Delegation of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
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Delegation of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
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Gundlach Delegation of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg USA – Canada October 2013 Senator Frank Horch Minister Ministry of Economy, Transport and Innovation, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Ministry of Economy, Transport and Innovation Alter Steinweg 4 | 20459 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 4 28 41 16 22 Fax +49 40 / 4 28 41 17 00 [email protected] | www.hamburg.de Dr. Frank Nägele State Secretary Ministry of Economic Affairs, Employment, Transport and Technology Schleswig Holstein Düsternbrooker Weg 94 24105 Kiel, Germany Phone +49 431 / 9 88 - 44 06 Fax +49 431 / 9 88 - 44 08 [email protected] | www.mwavt.schleswig-holstein.de Kolja Harders Director of Foreign Trade Division Ministry of Economy, Transport and Innovation, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Ministry of Economy, Transport and Innovation Alter Steinweg 4 | 20459 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 4 28 41 14 48 | Fax +49 40 / 4 27 94 13 61 [email protected] | www.hamburg.de Martin Schmidt Policy Officer for the Americas Ministry of Economy, Transport and Innovation, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Ministry of Economy, Transport and Innovation Alter Steinweg 4 20459 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 4 28 41 14 10 | Fax +49 40 / 4 27 94 11 55 [email protected] | www.hamburg.de Susanne Meinecke Press Officer Ministry of Economy, Transport and Innovation, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Ministry of Economy, Transport and Innovation Alter Steinweg 4 20459 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 160 / 98 97 48 13 | Fax +49 40 / 42 79-4 10 56 [email protected] | www.hamburg.de Klaus Ahrens Chief Executive Officer pilot Hamburg GmbH & Co. KG Neue Rabenstraße 12 20354 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 30 37 66 - 12 Fax +49 40 / 30 3766 - 99 [email protected] www.pilot.de Founded in 1999, pilot has always been at the forefront of advertising innovation, developing exceptional media, creative and technical solutions for small and large clients. pilot is an independent agency group delivering modern brand communication services, primarily in the German market. We utilize the opportunities of a changing media landscape to create effective adver- tising for consumers in the digital age. pilot has both the right specialist teams and the most comprehensive online and offline tools to ensure that our clients’ media spend in digital or traditional media channels is both quantifiable and successful. Bernd Aufderheide President and Chief Executive Officer Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH Messeplatz 1 20357 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 35 69 - 22 00 Fax +49 40 / 35 69 - 22 03 [email protected] | www.hamburg-messe.de Hamburg Messe und Congress is a full-service provider with outstanding skills in organizing and conducting national and international exhibitions and conferences. Hamburg’s strong industrial clusters form the basis for its remarkable portfolio. Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH is a member of the Renewable Energy Hamburg Cluster Agency. Mirko Baß Business Development Manager Europe, Middle East, Africa & Russia Cisco Systems Neuer Wall 77 20354 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 37 67 46 76 Cell +49 175 / 2 60 00 81 [email protected] Back in 1984 husband Len Bosack and his wife Sandy Lerner, both working for Stanford University, wanted to email each other from their respective offices located in different buildings but were unable to due to technological shortcomings. A technology had to be invented to deal with disparate local area protocols; and the result of solving their challenge was – the birth of the multi-protocol router. Since then Cisco has shaped the future of the Internet by creating unprecedented value and opportunity for our customers, employees, investors and ecosystem partners and has become the worldwide leader in networking – transforming how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Prof. Dr. Werner Beba Professor of Marketing and Head of CC4E Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW) / Competence Centre for Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency (CC4E) Alexanderstraße 1 | 20099 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 4 28 75 - 69 37 | Fax +49 40 4 28 75 - 98 69 [email protected] | www.cc4e.de The HAW Hamburg aims to develop sustainable solutions to society’s energy problems by expanding academic courses in this field, through innovative, application oriented research and by means of comprehensive transfer partnerships with business enterprises and institutions. In the CC4E, HAW Hamburg aims to bundle diverse interdisciplinary capabilities and skills in order to create broad potential for solutions to energy problems. This approach widens the impact of existing capabilities in the faculties of Life Sciences, Engineering and Computer Sciences, Business and Social Sciences, and Design, Media and Information. Thorsten Becker Founder & Managing Director Management Angels GmbH Atlantic House | 16th floor Bernhard-Nocht-Straße 113 20359 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 44 19 55 - 10 Fax +49 40 / 44 19 55 - 55 [email protected] www.managementangels.com Management Angels is an agency that provides interim managers within Germany, Austria & Switzerland. We advise and support our clients in change situations and geographical expansion into Europe, where shortages of executives or technical managers must be countered without delay. We are a market leader, backed by a pool of more than 1,500 interim managers, a track record of over 1,000 completed projects and 14 years of market experience; with 20 employees we generate turnover of around 12 million $. Based in Hamburg and Frankfurt, we are the only interim management provider to focus on the technology sector (TMT). Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Benecke Director / Head of Institute Fraunhofer Institut für Siliziumtechnologie ISIT Fraunhofer ISIT Fraunhoferstraße 1 25524 Itzehoe, Germany Phone +49 48 21 / 17 42 10 Fax +49 48 21 / 17 42 50 [email protected] | www.isit.fraunhofer.de Fraunhofer ISIT is a world-leading R&D center for power electronics and MEMS. ISIT operates an 8 inch Si wafer and an 8 inch MEMS fab, both used for R&D and mass production in close cooperation with the companies VISHAY and X-FAB. ISIT also has strong activities in packaging, test & reliability and in Li-polymer-batteries (pilot-line for industrial-scale fabrication). ISIT addresses applications in the fields of power electronics, renewable energies, life sciences, IT, the automotive industry, and industrial systems. ISIT is currently establishing an ‘Application Center for Power Electronics’ at the applied sciences university HAW (Hamburg) and employs around 160 high-level experts. Dr. Jens Peter Breitengroß Vice-President Hamburg Chamber of Commerce Adolphsplatz 1 20457 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 3 61 38 - 2 12 Fax +49 40 / 3 61 38 - 2 20 [email protected] www.hk24.de The Hamburg Chamber of Commerce is one of the most influential Chambers of Commerce in Europe. As an independent, self-governing body of the Hamburg business community, the Chamber represents the interests of 175,000 member firms. It is active in all sectors of political lobbying and business services and functions as an independent advocate of the free market economy. Located in Europe’s “gateway to the world”, the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce is very closely involved in foreign trade affairs. It provides support to foreign companies seeking to establish a foothold in Europe and helps its member companies in all matters of foreign business. Holger Breitling Member of the Management C1 WPS GmbH Vogt-Kölln-Straße 30 22299 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 51 32 26 82 Cell +49 1577 / 2 37 42 18 [email protected] www.c1-wps.de C1 WPS GmbH is a Hamburg-based IT consulting company with fifty employees. We design and develop high quality software that allows our customers to transform their business processes, leading to greater efficiency and better service quality. We integrate mobile devices and tangible user interfaces into the complex applications landscape and help our customers to inno- vate. Based on twenty years of experience with software architecture, we counsel the managers of various companies in Germany on IT strategy and the management of their enterprise architecture. Our main fields of expertise are in the financial sector and harbor logistics. Jan Claas Bringezu Managing Partner neusta financial services GmbH Borselstraße 26 22765 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 3 99 99 03 - 20 Fax +49 40 / 3 99 99 03 - 29 [email protected] www.neusta-fs.de neusta financial services is a team of industry experts and IT specialists. Our enterprise is a member of team neusta, and we implement complex projects in a wide range of industries. In addition to its own team, neusta can call on a network of external specialists for services. Banks and service providers rely on us. Our clients include corporations with issues relating to processes such as payments, cash management or treasury. We put together the right team for the job