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    Rhineland-Palatinate

    @ SXSW 2024

     

  • WELCOME

    Straight from the heart of Europe, the delegation of Rhineland-Palatinate sets course for Austin, Texas. From March 7 to 13, SXSW 2024 will see more than 10 of the finest media, tech and creative entrepreneurs and experts from Rhineland-Palatinate, that’s well known for its innovative, technology and creative regions Kaiserslautern, Koblenz, Ludwigshafen, Mainz and Trier providing networking, consulting, and infrastructure to innovative technology spinoffs and startups.

     

    Meet us and our special guests on site: getting entertained and informed at our fabulous program at the Innovation Bridge Europe House.

     

    Scroll drown and learn more about the most recent program updates, where to meet us at SXSW 2024 and how to get in touch with the delegation members. Grab the chance, we´ve got a lot to offer. Looking forward to meeting you at SXSW!

  • THE PROGRAM 2024

    Rhineland-Palatinate

    coming soon

  • GETTING THERE

    Innovation Bridge Europe House 506 San Jacinto Blvd / Austin

  • WHO WE ARE

    DELEGATI0N 2024

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    Victoria Hellmeister

    Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viniculture

    Chief Officer Foreign Trade

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    Julian Schäfer

    Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viniculture

    Chief Officer Investment Promotion

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    Daniela Heimstadt

    Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viniculture

    Officer Foreign Trade

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    Sean Herrity

    Business Representative of the German Federal State of Rhineland-Palatinate in USA

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    Dr. Rainer Mathes
    AITASTIC AG

    Chairman

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    Stepahn Zaulich

    AITASTIC AG

    Vice President Research & Consult

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    Matthias Hill

    AITASTIC AG

    Director Research & Consult

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    Mike Peter Schweitzer

    Biomindz

    Marketing Manager Biotechnology

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    Volker Klassen

    Hafen Trier

    CEO

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    Moritz Meyer 

    HitchOn GmbH

    Director Broadcast

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    Verena Schmidt

    Medienanstalt Rheinland-Pfalz

    Leitung Kommunikation

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    Dr. Oliver Kemmann

    robotspaceship GmbH

    Founder & CEO

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    Nico Schellhammer

    Schott Music GmbH & Co. KG

    Lektorat Rock Pop Jazz, Innovationsmanagement / New Business Development

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    Christian Schmitz

    Partnerschaft Koblenz-Austin/TX

    Chairman of the Board

    Lufthansa Industry Solutions

    Associate Director

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    FROM TOP WINES TO TOP-CLASS TECHNOLOGY:

    GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES IN RHINELAND-PALANTINATE

  • THE STATE

     

    Short Facts Rhineland-Palatinate

     

    • Rhineland-Palatinate is the right choice for you – for small and medium sized enterprises, for international corporations, and for scientists and students – whether choosing a location to live, to study, or to work.
    • Rhineland-Palatinate, part of dynamic southwest Germany, is next-door to France, Belgium, and Luxembourg, part of the Rhine-Main and Rhine-Neckar business hubs and one of Europe’s leading centers for innovation.
    • The economy, mainly driven by SMEs, is a global leader in innovation and closely integrated with the research community.
    • The mix of leading small and medium sized companies along with global leaders like BASF, Daimler Trucks, and Boehringer Ingelheim and many hidden champions is truly unique.
    • Our innovation and technology centers in Kaiserslautern, Koblenz, Ludwigshafen, Mainz, and Trier provide networking, consulting, and infrastructure to innovative technology spinoffs and startups.
    • The creative industries are a key branch, especially in times of digital transformation, with 10.000 companies, employing 27.000 people and turnovers of 4,25 billions Euro (4,6 billions US Dollars).
    • Home to the legendary and biggest German music festival Rock am Ring at the Nürburgring, a motor sports complex in the town of Nürburg.
    • Home to the Festival of German Film held in a park on the banks of the Rhine at Ludwigshafen promoting high valuable new German films.  
    • We are proud that, every 7th employee in Rhineland-Palatinate is in a high-tech job! That puts us right at the top of national rankings.
    • It is the mix of tradition and modern times that makes our state so unique and so successful. By the way: Rhineland-Palatinate is Germany’s No. 1 wine-producing state and Culture is ingrained in the scenery.
  • CONTACT US!

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