A
unique cooperative unseen anywhere else in the
world, Wisma Jerman houses both EKONID and
the Goethe Institute, and operates with the support
of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany.
The Economic Division, as a representative of EKONID,
serves to connect Germany and local companies, as well
as to carry out EKONID services, in East Java. These
include initiating events associated with networking and
other informational activities, as well as planning German
economic delegation visits to East Java. On behalf of
EKONID, Wisma Jerman has built up a network of political
and economic actors to encourage trade and investment
activities in East Java.
held a dialogue with representatives from the Indonesian
maritime industry about latest developments and possible
business opportunities.
From September 19 to 20, Wisma Jerman also had
the honor to welcome the German Parliamentary State
Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and
Energy, Uwe Beckmeyer. The aim of this visit was to gain
firsthand insights into the investment climate in Indonesia.
The delegation met the Mayor of Surabaya, Mrs. Tri
Rismaharini, not only to discuss the same issues that have
been discussed with Indonesian Ministers in Jakarta that
are specific to the city of Surabaya, but also on the issues of
Infrastructure and the shipping industry.
Wisma Jerman also celebrated the 5
th
Oktoberfest in
Sheraton Hotel in October 2016. And as the years before,
the event was a great success. The Ballroom of Sheraton
was packed with 451 enthusiastic guests enjoying the event,
which has became the largest party for German authentic
music, food, and beer lovers in Surabaya. With the free flow
of beer by Prost Beer and König Ludwig Weissbier, German
food by Mamas Delicatessen prepared by Sheraton team, a
plethora of games hosted by MC Hubert Born, and fantastic
music by the German Oktoberfest Band Discofox and
German DJ Chris Kyriss, this was an event where ultimate
fun and unforgettable moments are guaranteed for its many
visitors.
451
Oktoberfest
participants
4
Workshops
conducted with 45
participants
2
Business
Delegation
Events in 2016
In 2016, Wisma Jerman continued its cooperation with
Michael Braems, a certified Google Adwords Specialist, in
conducting workshops on online marketing, especially in
regards to SEO (search engine optimization). During these
workshops, participants learned how to find cost-effective
tools to optimize their websites in order to improve user
reach results.
Wisma Jerman also received two delegations in 2016.
The first is a business delegation of 13 representatives
from the Denmark maritime industry. This visit was
organized by EIBN and is supported by the Danish Export
Association. During the visit, the delegation was given the
opportunity to survey the maritime sector in Indonesia.
Wisma Jerman was the organizing partner of this event,
in which the Wisma Jerman facilitated the delegation’s
visit to important shipyards, a shipping line, and further
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