German-Japanese Dialogue Forum

Tuesday, February 5, 2019｜Roppongi Hills Club in Tokyo

Value Partnership: Perspectives in view of global challenges

On the occasion of the visit to Japan by Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, and an accompanying business delegation, the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (AHK Japan) organised a “German-Japanese Dialogue Forum - Value Partnership: Perspectives in view of global challenges”. Around 200 German and Japanese industry representatives as well as the Japanese and international media took part in the event. The dialogue forum was one of the key events during their visit to Japan.

15 high-ranking executives of German and Japanese were actively involved in the event as speakers or participated in the panel discussion about the topics “global development” and “innovation”. Dr. Ulrich Nussbaum, State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, and Hiroyuki Ishige, Chairman and CEO of JETRO, delivered the opening statements. Prof. Dieter Kempf, President of BDI, and Hiroaki Nakanishi, Chairman of Keidanren, presented the key messages of the panel discussions in the second part of the event. In her speech, Chancellor Merkel emphasised the significance of German-Japanese cooperation in global affairs and AI-related sectors.

Programme

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Photo Gallery Part I

Marcus Schürmann, Delegate of German Industry and Commerce in Japan & CEO AHK Japan

Dr. Ulrich Nussbaum, State Secretary Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Dr. Ulrich Nussbaum, State Secretary Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Dr. Ulrich Nussbaum, State Secretary Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Hiroyuki Ishige, Chairman and CEO JETRO - Japan External Trade Organisation

Hiroyuki Ishige, Chairman and CEO JETRO - Japan External Trade Organisation

Hiroyuki Ishige, Chairman and CEO JETRO - Japan External Trade Organisation

(from left) Julia Schnitzler (Strassburger Filter GmbH), Joe Kaeser (Siemens AG), Hideaki Omiya (The Japan Machinery Federation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Tetsuji Ohashi (Komatsu Ltd.)

(left) Julia Schnitzler, Managing Director, Strassburger Filter GmbH

(from left) Julia Schnitzler (Strassburger Filter GmbH), Joe Kaeser (Siemens AG), Hideaki Omiya (The Japan Machinery Federation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Tetsuji Ohashi (Komatsu Ltd.)

(center) Joe Kaeser, President & CEO, Siemens AG

Tetsuji Ohashi, President & CEO, Komatsu Ltd.

Hideaki Omiya, Chairman, The Japan Machinery Federation and Chairman of the
Board, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

(from left) Julia Schnitzler (Strassburger Filter GmbH), Joe Kaeser (Siemens AG), Hideaki Omiya (The Japan Machinery Federation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Tetsuji Ohashi (Komatsu Ltd.)

(from right) Dr. Katsumi Emura (NEC Corporation), Stefan Vilsmeier (Brainlab AG), Hiromichi Shinohara (NTT Corporation), Werner Baumann (Bayer AG), Junji Tsuda (Yaskawa Electric Corp., International Robot Federation), Marcus Schürmann (AHK Japan)

Dr. Katsumi Emura, Executive Vice-President and CTO, Member of the Board, NEC Corporation

(center) Stefan Vilsmeier, CEO, Brainlab AG

(center) Hiromichi Shinohara, Chairman of the Board, NTT Corporation

(center) Werner Baumann | Chairman of the Board, Bayer AG

Junji Tsuda, Chairman of the Board, Yaskawa Electric Corp. and Chairman of the International Robot Federation

Photo Gallery Part II

(from left) Prof. Dieter Kempf (BDI), Hiroaki Nakanishi (Keidanren), Marcus Schürmann (AHK Japan)

Prof. Dieter Kempf, President, BDI – Federation of German Industries

(left) Prof. Dieter Kempf, President, BDI – Federation of German Industries

Hiroaki Nakanishi, Chairman, Keidanren – Japan Business Federation

(left) Hiroaki Nakanishi, Chairman, Keidanren – Japan Business Federation

Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

(center) Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and Marcus Shürmann (AHK Japan)

(from left) Prof. Dieter Kempf (BDI), Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel, Marcus Schürmann (AHK Japan), Hiroaki Nakanishi (Keidanren), Hiroyuki Ishige (JETRO)