena/Germany Phone: +49 3641 93 00
[email protected] www.uni-jena.de
Friedrich Schiller University Jena Sector Research and Education Profile The Friedrich Schiller University (FSU), founded in 1558 in Jena, is Thuringia’s only full-scale university, offering more than 200 study programs with a wide spectrum of subjects and excellent study conditions. Currently, 18.000 students are enrolled, 2.400 students come from abroad. FSU is distinguished by its high-level research dynamics. Under the motto LIGHT, LIFE, LIBERTY its top research is focused in three interdisciplinary profile lines: LIGHT covers optics, photonics, innovative materials and energy research; LIFE covers microbiology, research into infectious diseases, biodiversity and ageing; LIBERTY covers research about the Enlightenment, Romanticism, contemporary history, Eastern Europe and social change.
Dr. Claudia Hillinger Head of the International Office
A multitude of national and international cooperative projects and networks connect FSU with research institutes and industry on a regional scale, in Europe and worldwide. 20 cooperation agreements, amongst them with University of California Berkeley, are maintained in the US alone highlighting the international dimension of research at FSU.
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Günter-Köhler-Institut für Fügetechnik und Werkstoffprüfung GmbH (ifw Jena) Otto-Schott-Str. 13 07745 Jena/Germany Phone: +49 3641 20 41 00
[email protected] www.ifw-jena.de
Günter-Köhler-Institut für Fügetechnik und Werkstoffprüfung GmbH (ifw Jena) Sector ifw Jena provides research and development as well as services for productions processes and testing. The range of services includes joining, heat treatment, materials testing (certified material testing lab), quality certification and welder training.
Dr. Simon Jahn Managing Director
Profile ifw Jena is an independent, non-profit industrial research institute and operates as a reliable research partner as well as service provider for customers worldwide. The institute is particularly involved in public funded pre-competitive research projects in order to extent the knowledge and experience. Our offer ifw Jena offers extensive know-how in laser material processing from micro to macro, additive manufacturing, heat treatment, diffusion bonding, adhesive bonding for high-temperature applications and high performance welding processes. For all processes, metals as well as brittle materials are in focus. Our expectation Our main expectation is to get in touch with people and companies that are not familiar with us so far. After the introduction, we are interested in forming long-term relationships for R & D and services in our business segments.
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Hochschule Nordhausen Weinberghof 4 99734 Nordhausen/Germany Phone: +49 3631 42 00
[email protected] www.hs-nordhausen.de
Hochschule Nordhausen Sector University of Applied Sciences Profile Engineering Sciences, Business Sciences, Social Sciences Main research areas: GreenTech, Social and Health Services, Management and Governance Our offer Bachelor and Master Studies: Automation and Electronics Engineering, Geo-Engineering, Internet Technologies and Applications, Renewable Energy Engineering, Environmental and Recycling Engineering, Business Administration and Engineering for Sustainable Technologies, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Sciences, Business Administration, Health and Social Services, Inclusive Studies, International Business Administration, Public Management, etc.
Prof. Dr. Jörg Wagner President
Our expectation > Students of these afore-mentioned fields > Exchange programmes > Teaching and research cooperations
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C o n t a ct Ilmsens GmbH Ehrenbergstr. 11 98693 Ilmenau/Germany Phone: +49 3677 761 30 30
[email protected] www.ilmsens.com
Hans-Christian Fritsch Managing Director
Jena-Optronik GmbH Otto-Eppenstein-Str. 3 07745 Jena/Germany Phone: +49 3641 20 01 10
[email protected] www.jena-optronik.de
Ilmsens GmbH
Jena-Optronik GmbH
Sector The Ilmsens GmbH is a young, highly specialized technology company founded in April 2016 as a spin-off of the Ilmenau University of Technology. We develop, produce and market sensor technology.
Sector Space-Broad application range from LEO to GEO orbit Applications: Communication, Navigation, Earth observation, Infrastructure, Science, Meteorology, Environmental protection, Security
Profile Based on our unique and extreme versatile technology, an ultra-wideband microwave sensing technology, we are able to offer different solutions for a wide range of applications. Our sensors are part of the industry 4.0. They deliver fast and precise information about a system, component or material.
