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Welcome to 
9th International Cooperation Exchange 2024.
From April 22th to April 24th, you can look forward to an attractive range of events, which we have organized for you together with our regional network partners.

Use the time for matching-formats or discussions and strengthen your network. Our successful evening event and the visit to the Hanover Fair, which will take place on April 24, are a tradition.

We look forward to your binding registration by April 1, 2024. We would like to point out that the number of participants is limited.
Secure your place in a strong network now.

Schedule of the 9th International Cooperation Exchange

Time Event Location
  Monday, April 22th 2024   
  Individual arrival of the participants   
 5:30 p.m. Departure from the hotel*  
 from 6:00 p.m. Evening reception and tour in the „Center for Method Development (CMD)“ Barleben, dinner together Steinfeldstr. 3
39179 Barleben
(opposite the IGZ)
10:00 p.m. Return to the hotel*  
  Tuesday, April 23th 2024  
9:00 a.m. Arrival/ registration of the participants IGZ*
9:30 a.m. Opening of the cooperation exchange and greetings IGZ*
9:40 a.m. Presentation of partnership program „Partnering and business with Germany“ IGZ*
9:50 a.m. Presentation of partner country Switzerland IGZ*
10:00 a.m. Group photo and joint visit to the exhibiting companies IGZ*
10:45 a.m. Break and press conference  IGZ*
11:00 a.m. Presentation of the international delegations IGZ*
11:30 a.m. Moderated and interactive getting to know the participating companies Part I IGZ*
12:30 p.m. Lunch break IGZ*
1:00 p.m. Greetings from Sven Schulze, Minister of Economic Affairs, Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry of the State of Saxony-Anhalt IGZ*
1:10 p.m. Moderated and interactive getting to know the participating companies Part II IGZ*
2:00 p.m.
 Thematic tables: Transformation of energy systems, use of AI in SMEs, employer attractiveness and recruitment of skilled workers, EU supply chain law, IT security in SMEs, exports to other European countries IGZ*
4:00 p.m. Joint departure/ individual departure to the jetty IGZ*
4:30 p.m. Arrival of the participants on the ship WF MD*
5:00 p.m. Joint boat trip on the Elbe "Große Acht" (approx. 4 hours) 
Welcome from Frank Nase, Mayor Barleben		 WF MD*
9:00 p.m. Arrival "Petriförder" pier and return Barleben/ Hotel*  WF MD*
  Wednesday, April 24th 2024  
8:30 a.m. Departure to the Hannover Messe Hotel*
Barleben
11:00 a.m. Arrival at the Hannover Messe
Visit to the joint stand "Research for the Future Saxony, Saxon-Anhalt, Thuringia 		 Hannover Messe*
12:30 a.m. Free time management, possibility for individual visits to the fair Hannover Messe*
4:45 p.m. Return from Hanover Hannover Messe*
7:00 p.m. Arrival in Barleben/ Hotel*  Barleben


*Hotel contingents are available to you:
Hotel Sachsen-Anhalt, An der Backhausbreite 1 ∙ 39179 Barleben 
NH-Hotel, Olvenstedter Strasse 2A, 39179, Barleben OT Ebendorf

*MD Dodendorfer Straße 65, 39112 Magdeburg

*IGZ, Steinfeldstraße 3, 39179 Barleben

*WF MD, Weiße Flotte, Petriförder 1, 39104 Magdeburg

*Hannover Messe, Fairground, 30521 Hanover

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