Pre-Program

This opening webinar is set to give you an introduction of „Europe‘s Heartbeat“: North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). As Germany‘s most driving state NRW is your gateway to the German market and startup scene. Get useful insights and many more about why NRW is one of the most vibrating start-up ecosystems in the world? Foreign start-ups can profit from the environment of globally operating companies, innovative medium-sized businesses and numerous renowned universities. In the webinar you will learn how to get support in NRW and how to get access to the German market and startup ecosystem.

In the middle of Europe , Germany's leading business location - North Rhine-Westphalia is home to numerous companies in the logistics sector. Get an introduction to its global growth potential and get to know industry experts and important multipliers from NRW. Learn how to enter the market in NRW and who can support you. Get furthermore insights from a successful settlement of an international logistics startup.

To meet the declared objectives of reducing CO2 until 2050, the need for sustainable and green technolgies is continuously rising. Especially in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) where lots of different sectors are located, the need for green innovations is high. In this webinar we are about to explore together with you four topics in which sustainable and green solutions are needed. The topics are Energy Sector in NRW, Circular Economy in NRW and Hydrogen. 

North Rhine-Westphalia is well known for its industrial heartland and its countless successful industrial companies operating worldwide. Due to a rapid change in climate and economy strategies, the industry sector is transforming. Innovations for the industry sector are highly demanded. How to bring your industrial solutions and innovation to North Rhine-Westphalia, you will get to know in this webinar.

A good pitch is necesseary for a good idea to thrive. It does not matter if you perform live on stage or in front of a digital screen. Therefore you do not need talent, you need the right method.
And this is what we will do together: We look at those things which are important for a propper b2b pitch. 

In this webinar you will get in overview about how to find acceleration support when you plan to start your business in North Rhine-Westphalia. In this webinar you will get know exciting acceleration programs. Furthermore, you will find in this webinar points of contact and connection.

Successful selling of your products is absolutely vital for the success of your start-up. Selling is a top priority of any CEO or company founder. Participants will learn in this webinar the key success criterion of successful B2B selling in Germany, determining the economic decision maker early, how to shorten the sales cycle, how to increase the deal size and dealing with common obstacles.

A foreign market, a foreign legal system - setting up a company in Germany can certainly seem like a major challenge and might lead to a series of questions: “Which legal form should we choose for our company?` What aspects related to German tax law do we have to consider? How do I handle my first employee in Germany?” However, this does not have to be the case. This webinar is designed to provide an overview of important aspects in terms of corporate law, tax law and labor law that should be taken into account when setting up a company in Germany, making it easier to get started.

How can you get in touch with more than one million companies from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and especially from the Rhine-Ruhr Area? Right, the Chambers of Industry and Commerce in North Rhine-Westphalia are your gateway! In this webinar you will get to know the several chambers and what support you can get from them. They support you in bringing you in touch with local companies, accelerators, potential investors and useful contacts to help to broaden your network.
And they furthermore help you in settling your business here to NRW, Germany.