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Chamber Foreword by the President Foreword by the CEO The Council and Company Secretary Councillors’ Profiles German-Irish Chamber Position Points Positionen der Deutsch-Irischen Industrie- und Handelskammer Wirtschaftstrends kompakt Jahreswechsel 2014/15 Irland SWOT-Analyse Jahreswechsel 2014/15 Irland The Digital Hub Dual Vocational Training (DVT) in Ireland SAP Ireland Case Study Facilitating the Financing of European Educational Online Video Games European Chamber of Ireland Events 2014 Trade Show BAU 2015 in Munich A+A 2015 in Düsseldorf – No. 1 for Safety Expert Interview with Eddie Goodwin on the Start-Up Scene Web Summit 2014 Rückblick Die rasante Entwicklung der digitalen Wirtschaft Lego stärkste, Apple wertvollste Marke Internet Of Things And Industrie 4.0 – What Is This New Industrial Revolution?

Why Ireland is the logical home for the Internet of Things Pictorial Review Membership Directory Buchvorstellung „Irland und Deutschland: Partner im europäischen Aufschwung“ Chapter 6 Dynamics of the Irish Labor market The view from Lisbon From Finance in Frankfurt to Strategy in Stuttgart – Sept 2014 Programme of Events

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BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

Audi Ireland – Vorsprung Durch Technik

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Rehacare, Düsseldorf, Germany - 14 to 17 October 2015

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Irish Food and Dairy Industry - Vital to Ireland’s Recovery and Future Success

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On the Cusp of a New Energy Era in Ireland - Tallaght Smart Grid Test Bed

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TOURISM SPECIAL

Wie komme ich nach Irland?

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Let’s meet in Ireland!

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7 Good Reasons to have your Conference in Ireland

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CONTENTS

Sie bleiben nach Ihrer Veranstaltung in Irland? Zehn Dinge, die Sie unbedingt tun sollten! 78 Idylische Golfplätze mit großer Tradition inmitten des Großstadttrubel Dublins‘

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Kulturelle Unterschiede im Geschäftsleben zwischen Deutschland und Irland

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Tipps und Tricks für das Schreiben von Business-E-Mails zwischen Deutschen und Iren

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Teambuilding Pursuits

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Sustainability and Technology for Events in Ireland

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Genuss: Irlands für Gourmets

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Culinary Treasury Hunt through Dublin

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CASE STUDIES, TAX, LEGAL

Market Study: Fine Food, Specialities and Convenience Products in Ireland and the UK

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“IFS“ Thementour für die Condor Versicherungsgruppe am 25. und 27. September 2014

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DEinternational Steuerdienstleistungen für Canyon Bicyles Gmbh

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DEinternational Steuerdienstleistungen für Crushtec Limited

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Pan-European, One-Stop Compliance and Recycling Solutions – Landbell Group

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Foreword by the President Dear Members and Friends of the German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce, It is now my great privilege to serve as the 20th President of the German-Irish Chamber and the third CEO of Siemens to have done so.

2015 will see the Irish economy surge forward with one of the highest levels of growth in the euro zone. The transformation in Ireland’s international reputation bodes well for continuing trade and investment. Yet crucially, having managed to get our “own house in order”, we are now witnessing the emergence of unprecedented uncertainty and risk in many of our key international markets. The overall geopolitical situation is complex and even within the EU, we are on the cusp of instability. Business thrives on confidence and the key to business success is the nurturing of relationships at both a micro and macro level. The role of the Chamber is to foster trade and investment between Ireland and Germany. So I would like to outline my priorities as Chamber President for 2015 • Firstly, increase business relationships between Germany and Ireland in both directions • Promote the image of both countries in the other through business, political and media channels • Influence the educational system in Ireland to promote both technical and language studies and further highlight the benefits of the dual education system in critical areas • Leverage the services of the Chamber and DE International for both the members and as a revenue source • Support the call for the UK as Ireland’s largest trading partner to remain in the EU and to help generate change for the better from the inside • Further develop the Chamber’s position on topics such as the Knowledge Box, TTIP and future of the IFS The direction is clear: in these times of uncertainty we must work together even more intensively to promote our common interests. I look forward to your support in these areas throughout the year.

Regards, Paul Lynam President, German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce Liebe Mitglieder und Freunde der Deutsch-Irischen Industrie- und Handelskammer, ich freue mich sehr das Privileg zu haben, dieses Jahr als 20. Kammerpräsident zu amtieren und als dritter Vorstandsvorsitzender von Siemens.

2015 geht es mit der irische Wirtschaft weiter aufwärts und dies mit einen der größten Wachstumsraten in der Euro-Zone.

Irlands internationales Ansehen erlebt zur Zeit einen Wandel und setzt ein positives Zeichen für Handel und Investments.

Nachdem wir in Irland auf dem Wege der Besserung sind, erleben wir viele Unsicherheiten und Risiken in einigen unserer internationalen Märkte. Die allgemeine geopolitische Situation ist komplex und auch innerhalb der EU sind wir mittlerweile an der Schwelle zur Instabilität. Geschäfte leben von Vertrauen und der Schlüssel zum geschäftlichen Erfolg liegt in der Pflege der Beziehungen sowohl auf Mikro- als auch auf Makroebene. Daher ist es die Aufgabe der Kammer Handel und Investitionen zwischen Irland und Deutschland zu fördern. Gerne möchte ich Ihnen meine Prioritäten als Kammerpräsident 2015 vorstellen: • Steigerung der Geschäftsbeziehungen zwischen Deutschland und Irland • Förderung des Images von beiden Ländern sowohl durch Geschäfts- und Medienwege, sowie durch politische Beziehungen • Beeinflussung des Ausbildungssystems in Irland durch die Förderung von technischen und sprachlichen Studiengängen sowie die weitere Hervorhebung der Vorteile des dualen Ausbildungssystems in kritischen Bereichen • Unterstützung der Dienstleistungen der Kammer und DEinternational für die Mitglieder • Unterstützung des Aufrufs an das Vereinigte Königreich, welches Irlands größter Handelspartner ist, in der EU zu bleiben und vielmehr einen besseren Wandel von Innen heraus zu erzeugen • Weiterentwicklung der Stellungnahme der Kammer zu Themen wie die Knowledge Box, TTIP und die Zukunft des IFS Die Richtung ist klar: in Zeiten der Unsicherheit müssen wir noch enger zusammenarbeiten, um unsere gemeinsamen Interessen zu fördern. Ich freue mich das ganze Jahr hindurch auf Ihre Unterstützung zu diesen Themen.

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Foreword by the CEO Dear Members and Friends, It is my pleasure to welcome you to this years’ “German-Irish Business Review 2015” of the German Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

Is the Tiger bouncing back?

Ireland was not just the first troubled Euro zone economy to exit the crisis. It has now become Europe’s fastest growing economy and the only one to post a growth rate of over 4 per cent in 2014. Falling unemployment and the hope of an increase of consumption are one of the main benefits of Ireland’s growth performance, leaving general factors out like lower energy costs and a weak euro. An equally important benefit is that higher growth makes Ireland’s debt burden easier to manage in the future.

While last year our activities took us to Berlin, Stuttgart, Frankfurt and Brussels, to meet EU Commissioner Guenther Oettinger, key officials from the ECB and influential members of the Bundestag, in 2015 we will – in a sense – bring Brussels to Ireland when EU Commissioner for Digital Economy Guenther Oettinger will be our guest.

Meanwhile as this yearbook shows German leadership in energy efficiency is helping a new generation of home owners reduce their energy costs. On the policy front as well as helping to spread the message of Ireland’s success in Germany, our efforts to apply some ideas from Germany’s successful system of Dual Vocational Training is bearing fruit in influencing reforms that will hopefully raise employment prospects for Irish young people. As well as a two way flow of trade, ideas and inspiration, the Chamber is helping both Ireland and German promoting their common interests.

Ralf Lissek CEO, German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce

Liebe Mitglieder und Freunde, Es ist mir eine Freude, Sie in unserem diesjährigen Jahrbuch der Deutsch-Irischen Industrie- und Handelskammer willkommen zu heißen.

Kommt der Keltische Tiger zurück?

Irlands – von Schwierigkeiten geplagte – Wirtschaft war nicht nur die erste Wirtschaft in der Eurozone, die es geschafft hat, die Krise zu beenden. Irland hat es außerdem vollbracht, mit einer Wachstumsrate von über 4 Prozent im Jahr 2014 Europas schnellst wachsende Wirtschaft zu werden. Sinkende Arbeitslosigkeit und die Hoffnung auf einen Anstieg des Verbrauchs sind die wichtigsten Vorteile der Wachstumsleistung Irlands, allgemeine Faktoren wie geringe Energiekosten und ein schwacher Euro sind dabei nicht mit berücksichtigt. Ein ebenso wichtiger Vorteil ist, dass durch ein höheres Wachstum die Schuldenlast Irlands in Zukunft leichter zu verwalten sein wird.

Im vergangenen Jahr führten uns unsere Aktivitäten nach Berlin, Stuttgart, Frankfurt und Brüssel um EU-Kommissar Günther Oettinger, Beamte in Schlüsselpositionen der EZB und einflussreiche Mitglieder des Bundestages zu treffen. Im Jahr 2015 werden wir - in gewissem Sinne - Brüssel nach Irland bringen, mit dem Besuch des EU-Kommissars für Digitale Wirtschaft Günther Oettinger.

Wie dieses Jahrbuch zeigt, hilft die deutsche Führung in Energieeffizienz einer ganzen Generation von Hauseigentümern Energiekosten zu senken. Auf politischer Ebene tragen unsere Anstrengungen auch Früchte, denn die Ideen ein duales Bildungssystem aufzubauen, die auf dem erfolgreichen Konzept der Deutschen beruhen, haben inzwischen Einwirkungen auf verschiedenen Reformen, sodass wir hoffen die Beschäftigungschancen für junge Iren bald deutlich zu steigern. Wir wollen mitwirken, die positive Nachricht des irischen Erfolgs in Deutschland weiter zu verbreiten.

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The Council and Company Secretary 01. President Paul Lynam, Siemens Ltd.

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Wolfgang Häfele, MITIE Group plc.

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09. Councillor Gisbert 14. Councillor Prof. HansKügler, IDB Deutschland Jörg Schmidt-Trenz, GmbH HK Hamburg

05. Councillor Philp Daly, LK 10. CEO Ralf Lissek, 15. Councillor Werner Shields German-Irish Chamber Schwanberg, WGZ BANK of Industry and Commerce Ireland plc 06. Councillor Eddie Goodwin, Enterprise Ireland 11. Councillor Patrick 16. Councillor Liam Twohig, McGrath, Miele Ireland Baker Tilly Ryan 07. Councillor Jonathan Limited Glennon Hackett, Botany 12. Councillor Frank Mee, Weaving Mill Ltd. Allianz Worldwide Care 17. Councillor Michael Ltd. Whelan, Deutsche Bank Ireland

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Councillors‘ Profiles President Paul Lynam, Siemens Ltd Paul Lynam is CEO of Siemens Limited. Paul joined Siemens in 2005 as Commercial Manager of the Energy & Transportation Division before taking over as CFO in July 2008 and then as CEO in December 2010. He graduated from DCU in 1989 and following a Post Grad Diploma in UCD joined The Smurfit Group in 1990 and moved to Germany with them. He spent 14 years in a number of management roles in the Smurfit-Kappa Group in Germany. During his time there, he completed an MBA before finally leaving his role of Sales Director at their southern German paperboard mill and returning to join Siemens Limited. Paul is married with two daughters and has a general interest in most sports but specifically rugby and Gaelic football.

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Wolfgang Häfele, MITIE Group plc.

Dr. oec. Wolfgang Häfele is Honorary Consul of Ireland in Stuttgart/BadenWürttemberg, Chairman of the Advisory Board of Elevion Group (an electrical engineering company) and Managing Director with responsibility for Central Europe of MITIE Group plc. (a London based facility service company with a turnover of €2.6 billion and 75,000 employees). He previously was Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Metabo AG (professional tools) and Senior Vice

President of Imtech Suir Engineering Ltd., Waterford.

Dr. Häfele also served as longstanding Chief Executive Officer of the M+W Zander Group. M+W Zander is a globally acting company in the areas of Facility Engineering and Facility Management with a turnover of over €2.2 billion and 8,100 employees in 2007. Dr. Häfele was re-elected in 2014 as a member of the Regional Parliament of the Region of Stuttgart and he is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft (economic development board) of the Stuttgart Region. Dr. Häfele studied economics at the University of Stuttgart-Hohenheim from 1981-1986 and obtained a doctorate (Dr. oec.) in 1988 with a thesis on labour law. He resides in Stuttgart with his wife Silvia and his daughter Katharina. Amongst his many interests, Dr. Häfele is a keen athlete and marathon runner.

before joining the company himself in 2006. He started his professional career at Commerzbank and worked as a consultant with Cap Gemini and Ernst & Young.

Iwer studied at the University of Regensburg and holds a degree in Finance, International Management and Innovation. He lives in Dublin and in his spare time enjoys sailing, diving and snowboarding.

Councillor Derek Collins, Bank of Ireland Corporate Banking Derek Collins is a Senior Director at Bank of Ireland Corporate Banking in Dublin. He is responsible for two business teams namely Financial Services and Foreign Direct Investment.

The Financial Services team, manages a portfolio of companies operating in the Financial Services Sector, to which we provide credit, risk management, cash management and relationship banking services. The Foreign Direct Investment team, engages with new International Companies setting up in Ireland, where Bank of Ireland provides them with a full range of banking services. The team covers Europe, UK, USA, Canada, China, India, Japan and Australia. Bank of Ireland has overseas offices in Frankfurt, London, Paris, New York, Stamford and Chicago. Derek has been with Bank of Ireland throughout his career which included a period based in New York.

Councillor Iwer Baecker, Bayer Ltd. Iwer Baecker is the Managing Director of the Bayer business in Ireland.