in hand. Our current focus is migration to the new SEPA payment system and the establishment of one-stop ecommerce solutions in cooperation with other experts in team neusta. Hartmut Carl Managing Partner Carl Konferenz- & Eventtechnik GmbH & Co. Winterhuder Marktplatz 10 22299 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 46 88 54 -16 Fax +49 40 / 46 88 54 -19 [email protected] www.konferenztechnik-carl.de Conferences and Events with Carl: Full-service company specialising in the creative planning, production and technical implementation of corporate events of all kinds throughout Germany and Europe. You profit from our many years of experience, wide spectrum of technical know-how, cutting-edge facilities and the benefit of one-stop shopping for all of the following: • • • • • Light, sound, stage equipment Interpreting, conference, video equipment Voting systems Capture technology for 3D space ON SCREEN studio offers creative video editing and 3D animation Rely on us to create an impact-making event! www.carl-gruppe.de / www.on-screen.info Per Dalheimer Managing Director eBook.de Libri.de Internet GmbH Friesenweg 1 22763 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 8 53 98 - 72 16 Fax +49 40 / 8 53 98 - 78 22 [email protected] www.ebook.de eBook.de is a brand of the Libri.de Internet GmbH. Since 1999 the company has been a leading e-commerce company dealing with books and media; it is also a pioneer in the fast growing e-book market. In 2012 the company accordingly changed its brand name from Libri.de to eBook.de. Offering a service that is exceptionally easy to use and a broad range of digital and printed books backed up by good customer service, eBook. de is the first choice for e-book novices and experienced e-book readers alike. In October 2012, the specialist magazine Computerbild (www.eBook.de/Testsieger) lauded eBook.de’s expertise and rated eBook.de best German e-book shop. Karsten Darga Head of Online Sales freenet AG Deelbögenkamp 4c 22297 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 513 06 - 2 75 [email protected] www.freenet-group.de The freenet Group is the largest network-independent telecommunications provider in Germany. The Group offers its 14 million customers a comprehensive portfolio of services and products, primarily in the field of mobile voice and data services. In addition, the freenet Group sells mobile communications devices and accessories as well as additional services catering to the mobile internet/digital lifestyle. freenet’s primary sales channels are; 530 branded shops operated under the main brand, mobilcom-debitel; online sales; about 6,000 additional sales points at retailers, electronics dealers and superstores; direct-to-customer sales. Robert Derksen Managing Director BLUE OCEAN SERVICES GmbH & Co. KG Englische Planke 2 20459 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 3 91 04 88 Fax +49 40 / 3 91 04 13 www.blue-ocean-services.de BLUE OCEAN SERVICES are experts in the field of environmental issues that affect the maritime industry, and offer a variety of relevant consulting services. The company provides all necessary services to enable customers to comply with new regulations or initiatives. The portfolio of Blue Ocean Services covers matters such as International Maritime Organization regulations, port initiatives and proposed new legislation by the European Union, etc. Udo Dewies Head of Public Affairs and Corporate Communications Carlsberg Deutschland Holstenstraße 224 22765 Hamburg, Germany Cell +49 173 / 5 35 50 33 [email protected] Beer is an important part of German culture. There are about 1,300 breweries in Germany – more than in any other country – and German beer has an excellent reputation for quality. Carlsberg brands have been exported to Germany for decades, so it was natural for the Group to gain a foothold in the country. In 1988 Carlsberg took over Hannen-Brauerei, which was an “Alt-Bier” brewery in Mönchengladbach, and in 2004 we acquired one of Germany’s leading breweries – Holsten-Brauerei in Hamburg. The history of Holsten-Brauerei is closely associated with that of Hamburg and Altona, where the brewery was founded in 1879. From its early days, the brewery has been an active player in licensed production, both in other European countries and in Africa and China. Dr. Felix Dinger Senior Associate, Rechtsanwalt Norton Rose Fulbright (Germany) LLP Bleichenbrücke 10 20354 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 9 70 79 91 39 Cell +49 173 / 5 93 02 21 | Fax +49 40 / 9 70 79 91 11 [email protected] | www.nortonrosefulbright.com Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice providing the world’s pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 3800 lawyers based in over 50 cities across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. In Germany, we have offices in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich from where we offer a full range of legal services to national and international clients. With a local team of US-qualified lawyers, we are able to provide advice for companies which operate commercially in both Germany and the US. Thomas Dittrich President and CEO EMBA European Media- and Business-Academy GmbH Osterfeldstraße 12 – 14 22529 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 4 60 09 47 10 | Fax +49 40 / 4 60 09 47 19 [email protected] www.emba-medienakademie.de The European Media and Business Academy EMBA is a collegiate academy in “publicprivate-partnership” with the state-run University of Applied Sciences Mittweida (Saxony). More than 500 students are currently enrolled in the EMBA, which was founded in 2007 and employs nearly 250 associate professors and lecturers at its three sites in Hamburg, Berlin and Duesseldorf. The internationally accredited bachelor’s degree courses are focused on future markets such as media, marketing and the IT industry. The private university offers ideal conditions for practice-oriented studies at a high academic level with the added benefit of a state-recognized graduate degree. Arne Ehlers Partner /CEO BREMER REEDEREI E & B GmbH Anne-Conway-Straße 1 28359 Bremen, Germany Phone +49 421 / 32 27 8 - 20 Fax +49 421 / 32 27 8 - 78 Cell +49 172 / 4 26 23 54 [email protected] www.breb.de Shipping company Bremer Reederei, founded 1951, located in Bremen and Cuxhaven, also offers full shipbroker and port agent services. We operate, own, and offer for long-term charter modern multipurpose vessels with cargo carrying capacities between 4,000 – 6,000 metric tons. We are specialized in general cargoes / bulk from Germany and Belgium into the Mediterranean and from the Adriatic to North Africa. Our fleet of geared ships often transports cargoes such as wind-energy components (on and offshore) for a variety of projects in the North and Baltic Seas. Our agency departments in Bremen, Bremerhaven and Cuxhaven handle all kinds of ships during their stay at shipyards or in dry dock. Thorsten Faltings Founder & CEO Elbnetz GmbH Hegestraße 40 20251 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 6 09 44 43 10 Fax +49 40 / 6 09 44 43 19 [email protected] elbnetz.com Elbnetz develops and hosts websites based exclusively on WordPress. We leverage the huge worldwide WordPress community to offer small businesses and media enterprises top notch, superbly functioning blogs, websites and e-shops in modern web design. Our new business model allows customers to save up to 80% of their budget compared with traditional agencies. To meet German clients’ needs and data protection policies, our servers are located exclusively in Germany. Our customers appreciate our endeavors to remove all technical challenges and our provision of trainings and worldwide webinars that enable users to refresh websites themselves. Rolf Fremgen CEO Offshore Safety – Trainingscenter Cuxhaven GmbH & Co KG Cassen-Eils-Straße 3 27474 Cuxhaven, Germany Phone +49 4723 / 5 00 78 85 [email protected] www.ost-cuxhaven.de Our facility offers safety training for offshore situations. Issues addressed by safety training • Sea survival incl. first aid and medical treatment • Helicopter underwater escape training (HUET) • Safety on board ships, transfer training, • Fire-fighting, • Communication, safety awareness and self-rescue • Ability to work at great heights, high mobility and use of PPE (personal protective equipment) Prof. Dr. Michael Fröba Director Institute of Inorganic and Applied Chemistry Representative for Energy Research University of Hamburg Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6 | 20146 Hamburg, Germany | Phone +49 40 / 4 28 38 31 00 Fax + 49 40 / 4 28 38 63 48 | [email protected] http://www.chemie.uni-hamburg.de/ac/froeba/index.html Our research group is involved mainly in a number of material science issues which have a specific common basis: optimization and the development of new materials and processes in such a way that additional interface or porosity can be made available or beneficially functionalized. The focus is placed upon organic-inorganic hybrid and functional materials. Many topics are relat- ed directly to the storage of energy, ranging from electrochemical processes in high-performance batteries and super-capacitors to heat storage and materials that can be used to store gaseous energy carriers like hydrogen or methane. Dr. Norbert Gebbe Investment Promotion Director Renewables Agroindustries Innovationszentrum Niedersachsen Strategie und Ansiedlung GmbH Schillerstraße 32 | 30159 Hannover | Germany Phone +49 511 / 76 07 26 51 | Fax +49 511 / 76 07 26 19 Cell +49 172 / 6 29 98 01 | [email