Profile High technology from Thuringia: Jena-Optronik is one of the worldiwde leading suppliers for space industry with a broad customer base and reliable partner. High quality awareness and well-qualified employees meet a strong future-proof technological basis in an innovative environment.
Our offer With the monolithic integratable hardware the sensors will be cost efficient in high quantitiesand can be used amongst other things for > real-time quality control of liquids (e. g. raw milk) > contactless detection of vital signs (respiration and heartbeat) > nondestructive detection of termites (insects) animals or humans
Our offer space for success: Looking back on 40 years of experience in optical precision instruments for space applications Jena-Optronik focuses on: > Attitude and Orbit Control Systems (AOCS) sensors > Opto-electronic instruments and systems for science and Earth observation
Our expectation For business growth acceleration and product differentiation we are looking for strategic partners, investors and cooperation partners for joint development and integration. We will deliver the technology, the components or products and our partners will boost and upgrade their products or the production.
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Our expectation We look for contacts to american satellite manufacturers and space companies or institutes, which develop Earth observation systems or use Earth observation data > Start-ups, which are looking for an entrance on the market > New space companies > Companies, which use space applications
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C o n t a ct Klassik Stiftung Weimar Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts Burgplatz 4 99423 Weimar/Germany Phone: +49 3643 54 53 10
[email protected] www.klassik-stiftung.de
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Holler Director General Museums
C o n t a ct Kumatec GmbH Industriestr. 14 96524 Neuhaus-Schierschnitz/Germany Phone: +49 36764 78 40
[email protected] www.kumatec.com
Klassik Stiftung Weimar
Kumatec GmbH
The Klassik Stiftung Weimar is a unique ensemble of cultural memorial sites. With more than 20 museums, palaces, historic houses, parks as well as literary and art collections, it is today one of the largest and most significant cultural institutions in Germany. Eleven of the Klassik Stiftung’s properties are mentioned in UNESCO’s World Heritage Site list as part of “Classical Weimar”.
Sector KUMATEC is your experienced partner in the field of automation technology as well as the production of electromechanical components for the automotive industry. Furthermore, K UMATEC develops hydrogen technology related to FCEV-cars.
More than 700,000 people visit the Klassik Stiftung’s institutions every year. With the master plan “Cosmos Weimar”, which was drawn up in 2008, the Stiftung has developed a forward-looking concept that will open up the marvelous museum landscape in and around Weimar for visitors. The most important measures are the development of the City Castle as the centre of the Klassik Stiftung and the construction of a new Bauhaus Museum. The Stiftung’s work focuses on the era of Weimar Classicism and its effects on the art and culture of the 19th century as well as on the modernity with Franz Liszt, Friedrich Nietzsche, Henry van de Velde and Bauhaus. With the committed cultural assets, the goal of the Stiftung is to be a centre of culture, science and learning and to make a mark in Germany and throughout the world.
Profile KUMATEC specializes in the engineering and construction of special purpose machines as well as the production of small series and mass production components and assemblies. KUMATEC also develops high-pressure hydrogen production and refueling equipment such as electrolyzers and filling stations for hydrogen vehicles.
Dr. Joachim Löffler Managing Director
Our offer > Engineering and manufacturing of specialized assembly lines > Development and production of automotive components > Modern production facilities including a clean room with ESD protection > Electrolyzers for hydrogen production > Hydrogen refueling stations for fuel cell electric cars Our expectation Meeting new customers, partners and investors who are interested in our services in the field of automation and the production of electromechanical components for the automotive industry, as well as the conversion of the automotive industry towards zero-emission mobility.
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Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft Thüringen mbH (LEG Thüringen) Mainzerhofstr. 12 99084 Erfurt/Germany Phone: +49 361 56 0 34 80
[email protected] www.leg-thueringen.de
LEG Thüringen – State Development Corporation of Thuringia For more than 20 years the State Development Corporation of Thuringia (LEG Thüringen) has focused on developing Thuringia into a modern business and technology location. As a 100 % subsidiary of the Free State of Thuringia, LEG Thüringen unites all areas of investment promotion, site development and the marketing of real estates under one roof.