Before he joined the Irish company he worked for the Bayer Healthcare European Business Development department as well as Bayer Innovation, the Innovation and Venture Capital unit of Bayer AG. In 2003 he founded a medical device and biotech company which he ultimately sold into Bayer AG in 2005

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Councillor Philip Daly, LK Shields Philip Daly is a Partner at LK Shields. His practice is primarily in the areas of Corporate and Commercial Law. Philip has acted in mergers and acquisitions transactions across all industry sectors as well as advising on private equity funding rounds and corporate restructurings.

Given his significant experience and focus on the energy sector, he is the lead partner in the firm’s successful Energy and Natural Resources Unit.

Philip has had a long standing association with the German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce and provides legal advice to a number of German companies located in Ireland.

Councillor Eddie Goodwin, Enterprise Ireland Eddie Goodwin has over 12 years experience working in Germany with the Irish Government Agencies: Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland. In his current role Eddie manages the Enterprise Ireland office for Germany, Switzerland and Austria out of Dusseldorf and leads a team of sector experts to consult for and work with Irish companies to internationalise into the German speaking region.

Prior to this for 4 years Eddie managed the Enterprise Ireland Boston Office and managed the EI Life Sciences portfolio for the USA. Between 2001 and 2007 Eddie worked as an Overseas Executive with IDA Ireland in Frankfurt

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and was involved in negotiating a number of new Foreign Direct Investment Projects into Ireland.

Prior to joining the Irish Government Agencies Eddie worked in the private sector and gained experience across a number of sectors: Internet Software (DoubleClick), Financial Services (Deutsche Bank & Bankers Trust) and Services/ Recruitment (CPL PLC).

Eddie has acquired an MBS in Business (DCU), Post Grad Diploma (University of Ulster), BA International (UCD), spent 2 years studying at the University of Vienna and undertook a European Integration studies program at the University of Copenhagen.

Councillor Jonathan Hackett, Botany Weaving Mill Ltd. Jonathan Hackett is Managing Director of Botany Weaving Mill Ltd. which is a leading supplier of seat fabrics and carpets to the aviation industry worldwide. The Company operates from 3 plants in Ireland employing 140 people. He is a director of a number of other Companies. He holds a Bachelor Of Commerce and a Master of Business Studies degree in International Marketing from University College Dublin. He lives with his wife and 3 children in Dublin.

Councillor Dr. Frank Heisterkamp, CRH plc Frank Heisterkamp is Head of Investor Relations of CRH plc. A native of Berlin, Frank

obtained a doctorate (Dr. iur.) from the University of Nürnberg and is qualified both as Solicitor in Ireland and Rechtsanwalt in Germany. He moved to Ireland in 1994 and joined the Financial Services Group of Matheson before moving to the USA in 1999 when he took up the position as Vice President Business Development with CRH’s US Division in Washington DC. In January 2005 he was appointed Director of Business Development for CRH Europe in Dublin before becoming CRH’s Country Manager China in 2007. Subsequently Frank became Country Manager for Turkey and for CRH’s business in Portugal, Tunisia and Lebanon before being appointed to his current position in February 2013.

He is a keen hockey player and lives with his wife and 3 children in Dublin.

CEO Ralf Lissek, GermanIrish Chamber of Industry and Commerce Born in Wuppertal in 1962, Ralf Lissek completed a two and a half year traineeship in Business Administration before beginning his studies in Germany and at Aston University in the UK, where he specialised in Marketing.

In 1990 he joined the German-Dutch Chamber in The Hague as Head of Marketing, a position he held until 1995 when he moved to the Chamber in Brussels to take up the post of Deputy Director with responsibility for commercial management.

While in Brussels he was the originator and driving force behind the company APRI, set up to advise Chambers of Commerce on how to lobby for and manage EU funded programs. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce in 1999. He holds a number of nonexecutive directorships and is the chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Ireland.

Councillor Gisbert Kügler, IDB Deutschland GmbH Born in Stuttgart in 1954, Gisbert Kügler studied economics at the University of Stuttgart. He started his career in the dairy industry with a Cooperative called Südmilch AG. Later on he worked as Managing Director for various companies in the FMCG sector and returned 1989 to the dairy industry again.

2004 he joined the Irish Dairy Board in Dublin to head up the IDB GmbH in Germany as CEO. Gisbert Kügler is married, has two daughters and lives in Düsseldorf. He is a golfer but does also support various soccer teams in Germany.

Councillor Patrick McGrath, Miele Ireland Limited Patrick McGrath is Chief Executive at Miele Ireland.

Patrick is a graduate of University of Limerick where he studied Business Studies and graduated in 1989. His early career was spent with Coca Cola System in Ireland, Greece and then Germany.

Patrick returned to Ireland in June 2001 to join Emo Oil, part of DCC plc. and subsequently joined Miele

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Ireland Ltd. in 2005. Born in 1968 he is a native of Abbeyside, Co. Waterford and now married with 2 children. Pat is a keen golfer.

Councillor Frank Mee, Allianz Worldwide Care Ltd Frank Mee is Deputy CEO and Finance Director of Allianz Worldwide Care, the Allianz Group’s international health insurance subsidiary, which is based in Dublin.

Born in 1954, Frank Mee completed a BComm degree in UCG in 1975 and subsequently qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte, with which he worked for 11 years. He joined the company now known as Allianz Ireland in 1986 and served on the Board of Management of that company for many years until 1999. He was instrumental in the decision

by Allianz Group to base its new international health insurance operation in Dublin in 1999. He is one of the founding Directors of that business with Ron Buchan and Claude Daboul and has filled the role of Finance Director since its establishment in 1999. He was also involved in the founding of Allianz Re Dublin Limited and has served on that company’s Board since 1999. He is a keen golfer.

Councillor Liam Ryan, SAP Ireland Liam Ryan is the Managing Director of SAP Ireland.

Born in 1965 he graduated from Kevin St College of Technology and Trinity College with a Degree in Electronic Engineering. Liam started his career working

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as a Quality Engineer for Siemens in Amberg, Germany. After returning to Ireland in 1990 Liam held roles in APV Ireland, Donnelly Mirrors and Motorola before joining SAP. Liam joined SAP in 1999 when there were 33 employees and has overseen the growth of SAP in Ireland to 1,700 employees involved in Support and Development for SAP’s European and US customer base. Liam joined the Chamber Council in 2004 and was President in 2007. He is also on the Governing Board of ICT Ireland. Living in Malahide with his wife and 3 children Liam is a keen golfer.

Councillor Prof. Dr HansJörg Schmidt-Trenz, HK Hamburg Born in Saarburg near Trier in 1959, Prof. Dr Hans-Jörg Schmidt-Trenz studied Economics and History at the University of the Saarland, Saarbücken and at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. He was awarded a Ph.D. in 1989 and obtained a lectureship in Economics in 1995. He was appointed Managing Director of the Karlsruhe Chamber of Industry and Commerce in 1988 and in 1991 became Managing Director of the Consulting company, IHK-Unternehmens- und Technologie-Beratung Karlsruhe GmbH. In 1992 he

was appointed Managing Director of TECHNOLOGIEREGION KARLSRUHE GDBR. Early in 1991 he became Director of Commercial services of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce and was appointed to his present position as Chief Executive Officer of the Hamburg Chamber in 1995. He is Professor of Economics at the University of Saarland (since 2000) and the University of Hamburg (since 2009). Prof. Dr SchmidtTrenz has been a member of the Council of the GermanIrish Chamber since 2003.

firms in Ireland and who specialise in advising German companies on the financial aspects of setting up and doing business in Ireland.

The firm is a member of Baker Tilly International, which is a Global network of high quality, independent accountancy and business service firms. Baker Tilly International is the 8th largest such network in the world by fee income and is represented by 135 firms in 102 countries including Germany, where its associate is Baker Tilly Deutschland GmbH. Liam has over 30 years experience as a Chartered Accountant, both in Ireland and abroad and has served on various committees of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and is currently a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of VHI Healthcare.

He joined the Chamber Council in 1986, was ViceChairman from 1989-1992, Chairman from 1992-1996, Vice-President in 1997 and became President in 1998. He rejoined the Council in 2003.

Councillor Werner Schwanberg, WGZ BANK Ireland plc Werner Schwanberg is Managing Director of WGZ BANK Ireland plc and as a Chartered Director serves on a number of Irish company boards. Born in Germany in 1955, he has lived and worked in Dublin since 1991.

He is a former member of the Banking and Treasury Group at the Department of the Taoiseach and has a special interest in financial services and corporate governance issues.

Councillor Michael Whelan, Deutsche Bank Ireland Michael Whelan is the Chief Country Officer of Deutsche Bank in Ireland. He is also a regional manager within the Global Transaction Bank of Deutsche Bank with specific business responsibilities for a number of jurisdictions

Councillor Liam Twohig, Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon Liam Twohig is Senior Partner of Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon, Business Partners & Accountants who are ranked in the top 10 accountancy

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including Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. He is a director of Deutsche International Corporate Services as well as numerous investment funds and special purpose vehicles.

Mr Whelan is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Company Secretary Andreas Fagin, German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce Andreas joined the Finance & Personnel department of the German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce in August 2009.

He is responsible for the preparation of the Irish and German financial returns, project controlling and process improvement. He is also the company secretary of the Chamber and has responsibility for personnel matters. Over the last 10 years Andreas has gained a wealth of international finance experience in his previous roles in Oracle Corporation and Yahoo!

Europe where he held a number of positions including Accounting Manager responsible for the monthly accounts preparation and monthly and quarterly reporting. He has gained extensive experience in the implementation and testing of ERP accounting systems, particularly in several Oracle modules.

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German-Irish Chamber Position Points

• The German “Mittelstand” (medium sized businesses) is the backbone of German export success. The GermanIrish Chamber is on hand to support the further development of such a “Mittelstand” in Ireland.

• Vocational training in Ireland should be improved.

Benchmarking the German dual vocational training system will help to combat youth unemployment. This demand driven training system secures the skilled labour needed and gives all people with different levels of qualifications a chance to enter the job market.

• Renewable energy provides significant economic opportunities for Ireland. Germany is strong in the provision of such Greentech technologies and services and can support Ireland in achieving its target to become an exporter of Green Energy.

• Developing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) and language skills to benefit from existing trade and future opportunities in Germany and Ireland.

Promoting the German language in Ireland will provide better employment opportunities. This will also help to generate a better understanding and integration in Europe

• The proposed free trade agreement between the EU and the US will be very beneficial for both Irish and German companies. By cooperating with each other and creating joint ventures they will be able to maximise their benefits.

• Our members express that the current competitive corporate tax regime in Ireland should remain as it provides an essential basis for recovery. It is an important part of the Irish economy and a successful business model over the last 30 years.

• Germany will continue to strengthen the EU and stabilise the euro. This is essential for the Irish economy as it needs a strong Europe to achieve the goals in its Programme for Government 2011 - 2016. The GermanIrish Chamber of Industry and Commerce will continue to support Ireland in playing an important and integral part in Europe.

• Importance of Irish – German trade • The Irish economy and Irish state finances are on a promising path of recovery. To achieve a full recovery, a continuous implementation of agreed measures is vital.

Ireland has to remain committed to reduce spending to eventually balance the state budget.

• Indigenous Irish companies have to increase their sales abroad and gain a larger share than the current 20% of Irish exports.

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Positionen der Deutsch-Irischen Industrie- und Handelskammer

• In Irland sollte die Berufsausbildung verbessert werden.

Eine Orientierung am dualen Berufsausbildungssystem in Deutschland würde dabei helfen die Jugendarbeitslosigkeit zu bekämpfen. Dieses bedarfsorientierte Ausbildungssystem stellt sicher, dass die benötigten qualifizierten Arbeitskräfte vorhanden sind und bietet allen Personen mit verschiedenen Qualifikationsniveaus eine Eintrittschance in den Arbeitsmarkt.

die Ausgaben zu reduzieren, damit letztendlich ein ausgeglichener Staatshaushalt erreicht wird.

• Einheimische irische Unternehmen müssen den Vertrieb im Ausland ankurbeln und ihren Anteil an den irischen Exporten von aktuell 20% erhöhen.

• In Deutschland bildet der Mittelstand das Rückrat des deutschen Exporterfolgs. Die Deutsch-Irische Industrieund Handelskammer steht beim Ausbau eines solchen Mittelstands in Irland unterstützend zur Seite.

• Weiterentwickelte MINT (Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaft und Technologie) und Sprachkenntnisse profitieren von dem existierenden Handel und den zukünftigen Möglichkeiten in Deutschland und Irland. Die Förderung der deutschen Sprache in Irland wird bessere Berufschancen bieten.

Dies fördert zudem ein besseres Verständnis und die Integration in Europa.

• Erneuerbare Energie und der Bereich Energieeffizienz sind Sektoren, die wirtschaftliches Potential für Irland bieten. Deutschland ist ein starker Lieferant von solchen Greentech-Technologien sowie Dienstleistungen und kann Irland dabei unterstützen, zu einem Exporteur von Grüner Energie zu werden.

• Unsere Mitglieder sprechen sich dafür aus, dass das derzeit in Irland geltende, wettbewerbsfähige Körperschaftssteuersystem bestehen bleiben soll, da es eine wesentliche Grundlage für die wirtschaftliche Erholung des Landes darstellt. Es bildet einen wichtigen Teil der irischen Wirtschaft und ein in den vergangenen 30 Jahren erfolgreiches Geschäftsmodell.

• Das geplante Freihandelsabkommen zwischen der EU und den USA wird sowohl für irische als auch für deutsche Unternehmen von Vorteil sein. Durch Zusammenarbeit und die Gründung von Joint Ventures werden sie in der Lage sein, ihre Vorteile zu maximieren.