protected] | www.nds.de The “Innovationszentrum Niedersachsen Strategie und Ansiedlung (IZ)” is a state owned business development agency. the think tank for the State of Lower Saxony and advises on all policy matters in connection with innovation and technology. IZ provides you free, comprehensive consultancy in establishing or expanding business in Lower Saxony and offers supports throughout the entire process of your investment project. Furthermore, IZ is Dr. Judith Gentz CEO milabent GmbH Alsterdorfer Straße 2a 22393 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 22 69 17 84 [email protected] http://milabent.com milabent is an SaaS startup founded in 2010 in Hamburg. milabent offers a self-service marketing platform for small and medium-sized businesses that provides an easy way to advertise locally and get best results from very slim budgets. Dr. Ulrich Getsch Lord Mayor City of Cuxhaven Rathausplatz 1 27472 Cuxhaven Phone +49-4721 / 70 06 10 Fax +49-4721 / 70 09 08 [email protected] www.cuxhaven.de | www.offshore-basis.de Home to key sectors of the ports and logistics industry and popular with tourists, the city of Cuxhaven also has thriving fishing, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare industries, plus a strong renewable energies sector. Cuxhaven’s unique geographical location has allowed the city to develop into one of Europe’s leading centers of offshore wind energy. The offshore base Cuxhaven offers – with the support of the EU and farsighted investments by the government of Lower Saxony – excellent infrastructure for the manufacturing and logistics industries, and for companies involved in the maintenance and service of offshore wind farms. Wilfried Gillrath CEO LichtBlick Holding AG Zirkusweg 6 20359 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 63 60 - 10 00 Fax +49 40 / 63 60 - 21 00 [email protected] www.lichtblick.de LichtBlick is Germany’s biggest green energy provider and the market leader for green electricity and gas, serving 600,000 private and commercial customers. The innovative energy and IT company has developed “SchwarmDirigent” (“SwarmConductor”), technology-independent software designed to intelligently link and manage decentralized power plants, energy storage and consumption. LichtBlick uses mini CHP units manufactured by Volkswagen to provide flexible “swarm electricity” to balance fluctuations in wind and solar power. LichtBlick employs 480 people at its headquarters in Hamburg and generated a turnover of 711 million € in 2012. Alexander von Glasow Sales Oracle Deutschland B.V. & Co. KG Kühnehöfe 5 22761 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 89 09 15 24 Fax + 49 40 / 89 09 12 50 [email protected] www.oracle.com Oracle is lifting IT out of the business enterprise and reducing complexity by engineering hardware and software to work together – in the cloud and in the data center. By eliminating complexity and simplifying IT, Oracle enables its customers – 400,000 of them in more than 145 countries around the world – to accelerate innovation and create added value for their customers. Oracle Corporation, with around 120,000 employees, generated GAAP revenue of US$ 37.2 billion in FY 2013 from the sale of applications software, infrastructure software, hardware and services. Prof. Dr. Gabriele Gönnert Deputy Head of Division Agency of Roads, Bridges and Water Sachsenfeld 3 – 5 20097 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 4 28 26 - 25 11 Fax +49 40 / 4 28 26 - 25 83 [email protected] www.hamburg.de The LSBG is responsible for the construction and maintenance of Hamburg’s transportation infrastructure and protecting public areas from flooding. Flood protection structures need to be continuously adapted to urban planning processes and the challenges posed by rising water levels; they must also be modernized to reflect technical progress. Flood protection structures must be designed with due consideration of meteorological data derived from models that predict how the climate might develop in future. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Grabe Vice President Research Head of the Institute for Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Management Hamburg University of Technology Harburger Schloßstraße 20 21079 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 4 28 78 37 62 | Fax +49 40 / 4 28 78 40 20 [email protected] | www.tu-harburg.de/gbt The Institute for Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Management at Hamburg University of Technology, founded in 1998 by Prof. Jürgen Grabe, has focused its research activities on geotechnics in general and marine geotechnics in particular. Selected research fields are pile foundations under different loadings, harbor constructions, foundation of offshore wind parks, and usage of geothermal energy. The institute includes a soil mechanics research laboratory and a strong research group working on computer simulation of geotechnical processes. At the moment the group includes 20 PhD assistants and post-docs as well as 5 laboratory assistants. Jan-Menko Grummer Ernst & Young GmbH Partner I Head of Assurance North-East Germany Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Rothenbaumchaussee 78, 20148 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 36 13 21 14 78 Fax +49 181 / 3 94 31 14 78 [email protected] | www.ey.com EY – worldwide, in Germany and in Hamburg With 167,000 employees in 140 countries, the global EY organization is a leader in assurance as well as in tax, transaction and advisory services. In Germany, EY has 22 locations with more than 7,700 employees – around 600 of them in Hamburg. We leverage our services, experience and knowledge and combine them with our exceptional client service to help start-ups and established companies achieve their entrepreneurial goals. Our global purpose is to drive progress and make a difference by building a better working world – for our clients, for our people and for our communities. Alexander Harsema-Mensonides Sales Director Marine Service GmbH Mattentwiete 1 20457 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 36 90 31 67 Fax +49 40 / 36 90 32 64 [email protected] www.ms-de.eu Marine Service of Hamburg, Germany, is a marine consultancy with global reach; the firm is specialized in LNG shipping and shipbuilding, the use of LNG as a marine fuel, and offshore wind power converter platforms. Safety, reliability, efficiency and maintainability are the assets Marine Service’s solutions deliver to clients. Marine Service is one of the key technology leaders in the introduction of LNG as a fuel for inland waterway barges and sea-going ships in the US and Canada. Marine Service contributes its experience of over 50 years to cooperation agreements with American and Canadian companies serving the North American marine and wind power markets. Tina Heine Managing Director ELBJAZZ GmbH Große Elbstraße 277a 22767 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 85 38 88 50 Fax +49 40 / 85 38 89 99 Cell +49 178 / 45 454 24 [email protected] www.elbjazz.de ELBJAZZ GmbH organizes the international ELBJAZZ Festival in Hamburg. With 10 stages positioned in various parts of Hamburg port – at the Blohm+Voss shipyard, for example – and 20,000 visitors on 2 days, ELBJAZZ has gained a name among the world’s leading international jazz festivals. The Festival involves international partners like the City of Copenhagen, Innovation Norway as well as Berklee College of Music in Boston. Promoters FKP Scorpio and Karsten Jahnke Concerts are shareholders in ELBJAZZ, as are Tina Heine and Nina Sauer. ELBJAZZ receives support from, e.g., the City of Hamburg, AUDI, Blohm+Voss Shipyards, Hamburger Volksbank and ZEITStiftung. Frank-Martin Heise Head of the Waterways and Port Police Hamburg Wilstorfer Straße 100 21073 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 4 28 66 50 00 Fax +49 40 / 4 28 66 50 19 [email protected] Hamburg Waterways Police undertake general police duties and the task of policing shipping within the boundaries of Hamburg Port, on the river Elbe and inside the limits of Germany’s territorial waters. Their job is to detect dangers to and from shipping traffic, including hazards to the waters and marine environment and to investigate maritime casualties and ships’ accidents. Special tasks: immigration and border control, monitoring compliance with mandatory regulations on the transport of dangerous goods, and investigating environmental crimes; there is also a special unit for training and task force duties. Uli Hellweg Managing Director IBA Hamburg GmbH Am Zollhafen 12 20539 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 22 62 27- 3 10 Fax +49 40 / 22 62 27- 3 15 [email protected] www.iba-hamburg.de In the heart of the city of Hamburg the IBA seeks answers to the most urgent questions posed by contemporary urban planning. Wilhelmsburg, Europe’s largest inhabited river island, Veddel and Harburg’s inland port are the venues for the over 60 IBA projects due to be completed by 2013. A stone’s throw from Hamburg’s inner city, IBA Hamburg gives fresh impetus to urban design; socially, technically and culturally. IBA is building for and with local residents, is creating housing and constructing a new city within the city. IBA is taking a stand for more education and greater interpersonal communication, and is working on new ways to protect the climate and the environment. Hans D. Henseleit Managing Director videociety GmbH Esplanade 38 20354 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 46 00 18 21 Fax +49 40 / 46 00 18 18 [email