Past EventsOver the last two years GACCoM put a lot of energy into our green focus. We organized many events and a strong network has been established between the American and German companies focusing on energy efficiency and green technology. This page shows just a few examples of our successful events. 
Bio Energy Conference and DelegationWhen: June 21-25, 2010
Where: Des Moines, IA
The German American Chambers of Commerce organized a delegation for German companies in the bioenergy industry looking to enter the North American Market. The initiative was supported by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.
If you have any questions, please contact Bernadett Steiner at steiner(at)gaccom.org or call (312) 494-2180.
Green Building Innovation Delegation ConferenceThis Green Building Innovation Conference brought together leading companies from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss opportunities for cooperation and trends in energy efficient building technology.
Date: April 20, 2010
Location: Chicago, IL
If you have questions concerning the event, please contact Daniela Daus at daus(at)gaccom.org or (312) 494-2177.
Expert Luncheon on Solar EnergyThe “Solar Expert Luncheons” are a new event series of the German American Chambers of Commerce. The program takes place under the framework of the Renewable Energies Export Initiative and
is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.
On April 14, 2010, the event featuring Michael Harre, Managing Director and CSO of SCHOTT Solar AG, took place in Boulder, CO, where it was organized jointly by GACCoM and its Colorado Chapter.
Please click here for more information as well as pictures and presentations held at the event.
2nd German American Energy ConferenceThe 2nd German American Energy Conference took place from March 22-23, 2010 in the House of German Business in Berlin. The event attracted industry experts and high-ranking government officials from both countries, who discussed current trends and support frameworks within the U.S. energy market and the opportunities they hold for German companies.
Pictures as well as presentations held at the conference will be made available on the Official GAE-Website shortly.
WindEnergy Business Event SeriesThe event included a one-day conference that gaveU.S. and German experts the opportunity to present current developments, innovations and perspectives in both countries. The primary objective of the conference was to open a dialogue for partnership between companies from two of the world’s leading countries in wind energy technologies.
Watch video clips and download presentations given here.
Date: November 9-13th, 2009
Location: Chicago, IL and CO
Green Building Lecture SeriesFrom November 9-13, 2009, the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc. (GACCoM) organized a successful repeat of the 2008 “Green Building Innovation Seminars” series at four Midwestern universities.
For more information and to view presentations held at the event, please click here.
Business Delegation to Germany for Wind Energy CompaniesThe Business Delegation trip to Germany for Wind Energy companies provides a unique opportunity to learn more about recent market and product developments in the wind energy industry and to develop business relationships with German manufacturers and suppliers from that field.
More information here.
Date: Tuesday, October 6 - Sunday, October 11, 2009
Location: Hamburg and the North of Germany
Radio Bremen accompagnied our Business Delegation on its visit to wind energy facilities throughout Northern Germany. To view the full video (in German), please follow the link below:
http://www.radiobremen.de/mediathek/index.html?id=019280
GACCoM's Annual Renewables & Energy Efficiency Roadshow The Midwest Renewables & Energy Efficiency Roadshow took place in the week of September 1st -3rd, 2009 at 3 different locations focusing on several different topics from the Renewable Energy field pertinent to the local industries.
Dates and Locations:
Tuesday, Sept 1, 2009 - Columbus, OH
Wednesday, Sept 2, 2009 - Ann Arbor, MI
Thursday, Sept 3, 2009 - Chicago, IL
Find presentations and video clips here.
Energy Efficiency as the Competitive Edge for ManufacturersGACCoM held a conference on industrial energy efficiency featuring German and US industry and policy experts to help manufacturers counteract ever-increasing energy costs and take advantage of the ARRA stimulus package. Find the presentations and videos here.
WINDPOWER 2009 WINDPOWER Trade Show German Delegation
Date: Monday, May 4 – Thursday, May 7, 2009
Location: Chicago, IL
WINDPOWER German Night Reception
Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Location: Chicago, IL
German American Energy Days
The German Energy Agency (dena) together with the German American Chamber of Commerce (AHK USA) hosted the first ever “German American Energy Conference,” with Renewable Energy as the theme in Berlin from Monday, March 30, 2009 to Thursday, April 2, 2009. More...
WindEnergy Business 2009On February 24th 2009 the WindEnergy Business 2009 conference took place in Chicago, Illinois.
Click here to find PDF presentations given at the conference to watch video clips from the conference.
Symposium “Sustainable Energy Technology in Germany and the U.S.”, February 2009The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc. (GACCoM) and Baden Wuerttemberg International (BW-I) hosted the symposium “Sustainable Energy Technology in Germany and the U.S.” on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 in Chicago. The video clips and a link to presentations of the symposium can be found here.
Green Building Innovation Delegation, November 10-14, 2008
GACCoM brought a delegation of leading green building technology suppliers to Chicago. As part of the Export Initiative for Energy Efficiency from the German Ministry of Economics and Technology, we selected a delegation of innovative German companies that supply energy-saving technologies and expertise for commercial and residential buildings. For more information please click here.
GACCoM's Midwest Renewables & Energy Efficiency Roadshow 2008The roadshow took place at three different locations (Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis) focusing on several different topics from the Renewable Energy field pertinent to the local industries. Each stop along the roadshow featured an afternoon conference targeted to specific topics of relevance to that location followed by a networking reception. For more information, please click here.
WindEnergy Business in November 2007Over 160 US attendees and 8 German companies attended an event in Des Moines, IA in November focusing on the US wind energy industry and innovative German suppliers. Keynote speakers included Chet Culver, governor of Iowa, and Bob Gates, president of AWEA. The event was organized in coordination with the German Energy Agency (DENA), and sponsored by the German Ministry for Economics and Technology (BMWi). More…
Green Architecture in November 2007GACCoM and Baden-Wuerttemberg International hosted a seminar on Energy Efficiency in Architecture, in cooperation with The American Institute of Architects (AIA) – Chicago Chapter. More...
BioEnergy Business in April 2007Over 170 US attendees and 76 German companies attended an event in Minneapolisfocusing on biogas and biodiesel. The event was organized in coordination with the German Energy Agency (DENA), and sponsored by the German Ministry for Economics and Technology (BMWi). More…
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