• Deutschland wird sich auch in Zukunft für eine stärkere EU und einen stabilen Euro einsetzen. Dies ist für die irische Wirtschaft von entscheidender Bedeutung, da sich die Ziele des Nationalen Konjunkturprogramms 2011 – 2016 nur mit einem starken Europa erreichen lassen.

Die Deutsch-Irische Industrie- und Handelskammer wird Irland weiterhin darin unterstützen, ein wichtiger und integraler Bestandteil Europas zu sein.

• Wichtigkeit des Irisch-Deutschen Handels • Die irische Wirtschaft und die irischen Staatsfinanzen befinden sich auf einem erfolgversprechenden Erholungskurs. Damit eine vollkommene Erholung erreicht werden kann, ist die Umsetzung vereinbarter Maßnahmen unerlässlich. Irland muss sich weiterhin verpflichten, 12

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Wirtschaftstrends kompakt Jahreswechsel 2014/15 Irland Konjunktur BIP:

Investitionen: Privater Konsum:

Wirtschaftswunder: Irland ist von der Schwäche der EU abgekoppelt und findet sich plötzlich an der Spitze des Wachstums.

Der erwartete Investitionsboom wird getragen von den multinationalen Unternehmen der Exportindustrie.

Erstmals seit Ausburch der Kirse 2009 wächst der private Konsum, damit wäre die Krise auch am Binnenmarkt überwunden.

Außenhandel Die Exportindustrie der Multis hat die richtigen Produkte und Dienstleistungen, die Exporte boomen und treiben die Einfuhren auch von deutschen Zulieferungen stärker an als erwartet.

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IKT:

Die Zukunft hat bei IT schon begonnen, die Geschäftschancen verbessern sich stark.

Umwelttechnik:

Der Wirtschaftsaufschwung sorgt für mehr Projekte, Förderung und Zulieferung.

Medizintechnik:

Der klassische Wachstumsgarant stärkt Produktion und Zulieferungen.

Ernährung:

2015 sollte die überraschende Importschwäche vom Vorjahr wieder überwunden sein.

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SWOT-Analyse Jahreswechsel 2014/15 Irland Strengths (Stärken)

Weaknesses (Schwächen)

Starke internationale Exportindustrie und internationales Finanzzentrum (IFSC).

Hohe Abhängigkeit von der Entwicklung der Exportmärkte.

Attraktive Fördermaßnahmen für Auslandsinvestoren.

Ruf als Steueroase ist schädlich und führt zu Maßnahmen von EU, USA und OECD.

Produktivität verbessert.

Lohn- und Kostenvorteile beginnen zu schwinden.

Gutes Potenzial an jungen und qualifizierten Mitarbeitern.

Kleiner Binnenmarkt mit wenig natürlichen Ressourcen in EU-Randlage.

Realitätssinn der Iren und Can-Do-Mentalität, stabile Regierung nicht gefährdet.

Bei den Wahlen im Mai 2014 ist die Regierung, vor allem Labour, abgestraft worden.

Opportunities (Chancen):

Threats (Risiken)

Aufbruchstimmung und der Aufschwung selbst schaffen Räume für eine Wachstumspolitik.

Aufschwung erreicht weite Kreise der Bevölkerung erst deutlich verzögert.

Aufbruchstimmung sorgt für Optimismus in der Wirtschaft, Investitionsboom.

Die Immobilienkrise ist noch nicht ausgestanden, hohe Verschuldung der Privaten.

Neue Chancen durch Förderung von Zukunftstechnologien, neue KMU-Förderbank.

Hoher Reformbedarf am Wohlfahrtsstaat, im Gesundheitswesen und im öffentlichen Dienst.

Neue Chancen durch Belebung des Konsums und der “traditionellen Wirtschaft”.

Abbau der hohen Staatsschulden bedingt Fortsetzung der Sparpolitik.

Zahlreiche Chancen für deusche Spitzentechnologien, Finanzdienste und KMU.

Ausführliche Informationen enthält die Langfassung der Wirtschaftstrends.

Ihr Ansprechpartner bei Germany Trade & Invest Edda Gaude T. +49 (0) 228 24993-279 F. +49 (0) 228 24993-77 279 edda.gaude@gtai.de

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The Digital Hub Based in the historic Liberties area of Dublin city centre, the Digital Hub is an enterprise cluster for growing technology companies. Home to 89 established businesses and employing almost 650 people, the Digital Hub is the largest cluster of digital media, technology and Internet businesses in Ireland, providing a space for indigenous enterprises such as Athena Media, Maithú IT Solutions, Software Design and Sonru to scale and grow.

The Digital Hub is also the EMEA headquarters of major international companies like Boomerang Pharmaceutical Communications, eMaint and Eventbrite, and is home to industry organisations such as the Irish Internet Association, NDRC and Silicon Republic.

well-established alumni include Amazon, Distilled Media Group (Daft.ie), Etsy, Havok, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Riverdeep), Kavaleer and MTT. The Digital Hub Development Agency is the Irish state agency that manages The Digital Hub. Further information is available at: www.thedigitalhub.com or on Twitter: @TheDigitalHub.

Since the project’s inception, close to 200 companies have progressed through the enterprise cluster at The Digital Hub, generating thousands of skilled jobs. Some

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Dual Vocational Training (DVT) in Ireland

By Damien English T.D., Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation there is on the job and off the job training and trainees are assessed and receive certification. SOLAS has recently commenced a new initiative with the ETBs to update the traineeship model and a number of pilot programmes are planned to commence later this year.

Reform of the Irish Further Education and Training Sector As Minister with responsibility for Skills, Research and Innovation I regard the Further Education and Training (FET) sector in Ireland as vital in providing high-quality services and supports to a wide variety of stakeholders all across the country.

Last year, in excess of 200,000 people enrolled in Department of Education and Skills funded FET programmes and, in a time of limited resources, over €800 million was spent by the Department to support FET provision. Approximately €810 million is being provided in 2015 to ensure places for approximately 270,000 learners across the system.

In addition, programmes such as Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses involve one or two year courses and a shorter work placement. The Momentum Programme also includes targeted training courses that include an element of work placement.

In recent years, the Irish Government has had a long hard look at how we do our business in the FET Sector. The Sector needed to evolve and reform was necessary.

Apprenticeship Review Linked to the reform of the FET Sector are the changes being made to the Irish apprenticeship system. In 2014 there was a 47% increase in the number of people embarking on apprenticeships in the first three quarters of the year, compared to the same period in 2013.

The establishment of SOLAS (Ireland’s new Further Education and Training Authority) and the amalgamation of former Vocational Education Committees (VECs) and FAS training centres into 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs) demonstrated that the Irish Government is committed to reforming the FET Sector.

This structural reform ensures that we have the right structures, the right systems and the right partnerships in place in order to design and implement education and training programmes that meet the needs of all citizens.

As part of the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs initiative, in 2013 the Department of Education and Skills undertook a review of the Irish apprenticeship system to determine whether the current model should be retained, adapted or replaced.

FET Strategy/Services Plan The first ever co-ordinated strategy for the Sector was launched in May last year and identified a number of high level strategic goals. In addition, each ETB is now required to develop an annual service plan which sets measurable targets in terms of beneficiaries and course provision over the course of the year.

Apprenticeship Council One of the recommendations of the Review Group was the establishment of an enterprise-led Apprenticeship Council, which was launched last November.

One of the first tasks of the Council was to issue a call for proposals from employers and education and training providers to develop new apprenticeships in areas outside of the current apprenticeship trades. This process is underway and the Council will make recommendations to my Department advising on the implementation of new apprenticeships following that process. The role and contribution of employers to this process is crucial and employers can access information on the options available to them in this regard at www.apprenticeshipcouncil.ie

Dual Vocational Training Significant reform is also underway across the Sector in terms of the type of courses that are delivered and how they are delivered. There is now a much clearer focus on closer engagement with employers, jobseekers and learners to ensure that we tailor our programmes to deliver the best education and training and work opportunities for all stakeholders in order to develop the FET Sector as a driver of economic growth.

Conclusion This is an exciting time in the Irish FET Sector and I look forward with increasing optimism that the reforms in the Sector and the delivery of FET provision will lead to the Irish FET Sector continuing to provide a valued and world class education and training option for school-leavers, unemployed persons and those interested in lifelong learning.

Various forms of dual vocational learning and training exist at present in addition to apprenticeships. Models include traineeships which are a partnership between business and enterprise and a local training centre. Employers are involved in the development of traineeship curricula and 19

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SAP Ireland Case Study DEinternational, the service wing of the German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce, offers a complete Recruitment Service which ranges from advertising your positions in Germany and Ireland, screening candidates and testing their oral language skills to sending only screened candidates on for a review. Additionally, we also offer services out-of-band to our patrons, members and any interested business partner, such as multinational player SAP Ireland.

Bachelor’s degree in Business Information and Technology at the partner institution “Duale Hochschule BadenWürttemberg” in Germany.

The respective students work in Ireland for three months in order to gain practical experience and then return to Germany for their studies for the following three months. During the holidays Liam Ryan, the CEO of SAP Ireland. they are supposed to work in the company in Ireland. The German state covers the college fees and SAP Ireland pays an annual compensation of €22,000 including two return flights between Ireland and Germany as well as accommodation.

The global software company SAP Ireland Ltd. is based in Citywest and Galway. Having their European Headquarters in Walldorf, Germany, the holding SAP SE is market leader in enterprise applications and software and maintains locations in more than 130 countries.

The company contacted the Recruitment Department of the German-Irish Chamber as they needed to find 5-10 Irish secondary school students with proficiency in German who will graduate in 2015.

Liam Ryan, the CEO of SAP Ireland is willing to invest this amount of money due to the fact that the overall objective of this project is to take over those students after their Bachelor’s graduation – but of course, there is no guarantee for the students.

SAP Ireland would like to adapt the German dual vocational training and establish it in Ireland successfully. The training addresses Irish German-speaking students who are interested in the STEM sector (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).

We as the Chamber’s Recruitment Department started our work by getting in touch with schools in Ireland that are teaching German and with their respective German and career teachers. This is due to the fact that this particular program is aiming for students that have a solidary foundation in German. We provided them with information about the program SAP Ireland was offering and answered all questions regarding the application progress. Acting as the man in the middle, we were the day-to-day contact for teachers and students and responded to questions of each party. Interested schools were also offered meetings with SAP representatives to present interested students, teachers and parents the project. The Chamber has been supporting the overall application process that ends end of June 2015.

The vocational training program allows students to combine theoretical and practical knowledge at the same time: they work at SAP offices in Germany and Ireland while doing their

For more information on the DEinternational Recruitment Service please send an Email to Recruitment@DEinternational.ie or call our Recruitment team at +353-(0)1-6424-390.

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Facilitating the financing of European Educational Online Video Games Therefore, the distribution chain is trying to adapt to the new scenario: large publishers who used to play a vital role in financing games are not anymore necessary for small online games and many new distribution platforms are now thriving, consistently leading to the expansion of the independent game sector.

German companies in the online gaming and software development sector will be interested in a tailored trade mission to Ireland in this sector from 7th to 11th September 2015, hosted by DEinternational Ireland and funded by the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. The export potential for German companies in the digital and software sector continues to be very high, as Ireland has experienced a rapid and consistent growth in this area over the last decade. It is the fastest growing industry sector in Ireland and its future is bright, especially given the high levels of by state investment in education and research. Ireland is the location of choice for many worldwide market leaders in this sector and has developed a reputation as a competence centre for software development. An onlinegaming study from “gamedevelopers.ie” in 2012 showed a 91% growth in this sector between 2009 and 2012.

Educational and serious game: a thriving sub – sector Over the last few years, the concept of gamification has continued to draw investment and attention. Both teachers and executives are now relying on digital means carrying narratives to deliver knowledge and offer training.

It was predicted that this industry will reach $5.5 billion by 2018 while according to the famous distance learning online platform Online College Courses 97% of teachers use digital games that were created specifically for educational use, and 18% use games for education on a daily basis.

The German guest speaker at the trade mission’s main event, a conference in the Digital Hub on 8th September, is Thierry Baujard from Media Deals in Germany, who in the following article provides an overview of a growing niche sub-sector within the online gaming industry - educational gaming, as well as the finance structure associated with it. He also presents a case study of a German-Irish collaboration in the educational gaming sector.

However, within the main umbrella of “gamification”, it is possible to identify three main different segments: 1. Serious games - generally commissioned and fully financed by a company or a public institution for promotional or training purposes. Todays, serious games are deployed over a wide array of sectors such as management, government, military, health, tourism, energy and corporate training programs.

The game sector The video game market has been growing at an unstoppable pace over the last decade. Worldwide, the revenues for games are estimated to grow at an annual growth rate of 6,7% to $ 86,1 billion by 2016. However, the game landscape has dramatically changed over the last five year mainly due to the opportunity represented by the online shift. Nowadays games are in fact not only available on consoles and TV screens but also, and sometimes exclusively, online. They are not anymore to be found solely in shops but “in the cloud” as a digital service.

2. E-learning games include both B2B products that educational institutions can use on a subscription or license basis or single games that can be purchased online or as mobile / tablets Apps.

3. Educational games based on entertainment products.

A newest trend sees more and more entertainment companies using video game to develop some products fort the B2C market. Learning games can allow a premium models and development of a lasting IP products. These games can use some famous IP taken from the audio-visual or publishing worlds. See the example of the E1027 game in the box below.

Having the market split on different “screens” (mobile, tablets, Tv and consoles) the gamers have now more time, and ultimately money to spend on video games. Mobile gaming is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 19% and 48% for tablets.

New business models and finance structure The consequences of this new paradigm shift are:

In Germany, the biggest European market after the UK, the trend towards online and browser games “represent one of the most important growth markets of the games industry” with a growth of 10% in the number of online, browser and apps games users between 2013 and 2014.

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• New financing structure is needed for both producers and investors • New business models lead to new of monetization strategies Well aware of the increasingly diversity in the market, Media Deals has been helping many entrepreneurs and developers to better position themselves on the market and find partnerships as well as guide financiers towards interesting investment opportunities in the sector.