protected] www.videociety.de videociety, a German video-on-demand (VoD) provider, operates streaming and download services in Germany and Austria and will soon expand into Switzerland. Currently videociety’s VoD apps are pre-installed on smart TVs and Blu-ray players from Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Philips and Sharp. In addition the service is available on PCs and Macs. By the end of 2013 it will also be available for iOS devices. The user may choose whether to digitally rent or buy movies. Purchased movies are stored in the user’s personal cloud locker (UltraViolet). The company licences feature film content from major international studios such as Warner Bros. and from national, independent rights holders. All VoD clients, apps and backend infrastructure are developed and maintained in-house. Hans-Jochen Hinz General Manager Agency of Roads, Bridges and Water Sachsenfeld 3 – 5 20097 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 4 28 26 - 22 00 [email protected] www.hamburg.de The LSBG is responsible for the construction and maintenance of Hamburg’s transportation infrastructure and protecting public areas from flooding. Flood protection structures need to be continuously adapted to urban planning processes and the challenges posed by rising water levels; they must also be modernized to reflect technical progress. Flood protection structures must be designed with due consideration of meteorological data derived from models that predict how the climate might develop in future. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Carlos Jahn Fraunhofer-Center für Maritime Logistik und Dienstleistungen CML Schwarzenbergstraße 95 D 21073 Hamburg Phone +49 40 / 4 28 78 - 44 50 Fax +49 40 / 4 28 78 - 44 52 [email protected] www.cml.fraunhofer.de The Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services CML conducts professional contract research for private and public sector clients in the maritime industry, including ports, terminal operators, shipping companies and logistics service providers. CML plans, develops and implements innovative, customer focused problem solutions for the maritime supply chain. The Fraunhofer CML is part of Fraunhofer, Europe’s largest application-oriented research organization. Marlis Jahnke Founder / CEO INPROMO GmbH Gasstraße 6a 22761 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 23 88 17- 88 Fax +49 40 / 23 88 17- 78 [email protected] www.inpromo.de INPROMO provides online communication campaigns. Our core competences include PR, social media marketing, online monitoring, app promotion, SEA and SEO. Founded in 1999 by Marlis Jahnke and based in Hamburg, INPROMO’s payroll has since grown to more than 30. INPROMO serves a wide range of e-commerce and brand clients and numbers major players in the en- tertainment industry, such as Paramount, Universal and Warner, among its loyal clients. We develop and implement the best strategic and creative approach for corporate online channels and product-based campaigns. Get in touch with us to discuss your upcoming online activities for continental Europe. Matthias Kirschke Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers Aktiengesellschaft Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft New-York-Ring 13 22297 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 63 78 82 50 Fax +49 40 / 63 78 10 35 [email protected] www.pwc.de Our clients face diverse challenges, strive to put new ideas into practice and seek expert advice. They turn to us for comprehensive support and practical solutions that deliver maximum value. Whether for a global player, a family business or a public institution, we leverage all of our assets: experience, industry knowledge, high standards of quality, commitment to innovation and the resources of our expert network in 158 countries. Building a trusting and cooperative relationship with our clients is particularly important to us – the better we know and understand our clients’ needs, the more effectively we can support them. PwC Germany. 9,300 dedicated people at 28 locations. € 1.49 billion in turnover. The leading auditing and consulting firm in Germany. Doortje Koch Manager Chartering / Key Accounts Coli Schiffahrt & Transport GmbH & Co KG Großer Grasbrook 10 20457 Hamburg Phone +49 40 / 33 97 18-13 Fax +49 40 / 33 00 79 Cell +49 160 / 90 22 98 83 [email protected] www.coli-shipping.com The COLI Group provides solutions to a comprehensive range of worldwide marine transportation issues, drawing on its considerable knowledge of the markets, project experience and its invaluable skills and know how in the brokerage and agency business. Whether conventional, heavy lift, submersible, or roll-on/off methods of cargo handling, you name it, COLI and their trusted partners will find the transport solution to match, ensuring that both customer and carrier benefit from our services. Dr. Jörn Könke Managing Director EPEA Internationale Umweltforschung GmbH Trostbruecke 4 20457 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 43 13 49 - 0 Fax +49 40 / 43 13 49 - 49 [email protected] www.epea.co Founded by Professor Dr. Michael Braungart in 1987, the Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency (EPEA) Internationale Umweltforschung GmbH works with clients worldwide to apply the Cradle to Cradle® methodology to the design of new processes, products and services. Materials are employed with respect for their intrinsic value and their useful afterlife in recycled or even “upcycled” products. In the Cradle to Cradle design concept all materials become part of a biological or technical cycle. EPEA’s core competence is integrating science with industrial innovations to recreate materials, products and supply chain partnerships so they have positive impact. EPEA’s head office is in Hamburg, with subsidiaries and partnerships in more than 15 countries. Axel Konjack Managing Director hamburg.de GmbH & Co. KG Rothenbaumchaussee 80b 20148 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 68 87 57- 6 10 Fax +49 40 / 68 87 57- 8 00 Cell +49 175 / 9 36 80 42 [email protected] hamburg.de is the official portal of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, posting events, services and information for locals and tourists. Users can book tickets and hotels online, or search for jobs and houses. hamburg.de offers e-government services like a digital public authorities finder. The company is a public private partnership between media group Axel Springer, the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and three local banks. With more than 4.2m visits monthly, 280,000 active mobile apps, 800,000 fans on Facebook and over 35,000 followers on Twitter, hamburg.de is one of Europe’s foremost regional multi-channel portals. It has twice been named “Website of the Year”. Bodo Kräter Managing Partner Skillnet GmbH Van-der-Smissen-Straße 9 22767 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 28 01 54 - 0 Fax +49 40 / 28 01 54 - 55 [email protected] www.skillnet.com Founded in 1995, Skillnet is the first consultancy specialized in management consulting & corporate finance for global Fortune 100 companies and investors in the TIMES sector. We’ve led projects in more than 40 countries in the USA, Asia and Europe. Our client base comprises over 300 companies. In the corporate finance field, we typically provide due diligences for corporations, VC or PE firms and investment banks. Since 1999, we have conducted more than 350 DDs. On the capital increase, M&A, IPO, and SPAC side, we have aided 16 IPOs and more than 150 transactions with a total volume of about $ 6 bn. Michael Krüder Softwareentwicklung team neusta GmbH Konsul-Smidt-Straße 24 28217 Bremen, Germany Phone +49 421 / 2 06 96 - 0 Fax +49 421 / 2 06 96 - 99 [email protected] www.team-neusta.de team neusta is a collaboration of various independent and clearly distinct companies. The group has been growing steadily since its foundation in Bremen in 1992. Having initially specialized in the IT market, today a team of 500 people is dedicated to ensuring the sustainable improvement of our clients’ value creation. Our core business remains focused on the consultation, development and realization of comprehensive and essentially webbased software solutions. The group’s service portfolio is rounded off with professional marketing, conceptual design, HR, usability, design and social media services. Hendrik Krüger Managing Director Xcontrol GmbH Mönckebergstraße 13 20095 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 2 44 24 28 - 13 Fax +49 40 / 2 44 24 28 - 29 [email protected] www.xcontrol.de Xcontrol specializes in providing comprehensive software solutions for complex IT challenges. We are consultants, solution architects and developers who help customers build their IT strategies, advising on the process analysis, design and implementation of customized IT solutions. Xcontrol is the cruise industry’s leading provider of guest and crew iCafé (internet access) solutions and guest service portals. Xcontrol’s clients include: Carnival Cruises, Hapag Lloyd Cruises, TUI Cruises, Aida Cruises, Lufthansa Airlines, Aon, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany. Till Kubelke CEO Kuborgh GmbH Pinnasberg 47 20359 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 8 19 77 37 70 Fax +49 40 / 8 19 77 37 79 [email protected] www.kuborgh.de Since 2003 Kuborgh has become an established internet agency with a strong technology bias. In 10 years of existence we have used stateof-the-art technology to develop high-quality projects for a variety of agencies and customers in many