Join the Israeli investor delegation to Germany

As part of the ISW program of Germany Trade and Invest, an investor delegation from Israel will travel to Northern Hessen from 05 to 08 September 2022 to find out about the market potential in the field of Smart Cities & Smart Countrysides. The aim of the trip is to introduce the economic potential of the region of Northern Hessen to Israeli investors and to promote the settlement of foreign companies in the region. The information trip is being organised by the Berlin-based consultancy energiewaechter GmbH in cooperation with the Economic Development Agency in Northern Hessen and the German-Israeli Chamber of Industry & Commerce (AHK).

Participation opportunities

Within the framework of a half-day networking & matchmaking event on 7th September 2022 in Kassel,

German participants will be given the opportunity to make contact with the Israeli delegation.

The aim is to find potential business and project partners. The prerequisite for participation is that you are pursuing projects in the region of Northern Hessen with links to the topics of Smart Cities & Smart Countrysides.

Site Visits in

Northern Hessen

Half-Day Conference

Target Group in Germany

Participation is aimed at the following target group, among others:

• Companies from the fields of electromobility, energy technology, IT services.
• Cities and municipalities pursuing Smart City projects
• Research institutions
• Industrial companies interested in innovation projects (e.g. cybersecurity, energy technology)

Relevant topics for the information trip and cooperation talks are:

• The transformation of the energy system & mobility
• Artificial intelligence (AI) & machine learning for industry, transport planning & municipalities
• Innovations for the automotive industry

B2B-Matchmaking

Matchmaking with Israeli participants will take place in the form of speed dating.  If you are interested in participating, please fill out the registration form. Afterwards, a member of energiewaechter will contact you to discuss your suitability and the possibilities of participation. Participation is free of charge.

Smart Cities in Northern Hessen

With almost 200,000 inhabitants, the metropolis of Kassel is the third largest city in the whole of Hessen after Frankfurt and Wiesbaden. Situated directly on the Fulda River, the city presents itself as a modern shopping and business centre, and renowned companies & industries are also located in the surrounding districts. Almost one million people live in the entire region of Northern Hessen.

The region is connected to important rail and road networks within Germany and Europe and is an important logistics location due to its central location. Northern Hessen has a strong tradition as a location for industry and commerce. Today, the region is characterised by a large number of companies, including well-known world market leaders, which are internationally successful in traditional, but also in completely new industries and markets.

Young companies, including spin-offs from the local university, develop innovative business ideas in Kassel and the North Hessian districts and conquer the world markets from here with their special products and internationally sought-after knowledge.

According to the European Commission's "Innovation Scoreboard" published in July 2016, Northern Hessen now belongs to the Champions League of innovation regions, the so-called Innovation Leaders: the region thus plays in a league with London, North Brabant, Jutland or South East England. In the category "Product and Process Innovations in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises", Northern Hessen even occupies first place. The decisive factor for this success is the innovative strength of North Hessian companies. Exemplary for this are investments such as the Science Park Kassel, competitions for start-ups or the expansion of the research infrastructure and not least company investments in research and development.

In addition to industry and research, the cultural sector is also important, with the largest modern art exhibition, documenta, attracting the international art scene to Kassel every five years.

Background to the programme

The Federal Republic of Germany promotes the settlement of foreign companies in Germany through Germany Trade and Invest. As part of the ISW programme, international delegations are invited to Germany to learn about the potential of certain sectors in selected regions. The trip includes visits to top research & industry institutions and introduces selected innovation projects in the regions.