At the crossroads between education, technology and entertainment, the serious game market offers a great deal of opportunities especially in Germany, where the segment is well advanced , while the partnership with Ireland could bring some assets in terms of localizations, and access to the Anglo-Saxon markets and educational institutions.

Case Study: E1027: The price of desire E1027 is an atmospheric, narrative-driven game produced by peacefulfish, part of Media Deal’s portfolio and Iglu Media, a game development company based in Belfast. The game, which is part of The Eileen Gray Project, an overarching initiative including also a feature film, a documentary and an historical book, all designed to celebrate the outstanding work of the modernist Irish architect, will be released on IPad and PC in summer 2015. This immersive adventure takes place in the remarkable setting of the villa E.1027 in France, built by the enigmatic Irish architect, Eileen Gray in 1926. E.1027 is a unique game on its genre allowing players to engage in a highly aesthetical and engaging game experience while making an educational journey into the mysterious history this incredible building, and discover the troubled life and incredible work of the famed architectural genius.

The game is financed by private investors brought together by Media Deals with the support of public money from Northern Ireland . More info at: http:// www.e1027game.com/

About the authors Introduction by Aideen Keenan Aideen Keenan is Head of Marketing in DEinternational Ireland, the consultancy wing of the German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce. She has worked in the Chamber for over ten years, running major projects, such as trade missions, study tours and EU projects. She has provided market entry and sales consultancy to clients from a wide variety of industries, with a special focus on the energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors.

Over 400 German and Irish companies can directly attest to her role in supporting and developing their foreign market activities. Aideen Keenan will project manage the Online Gaming trade mission from Germany to Ireland in September. For more information, contact Aideen.keenan@german-irish.ie; Tel 00353-(0)1-6424330.

Main article by Thierry Baujard Thierry Baujard is CEO of Media Deals is a pan-European Investment network focusing on the digital creative industries with focus on audio-visual, video games, music, publishing and digital art.Business angels, private investors, early stage and specialized funds are part of the network that offers regular focused investment forums in Europe as well as set up of syndicated cross border investment groups. Based in Berlin, Media Deals helps investors sourcing projects and offer due diligence towards investment.

In 2014, Media Deals launched the „Connect Investment Club“ on behalf of the DG Connect in Brussels. With the EC, Media Deals also co-runs different projects such as ENTER: a training programme for investors in the audiovisual sector and the European Investors Gate, a platform to bridge public research funding and private investment in the field of ICT. Notably, the initiative sees BWCon (Germany) and Dublin BIC as crucial partners.

Lately Media Deals has been particularly active in the fields of games and virtual reality by organising investment fora and finance panels focused on the sector in Paris (Game Connection Paris, October 2014), in Laval (Laval Virtual, April 2015) and Berlin, Franco German Video Game Initiative (International Games Week).

Sources of all statistics are available on request from Thierry Baujard.

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European Chamber of Ireland Events 2014

Once again the European Chamber of Ireland organised two high-profile events in 2014, which were kindly sponsored by CRH plc.

• Giving European trade interests a stronger voice in Ireland • Influencing decision-makers and opinion leaders in Ireland • Provide a networking platform for Irish and European companies as well as for business organisations.

On 28th August 2014, 45 golfers enjoyed the European Chamber Cup golf outing at Luttrelstown Golf course. A memorable day in a truly European atmosphere was had by all, providing a great opportunity to network and entertain clients. The Cup winning team consisted of : Liam Ryan (SAP), Jim Whelan (Domus Projects), John Gartland (ESBI) & Conor O Shea (Fannin Healthcare)

The European Chamber of Ireland was established in 2009 to further trade links between Ireland and other European countries. It is an umbrella organisation for the Irish-European Chambers of Commerce, Embassies and Trade Associations already in Ireland. Current member organisations come from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey. The Chamber strongly recognises the belief that exploiting the additional trading potential of Ireland into other European countries and vice versa is the key to economic recovery.

Also, the Chamber is working to overcome recent publicity and reputational issues and promote Ireland as a soundly governed economy, ready to grow again substantially.

Later in the year saw the 2nd European Chamber event on 23rd October 2014. The European Chamber network enjoyed a Breakfast Seminar on ‘Europe, and its future’ with Dan O’ Brien (Chief Economist at the Institute of International and European Affairs – IIEA) as the keynote guest speaker. The event was sold out.

The next European Chamber event is a golf outing at the K Club Golf Resort, Co. Kildare on Thursday 24th September. For further information and to book places, please contact the European Chamber by telephone at +353 (0)1 6424-311 or by e-mail to info@europeanchamber.ie.

The aims and objectives of the European Chamber of Ireland are: • The promotion of trade between Ireland and the other European countries

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Trade Show BAU 2015 in Munich

DEinternational offers companies a complete “turn-key” / “one-stop-shop” support service for market entry in legal and tax related matters. Especially for the building industry we also offer Registration and reclamation services. Annually, DEinternational claims more than than 1.2 Mio. € relevant contract tax back from Revenue. We offer very competitive fees of 150€/hour for a registration in contrast to other providers who charge around 350€.

DEinterntional Ireland was this year for the first time represented on the BAU Munich, in order to give German companies working in the building industry the chance to introduce themselves to the Irish market.

Due to 1.900 exhibitors from 40 different countries as well as 235.000 visitors the BAU Munich is the World’s leading trade fair for Architecture, Materials and Systems. In 2014 a lot of multinational companies that are based in Ireland invested very heavily into Ireland as a business location.

Moreover, German companies are represented on many construction sites as well. In addition to that, the house building industry as well as the housing renovation industry increased significantly; thereby they revert especially to German energy-efficient products.

For further information, please contact: Stefanie Raeth Phone: +353 1 6424-371 Email: Stefanie.raeth@german-irish.ie

Therefore, the service department DEinternational Ireland has visited interested companies on the fair and furthermore gave a lecture on the “Booming of the Irish economy – an overview” in corporation with the federal minister for Economy and Energy. Within this framework many questions of the corporations’ could be clarified.

Reasons for building companies to found their business premises in Ireland, could be among other things the low employers’ social security contributions of 10.75% as well as the low corporation tax of 12.5%.

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A+A 2015 in Düsseldorf – No. 1 for Safety

Information on the A+A 2015 is available online: http://www.AplusA.de

The A+A 2015 will be held from 27 to 30 October in Düsseldorf. The A+A is the world’s leading trade fair with congress for health and safety at the workplace. All the world market leaders are among the expected 1,800 exhibitors. The manufacturers are synchronizing their innovation cycle with the two-year rotation of the A+A. In 2013 the A+A closed after four days with record visitor and exhibitor participation figures. Over 63,000 trade visitors from almost 70 countries obtained information from the total of 1,600 exhibitors about the latest trends in the areas health and safety at work, corporate health promotion and security management in companies. Every fourth visitor came from abroad. The A+A is supported by numerous national and international associations and organizations, for example the ILO (International Labour Organization) and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration).

Contact: Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Infoline: +49(0)211-4560-01 Fax: +49(0)211-4560-668 E-Mail: info@messe-duesseldorf.de Internet: http://www.messe-duesseldorf.de

Focal points at the A+A 2015 include the themes of personal protection, health at the workplace (e.g. prevention, job design, ergonomics) and security at work. Another key component in the range of themes here is disaster/ emergency management planning. Among the issues to be covered here are special equipment and services for fast relief in major catastrophes, natural disasters and particularly dangerous situations.

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Expert Interview with Eddie Goodwin on the start-up scene Eddie has over 10 years’ experience working in the German speaking markets with Enterprise Ireland and with IDA Ireland & private sector experience in Software & Financial services prior to that. He managed the Boston office for Enterprise Ireland before taking up this role. Eddie and the German markets consult for and assist Irish Technology companies identify and win businesses in the German-Austria-Switzerland region.

1. What do you think makes the start-up culture in Germany so unique from elsewhere in the world?

The electronic/techno music scene which sprung up in Berlin contributed to the edgy, creative feeling which in turn contributed to the start-up culture. Once you have this environment investment money tends to follow which was the case.

First of all, I think Germany and more specifically Berlin has a very unique start-up scene. This is partly due to its special atmosphere. The youthful, more laid back vibe of Berlin is in some ways, similar to San Francisco and is also a draw for “techies” and entrepreneurs.

Also Berlin is quite an international city with migrants from Eastern Europe, the US and other European countries.

Lastly, Berlin is a very reasonable city in which to live in and has lower office costs which attracts entrepreneurs.

2. What are the biggest cultural differences in doing business in Berlin for example compared to Dublin?

As mentioned, Berlin is a very international city.

Geographically speaking, Berlin is located in the heart of Europe and a strategically advantageous positionbetween Western and Eastern Europe thereby getting good influences and people from both.

Ireland sits between Europe and the US and is positively influenced by both. As well as the many home-grown start-ups, multiple US technology companies have their European headquarters in Dublin which converge with the home grown start-ups in a positive way.

Ireland is one of the easiest and fastest places to start up a business which helps. Both locations are international, have young demographics, experiencing migration with people that are open to new trends and technologies.

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3. Are there any start-ups in Germany or Ireland you are particularly excited about? Or are there currently start-ups to “watch out for”?

5. What are the biggest challenges a start-up company should consider before starting the business?

Some key questions to ask would be:

Enterprise Ireland supports about 100 to 150 high potential start-ups per annum. Mostly, pre-start-ups are approaching Enterprise Ireland.

A start-up to watch out for is MOVIDIUS. They just currently raised $40 Million in new funding with their vision processing unit (VPU) and their complete Systemon-Chip (SoC) that can operate either as a stand-alone or alongside general purpose application processors.

Is there a market for the product service? Who will buy this? Can I internationalise and export this?

6. With all your experience, do you have some insights or lessons for future entrepreneurs?

Don’t get blinded by the idea- it’s best to work out objectively whether there is a market for the idea or not. Don’t invest too much money or effort until there is some clarity around this.

Another start-up to watch out for is called CurrencyFair which allows the public to match currency transfers to each other thereby cutting out the bank.

Link in with Government Business Development Agencies early in to see what help is available in relation to advice or funding- even at idea stage.

These are just two examples- there are lots of new start-ups springing up- keep an eye out for Enterprise Ireland’s high potential start up’s for others.

4. What do you think what kind of person makes a successful entrepreneur?

Successful Start-up

In my mind there are three main characteristics a successful entrepreneur should have: First of all, an entrepreneur should have a clear vision.

Secondly, be steadfast in their vision and thinking i.e. able to stick with the vision despite detraction and be able to put up with the rollercoaster of the ups and downs of running a start up.

And lastly, a good work ethic – once the idea is formed then the hard work begins.

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Web Summit 2014 Rückblick Innerhalb von 3 Jahren hat es die Web Summit geschafft, eines der einflussreichsten, renommiertesten und internationalen Technologie-Events der Szene zu werden. Gründer und CEO Paddy Cosgrave hat es dabei vollbracht, für die Web Summit – eine Technologieund Industriekonferenz - im Jahr 2014 über 20.000 Teilnehmer aus 106 Ländern zu werben. Dabei hat die Web Summit 2011 mit gerade einmal 500 Teilnehmern aus der Technologie-Gemeinschaft begonnen. 2014 sah das Bild dann ganz anders aus. Vom 4. bis 6. November waren 3 Tage vollgepackt mit hochkarätigen Ereignissen 500 weltberühmte Referenten waren vor Ort, 10 Bühnen standen zur Verfügung darunter zum Beispiel das Digital Marketing-, Enterprise- oder Builder Gipfeltreffen, 2000 Start-up-Unternehmen wurden eingeladen um ihre Ideen vorzustellen, 1000 routinierte Investoren waren vertreten

sowie die 800 besten Technologie-Journalisten. Für diese 3 Tage wurde Dublin zur Hauptstadt der Technologie.

Und dabei mittendrin verwickelt war auch die Dienstleistungsmarke DEinternational unserer DeutschIrischen Handelskammer. Nicole Jung und ihr Team waren dabei für die PR deutscher Journalisten zur Web Summit verantwortlich. Ein Event, dass von null auf 20.000 Teilnehmer innerhalb kürzester Zeit wuchs, verdiente sich höchsten Respekt und Aufmerksamkeit unter den Teilnehmern und schaffte es sogar, Dinge, wie ein nicht funktionierendes WLAN-System in den Hintergrund rücken zu lassen. Gerüchten zufolge, dass Paddy Cosgrave das Event zeitnah verkaufen möchte, tritt er selbst mit weiteren Events in den USA und Asien gegenüber. Wir sind gespannt, ob 2015 den Erfolg von 2014 noch toppen kann.

Outlook of the web summit 2015 The web summit in Dublin is now in its 5th year of success, having had so far not great or world-class speakers but legendary ones. Paddy Cosgrave and his team introduced last year in addition to that its first sister event - the COLLISION - which took place in May 2014 in Las Vegas. They have translated their vision of a meeting place for enterprises, to develop new companies and manage current ones, into a new technological conference - COLLISION. However, for Paddy Cosgrave and

his team one sister event is clearly not the end. Only one year later, they are introducing their second sister event RISE in Hong Kong from the 31th of July to the 1st of August 2015. RISE was founded in order to give leaders of major enterprises a way to come together and show how their companies are changing currently our way of life.

With no speakers announced yet, we are keen to find out which outstanding speakers they will draw into their boat of orators.

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Die rasante Entwicklung der digitalen Wirtschaft Kaum ein anderer Bereich entwickelt sich so rasend schnell wie die digitale Wirtschaft: Vor einem Jahr noch hatte kaum jemand vom Taxi-Wettbewerber Uber oder vom HotelSubstitut Air B’n’B gehört. Heute kennt die Online-Dienste jedes Kind. Höhere Effizienz, schnelleres Anpassen an Verbrauchererwartungen und so gut wie keine zusätzlichen Kosten für neue Kunden geben ihnen die entscheidenden Wettbewerbsvorteile.