areas such as CMS, e-commerce, mobile, HTML5 and social media. Using leading open-source products as eZ Publish, Magento and Symfony, we have created “best-practice-bundles”, which are reasonably priced and form a reliable design basis for each of our projects. Of course we fit each project exactly to the needs of our clients and thereby arrive at customized solutions. Our motto is: we love technology! Heinz Kuhlmann General Manager MTC Marine Training Center Hamburg GmbH Schnackenburgallee 149 22525 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 5 33 0742 01 Fax +49 40 / 5 33 0742 69 [email protected] www.mtc-simulation.com The training center was founded in 2009 by eleven prominent marine companies and organizations in Hamburg to provide education and training for pilots, nautical officers, engineers, consultants, civil servants and all other personnel engaged in the maritime industry. Using state of the art simulators, the sophisticated, efficient training courses cover ship handling, radar and ECDIS training, GMDSS, engine operation and maintenance, liquid cargoes, safety and offshore operations. Our expertise and the equipment are also used for simulation studies which can serve as a basis for port development and nautical regulations. Bodo Liesenfeld Liesenfeld International GmbH Honorary Representative of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Hamburg, Gemany Neuer Wall 46 | 20354 Hamburg Phone +49 40 / 87 97 67 9 - 0 Fax +49 40 / 87 97 67 9 - 27 Cell +49 173 / 239 82 91 [email protected] Boston, USA 63 Country Drive | Weston, MA 02493 Home +1 (781) 6 47 - 09 04 Cell +1 (781) 6 97 - 72 20 [email protected] Dr. Carola Lilienthal Member of the Management C1 WPS GmbH Vogt-Kölln-Straße 30 22299 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 51 32 26 82 Cell +49 170 / 1 84 77 11 [email protected] www.c1-wps.de C1 WPS GmbH is a Hamburg-based IT consulting company with fifty employees. We design and develop high quality software that allows our customers to transform their business processes, leading to greater efficiency and better service quality. We integrate mobile devices and tangible user interfaces into the complex applications landscape and help our customers to inno- vate. Based on twenty years of experience with software architecture, we counsel the managers of various companies in Germany on IT strategy and the management of their enterprise architecture. Our main fields of expertise are in the financial sector and harbor logistics. Jan Marquardt CEO mindsmash GmbH Grosse Elbstraße 145f 22767 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 6 09 40 00 - 70 Fax +49 40 / 6 09 40 00 - 79 [email protected] www.mindsmash.com We are mindsmash, the digital agency from Hamburg, Germany. Our team of digital natives helps firms around the world improve their digital efforts, processes and business models. We are the creators of Coyo, one of the world’s leading enterprise social networking solutions. Whether as an intranet, commu- nity or as an advanced project platform, Coyo has made it amazingly simple to collaborate with colleagues, partners and customers by combining efficient productivity tools with modern communication. Michael Märtin Managing Director atlantis media GmbH Haferweg 26 22769 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 85 18 14 00 fax +49 40 / 85 18 14 44 [email protected] www.atlantismedia.de Hamburg-based atlantis media GmbH has been a successful business since 1994. We are one of the leading e-commerce agencies. Our company invents and executes fresh B2B and B2C e-business projects as well as sophisticated IT solutions for your business. This is why atlantis media GmbH is your specialist and partner for Open Source Solutions Magento (online shop system), TYPO3 (content management system) and SugarCRM (customer relationship management). atlantis media GmbH is a full service provider in key areas. We draw on long experience of connecting and linking all systems involved to create an integrated business process. Dr. Andreas Mattner Managing Director Office, Traffic, Industries & Corporate Communications ECE Projektmanagement G.m.b.H. & Co. KG Heegbarg 30, 22391 Hamburg, Getmany Phone + 49 40 / 6 06 06 - 62 93 Fax + 49 40 / 6 06 06 - 63 20 [email protected] | www.ece.de Since he took office ECE has become the European market leader in the field of inner city shopping centers with 3,300 employees and 189 shopping malls under management. Moreover, ECE develops and realizes logistics centers, industrial buildings, company headquarters, office complexes and hotels. ECE has realized more than 550,000 m² (nearly 6m square feet) of logistics premises in the industrial sector alone, among them projects for global players such as Hermes, Kühne + Nagel, and the Otto Group. Kai Matzdorf COO milabent GmbH Alsterdorfer Straße 2a 22393 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 22691783 [email protected] http://milabent.com milabent is an SaaS startup founded in 2010 in Hamburg. milabent offers a self-service marketing platform for small and medium-sized businesses that provides an easy way to advertise locally and get best results from very slim budgets. Jens Meier Chief Executive Officer HPA Hamburg Port Authority AöR Neuer Wandrahm 4 20457 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 4 28 47 22 04 Fax +49 40 / 4 28 47 20 70 [email protected] www.hamburg-port-authority.de Since 2005, the Hamburg Port Authority has been providing future-oriented port management services. As an institution under public law, the HPA is in charge of paving the way for the efficient, resource-friendly and sustainable implementation of infrastructure projects. The HPA is the contact point for all kinds of questions concerning the waterside and the landside infrastruc- ture, the navigational safety of shipping, port railway facilities, port property management and business conditions within the port area. The HPA ensures the provision of land as required, carries out all statutory duties and provides port industry services. Dr.-Ing. Karl Morgen Managing Director WTM ENGINEERS International GmbH Ballindamm 17 20095 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 35009-226 Fax +49 4035009-426 [email protected] www.wtm-engineers.de WTM is an established Consulting Company with its headquarters in Hamburg and offices in Berlin and Munich. The company has more than 75 years of experience in civil and structural engineering. WTM is specialized in water engineering and since 1962 has been involved in planning numerous flood control measures for the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and other German cities. Other important aspects of our work are coastal protection issues, port development and construction for waterways. At the moment WTM is helping the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York design flood defenses to protect its new building in the Meatpacking District. Uwe-Jens Neumann Managing Director HWF Hamburg Business Development Corporation President & CEO, Hamburg@work Association Habichtstraße 41 | 22305 Hamburg, Germany Phone + 49 40 / 22 70 19 - 19 | Fax: +49 40 / 22 70 19 - 43 [email protected] www.hamburg-economy.de / www.hamburg-media.net HWF Hamburg Business Development Corp. is a private-enterprise consultancy company that supports growing companies in their plans to expand, restructure or invest in the greater Hamburg region. HWF acts as single point of contact, consultancy and service partner for companies from all economic sectors. The association Hamburg@work is the largest cluster network of its kind in Germany, providing gateways to Germany’s digital economy; it has 2,500 members from 650 IT and media companies. Services are based on members’ needs and depend on their participation. In short: Hamburg@work provides business contacts and information and facilitates networking. Gerd Nicklisch CEO IMPALA Consulting GmbH Rödingsmarkt 20 20459 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 30 06 87 30 [email protected] www.impala.de The consulting services of IMPALA focus on companies in the TIMES sector. Young and innovative companies are advised about the process of building the business, trade issues and the IPO. IMPALA also invests in companies and helps start-ups to raise capital. in consulting, software development for mobile and web applications and IT management. IMPALA and its extensive network offer U.S. companies opportunities to establish branches in Germany and Europe. Clients and the type of company in which we invest include enterprises working Sven C. Oehme President and CEO Sven C. Oehme, LL.M. (Fordham Law School) The European-American Business Organization, Inc. Honorary Representative of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg 405 Lexington Avenue, 37th Floor New York, NY 10174 Phone +1 212 9 72 30 35 ; Fax +1 212 9 72 30 26 [email protected] | www.eabo.biz The European-American Business Organization, Inc. (EABO) is a consulting firm specializing in transatlantic business development and international tax services for SMEs and government agencies. It offers a multitude of services including market entry and expansion strategy, EU compliance such as CE marking and REACH, strategic partner search, international trade show plan- ning, public relations strategies, and legal assistance. The EABO team unites decades of experience in these fields and speaks the majority of the European Union’s principal languages. Andreas Pfannenberg CEO Pfannenberg Group Holding GmbH Werner-Witt-Straße 1 21035 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 