Building on the success of the 1st German American Energy Conference in March 2009, organized by the German American Chambers of Commerce and the German Energy Agency GmbH (dena), we are proud to announce the repeat of this very successful event, which will take place again in Berlin - this time at the House of German Business - on March 22-23, 2010.

The 2^nd German American Energy Conference will not just cover topics from the Renewable Energy field but also from the Energy Efficiency sector. This time, special focus will be on the current incentives situation in the US on the federal and state level, as well as current developments, projects and experiences in the wind, solar, bioenergy and energy efficiency sectors. The German American Energy Conference is the primary event for German and US businesses in the transatlantic context when it comes to Renewables and Energy Efficiency, which is not to be missed!

"The conference was very well organized, attendees represented a healthy mix of public and private sectors, and presentation topics were on target."
- Don Schjeldahl, Vice President and Director, Austin Consulting

"Great networking opportunity. I especially enjoyed the German ministers speeches."
- Dr. Arthur Shirley, Head of Chemistry & Energy/Application Development, Linde AG, Linde Gases Division

"An excellent conference overall."
- Charles Schultz, Chief Engineer, Beyta Gear Service

• German American Trade Magazine, May/June 2009
  "Guttenberg’s remarks kicked off a four-day event on the growth of renewable energy in the U.S. and the prospects for German greentech companies to tap into the lucrative American market...." more
  
  
  
  

From March 30 – April 2, 2009 the 1st German American Energy Conference took place in Berlin under the theme “Renewable Energy Boom USA.”  Over 500 attendees from business and government learned about the current developments in the U.S. in the area of renewable energy during the 4-day event.  In his opening conference remarks, German Economics Minister Dr. Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg spoke of the high market potential in the U.S. for renewable technologies and the excellent business prospects there for German companies.

On the opening day of the conference, event attendees were given a general overview about the development of the renewable energy sector, especially in light of the current economic crisis and the measures outlined in the U.S. government’s stimulus program to promote green energy.  During the following three conference days, the industries of solar, wind and bioenergy were explored in depth.  The speakers at the conference included high-ranking industry representatives from the U.S. and Germany.  Event attendees also had many chances to network with one another, such as Monday evening at the Puro Sky Lounge, where German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel, after greeting everyone, delivered a speech on the importance of the transatlantic energy dialogue.

German Foreign Minister Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier was the patron of the 1^st German American Energy Conference in the framework of the Transatlantic Climate Bridge.  Other key hosts of the conference included the German Ministry for Economics and Technology (BMWi) with its Renewable Energy Export Initiative, Germany Trade and Invest, the Federation of German Industries (BDI) and the German Association of Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK).

The next German American Energy Conference is tentatively planned to take place in November 2009 in the U.S.  The organizers – the German Energy Agency (dena) and the German American Chambers of Commerce (AHK USA) – are looking forward to hosting another successful event in the framework of the transatlantic energy dialogue.