Wenn Europa – und auch Deutschland – diese Entwicklung beeinflussen will und auch hierzulande Online-Dienste fördern wollen, braucht es eine aktive Politik, eine digitale Agenda. Dass innovative digitale Dienste Rahmenbedingungen einhalten und Steuern zahlen sollte selbstverständlich sein.

Nachfrage nach Digitalprofis steigt, stagniert die Zahl der Berufsanfänger. Zwar ist Deutschland in dieser Hinsicht seit einigen Jahren eine positive Ausnahme, aber angesichts der demographischen Entwicklungen Deutschlands sollte es die Hände nicht in den Schoss legen.

Aber in erster Linie müssen wir einen wirklich digitalen Binnenmarkt schaffen. Digitale Dienste entwickeln sich nicht, wenn sie an jeder EU-Grenze gebremst werden.

Ein bekannter music-streaming Anbieter hat fünf Jahre gebraucht, um in der ganzen EU auf dem Markt zu sein.

Wenn wir es schaffen, für einen wirklichen digitalen Binnenmarkt auf der Grundlage eines weit verbreiteten Hochgeschwindigkeitszugangs zu sorgen, und den Arbeitnehmern ausreichend digitale Fähigkeiten zu vermitteln, dann werden wir in Europa von der nächsten digitalen Innovationswelle, dem industriellen Internet, noch mehr profitieren als von der Entstehung des rein digitalen Internets.

Ohne einen digitalen Binnenmarkt werden sich auch viele neue Technologien langsamer durchsetzen. Eine permanente Fernüberwachung eines herzkranken Patienten, die im Auslandsurlaub durch roaming-Gebühren zum unbezahlbaren Luxus wird; ein Ferndiagnosesystem für installierte Industriemaschinen, dessen Informationen nur verspätet vom ausländischen Netz übertragen werden; ein Cloud Computing Anbieter, der Rechenzentren in 28 Mitgliedsländern eröffnen muss, um Datenschutzanliegen Rechnung zu tragen: dies sind nur ein paar Beispiele, wie Innovationen ohne digitalen Binnenmarkt gebremst werden können. Daher arbeiten wir an Gesetzesinitiativen, die genau diese nationalen Silos aufbrechen – an einer Reform des Urheberrechtes und der Verabschiedung der Telekommunikations-Richtlinie.

Das verarbeitende Gewerbe ist auch heute noch das Rückgrat der europäischen Wirtschaft mehr als in den USA, in Deutschland mehr als in Europa. Die europäische Union hat die Wichtigkeit der Industrie erkannt, und visiert eine Steigerung des Anteils an der Bruttowertschöpfung auf 20% an. Dies geht natürlich nur mit neuen industriellen Technologien, nicht mit der Rückkehr zu Altbewährtem. 3-D Drucker sind ein Beispiel, wie die digitale Technologie dem verarbeitenden Gewerbe zu einer Renaissance verhelfen kann.

Zu einem funktionierenden digitalen Binnenmarkt gehört aber auch ein flächendeckendes Hochgeschwindigkeitsinternet. Deswegen wollen wir einen Teil des von der EU neu aufgelegten 315-Milliarden-EuroInvestitionsprogramms für den Breitbandausbau verwenden und dabei auch bestimmte Standards vorschreiben, wie etwa die Geschwindigkeit.

Für den Mittelstand gilt dies umso mehr – nur 14 Prozent der Mittelständler verkaufen auch per Internet und noch ein kleinerer Prozentsatz online ins Ausland. Dabei könnten gerade die KMU von der Digitalisierung profitieren: neue Märkte, Einsparungen von Kosten durch Produktions- und anderen Prozessen. Daher fördern wir unter dem Namen “ICT Innovation for Manufacturing SMEs” Projekte, bei denen teilnehmende Unternehmen mit digitalen Methoden experimentieren können.

Das andere Conditio sine qua non sind Arbeitnehmer, die mit den neuen Technologien umgehen können. Und auch hier hat Europa Nachholbedarf. Während die

“Digitale Wirtschaft” und “Industrie/Mittelstand” sind keine Gegensätze. Heute sind sie vereinbar, morgen werden sie untrennbar sein.

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Internet Of Things And Industrie 4.0 – What Is This New Industrial Revolution?

DEinternational has always ensured that our projects and activities are at the cutting edge of new business opportunities and markets in Germany and Ireland. For example, we supported the growth of the renewable energy industry in Ireland when it was just in its infancy, we have created knowledge transfer and partnership building between Ireland and Germany in the area of smart grid, we introduced the topic of passive house in Ireland before it became a hot topic in the energy efficient building industry in Ireland and have run projects promoting collaboration and business development in areas as diverse as nanotechnology and online gaming. Another area of collaboration between German and Ireland is the “internet of things” (IoT). IoT is a relatively new phenomenon of the digital world, involving connected technology and machineto-machine communication, which has the potential to revolutionise many industries, from food to healthcare.

Both Ireland and Germany are positioning themselves as innovators in the area of the internet of things. In the following article, gtai (Germany Trade and Invest) explain how the “internet of things” will influence the future of industry in such a way that it may well be dubbed a new “industrial revolution”.

information technology) powering industrial change. The changes being wrought by INDUSTRIE 4.0 will see it become the global language of production. INDUSTRIE 4.0 promises to increase manufacturing productivity levels by up to 50 percent – and halve the amount of resources required.

Germany’s position as an embedded systems technology leader gives birth to enabling cyber-physical system (CPS) technologies which ingeniously marry the digital virtual world with the real world. Cyber-physical production systems (CPPS) made up of smart machines, logistics systems and production facilities allow peerless ICTbased integration for vertically integrated and networked manufacturing.

Germany has set itself the goal of being an integrated industry lead market and provider by 2020.

Smart Industry INDUSTRIE 4.0 opens the door to an age of “smart industry” in which people, devices, objects, and systems combine to form dynamic, self-organizing networks of production.

Today we stand on the cusp of a fourth industrial revolution. A revolution which promises to marry the worlds of production and network connectivity in an “Internet of Things” making “INDUSTRIE 4.0” a reality.

Decentralized intelligence helps create intelligent object networking and independent process management, with the interaction of the real and virtual worlds representing a crucial new aspect of the manufacturing and production process.

The world as we know and experience it today has been shaped by three major technological revolutions. The first Industrial Revolution, beginning in the UK at the tail end of the 18th century and ending in the mid-19th century, represented a radical shift away from an agrarian economy to one defined by the introduction of mechanical production methods.

INDUSTRIE 4.0 represents a paradigm shift from “centralized” to “decentralized” production - made possible by technological advances which constitute a reversal of conventional production process logic. Simply put, this means that industrial production machinery no longer simply “processes” the product, but that the product communicates with the machinery to tell it exactly what to do.

The second period of radical transformation with the advent of industrial production and the birth of the factory at the start of the 20th century was no less precipitous; ushering in as it did an age of affordable consumer products for mass consumption.

Highly individualized, low-volume, real-time production becomes the norm as new industrial assistant systems allow new forms of machine-human production in a changing industry landscape.

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Smart factory production brings with it numerous advantages over conventional manufacture and production.

These include: • CPS-optimized production processes: smart factory “units” are able to determine and identify their field(s) of activity, configuration options and production conditions as well as communicate independently and wirelessly with other units; • Optimized individual customer product manufacturing via intelligent compilation of ideal production system which factors account product properties, costs, logistics, security, reliability, time, and sustainability considerations;

Source: DFKI | GTAI

INDUSTRIE 4.0 connects innovative embedded system production technologies and smart production processes to pave the way to a new industrial age which will radically transform industry and production value chains and business models in tomorrow’s smart factories.

• Resource efficient production; • Tailored adjustments to the human workforce so that the machine adapts to the human work cycle.

Smart Factory The merging of the virtual and the physical worlds through cyber-physical systems and the resulting fusion of technical processes and business processes are leading the way to a new industrial age best defined by the “smart factory” concept.

Smart factories, with their interfaces to smart mobility, smart logistics, and smart grids concepts, are an integral component of tomorrow’s intelligent infrastructures.

About the authors:

The deployment of cyber-physical systems in production systems gives birth to the “smart factory.” Smart factory products, resources and processes are characterized by cyber-physical systems; providing significant real-time quality, time, resource, and cost advantages in comparison with classic production systems.

Introduction by Aideen Keenan Head of Marketing Aideen.keenan@german-irish.ie Tel. +353-(0)1-6424330.

The smart factory is designed according to sustainable and service-oriented business practices. These insist upon adaptability, flexibility, self-adaptability and learning characteristics, fault tolerance, and risk management.

Main article by Germany Trade & Invest Germany Trade & Invest is the economic development agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. The organization promotes Germany as a business and technology location and supports companies based in Germany with global market information.

High levels of automation come as standard in the smart factory - this being made possible by a flexible network of cyber-physical system-based production systems which, to a large extent, automatically oversee production processes.

For more information, contact Asha-Maria Sharma Senior Manager Industrie 4.0/ Internet of Things Asha-Maria.Sharma@gtai.com; Tel: 0049-(0)30-200099312.

Flexible production systems which are able to respond in almost real-time conditions allow in-house production processes to be radically optimized. Production advantages are not limited solely to one-off production conditions, but can also be optimized according to a global network of adaptive and self-organizing production units belonging to more than one operator.

This represents a production revolution in terms of both innovation and cost and time savings and the creation of a “bottom-up” production value creation model whose networking capacity creates new and more market opportunities.

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Why Ireland is the logical home for the Internet of Things The Internet of Things (IoT) is promising to be a paradigm shift in connected technology and the digital world.

Promising to digitise the world we live in, the Internet of Things is already beginning to deliver sophistication, flexibility and value into industry, society and the individual.

Over the past few decades Ireland has gained a respected reputation in the technology arena and we are primed and ready to lead from the front in delivering IoT goods and services in industries from Manufacturing, Smart Cities, Utilities, Med-tech, Education, Agriculture and many others.

Why Ireland for IoT: • Irish export association ‘Ireland is maintaining its position as the second largest exporter of computer and IT services in the world’ - Technology is part of us For more information and examples of IoT successes in Ireland please get in touch. Ken.finnegan@ida.ie

• In materials research Ireland has scored a world ranking of 6th in materials science, which is important to the semiconductor industry and the sensors in the ‘Things’

Ken is the Chief Technology Adviser for the Technology Division in the IDA and Internet of Things lead for the IDA. He advises and provides strategic insights into technology trends both nationally and globally for the agency and their clients.

• One of the largest Data Analytics Research centres in the world (the largest publically funded in Europe) is located in Ireland. Insight Research Centre Ireland is positioned as a global leader for the ‘Internet of Things’ • With 30 years of semiconductor experience the sensors, actuators and processors for IoT are designed and made here – e.g. Intel’s IoT Quark chip • The highly collaborative research scene is helping companies succeed in their IoT ventures

Ken has a track record of helping companies for the Technology Division in the IDA. innovate and succeed in Ireland and globally. He worked in the software, telecommunications and big data industries for 15 years before joining the IDA in 2014. The IDA is Ireland’s inward investment promotion agency, it is a non-commercial, semi-state body promoting Foreign Direct Investment into Ireland through a wide range of services.

Ken Finnegan, Chief Technology Adviser

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Pictorial Review German-Irish Chamber Events 2014/2015 As always, the calendar of the German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce was packed with a diverse range of events in both countries. The members of the Chamber had once again ample opportunities to network, to develop business opportunities and to gather information on current business topics. Here are some of the highlights: German-Irish Chamber Summer Gala Ball 4. July 2014

Business trip to Stuttgart 5. Sept 2014

Venue: Dromoland Castle, Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare

Venue: Stuttgart wiendorf

The plush surroundings of the 5 star deluxe Dromoland Castle played host to the Chamber summer gala ball in July 2014.

Patrons, members and guests of the German-Irish Chamber, enjoying the atmosphere and German hospitality at the Stuttgart weindorf.

Oktoberfest 2014 19. Sept 2014

Oktoberfest 2014 19. Sept 2014

Venue: Ballsbridge Hotel, Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Venue: Ballsbridge Hotel, Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Over 450 pax attended the chamber Oktoberfest which was back on the events calendar in 2014 after a break for 4 years. Over 3000 litres of beer were consumed followed by fun and games late into the night.

Games on the night included Steinholding competition, Jodeling competition and the best dressed Bavarian.

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Chamber Christmas Lunch 12. December 2014

AGM of the German-Irish Chamber 6. February 2015

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2

Venue: Westbury Hotel. Grafton Street, Dublin 2

Over 160 people attended the annual Christmas Lunch which was sponsored by Audi. The Christmas lunch is one of the main highlights on the Chamber events calendar.

The handover of the President’s chain from out -going President Frank Mee (Allianz Worldwide Care) to the new 2015 German-Irish Chamber President Paul Lynam (Siemens).

Business lunch with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD 6. February 2015

German-Irish Chamber Member’s night 26. March 2015 Venue: Audi Centre, 83 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Venue: Westbury Hotel. Grafton Street, Dublin 2 Audi kindly hosted the Chamber members night 2015. Over 100 people attended the event and saw the award winning product portfolio of Audi products on display. Members got to mingle with other members and potential new business.

During his speech, the Minister reflected on the importance of IrishGerman trade, how to drive German investment into Ireland as well as developing STEM and language skills to benefit from existing trade and future opportunities in Germany and Ireland.