73 41 21 23 Fax +49 40 / 73 41 21 00 [email protected] www.pfannenberg.com Pfannenberg is a medium-sized electrotechnology company. We are established all over the world, ready with innovative solutions, wherever they may be necessary. We not only develop and manufacture a comprehensive range of thermal management products for electrical enclosures but also visual and audible signaling devices for various applications; security, fire alarms, buildings, industrial processes, disaster warning and hazardous areas. Light art and illumination projects are also part of the portfolio. Offering successful solutions and services, we would like to introduce our company as a professional, flexible and reliable partner. Stephan Piworus Head of Office Hamburg Maritime Cluster Northern Germany Habichtstraße 41 22305 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 22 70 19 - 4 92 Fax +49 40 / 22 70 19 - 7 80 [email protected] www.maritimes-cluster-nord.de The Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN) is a network linking the various actors in the maritime industry in the federal states of Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein. The Maritime Cluster’s management focusses primarily on the shipyard and supplier sectors, offshore technology and ocean engineering, and their interactions with shipping, shipping companies and port management. The MCN is your partner for innovative projects; it promotes technology and cooperation, internationalization and transfers between industry, academia and government. Olaf Preuß Editor Business Section Hamburger Abendblatt Axel-Springer-Platz 1 20350 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 4 / 34 72 40 58 [email protected] www.abendblatt.de The Hamburger Abendblatt is the leading daily newspaper for Hamburg and a noted regional newspaper beyond Northern Germany. The circulation is around 200,000 copies on weekdays and some 250,000 on Saturdays. The brand also includes the online channel abendblatt.de, which reaches an increasingly wide audience, and books on local and regional topics etc. I work as a reporter and editor for the business section of the Hamburger Abendblatt. My focus topics are the maritime business – shipping companies, shipyards, ports – and the “Energiewende”, Germany’s drive to replace nuclear power, especially as it relates to the growing onshore and offshore wind power business in the coastal region. Ralf-Thomas Rapp Director LNG-Hybrid Becker Marine Systems GmbH & Co. KG Neulaender Kamp 3 21079 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 35 70 34 63 Fax +49 40 / 2 80 18 99 Cell +49 171 / 7 71 08 65 [email protected] | www.lng-hybrid.com Becker Marine Systems is well-established in the maritime industry as the market leader for high performance rudders and energy-saving devices for any type of ship. Furthermore, the Hamburg-based company has a reputation for pioneering innovative structures such as the LNG Hybrid Barge – a floating power station that provides energy with significantly reduced emissions to ships in port. Becker Marine Systems accepts a responsibility for sustainable and environment-friendly growth by continuously reducing the carbon footprint of Becker products. Jens O. Redenius General Manager IndiTango AG Gänsemarkt 35 20354 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 3 68 07 88 - 1 01 Fax +49 40 / 3 68 07 88 - 1 99 [email protected] www.inditango.com IndiTango is an international IT Management Consulting company founded in 2001. Our mission is to align IT activities with business goals to maximize the contribution of IT to corporate success. Key essentials are innovation, efficiency and reliability; these three are integrated in a way that ensures the companies’ business processes derive the maximum value from their IT. Today, IndiTango consists of about 35 consultants working on international projects for global companies. Projects include IT outsourcing, IT process optimization and IT project management. Jan Rispens Managing Director Renewable Energy Hamburg Habichtstraße 41 22305 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 69 45 73 10 Fax +49 40 / 69 45 73 29 [email protected] www.eehh.de Renewable Energy Hamburg is one of the most dynamic cleantech cluster networks in Germany. It strives to consolidate the activities of more than 180 individual businesses and institutes into a single dynamic platform representing the entire industry. Hamburg is a stronghold of wind power companies in North-Germany. The 11 turbine manufacturers and more than 5 offshore project developers and utilities currently located in the city manage over 60 % of all German offshore wind projects. The Hamburg metropolitan area presently comprises more than 1,400 businesses and service providers representing the width and breadth of the renewables sector: wind, solar and bioenergy. Dr. Stephan Romahn Head of Mobility, Energy, Environment IABG mbH Einsteinstraße 20 85521 Ottobrunn, Germany Phone +49 89 / 60 88 - 42 00 [email protected] IABG was founded in 1961 as a central analysis and testing organization for the aerospace industry and the Ministry of Defense as part of an initiative by the German government. Today, IABG is a leading European technology and science service provider. For over 50 years we have followed the life cycles of technical systems, in particular the development, qualification and operational phases. In so doing, we make use of the synergies arising from the combination of the various competencies within the company. Dr.-Ing. Peter Ruland Managing Director M.ASCE certified expert on hydraulic engineering in coastal region IMS Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH Stadtdeich 7 20097 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 32 81 80 Fax +49 40 / 32 81 81 42 [email protected] | www.ims-ing.de The IMS Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH (IMS) have been consultant engineers for more than 40 years. IMS has served as problem solver and advisor on small and big projects involving hydraulic, offshore and environmental engineering; the company also undertakes project management. Over the years our team has accumulated a vast body of knowledge and experience. We believe this is an excellent foundation for finding solutions to unusual challenges that require technical creativity and innovative skills. Dr.-Ing. Silke Sadowski Editor in Chief DVV Media Group GmbH Schiff&Hafen / Ship&Offshore Nordkanalstraße 36 20097 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 23 71 41 43 Fax +49 40 / 23 71 41 54 [email protected] www.schiffundhafen.de | www.shipandoffshore.net DVV Media Group’s monthly periodical “Schiff&Hafen” and the bimonthly publication “Ship&Offshore” are two related products offering specialist information for the global maritime market. The two magazines present current trends and developments from all areas of the maritime sector, focussing on shipbuilding, marine technology and offshore technology. Frank Schnabel Managing Director Brunsbüttel Ports GmbH SCHRAMM group GmbH & Co. KG Elbehafen 25541 Brunsbüttel Phone +49 48 52 / 8 84 35 Fax +49 48 52 / 8 84 26 [email protected] | www.schrammgroup.de The group of Ports at Brunsbüttel – Elbehafen, Oilport and Port of Ostermoor - is ideally located at a strategic point where the lower Elbe meets the Kiel-Canal. From Brunsbüttel there is direct access to the North Sea, Baltic Sea and Europe’s inland waterways. Brunsbüttel is a short distance from Hamburg and industrial areas are available next to the port. Apart from being conveniently located, the ports offer an extensive range of maritime services for every aspect of freight shipment and their cargo terminals thus attract customers from the largest industrial conglomeration in Northern Germany and the metropolitan area of Hamburg. Henrik Steffen Managing Director top concepts GmbH Karnapp 25 21079 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 30 30 69 00 Fax +49 40 30 30 69 099 [email protected] www.topconcepts.com Henrik Steffen is managing director and founder of top concepts. Starting his own business in 1995 at the age of 17, Henrik Steffen today employs 18 people and runs one of the most experienced e-commerce consulting companies in Hamburg. top concepts plans and implements sophisticated shopping cart solutions for both b2c and b2b merchants throughout Germany. top e-commerce with passion concepts works primarily with the e-commerce standard software OXID eShop and the mail-order system pixi*. top concepts was awarded the Golden Cart for the best b2b webshop in 2012 which is used by their customer www.zajadacz.de, an electronics wholesaler with 25 stores in Northern Germany. Dr. Hans-Joachim Stietzel Managing Director Cuxhaven Harbor Development Company Gorch-Fock-Straße 29 27472 Cuxhaven, Germany Phone +49 160 / 90 41 96 40 Fax +49 4721 / 59 96 29 [email protected] www.offshore-basis.de | www.cuxhafen-gmbh.de The Cuxhaven Harbor Development Company (Cuxhavener Hafen Entwicklungsgesellschaft GmbH) is in charge of developing and letting commercial and industrial estates in close proximity to the offshore base in Cuxhaven port. The company offers special infrastructure geared to the requirements of the offshore wind power sector. Ideal for enterprises that produce and / or install wind power components and supply services to offshore wind farms. Kerstin von Stürmer Radio + TV Journalist NDR Rothenbaumchaussee 132 20149 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 41 56 34 16 Fax +49 40 / 41 56 14 34 16 [email protected] www.ndr.de/hamburg The NDR is the largest electronic