EKONID ANNUAL REPORT 2018|
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WISMA JERMAN
Mike Neuber
Director of Wisma Jerman
T
he year 2018 among other events saw the visit of
a business delegation from Germany’s maritime
sector as well as, after a one-year break, the eagerly
awaited return of the Oktoberfest to Surabaya.
On February 25, a welcome dinner at the well-
known Hotel Majapahit kicked off a six-day program for
a business delegation representing Germany’s maritime
industries. For the third time in recent years, the German
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy as
well as the German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries
Association (VSM) endorsed the exchange between both
countries maritime sectors as part of the German Market
Entry Support Programme for Small and Medium-sized
Enterprises. The following day, the delegation visited
several local companies to gain first hand impressions of
the status of the maritime industry in East Java, as well
as an award winning shipyard and a component producer
run by a German alumnus.
The second day presented the participating
German companies with an opportunity to introduce
themselves as well as their products, services and needs
to a professional audience consisting of more than 60
Indonesian business representatives and important
multipliers from government and private organizations
during a business forum on shipbuilding and maritime
technology solutions.
In the afternoon, individually organized B2B
meetings were held between the German companies’
representatives and interested counterparts from the
Indonesian side. Some 15 Indonesian companies had
registered prior to the event to meet with the German
companies and discuss potential business activities at a
total of 23 meetings. After the meetings the delegation
traveled on to Jakarta and Batam where the program
continued for another three days.
On October 6, and after months of preparation, the
Wisma Jerman – EKONID Oktoberfest once again opened
its gate to visitors who were keen to experience a glimpse
of the world famous Oktoberfest atmosphere. This year
the event was held at the SPAZIO Hall in West Surabaya
where more than 300 guests made their way to the venue
We cannot express our gratitude enough to our
sponsors without whose support this breathtaking event
would not have been possible. Our sincere gratitude
and appreciation goes to Centro Digital Print Station,
DB Schenker, Jayanata & Babor, Lufthansa Indonesia,
Porsche Club Indonesia & Porsche Center Surabaya, PT.
E-T-A Indonesia, PT. Soejasch Bali, San Miguel, Spazio and
the Wyndham Hotel for their invaluable contributions. We
look forward to partnering with you again in 2020 at the
next Wisma Jerma – EKONID Oktoberfest.
Other activities at EKONID Surabaya in 2018 included
a call for start-ups in the field of waste management and
recycling to participate in a competition organized by the
ALBA Berlin GmbH. A total of 210 companies from East
Java heeded this call and registered for the competition.
On November 6, EKONID Surabaya participated in the
organization and implementation of a Dutch business
delegation on behalf of the EU-Indonesia Business
Network (EIBN). EKONID Surabaya’s contribution
consisted of inviting several experts for five topic-
based expert roundtables and organizing individual
B2B between the participating Dutch organizations and
Indonesian companies.
Finally, fromNovember 14-28, the travelling exhibition
on Germany’s energy transition by the German Agency for
International Cooperation (GIZ) and supported by the
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Jakarta,
which had been held previously in the capital, made a stop
in Surabaya. The exhibition was opened on November 14
by Dr. Andreas Kleine, Deputy Head of Economic Affairs
at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in
Jakarta, who explained the purpose behind the exhibition:
to present the historical evolution of shifting energy
production and usage from fossil fuels to renewable
resources in Germany while looking at different sectors of
society with the aim of spreading public awareness. Held
in the lobby of the Grand City Mall in the heart of Surabaya
the exhibition was witnessed by a large number of visitors
during its two weeks.
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B2B Matchmaking Meeting
with 30 companies
business
delegations
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guests in Surabaya
Oktoberfest 2018
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