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Membership Directory A A&L Goodbody Solicitors Ms Keavy Ryan 28 North Wall Quay IFSC Dublin 1 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 649 2366 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 649 2649 Email: kryan@algoodbody.com www.algoodbody.com ABO Wind Ireland Ltd. Mr Emmet Egan Unit 4 Aspen Court Cornelscourt Co. Dublin Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 289 0842 Email: emmet.egan@abo-wind.com www.abo-wind.com Aareal Bank AG Mr Farid F. Assouad 4 Custom House Plaza IFSC Dublin 1 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 636 9220 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 670 2785 Email: farid.assouad@aareal-bank.com www.aareal-bank.com Allianz Corporate Ireland Plc. Mr Brian Higgins Allianz House, Elmpark Merrion Road Dublin 4 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 613 3000 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 660 5214 Email: info@allianz.ie www.allianz.ie Allianz Worldwide Care Ltd. Mr Frank Mee 18B Beckett Way, Park West Business Campus Nangor Road Dublin 12 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 630 1300 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 630 1306 Email: frank.mee@ allianzworldwidecare.com www.allianzworldwidecare.com Allied Irish Bank Corporate Banking Mr Dave McArdle Bankcentre Ballsbridge Dublin 4 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 772 1456 Email: david.v.mcardle@aib.ie www.aibcorporate.ie

Alloy Mechanical Ltd. Ms Sara Gorman Castle Fleming House Errill Co. Laois Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 5 054 4898 Email: amech@indigo.ie

Ballsbridge Hotel Mr Philip Downes Pembroke Road Ballsbridge Dublin 4 Ireland Tel: +353 (0) 1 637 9300 Fax: +353 (0) 1 667 4381 Email: info@ballsbridgehotel.com www.ballsbridgehotel.com

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland Mr Mark Redmond 6 Wilton Place Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 661 6201 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 661 6217 Email: info@amcham.ie www.amcham.ie

Bank of Ireland Corporate Banking Mr John Goggin 2 Burlington Plaza Burlington Road Dublin 4 Ireland Tel: +353 (0) 76 624 4610 Email: john.goggin@boi.com www.bankofireland.ie/ corporatebanking

Aramex Ireland Ltd. Mr Frank Kilbride Bellingstown Ballyboughal Co. Dublin Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 807 8000 Email: frank.kilbride@aramex.com www.aramex.com

Barclays Bank Ireland Plc. Mr Conor Heaney 2 Park Place Hatch Street Upper Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 618 2617 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 662 3141 Email: conor.heaney@barclays.com www.barclays.ie

Arthur Cox Ms Rachel Hussey Earlsfort Centre Earlsfort Terrace Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 618 0850 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 618 0744 Email: rachel.hussey@arthurcox.com www.arthurcox.com

BASF Ireland Ltd. Ms Margaret Huges Little Island Inchera Co. Cork Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 21 451 7100 Email: margaret.huges@basf.com www.basf.com

Audi Ireland Mr Alan Cowley Liffey Valley Office Campus Dublin 22 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 898 9700 Email: alan.cowley@audi.ie www.audi.ie

Bayer Ltd. Mr Iwer Baecker The Atrium Blackthorn Road Dublin 18 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 299 9314 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 206 1456 Email: info.ireland@bayerhealthcare.com www.bayer.ie

B Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon Mr Liam Twohig / Mr John Glennon Trinity House, Charleston Road Ranelagh Dublin 6 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 496 5388 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 496 9226 Email: info@bakertillyrg.ie www.bakertillyrg.ie

Bene Office Furniture Ireland Ltd. Mr Peter McCann Bridgewater Business Centre, Bridgewater Quay Islandbridge Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 707 9110 Email: peter.mccann@bene.com www.bene.com

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Bennett Construction Ltd. Mr Michael Pigott Forest Park, Mullingar Business Park Mullingar Co. Westmeath Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 44 934 6000 Fax: + 353 (0) 44 934 6040 Email: michaelpigott@ bennettconstruction.ie www.bennettconstruction.ie BETTE WESTENBERGR BRINK Herr Ulrich Brink Große Bleiche 60-62 55116 Mainz Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 6131 2877 00 Email: info@mainz.bwb-law.de www.bwb-law.de Bilfinger Mauell GmbH Herr Torsten Linnemann Am Rosenhügel 1-7 42553 Velbert Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2053 130 Email: tln@mauell.com www.mauell.bilfinger.com Bilfinger HSG Facility Management Limited Mr Jeff Smith Landscape House, Landscape Road, Churchtown Dublin 14 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 215 7000 Email: helpdesk-ie.fm@bilfinger.com www.fm.bilfinger.com Bischoff GmbH Herr Markus Thrun Draisstraße 19a-b 76461 Muggensturm Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 7222 9066 0 Fax: + 49 (0) 7222 9066 7 Email: office@bischoff-group.com www.bischoff-group.com BMOL Partners Mr Enda Bannon 19 Herbert Street Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 662 2700 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 662 2701 Email: enda.bannon@bmol.ie www.bmol.ie

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BNP Paribas Ms Melanie Devine 5 George’s Dock IFSC Dublin 1 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 612 5163 Email: melanie.devine@bnpparibas.com www.bnpparibas.ie Botany Weaving Mill Ltd. Mr Jonathan Hackett Vauxhall Avenue Cork Street Dublin 8 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 453 2278 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 454 4428 Email: info@botanyweaving.com www.botanyweaving.com Bushell Interiors Mr Richard Crowe 12 Heaney Avenue Park West Dublin 12 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 474 9214 Email: rcrowe@bushellinteriors.com www.bushellinteriors.com BSH Home Appliances Ltd. Mr Brian McMenamin / Mr Herbert Sharkey M50 Business Park Ballymount Dublin 12 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 863 8581 18 Email: brian.mcmenamin@bshg.com / herbert.sharkey@bshg.com www.bosch-home.ie

C C&D Ölservice GmbH Herr Jens Dreessen Langenhemme 4 25870 Oldenswort Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 4861 6183 112 Fax: + 49 (0) 4861 6183 100 Email: j.dreessen@oelservice-gmbh.de www.oelservice-gmbh.de Canada Life (Europe) Ltd. Ms Fidelma Wimberger 14/15 Lr. Abbey Street Dublin 1 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 514 5861 Email: Fidelma.Wimberger@ canadalife.de www.canadalife.ie Canyon Bicycles GmbH Herr Patrick Decker Karl-Tesche-Straße 12 56073 Koblenz Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2614 0400 10 Fax: + 49 (0) 2614 0400 40 Email: pdecker@canyon.com www.canyon.com

Cara Partners Mr Alan McKnight Little Island Ind. Estate Little Island Co. Cork Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 21 452 0500 Fax: + 353 (0) 21 452 0510 Email: amcknight@carapartners.ie www.carapartners.ie

Conrad Dublin Hotel Mr Martin Mangan Earlsfort Terrace Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 602 8900 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 676 5424 Email: dublininfo@conradhotels.com www.conradhotels3.hilton.com Cork Chamber Mr Conor Healy Fitzgerald House Summerhill North Cork Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 21 450 9044 Fax: + 353 (0) 21 450 8568 Email: info@corkchamber.ie www.corkchamber.ie

Caracavi Utility Cables Ltd. Mr Hugh Boyle 29 St Brigids Grove Artane Dublin 5 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 831 1008 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 805 8527 Email: caracavi@eircom.net Citi Bank Europe Plc. Mr Barry Clifford 2 North Wall Quay Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 6226014 Email: barry.clifford@citi.com www.citigroup.com

Cosin Scientific Software Herr Gerald Hofmann Luise-Ullrich-Straße 20 80636 München Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 8955 0628 254 Fax: + 49 (0) 8955 0628 256 Email: info@cosin.eu www.cosin.eu

Coady Partnership Architects Ms Anne Fletcher Mount Pleasant Business Centre, Upper Mount Pleasant Ranelagh Dublin 6 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 497 6766 Email: admin@coady.ie www.coady.ie

CRH Group Services Ltd. Mr Frank Heisterkamp Belgard Castle Belgard Road, Clondalkin Dublin 22 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 404 1000 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 404 1007 Email:fheisterkamp@crh.com www.crh.com

College Ireland Irish Aviation Authority Mr Brian Joyce The Times Building 11-12 D’Olier Street Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 603 1427 Email: brian.joyce@iaa.ie www.collegeireland.org

Crowne Plaza Hotel – Dublin, Northwood Mr Christian Schmelter Northwood Park Santry Dublin 9 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 862 9027 Email: cschmelter@ crowneplazadublin.ie www.crowneplazadublin.ie

Collen GmbH Mr Thomas O’Connor In der Kron 6-8 60489 Frankfurt am Main Germany Tel: + 353 (0) 86 0460 003 Email: toconnor@collen.com www.collen.com

CSI Chartered Accountants Mr Howard Block 10 Clanwilliam Square Grand Canal Quay Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 676 4924 Email: howard@hb-cbc.com www.csicharteredaccountants.ie

Colt International GmbH Herr Michael Duif Briener Straße 186 47553 Kleve Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2821 9902 16 Fax: + 49 (0) 2821 9902 04 Email: michael.duif@de.coltgroup.com www.colt-info.de

CTA Chemie- und Tankanlagen GmbH & Co. KG Frau Marina Enger Rudower Straße 48-50 12524 Berlin Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 30 6791 326 Email: infopost@cta-tankbau.de www.cta-tankbau.de

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D DCU Educational Trust Mr Steve Aiken Dublin City University Glasnevin Dublin 9 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 700 5467 Email: steve.aiken@dcu.ie www.dcu.ie/trust Deloitte & Touche Ms Louise Kelly Deloitte & Touche House Earlsfort Terrace Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 417 2407 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 417 2300 Email: lokelly@deloitte.ie www.deloitte.com Deirdre K. Ryan & Solicitors Ms Deirdre K. Ryan Credit Union House Main Street, Roscrea Tipperary Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 505 24616 Email: info@dkryan.ie www.dkryan.ie DEPFA Bank Plc. Mr Tom Glynn 1 Commons Street Dublin 1 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 792 2222 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 792 2211 Email: tom.glynn@depfa.com www.depfa.com Deutsche Bank Mr Sheamus Causer Pinnacle 2 Eastpoint Business Park Dublin 3 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 8653520 Email: sheamus.causer@db.com www.db.com Deutsche Leasing (Ireland) Ltd. Mr Dermot Lanigan 66 Fitzwilliam Square Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 669 9960 Email: dermot.lanigan@ deutscheleasing.ie www.deutscheleasing.ie Deutsche Leasing (UK) Ltd. Mr Thilo Drewitz 45 London Road, Reigate Surrey RH2 9PY Great Britain Tel: + 44 (0) 1737 2329 24 Email: thilo.drewitz@ deutscheleasing.co.uk www.deutscheleasing.co.uk

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Deutsch-Irische Juristen- und Wirtschaftsvereinigung e. V. Herr Elmar Conrads-Hassel Mozartstraße 5 53155 Bonn Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2282 2111 8 Fax: + 49 (0) 2289 6399 122 Email: vorstand@deutsch-irischejuristen.de www.deutsch-irische-juristen.de Deutsche Schule am Meer Frau Margrit Reuter Südweg 40 53773 Hennef Germany Tel: +49 (0) 2242 9170 665 Email: info@deutscheschule.org www.deutscheschule.org Dieter Heusel Herr Dieter Heusel Veilchenweg 27 85591 Vaterstetten Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 8106 3022 81 Email: a-d.heusel@t-online.de DIT (Dublin Institute of Technology) Mr David Kirk Grangegorman Dublin 7 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 402 7039 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 402 2822 Email: david.kirk@dit.ie www.dit.ie DoubleTree by Hilton Mr David Monks Burlington Road Upper Leeson Street Dublin 4 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 618 5600 Email: david.monks@hilton.com www.doubletree3.hilton.com DQS Certification Ireland Ltd. Mr Brendan Mc Keon 2nd Floor Offices EnviroBead Building, IDA Business and Technology Park Quartertown, Mallow Co. Cork Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 2 222 102 Email: office@dqsireland.ie www.dqsireland.ie Dublin Chamber of Commerce Ms Gina Quin 7 Clare Street Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 644 7200 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 644 7234 Email: reception@dublinchamber.ie www.dublinchamber.ie

Dublin Days Event Management Ltd. Ms Dörte Goldammer 9 Portersgate Grove Clonsilla Dublin 15 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 87 610 2044 Email: info@dublindays.ie www.dublindays.ie

E EAA Covered Bond Bank Plc. (Formerly WestLB) Mr Michael Doherty IFSC House IFSC Dublin 1 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 612 7133 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 829 0037 Email: bonds@eaa.ie www.aa1.de

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Chamber Ms Gabby Mallon Kilcullen House 1 Haigh Terrace Dun Laoghaire Dublin Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 284 5066 Email: office@dlrchamber.ie www.dlrchamber.ie

EBARA PM Europe GmbH Herr Willi Trebing Rodenbacher Chaussee 6 63457 Hanau Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 6181 1876 0 Fax: + 49 (0) 6181 1876 43 Email: info@ebara-pm.eu www.ebara-europe.com

Duncan Grehan & Partners Solicitors Mr Duncan Grehan Gainsboro House 24 Suffolk Street Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 677 9078 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 677 9076 Email: mail@duncangrehan.com www.duncangrehan.com

EFL International Distribution & Skantrans Ireland Ltd. Mr Bjoern Alblas Unit 4B Santry Hall Industrial Estate Dublin 9 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 886 7748 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 842 1910 Email: bjoern@uefl.ie www.uefl.ie

DURA Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH Herr Michael Walzer Königsstraße 57 58815 Plettenberg Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2115 9721 17 Email: walzer.m@duraauto.com www.duraauto.com

EGRS (Enviro Gyp Recycling Systems) Ltd. Mr Martin Eves Fincashel, Donegal Road Pettigo Co. Donegal Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 71 986 1772 Fax: + 353 (0) 71 986 1731 Email: info@ gypsumrecyclingsolutions.com www.gypsumrecyclingsolutions.com

DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KG Herr Achim Pabst Kaiserstraße 3 53840 Troisdorf Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2241 1236 713 Fax: + 49 (0) 2241 1238713 Email: achim.pabst@dynaenergetics.com www.dynaenergetics.com