media enterprise in northern Germany. The radio program NDR 90.3 and Hamburg Journal on NDR television are both produced in the NDR broadcasting center in Hamburg; around 600,000 of Hamburg’s residents see them as their major source of daily listening and information. In addition ndr.de/hamburg offers all residents and visitors a round the clock service of news and information about the city - anywhere, anytime. We are Hamburg! Jens Suhrbier Partner, Rechtsanwalt Norton Rose Fulbright (Germany) LLP Bleichenbrücke 10 20354 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 9 70 79 91 50 Fax +49 40 / 9 70 79 91 11 Cell +49 173 / 5 93 40 68 [email protected] | www.nortonrosefulbright.com Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice providing the world’s pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 3800 lawyers based in over 50 cities across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. In Germany, we have offices in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich from where we offer a full range of legal services to national and international clients. With a local team of US-qualified lawyers, we are able to provide advice for companies which operate commercially in both Germany and the US. Oliver Süme Attorney at Law Deputy Chair of the Board eco Association of the German Internet Industry Marienstraße 12, 10117 Berlin Germany Phone +49 30 / 20 21 56 70 Fax +49 30 / 2 02 15 67 11 [email protected] www.eco.de Since 1995 eco has been representing the interests of the internet industry. We develop markets and promote technologies. As the largest internet industry association in Europe, with nearly 700 members, we are shaking up the industry. With our competence groups - Security, Infrastructure, Mobile Internet, Cloud Computing, E-Commerce, Games, Names & Numbers, Politics and Law - we operate an extensive network of experts, together with a team of over 40 employees, addressing an enormous range of Internet topics. One of eco’s most important tasks as an association is to represent its members’ interests in political arenas and international bodies. We have offices in Berlin and Brussels, to ensure a presence in the centers where political decisions are made. Dirk Tangemann Director Comoveo GmbH Hoheluftchaussee 95 20253 Hamburg, Germamy Phone: + 49 40 / 22 61 15 75 Cell + 49 170 / 3 34 86 36 www.comoveo.de [email protected] Mobility is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Without a global strategy, appropriately implemented at local level, there will be neither healthy social development nor individual freedom, and globalization will not work properly either. Important drivers are environmental issues and the increasing demand for energy. But how can all needs be satisfied equally? Since 2009, the Comoveo GmbH in Hamburg has been working to integrate public and private transportation modes within cities, regions and countries into one single mobility platform. The pilot version of the comove® app has now gone live in Hamburg, the nationwide roll-out will follow soon. comove® – for people on the move. Alexander Tebbe Managing Partner Auerbach Schifffahrt GmbH & Co. KG Esplanade 23 20354 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 3 60 99 20 00 Cell + 49 171 / 7 47 10 00 [email protected] www.aship.de Founded in October 2010 by two young German shipping professionals (Alexander Tebbe & Lucius Bunk), Auerbach Schifffahrt is one of the youngest companies on the international shipping scene. With strong financial backing from entrepreneurs highly experienced in the shipping business and Hamburg-based families, Auerbach Schifffahrt succeeded in building a fleet of three modern multipurpose vessels with the equity of only a handful of investors. Auerbach Schifffahrt focusses exclusively on one selected segment of the shipping industry only; its ambition is to become an international player and a familiar name in the medium-size multipurpose market. Olaf Terhorst Partner mgm consulting partners GmbH Holländischer Brook 2 20457 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 80 81 28 - 4 32 Fax +49 40 / 80 81 28 - 3 88 [email protected] www.mgm-cp.com mgm consulting partners deliver excellent consulting results to top management. Founded in 2005, we employ some 50 professionals to create robust, acceptable foundations for path-breaking changes. Together with the mgm technology partners, Munich (IT Consulting), we generate a combined turnover of over 30 m €. We concentrate on the utility, logistics, e-commerce and finance sectors, specializing in strategic IT management for IT functions and ICT service providers. We analyze the effects of external and internal influences, develop strategies and resilient business concepts, accompanying their implementation through program & change management. Dr. Helmut Thamer Managing Director TuTech Innovation GmbH Harburger Schloßstraße 6 – 12 21079 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 7 66 29 60 01 Fax +49 40 / 7 66 29 61 19 [email protected] www.tutech.de TuTech Innovation GmbH (TuTech) is a private company with a public mission to promote effective transfer and exploitation of knowledge, especially by sharing and using science and technology for wealth creation and the benefit of society. For almost two decades we have been helping businesses work with Hamburg University of Technology. Today we support collab- oration between all institutes of higher education in Hamburg and provide services to universities and businesses further afield. TuTech is at home in all disciplines; topics range from participatory democracy to aircraft construction. Hauke Thun Managing Director PM FIREFIGHTERS Project Management, LLC 200 South Wacker Drive, Suite 3100 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone +1 – 312 / 2 42 37 66 Fax +1 – 312 / 6 74 45 01 [email protected] www.pm-firefighters.com PM Firefighters provide project management services to facilitate the conclusion of complex projects even in critical situations. They become involved when a client’s resources are no longer sufficient, when there is a lack of specific project management know-how or when projects are on the brink of failing. The PM Firefighters strategy combines the best values of two business cultures: the risk-taking commitment and quick adoption of change for which American entrepreneurship is known, and the high quality brand “made in Germany”, which is based on advanced planning and perfectly structured, meticulously organized work methods. Carsten Tietje Managing partner Soltau Logistic Center Heideweg 1 29614 Soltau, Germany Phone +49 5191 / 69 90 Fax +49 5191 / 69 91 39 [email protected] | www.soltau-logistic-center.de SLC offers a full package of warehousing and logistics services. The storage capacity of 55,000 pallets in bays includes 28,000 slots in a fully automated high bay area. Outside offers a further 60,000 sqm (645,840 sq. ft.) of space. SLC services also feature 34 loading gates, large truck depot spaces and a railroad side track with loading ramp. It is planned to expand the facility to 280,000 sqm (69.2 acres) by acquiring adjacent properties in order to provide 180,000 sqm (44.5 acres) for container storage, an upstream or intermediate station, a depot for empty containers or a consolidation point for container traffic bound for North Sea ports. Petra Vorsteher Co Founder & Executive Vice President Strategic Alliances Smaato [email protected] | www.smaato.com USA 240 Stockton Street, 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 Phone 650 / 2 86 11 98 Cell 650 / 7 04 88 33 Smaato is the leading global mobile RTB ad exchange. More than 80,000 mobile app developers and publishers utilize Smaato’s global platform to access advertising inventory in over 200 countries. Smaato runs one of most sophisticated global real-time bidding exchanges in the mobile advertising industry, for which it has received numerous prestigious awards. Germany Gerhofstraße 2 20354 Hamburg Phone +49 40 / 3 48 09 49 33 Cell +49 178 / 88 92 28 Smaato serves more than 45 billion ads per month around the globe. It is connected to 100 + DSPs and 90+ ad networks to give publishers instant access to global ad inventory, including some of the largest brands in the world. Smaato’s Global HQ is in San Francisco, its European HQ in Hamburg, and the APAC HQ in Singapore. Marcus A. Wassenberg Chief Financial Officer REpower Systems SE Überseering 10 22297 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 5 55 50 90 - 42 00 Fax: +49 40 / 5 55 50 90 - 42 20 [email protected] www.repower.de REpower Systems SE is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of onshore and offshore wind turbines. The international mechanical engineering company develops, produces and markets turbines for almost any location – with rated outputs of 1.8 MW to 6.15 MW. Furthermore, the company offers its customers project-specific solutions for turnkey options, service and maintenance, transport and installation, foundation planning and construction. With around 3,300 employees worldwide, the Hamburg-based company draws on experience gained from the manufacture and installation of over 5,000 wind turbines around the world. Sarik Weber Partner Yoints GmbH Klopstocktraße 5, 22765 Hamburg Phone +49 40 / 39 10 96 63 Fax (+49 40 / 39 10 96 64 [email protected] www.yoints.com Yoints offers an innovative loyalty program in the form of a mobile shopping app designed to help retailers gain new customers and boost loyalty. App users are encouraged to visit the trade partners in order to get yoints, which are redeemable for