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Hessen – Business & Technology Day

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Feburary 3rd, 2025 | Theme Day | The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Tokyo Shiodome

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Hessen & Frankfurt – Your Location for Innovation, Research, and Digitalization

 

Imagine a place where precision, quality, and innovation are not just buzzwords, but core values – just like in Japan. That place is Hessen. With its central location in Europe, Frankfurt as the EU’s financial capital, direct access to global markets, and a dense network of leading universities, research institutes, and innovative companies, Hessen offers the ideal environment to drive research, development, and digital transformation successfully.

 

Hessen Trade & Invest (HTAI) has been supporting Japanese companies for years in establishing a presence, expanding operations, and connecting with the regional ecosystem. Together with regional and local partners, HTAI ensures that companies in Hessen don’t just arrive – they innovate, grow, and thrive. This close partnership between business, government, and region has made Hessen a strong location for international industry for decades. Already around 14,000 companies have opted for Hessen.

 

On February 3, 2026, an investment and technology event in Tokyo will showcase Hessen’s strengths as a leading hub for innovation, research, and digitalization. Hessen is more than a location – it is a springboard for Japanese companies to actively shape their future in Europe.

  • Costs: Free of charge

  • Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026 | 15:30 ‐ 18:30 (JST) Registration starts at 15:10

Program

15.10Registration
15.30Welcome AddressRepresentative of AHK Tokyo
15.35Welcome AddressDr. David Eckensberger, Head of International Affairs – Hessen Trade & Invest
15.40Welcome AddressRepresentative of JETRO (tbc)
15.45Presentation“Hessen: Your Future Business Hub in Europe”
Andreas Damrau, Director Investor Services – Hessen Trade & Invest
16.05Presentation“Research & Development Opportunities in the State of Hessen”
Frank Aletter, Managing Director, Association of Hessian Chambers of Industry and Commerce
16.25Presentation"Best Practice: YKK"
Alexander Sann, Deputy Factory Manager, YKK Germany (tbc)
16.45Presentation"Smart City Bad Nauheim"
Jessica Francke, Community Manager, Smart City Bad Nauheim
17.05Presentation"Establishing a Company in Germany"
tbc, German tax or legal advisor based in Tokyo
17.25Q&A
17.30Networking
18.30Closing of the Event

*The program is subject to change at any time. 

Remarks

Remarks 

Language: Japanese-German simultaneous translation 

Costs:Free of charge 

Registration deadline: 30.01.2026 (11:00 JST)

Important Notes and Conditions for Participation

  • Registration will be closed, once the maximum number of 50 registrants has been reached.  
  • We may contact registered participants to inquire further about their interests. The final authority to decide on participation rests solely with Hessen Trade & Invest. 
  • Please bring two business cards for registration. 

Organizers

An event by 

Hessen Trade & Invest 

Organized by 

German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (AHK Japan) 

Supported by tbc

Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) tbc

Registration Form

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