Andreas Krey Chairman of the Board of Management
Among other things, our range of activities covers: > Canvassing domestic and foreign investors > Assisting the internationalization of SMEs from Thuringia > Promoting industry clusters > Ensuring the availability of qualified staff > Developing industrial and commercial sites > Supporting urban and regional development > Marketing of real estates The LEG team “Thuringia International” supports and accompanies enterprises when they want to open up new export markets: It organizes trips for Thuringian business delegations abroad as well as joint exhibition stands at international trade fairs, looks after economic delegations and promotes cooperation between companies.
Dr. Arnulf Wulff Senior Vice President Dept. Investment, Inter national Business and Cluster Promotion
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Logatec GmbH Im Funkwerk 3 99625 Kölleda/Germany Phone: +49 3635 434 30
[email protected] www.logatec.org
Logatec GmbH Sector IT, Electronics, Logistics, Automobile Profile Logatec is a contract manufacturer with a wide range of services and products: Assembly, After Sales, Logistics and Tools for PC, TV, POS, Kiosk, Display, Coffeemaker, Music, VR, Energy etc. or everything with a plug on it. The company is an owner managed family business in second generation, founded in 1993. Annual revenue is about 6 Mio. USD. In average 100 employees are working with Logatec. Facility-, Workshop-, Warehouse- and Office- space is about 200.000 sqft.
Ralph Zühlsdorff Managing Director
Our offer > Assembly, BoxBuild, Contract Manufacturing > After Sales Services: Repair, Refurbishment, Recustomization, RMA, Reconfiguration etc. > Logistics Services: Warehouse-Service, Inbound, Outbound, Distribution etc. > Toolmanufacturing as a 3rd tier automobile supplier > Office rental Our expectation American customers who would like to have a footprint in Europe, Germany, Thuringia.
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C o n t a ct Mitec Automotive AG Rennbahn 25 99817 Eisenach/Germany Phone: +49 3691 68 40
[email protected] www.mitec-automotive-ag.de
Mitec Automotive AG “We think automobile – we work automobile”: This has been our motto in developing and manufacturing quality products for our customers for over 20 years. We are one of the leading companies in the world in the field of automobile propulsion technology. With production sites in Germany, China and the USA, we have a presence in international growth markets. The development and production of energy-efficient and economical engine and transmission components is one of our core areas of expertise. Arnie Jensen CEO
The main focus of our work lies on the reduction of noise emissions and vibrations, as well as enhancing efficiency within the powertrain. This mainly involves the development and production of engine and transmission components. Our products in the engine field include balancer systems, along with adjustable oil pumps and camshaft timing devices. In the transmission and 4-wheel drive domain, our gear wheels and bevel gear sets are deployed. Through the systematic implementation of the latest production technology and the application of innovative approaches to improve quality performance, MITEC is able to meet customer requirements at the highest level.
C o n t a ct SAMAG Saalfelder Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH Hüttenstr. 21 07318 Saalfeld/Germany Phone: +49 3671 58 51 06
[email protected] www.samag.de
SAMAG Saalfelder Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH Sector Manufacturing of single and modular metal and sheet metal components for automotive and truck industry; machine tool manufacturer of customized solutions for the processing of metallic workparts Profile SAMAG Group (800 employees): 140 years of experience in developing and manufacturing of highly-productive machine tools. Reliable, certified and awarded supplier for German premium car and truck manufacturers.
Katja Butzmann Managing Director
Our offer Highest performance and output per sqm, max. precision, simultaneously lower costs and higher productivity new generation multispindle horizontal machines (MFZ) to your workpiece – FIT 2 PART! Moreover, the modular construction has significantly expanded the range of the workpiece dimensions. As R&D partner we offer upscale automotive and industrial clients lots of strength and innovative energy – and very concrete ideas. We work with state of the art technologies in cutting and non-cutting machining. Our expectations SAMAG aims to gather market information in the automotive and machine tool sector as well as to establish contacts to potential customers.