attractive rewards. For retailers, Yoints is the perfect opportunity to extend their CRM model. It offers quality data about customers’ length of stay, in-store navigation, interests and buying habits. Yoints offers various benefits for both sides. The app users gain a “rewarding” new shopping experience and retailers benefit from happier customers in best spending mood. Dirk Weipert Managing Partner FCI FundersClub GmbH, Hamburg Moorfuhrtweg 17 22301 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 53 70 95 32 Cell + 49 170 / 9 66 33 51 [email protected] www.fundersclub.de FundersClub Hamburg sees itself as a mediator between successful entrepreneurs and start-up founders. Hamburg is home of the most successful family-owned companies in Germany and has a long history of entrepreneurship. As a club for investors, FundersClub brings the right start-ups together with the right investors. It assists in the selection of the best investments that are to be found in the trade and media region of metropolitan Hamburg and beyond. FundersClub members wishing to participate in substantial and promising investments benefit from pre-selection by experienced people – and invest directly or as part of club deals in the most exciting new ventures. Matthias Wendel Managing Director / CEO DONG Energy Markets GmbH Van-der-Smissen-Straße 9 22767 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 2 38 00 47 14 Fax +49 40 / 2 38 00 47 15 [email protected] www.dongenergy.de DONG Energy is one of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe and headquartered in Denmark. The business is based on procuring, producing, distributing and trading energy and related products in Northern Europe. In Germany we are present with two business units: Wind Power develops, constructs and operates wind farms in Northern Europe and is market leader in this area. Borkum Riffgrund 1 is our first German wind farm now under construction. The business unit Customers & Markets handles our customer and market-related activities. We are the optimal partner for all energy procurement and energy efficiency matters. Our efforts ensure the commercial viability of our customers. Dr.-Ing. Markus Wetzel senior partner / owner Wetzel & von Seht Friesenweg 5 E 22763 Hamburg Phone +49 40 / 8 89 16 70 Cell +49 172 4298595 Fax +49 40 88916767 [email protected] www.wetzelvonseht.de Very few planning offices in the world can look back on one hundred and thirty years of civil and structural engineering experience. Despite that, however, Wetzel & von Seht is a modern consulting company. In Hamburg and Berlin there are about 60 highly qualified members of staff, dealing with national and international projects. The engineering office is an owner-managed partner-ship under German civil law (BGB company). The cho-sen legal form of personal liability expresses our high level of personal commitment toward every client. The repeated and long term success of cooperation with our clients tells us that our entrepreneurial phi-losophy is the right one. Reinhard Wieck Managing Director, Office Washington DC Deutsche Telekom 1020 19th St, NW, Washington, DC 20036 Phone +1 202 452 91 00 Cell +1 202 7 25 33 39 [email protected] Deutsche Telekom is one of the world’s leading integrated telecommunications companies with 144 million mobile customers, 32 million fixed-network lines and over 17 million broadband lines (as of June 30, 2013). The Group provides fixed-network, mobile communications, Internet and IPTV products and services for consumers, and ICT solutions for business and corporate customers. Deutsche Telekom is present in some 50 countries and has over 231,000 employees worldwide. The Group generated revenue of EUR 58.2 billion in the 2012 financial year – over half of it outside Germany (as of December 31, 2012). Jens Wille Managing Director Ubilabs GmbH Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter / Juliusstraße 25 22769 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 6 09 46 61- 24 [email protected] www.ubilabs.net We realize customized location-based services: from idea generation, concept and design and development to ongoing support, we provide all services under one roof. Our focus lies on applications for location-related content, based on Google Geo products. Whether web or mobile application - what matters most to Ubilabs is finding the optimal solution. We build on an agile development process and ongoing process optimization to provide all services from one source. Martin Willmann CEO, Founder mStore by M&M:Trading! Business GmbH Bachstraße 145 22083 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 22 74 57 - 0 Fax +49 40 / 24 87 07 04 [email protected] www.mStore.de | www.m-magazin.net mStore is Germany’s largest Apple premium reseller. Customers will find a full range of Apple products and accessories in our stores. Our staff of nearly 200 (100% Apple-certified) ensures maximum customer satisfaction. With a dedicated team of business specialists we also develop new innovations, such as the “digital hotel room” – an Apple based in-house informa- tion system to manage hotel guest relations and now used by well-known brands including Ritz Carlton. Martin Willmann (CEO) and Martin Dencker founded the parent company in 1989. “m – Das Magazin” is Germany’s biggest-selling lifestyle and Apple products magazine and is available at newsstands. Nils Winkler Chairman of the Board, Yapital Member of the Otto Group 5 Rue Eugène Ruppert 2453 Luxembourg / Luxembourg Phone +352 / 20 31 01 00 Fax +352 / 20 31 01 01 [email protected] www.yapital.com Yapital is the first European cashless cross-channel payment solution: stationary, mobile, online and by invoice. It is fast, secure and easy to use: after registering online, the user can immediately send and receive cash via all channels. For business customers, Yapital is a guaranteed payment solution, providing process reliability and reducing administrative costs. Yapital also covers all business and service channels, so that marketing channels can double as sales channels. Yapital was established in 2011 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Otto Group and is licensed in Luxembourg as an electronic money institution. Markus Wissmann Manager, Smart + Connected Communities Europe, Middle East, Africa & Russia Cisco Systems Hansaallee 249 40549 Düsseldorf, Germany Phone +49 211 / 52 02 95 93 Cell +49 173 / 7 20 95 02 [email protected] Back in 1984 husband Len Bosack and his wife Sandy Lerner, both working for Stanford University, wanted to email each other from their respective offices located in different buildings but were unable to due to technological shortcomings. A technology had to be invented to deal with disparate local area protocols; and the result of solving their challenge was - the birth of the multi-protocol router. Since then Cisco has shaped the future of the Internet by creating unprecedented value and opportunity for our customers, employees, investors and ecosystem partners and has become the worldwide leader in networking - transforming how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Ulrich Wrage CEO DAKOSY Datenkommunikationssystem AG Mattentwiete 2 20457 Hamburg, Germany Phone + 49 40 / 3 70 03 - 3 05 Cell + 49 172 / 4 18 16 10 [email protected] www.dakosy.de DAKOSY was founded in 1982 as the Port Community System (PCS) for the Port of Hamburg, Germany. More than 2,000 companies and authorities involved in the transport chain use the assistance of our neutral, intelligent workflow platform to optimize their import, export and transit processes, including services for customs clearance, handling hazardous goods, hinterland transports and shipping traffic information. With users of our “Software as a Service” solutions numbering around 10,000, DAKOSY is also a leading provider on the market for international freight forwarding and customs clearance IT. David Zeller President The American Club of Hamburg e.V. c/o Park Hyatt Hamburg Bugenhagenstraße 8 20095 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 80 90 811 62 [email protected] www.americanclub.de The American Club of Hamburg is one of the most established and respected business associations in Germany. We host exquisite receptions and dinners in Hamburg on a monthly basis, tailored to enhance networking among professionals, with keynote speeches in English from top politicians, corporate executives and cultural icons. Members benefit from close relations with local and national government, chambers of commerce, economic development and trade organizations on both sides of the Atlantic. If you are interested in attending an event or becoming a member, please contact us. All nationalities are welcome. Michael Zillmer Chief Operative Officer InnoGames GmbH InnoGames Harburger Schloßstraße 28 21079 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49 40 / 78 89 33 50 Fax +49 40 / 7 88 93 35 21 [email protected] www.innogames.com With more than 100 million registered players, InnoGames is one of the world’s leading developers and providers of online games. The Hamburg-based company has scored major successes with games such as Tribal Wars, Forge of Empires and Grepolis. The company started as a browser based games firm and is now developing into a provider of cross-platform games, which means that its games are becoming available for mobile devices (smartphones and tablets). InnoGames currently has about 250 employees from more than 20 nations and plans to continue expanding the payroll in the months ahead. The official office language at InnoGames is English.