ElastoMetall Ireland Ltd. Mr Patrick Doherty Manorhamilton Co. Leitrim Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 71 985 5590 Fax: + 353 (0) 71 985 5591 Email: pdoherty@elasto-ireland.com www.elastometall.ie

DZ Bank Ireland Plc. Mr Tilmann Gerhards International House 3 Harbourmaster Place Dublin 1 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 670 0715 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 829 0298 Email: tilmann.gerhards@dzbank.ie www.dzbank.ie

Ellmer Excellent Enterprises Ltd. Mr Peter Bretschneider Roselawn House National Technology Park Co. Limerick Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 61 633 740 Email: ellmer-excellent-enterprises@ mail.ie

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Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany H.E. Dr. Matthias Höpfner 31 Trimlestown Avenue Booterstown Co. Dublin Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 269 3011 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 269 3800 Email: info@dublin.diplo.de www.dublin.diplo.de ENERCON Windfarm Service Ireland Mr Christoph Klimek Innovation Works 1 Kerry Technology Park Tralee Co. Kerry Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 66 717 8215 Email: christoph.klimek@enercon.de www.enercon.de Enterprise Ireland (Düsseldorf) Herr Eddie Goodwin Derendorfer Allee 6 40476 Düsseldorf Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2114 7059 0 Email: eddie.goodwin@enterpriseireland.com www.enterprise-ireland.com Eugene F. Collins Ms Deborah Kelly Temple Chambers 3 Burlington Road Dublin 4 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 202 6400 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 667 5200 Email: dkelly@efc.ie www.efc.ie EVELOX Kft. Frau Doris Balati St.-Ingberter-Straß 10 67071 Ludwigshafen Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 6215 8798 31 Fax: + 49 (0) 6215 8798 34 Email: doris.balati@evelox.eu www.evelox.eu

F FC Bayern München AG Herr Rolf Riemhofer Säbener Straße 51-57 81547 München Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 8969 9310 Fax: + 49 (0) 8969 9316 5 Email: rolf.riemhofer@fcb.de www.fcb.de

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First Data Ms Sinéad Maxwell Unit 9, Richview Office Park Clonskeagh Dublin 14 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 2193 577 Email: sinead.maxwell@ omnipaygroup.com www.firstdata.com FKT Fassbender GmbH Frau Dunja Schwarz Bonvitaweg 1-5 53424 Remagen Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2642 9074 0 Fax: + 49 (0) 2642 9074 290 Email: dunja.schwarz@fkt-gmbh.de www.fkt-gmbh.de Focus Visual Communication Ms Carmel Kikkers 20 Briarwood, Slieverue Waterford Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 51 8327 42 Email: carmel@focusonline.ie www.focusonline.ie Food Freshly AFC GmbH Frau Sukhdev Singh Schnatsweg 56 33739 Bielefeld Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 5206 9152 50 Fax: + 49 (0) 5206 9152 92 Email: info@food-freshly.de www.food-freshly.de Frank Keane BMW Service Mr Donal Mahony John F. Kennedy Drive Naas Road Dublin 12 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 240 5666 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 450 8509 Email: donal.mahony@ frankkeanebmw.ie www.frankkeanebmw.ie Freqcon GmbH Herr Klaus Harder Vethem 24 29664 Walsrode Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 5166 9305 90 Email: info@freqcon.de www.freqcon.de Frey & Klein Internationale Spedition GmbH Herr Fritz Frey Weinenweg 3 55469 Ohlweiler Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 6761 9058 0 Fax: + 49 (0) 6761 9058 14 Email: fritz.frey@frey-klein.de www.frey-klein.de

Globoforce Ms Deirdre Humphreys 21 Beckett Way Park West Business Park Dublin 12 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 625 8820 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 625 8881 Email: corporate@globoforce.com www.globoforce.com

G G & G Engineering Ltd. Mr Roland Gröpler Ballina Road Killala Co. Mayo Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 96 322 11 Fax: + 353 (0) 96 324 00 Email: info@gandgengineering.com www.gandgengineering.com

GMT Gummi-Metall-Technik GmbH Frau Susanne Engstler Liechtersmatten 5 77815 Bühl Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 7223 8040 Fax: + 49 (0) 7223 2107 5 Email: info@gmt-gmbh.de www.gmt-gmbh.de

GA Electric Mr Barry Gavin Portview HSE, Thorncastle Street Ringsend Dublin 4 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 643 800 Email: bgavin@gaelectric.ie www.gaelectric.ie

GreenPack Mr Axel Pohle 12 Richmond Hill Cork Co. Cork Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 87 3952 847 Email: info@in-dsign.de www.greenpack.de/en

Gaeltacht Irland Reisen Herr Christian Ludwig Schwarzer Weg 25 47447 Moers Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2841 930 111 Fax: + 49 (0) 2841 306 65 Email: kontakt@gaeltacht.de www.gaeltacht.de

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Gebrüder Willach GmbH Herr Dieter Kropp Stein 2 53809 Ruppichteroth Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2259 9208 631 Email: dieter.kropp@willach.com www.willach.com Geodis (Ireland) Ltd. Mr Robert Cashman Damastown Industrial Park Mulhuddart Dublin 15 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 826 3000 Email: robert.cashman@geodis.com www.geodis.ie Geotec Bohrtechnik GmbH Frau Maria Apffelstädt-Thies Aspastraße 26 59394 Nordkirchen Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2596 9700 0 Email: m.apffelstaedt-thies@geotecbohrtechnik.de www.geotec-bohrtechnik.de

Helaba Asset Services Mr Patrick Smyth P.O. Box 3137 42nd Floor, Alexandra House The Sweepstakes Ballsbridge Dublin 4 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 664 1426 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 646 0999 Email: helabadublin@helaba.de www.helaba.ie Heyco-Werk Ireland Ltd. Mr Dieter Losleben Bunree Road Ballina Co. Mayo Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 96 704 44 Fax: + 353 (0) 96 702 59 Email: info@heyco-werk-ireland.ie www.heyco.de

Haines Fleet Mr Eugene Haines Unit D5, Airside Enterprise Centre Swords Co. Dublin Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 890 7734 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 890 7737 Email: info@hainesfleet.ie www.hainesfleet.ie

Hitachi Kokusai Electric Europe GmbH Frau Kirsten Neumann Gruitener Straße 3 40699 Erkrath Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2196 5517 Email: k.neumann@hitachi-keu.com www.hitachi-keu.com

Handelskammer Hamburg Herr Prof. Hans-Jörg Schmidt-Trenz Adolphsplatz 1 20457 Hamburg Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 4036 1381 38 Email: service@hk24.de www.hk24.de

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Hartley & Marks Publishers Ltd. Ms Inez Kreuzberg Beaux Lane House Lower Mercer Street Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 425 1800 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 475 9811 Email: orders@paberblanks.com www.paperblanks.com

Hainault Capital Ltd. Mr Peter O’Dwyer 26 Pembroke Street Upper Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 637 3936 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 662 0365 Email: info@hainaultcapital.com www.hainaultcapital.com

H.E. Clissmann Mr Conn Clissmann 4036 Citywest Dublin 24 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 468 8700 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 468 8701 Email: mail@clissmann.com www.clissmann.com

Glen Dimplex Ms Ann Donnelly Airport Road Cloghran Co. Dublin Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 852 3400 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 852 3449 Email: ann.donnelly@glendimplex.com www.glendimplex.com

Hanebutt GmbH Herr Henning Hanebutt Justus-von-Liebig-Straße 16 31535 Neustadt Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 5032 9521 40 Fax: + 49 (0) 5032 6299 9 Email: info@hanebutt.de www.hanebutt.de

HWV Hardwareversand Herr Michael Kotthoff Daimlerweg 4 59519 Möhnesee Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2924 9900 Fax: + 49 (0) 2924 9944 00 Email: mkotthoff@hardwareversand.de www.hardwareversand.de

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I IDA Ireland Ms Caitriona O’Kennedy Wilton Park House Wilton Place Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 603 4000 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 603 4040 Email: okennedyca@ida.ie www.idaireland.com IHK Aachen Herr Dipl. Volksw. Frank Malis Theaterstr. 6-10 52062 Aachen Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2414 4600 Fax: + 49 (0) 2414 4601 49 Email: auwi@aachen.ihk.de www.aachen.ihk.de IHK Arnsberg, Hellweg-Sauerland Herr Klaus Wälter Königsstraße 18-20 59821 Arnsberg Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2931 8780 Fax: + 49 (0) 2931 8781 00 Email: ihk@arnsberg.ihk.de www.ihk-arnsberg.de IHK Bonn/Rhein-Sieg Herr Karl Reiners Bonner Talweg 17 53113 Bonn Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2282 2841 00 Fax: + 49 (0) 2282 2842 25 Email: info@bonn.ihk.de www.ihk-bonn.de IHK Bremen Frau Annabelle Girond Am Markt 13 28195 Bremen Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 4213 6372 44 Email: girond@handelskammerbremen.de www.handelskammer-bremen.ihk24.de IHK Bremerhaven Herr Wilfried Allers Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 6 27570 Bremerhaven Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 4719 2460 14 Fax: + 49 (0) 4719 2460 92 Email: hintze@bremerhaven.ihk.de www.bremerhaven.ihk.de IHK Dortmund Herr Wulf-Christian Ehrich Märkische Straße 120 44141 Dortmund Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2315 4170 Fax: + 49 (0) 2315 4171 09 Email: info@dortmund.ihk.de www.dortmund.ihk24.de

IHK Düsseldorf Herr Dr. Gerhard Eschenbaum Ernst-Schneider-Platz 1 40212 Düsseldorf Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2113 5570 Fax: + 49 (0) 2113 5574 00 Email: ihkdus@duesseldorf.ihk.de www.duesseldorf.ihk.de

IHK Koblenz Frau Karina Szwede Schlossstraße 2 56068 Koblenz Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2611 0626 0 Fax: + 49 (0) 2611 0629 2 Email: szwede@koblenz.ihk.de www.ihk.koblenz.de

IHK Oldenburg Frau Anna-Daniela Arians Moslestraße 6 26122 Oldenburg Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 4412 2203 02 Fax: + 49 (0) 4412 2201 11 Email: anna.arians@oldenburg.ihk.de www.ihk-oldenburg.de

IHK Frankfurt am Main Herr Dr. Jürgen Ratzinger Börsenplatz 4 60313 Frankfurt am Main Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 6921 9712 11 Fax: + 49 (0) 6921 9715 41 Email: international@frankfurt-main. ihk.de www.frankfurt-main.ihk.de

IHK Köln Herr Dipl. Kfm. Alexander Hoeckle Unter Sachsenhausen 10-26 50667 Köln Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2211 6405 50 Fax: + 49 (0) 2211 6405 59 Email: service@koeln.ihk.de www.ihk-koeln.de

IHK Ostwestfalen zu Bielefeld Herr Harald Grefe Elsa-Brändström-Str. 1-3 33602 Bielefeld Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 5215 5423 1 Fax: + 49 (0) 5215 5410 9 Email: info@bielefeld.ihk.de www.ostwestfalen.ihk.de

IHK München und Oberbayern Herr Manfred Goessl Max-Joseph-Straße 2 80333 München Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 8951 160 Fax: + 49 (0) 8951 1629 0 Email: ihkmail@muenchen.ihk.de www.muenchen.ihk.de

IHK Ostwürttemberg Frau Katja Bierbaum Ludwig-Erhard-Str. 1 89520 Heidenheim Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 7321 3240 Fax: + 49 (0) 7321 3241 69 Email: zentrale@ostwuerttemberg. ihk.de www.ostwuerttemberg.ihk.de

IHK für Essen, Mülheim Frau Dipl.-Kfm. Veronika Lühl Am Waldthausenpark 2 45127 Essen Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2011 8920 Fax: + 49 (0) 2011 8921 72 Email: ihkessen@essen.ihk.de www.essen.ihk.de

IHK Niederbayern Herr Walter Keilbart Nibelungenstraße 15 94032 Passau Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 8515 070 Fax: + 49 (0) 8515 0728 0 Email: keilbart@passau.ihk.de www.ihk-niederbayern.de

IHK für Ostfriesland und Papenburg Herr Oliver Burghardt Ringstraße 4 26721 Emden Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 4921 8901 0 Fax: + 49 (0) 4921 8901 33 Email: info@emden.ihk.de www.ihk-emden.de

IHK Nord Westfalen Frau Evelyn Wolpert Sentmaringer Weg 61 48151 Münster Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2517 070 Fax: + 49 (0) 2517 0725 7 Email: international@ihknordwestfalen.de www.ihk-nordwestfalen.de

IHK Hannover Herr Dr. Horst Sohrage Schiffgraben 49 30175 Hannover Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 5113 1070 Fax: + 49 (0) 5113 1073 33 Email: info@hannover.ihk.de www.hannover.ihk.de IHK Heilbronn-Franken Frau Elke Döring Ferdinand-Braun-Straße 20 74074 Heilbronn Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 7131 9677 0 Fax: + 49 (0) 7131 9677 199 Email: info@heilbronn.ihk.de www.heilbronn.ihk.de

IHK Nürnberg Herr Dipl. Volksw. Armin Siegert Hauptmarkt 25-27 90403 Nürnberg Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 9111 3350 Fax: + 49 (0) 9111 3354 88 Email: international@nuernberg. ihk.de www.ihk-nuernberg.de

IHK Karlsruhe Herr Dr. Hans-Jörg Drewello Lammstraße 13 76133 Karlsruhe Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 7211 740 Fax: + 49 (0) 7211 7433 6 Email: info@karlsruhe.ihk.de www.karlsruhe.ihk.de

IHK Offenbach am Main Herr Markus Weinbrenner Frankfurter Straße 90 63067 Offenbach am Main Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 6982 070 Fax: + 49 (0) 6982 0714 9 Email: service@offenbach.ihk.de www.offenbach.ihk.de