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C o n t a ct Sedlmayer GmbH Metallbearbeitung Bahnhofstr. 20 07819 Triptis/Germany Phone: +49 36482 810
[email protected] www.sedlmayergmbh.de
Sedlmayer GmbH Metallbearbeitung Sector Supplier for the automotive industry (passenger cars, heavy duty trucks, motorcycles). Main customers: Audi, Bentley, BMW, Daimler, MAN, Porsche, +GF+, Kalyani
Johann Sedlmayer CEO
Profile Sedlmayer GmbH is operating in Triptis/Thuringia with 300 employees, 130 machining centres and 15 turning lathes in the field of machining and assembly. We are processing chassis parts, engine parts, battery housings and components for power train as castings or forgings made of aluminium, iron or steel. Our offer Our company offers Tier1- or Tier2-supplies as high quality serial supplier for finished parts or modules. We support customers with process development, technical product management and our own jig and fixture design and manufacturing department. Our expectation Finding US customers with plants in Europe and informing about production in USA.
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C o n t a ct Thüringer Aufbaubank Anstalt öffentlichen Rechts Gorkistr. 9 99084 Erfurt/Germany Phone: +49 361 744 70
[email protected] www.aufbaubank.de
Thüringer Aufbaubank Development Bank of Thuringia The Thüringer Aufbaubank has a clearly formulated mandate: to strengthen Thuringia as a business location by making sustained investments in forward-looking companies, projects and modern infrastructure as well as creating and safeguarding competitive jobs. Since its foundation in 1992, the bank has dealt with many assignments designed to promote the economy, housing and infrastructure development as well as agriculture and nature conservation.
Matthias Wierlacher CEO
The Thüringer Aufbaubank has target-oriented subsidy tools in order to promote investments. Those who are investing in modern production equipment or in developing new products can expect grants for their project. Subsidising technology projects is a particular focus of Thuringia’s Development Bank. Loan guarantees or loans at low interest rates complete the range of services. A subsidiary company of the Thüringer Aufbaubank – bm-t beteili gungsmanagement thüringen gmbh – provides equity capital. The Thüringer Aufbaubank is proud of its economic development record since 1992: In total, the Bank had issued subsidy approval notes for more than 83,000 projects by December 2015 – they involve funds € 17 billion, spurring investments and projects of more than € 45 billion.
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Thüringer Tourismus GmbH Willy-Brandt-Platz 1 99084 Erfurt/Deutschland Phone: +49 361 374 22 00
[email protected] www.thueringen-entdecken.de www.visit-thuringia.com
Thuringia Tourism Board Sector tourism, marketing, sales activities, representation, service Profile Thüringer Tourismus GmbH is the tourism marketing office of the Free State of Thuringia. Due to the global representation in the bodies of tourism, the Thuringia Tourism Board promotes Thuringia as an attractive destination for active and for cultural travel in Germany and abroad. Bärbel Grönegres CEO
Theresa Dunkel Marketing & Sales
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Our offer On an international and national level, the Thuringia Tourism Board offers support for service providers, tour operators, travel journalists and associations. It pools ideas, forces and means with the aim of a competitive appearance of the Thuringian t ourism industry and operates the first tourist information centre for the entire state. Our expectation Located in the center of Europe with an exceptional combination of nature and world culture, Thuringia holds high tourist potential for the US market. As it now celebrates 500 years since the Protestant Reformation, it is an extraordinary place to experience Luther. In addition to this, it is already preparing for the centenary of the Bauhaus movement in 2019. As part of the delegation, the Thuringia Tourism Board wishes to raise awareness for these special travel occasions and is looking forward to meeting multi pliers in American tourism.
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Imprint: Thuringian Ministry for Economic Affairs, Science and Digital Society (TMWWDG) Communications & International Affairs Max-Reger-Str. 4–8 99096 Erfurt/Germany Phone +49 361 37 97-018
[email protected] www.thats-thuringia.com
State Development Corporation of Thuringia (LEG Thüringen) Team Thuringia International Mainzerhofstr. 12 99084 Erfurt/Germany Phone +49 361 5603-480 Fax +49 361 5603-328
[email protected] www.thueringen-international.de