The German-Indian Business Summit (GIBS) 2019 was an event organized to facilitate dialogue between German and Indian business interests. Below are the key details from the provided flyers:

Event Logistics

  • Date: Wednesday, 27th February 2019.
  • Time: 13:00 – 19:00 hr.
  • Venue: Hochschule Bremen S12, (Staffel Geschoss) AB Gebäude, Neustadtswall 30, 28199 Bremen.
  • Language: English and German.
  • Moderator: Dr. Shazia A. Wülbers, India Study Center, Hochschule Bremen.

Key Speakers and Topics

  • India Update: Prof. Dr. Joachim Betz (GIGA Institute) provided an overview of five years of government and post-election impacts on the German Mittelstand.
  • Business Opportunities in Germany: Mr. Christian Gutschmidt (Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Ports, Bremen) discussed opportunities within Germany.
  • Make in India Mittelstand: Insights were shared by Ms. Seema Bhardwaj from Rödl & Partner, Berlin.
  • Doing Business in India: Ms. Purvi Shah-Paulini (Living India) gave an integral view of the Indian business landscape.
  • Supply Chains: Mr. Priyadarshi Sharma (Mutual PR GmbH) spoke on finding and managing distributors and partners in India.
  • Inland Waterways: A joint presentation by Capt. Narayan Shekhar and Mr. Holger Hinrichs (Combi Lift GmbH).
  • Legal and Tax Aspects: A secondary session by Ms. Seema Bhardwaj focused on the legalities of Indian business.
  • High Potential States: Mr. Prakash Chandra Jha (Cocccon UG) highlighted potential in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Orissa.

Program Schedule

  • 13:00: Registration of guests.
  • 13:30 – 14:00: Welcome addresses by Prof. Dr. Karin Luckey (HSB), Mr. Madan-Lal Raigar (Consul General of India, Hamburg), and Mr. Uday Kotahwala (President-GINCO).
  • 14:00: A brief perspective of the summit by Dr. Rajesh K. Mishra.
  • 14:20 – 17:25: Series of keynote speeches and presentations (interrupted by coffee breaks at 15:00 and 16:35).
  • 17:25: Podium Discussion moderated by Dr. Shazia A. Wülbers.
  • 17:45: Vote of thanks by Mr. Paramjit Singh Kohli.
  • 17:50: Networking reception with dinner and a cultural program.
  • 19:00: End of program.

Organizers and Partners

The event was supported by several key organizations:

IBF (Indian Business Forum e.V.).

Consulate General of India, Hamburg.

GINCO (Global Indian Network Community).

HSB (Hochschule Bremen City University of Applied Sciences).

IHK (Handelskammer Bremen)