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IHK Pfalz Herr Volker Scherer Ludwigsplatz 2-4 67059 Ludwigshafen Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 6215 9040 Fax: + 49 (0) 6215 9041 904 Email: info@pfalz24.de www.pfalz.ihk24.de IHK Regensburg Herr Dr. Jürgen Helmes Dr.-Martin Luther-Straße 12 93047 Regensburg Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 9415 6940 Fax: + 49 (0) 9415 6940 Email: info@regensburg.ihk.de www.ihk-regensburg.de IHK Region Stuttgart Frau Sylvie Tabore-Straub Jägerstraße 30 70174 Stuttgart Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 7112 0050 Fax: + 49 (0) 7112 0054 10 Email: info@stuttgart.ihk.de www.stuttgart.ihk24.de IHK Reutlingen Frau Petra Brenner Hindenburgstraße 54 72762 Reutlingen Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 7121 2011 52 Fax: + 49 (0) 7121 2014 152 Email: brenner@reutlingen.ihk.de www.reutlingen.ihk.de

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IHK Rhein-Neckar Herr Matthias Kruse L 1,2 68161 Mannheim Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 6211 7090 Fax: + 49 (0) 6211 7092 29 Email: ihk@rhein-neckar.ihk24.de www.rhein-neckar.ihk24.de IHK Schwaben Herr Axel Sir Stettenstraße 1 u. 3 86150 Augsburg Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 8213 1622 51 Fax: + 49 (0) 8213 1623 23 Email: axel.sir@augsburg.ihk.de www.schwaben.ihk.de IHK Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg Herr Jörg Hermle Romäusring 4 78050 Villingen-Schwenningen Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 7721 9220 Fax: + 49 (0) 7721 9221 66 Email: info@villingen-schwenningen. ihk.de www.schwarzwald-baar-heuberg. ihk.de IHK Stade Herr Hubert Bühne Am Schäferstieg 2 21680 Stade Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 4141 5240 Fax: + 49 (0) 4141 5241 11 Email: info@stade.ihk.de www.stade.ihk24.de IHK Südwestfalen zu Hagen Frau Petra Vormann Bahnhofstraße 18 58095 Hagen Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2331 3990 Fax: + 49 (0) 2331 1358 6 Email: sihk@hagen.ihk.de www.sihk.de IHK Trier Frau Susanne Martin Herzogenbuscher Straße 12 54292 Trier Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 6519 7770 Fax: + 49 (0) 6519 7771 50 Email: infocenter@trier.ihk.de www.ihk-trier.de IHK Ulm Herr Karl Schick Olgastraße 95-101 89073 Ulm Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 7311 730 Fax: + 49 (0) 7911 7917 9 Email: info@ulm.ihk.de www.ulm.ihk24.de

IHK Wuppertal-SolingenRemscheid Herr Michael Wenge Heinrich-Kamp-Platz 2 42103 Wuppertal Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2022 490 Fax: + 49 (0) 2022 4909 99 Email: ihk@wuppertal.ihk.de www.wuppertal.ihk24.de IHK Würzburg-Schweinfurt Herr Kurt Treumann Mainaustraße 33-35 97082 Würzburg Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 9314 1940 Fax: + 49 (0) 9314 1941 00 Email: info@wuerzburg.ihk.de www.wuerzburg.ihk.de

Irish Exporters Association Mr Simon McKeever 28 Merrion Square North Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 661 2182 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 661 2182 Email: membership@irishexporters.ie www.irishexporters.ie

Karwig Wines Ltd. Mr Josef Karwig Kilnagleary Carrigaline Co. Cork Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 21 437 2864 Email: info@karwigwines.ie www.karwigwines.ie

Isacon Software Applications and Consulting Ltd. Ms Marion Herlitzius 46 Fitzwilliam Square Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 49 (0) 6201 2596 5 Fax: + 49 (0) 6201 2596 5 Email: marion.herlitzius@isacon.com

Kells & District Chamber of Commerce Mr Michael Ennis Castle Street Kells Co. Meath Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 46 924 0055 Fax: + 353 (0) 46 924 0081 Email: kellschamber@eircom.net www.kellschamber.ie

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Infineon Technologies Ltd. Mr Tony Smyth Fumbally Square, Second Floor Fumbally Lane, New Street Dublin 8 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 799 9500 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 799 9501 Email: tony.smyth@infineon.ie www.infineon.com

Johnston Logistics Ms Deirdre McGuirk Blackchurch Business Park Rathcoole Co. Dublin Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 401 3360 Email: DeirdreM@jol.ie www.johnstonlogistics.ie

INTEGRAL HYDRAULIK GmbH & Co. KG Frau Cornelia Graffam-Lewis Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Straße 20 47877 Willich Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2154 4131 0 Fax: + 49 (0) 2154 4131 450 Email: info@integral-hydraulik.de www.integral-hydraulik.de

Jungheinrich Lift Trucks Ltd. Mr Conrad McGonagle Unit J5 Maynooth Business Campus Maynooth Co. Kildare Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 651 7100 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 651 7101 Email: conrad.mcgonagle@ jungheinrich.ie www.jungheinrich.ie

Ireland France Chamber of Commerce Ms Cliona McGowan 44 Upper Mount Street Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 644 9760 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 644 9743 Email: info@irelandfrance.com www.irelandfrance.com

K Kaeser Compressors Ltd. Mr David G. Byrne Unit 43/44 Western Parkway Business Park Ballymount Road Dublin 12 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 426 6111 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 456 7328 Email: david.byrne@kaeser.com www.kaeser.ie

Irish Chamber Orchestra Mr Gerard Keenan University of Limerick Limerick Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 6 120 2620 Email: gerard.keenan@ul.ie www.irishchamberorchestra.com

Kärcher Ltd. (Ireland) Mr Paul Carroll Unit 4 EP Mooney Business Park Oak Road Walkinstown Avenue Dublin 12 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 409 7777 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 409 7775 Email: paul.carroll@ie.kaercher.com www.karcher.ie

IDB (Irish Dairy Board) Deutschland GmbH Mr Gisbert Kuegler Kerrygoldstraße 1 47506 Neukirchen-Vluyn Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2841 8880 212 Email: info@kerrygold.de www.kerrygold.de

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Kilger GmbH Frau Sieglinde Kilger Am Ebenfeld 4 94239 Zachenberg Germany Tel: +49 (0) 9929 9402 16 Email: andrea.maier@kilger-gmbh.de www.kilger-gmbh.de Kirchhoff Ireland Ltd. Mr John Smyth Lissnennan Business Park Letterkenny Co. Donegal Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 74 912 2422 Fax: + 353 (0) 74 912 4932 Email: j.smyth@kirchhoff.ie www.kirchhoff-automotive.de Kölnmesse GmbH Herr Dirk van der Coelen Messeplatz 1 50679 Köln Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2218 210 Fax: + 49 (0) 2218 2125 74 Email: info@koelnmesse.de www.koelnmesse.de König & Kollegen Herr Florian Koenig Dienerreihe 2 20457 Hamburg Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 4030 3949 0 Fax: + 49 (0) 4030 3949 0 Email: info@net-lawyer.de www.net-lawyer.de KOSTAL Ireland GmbH Mr Michael Genster Mountmahon Abbeyfeale Co. Limerick Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 68 314 44 Fax: + 353 (0) 68 316 74 Email: m.genster@kostal.com www.kostal.com

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KPMG Mr Ian Nelson 1 Harbourmaster Place IFSC Dublin 1 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 410 1000 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 410 1122 Email: ian.nelson@kpmg.ie www.kpmg.ie Kuehne & Nagel (Ireland) Ltd. Mr Ian Kingsnorth Unit 5, Horizon Logistics Park Harristown Dublin Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 823 9777 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 823 9711 Email: info.dublin@kuehne-nagel.com www.kn-portal.com KVN Autokrane GmbH Herr Kai Giesker Benzstraße 13-15 49076 Osnabrück Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 5415 0560 0 Fax: + 49 (0) 5415 0560 44 Email: info@kvn-autokrane.de www.kvn-autokrane.de

L Landbell AG für Rückhol-Systeme Herr Dieter Arning Rheinstraße 4L 55116 Mainz Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 6131 2356 528 00 Email: info@landbell.de www.landbell.de LHM Casey McGrath Mr John Hamilton 6 Northbrook Road Ranelagh Dublin 6 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 495 9200 Email: john.hamilton@ lhmcaseymcgrath.ie www.lhmcaseymcgrath.ie Liam Connellan Mr Liam Connellan 3 Knocksinna Park, Bray Road Kylmhuire Dublin 18 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 289 6201 Email: connelan@iol.ie LK Shields Solicitors Mr Philip Daly 40 Upper Mount Street Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 637 1582 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 637 1582 Email: pdaly@lkshields.ie www.lkshields.ie

LM Leinauer Müller & Partner Herr Robert Tille Paul-Gerhardt-Allee 50 81245 München Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 89 8960 440 Fax: + 49 (0) 89 8960 440 Email: tille@lmpartner.de www.lmpartner.de

Mason Alexander Ltd. Mr Andrew Lynch 34 Fitzwilliam Square South Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 685 4414 Email: a.lynch@masonalexander.ie www.masonalexander.ie Mason Hayes & Curran Ms Catherine Allen South Bank House Barrow Street Dublin 4 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 614 5000 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 614 5001 Email: callen@mhc.ie www.mhc.ie

Lufthansa German Airlines Ms Helen Fyfe Room 301, Mezzanine Level Terminal 1, Dublin Airport Co. Dublin Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 844 5544 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 844 5944 Email: helen.fyfe@dlh.de www.lh.com

Matheson Solicitors Ms Nina Cummins 70 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 232 2683 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 232 3333 Email: nina.cummins@matheson.com www.matheson.com

Lufthansa In Touch Mr Torsten Berndt Eastpoint Business Park, The Plaza 1st Floor Clontarf Dublin 3 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 819 1050 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 819 1169 Email: torsten.berndt@dlh.de www.lh-intouch.com

McInerney Saunders Mr Gerard McInerney 38 Main Street Swords Co. Dublin Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 840 4029 Email: gmcinerney@ mcinerneysaunders.ie www.mcinerneysaunders.ie

M M+W High Tech Projects Ireland Ltd. Mr David Delaney Unit J3 Maynooth Business Campus, Maynooth Co. Kildare Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 629 3856 Email: david.delaney@mwgroup.net www.mwgroup.net

Melchers Rechtsanwälte Herr Michael Depel Katharinenstraße 8 10711 Berlin Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 30 3101 3990 Fax: + 49 (0) 30 3101 3991 0 Email: berlin@melchers-law.com www.melchers-law.com

M3 Raumsysteme GmbH Herr Rainer Kranz Inselstraße 1 72202 Nagold Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 7452 8880 940 Fax: + 49 (0) 7452 8880 949 Email: info@m3raumsysteme.com www.m3raumsysteme.com

Mentz Datenverarbeitung GmbH Herr Martin Grund Grillparzerstraße 18 81675 München Germany Tel: +49 (0) 89 4186 80 Email: info@mentzdv.de www.metzdv.de

MacLachlan & Donaldson Mr Denis McCarthy 2b Clonskeagh Square Clonskeagh Road Dublin 14 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 676 3465 Email: mail@maclachlan.ie www.maclachlan.ie

Merck Serono (Ireland) Ltd. Ms Roisin Molloy 4045 Kingswood Road Citywest Business Campus Dublin 24 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 468 7580 Email: roisin.molloy@merckgroup.com www.merckserono.ie

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Merrion Fleet Management Ltd. Mr David Wilkinson 15/16 Holly Avenue Stillorgan Industrial Park Stillorgan Dublin Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 206 1118 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 206 1128 Email: sales@merrionfleet.ie www.merrionfleet.ie Messe Essen Herr Andreas John Norbertstraße 2 45131 Essen Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2017 2444 31 Fax: + 49 (0) 2017 2442 48 Email: info@messe-essen.de www.messe-essen.de Metzler Ireland Ltd. Mr Keith Milne Kilmore House, Spencer Dock North Wall Quay Dublin 1 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 889 3200 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 889 30244 Email: metzlerireland@metzler.com www.metzler.com MHL-Law (Markus Hans Ludwig) Herr Markus Ludwig Fürstenrieder Straße 5 80687 München Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 89 5527 9777 0 Fax: + 49 (0) 89 5527 9778 0 Email: info@mhl-law.de www.mhl-law.de Miele Ireland Ltd. Mr Patrick McGrath 2024 Bianconi Avenue Citywest Business Campus Dublin 24 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 461 0710 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 461 0797 Email: info@miele.ie www.miele.ie Minelab International Ms Ruth Fuller 207 Harbour Point Business Park Little Island Co. Cork Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 21 423 2353 Email: ruth.fuller@minelab.ie www.minelab.com Mitie Group Plc. Facility Management Mr Padraig Byrne 145 Lakeview Drive Airside Business Park Swords Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 895 1988 Email: padraig.byrne@mitie.com www.mitie.com

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MJ Flood Mr Mark Gallivan Clonlara Avenue Baldonnell Business Park Dublin 22 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 466 3500 Email: mark.gallivan@mjflood.ie www.mjflood.ie

Niederrheinische IHK DuisburgWesel-Kleve zu Duisburg Herr Dr. Thomas Hanicke Mercatorstraße 22-24 47051 Duisburg Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 203 2821 0 Email: hanicke@niederrhein.ihk.de www.ihk-niederrhein.de

PayPal Ms Louise Phelan Ballycoolin Business Park Blanchardstown Dublin 15 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 436 9555 Email: lphelan@paypal.com www.paypal.com

Moore Cleaning Services Ms Amanda O’Connor E 9 Calmount Park Ballymount Dublin 12 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 456 4366 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 456 4367 Email: amanda@mooreent.ie www.mooreservices.ie

Nordex Energy Ireland Ltd. Mr Jose Villar Clonmel House Business Center, Clonmel House Forster Way Swords Co. Dublin Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 897 0261 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 897 0299 Email: jvillar@nordex-online.com www.nordex-online.com

Pembroke Town House Ms Fiona Teehan 90 Pembroke Road Ballsbridge Dublin 4 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 660 0277 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 660 0291 Email: info@pembroketownhouse.ie www.pembroketownhouse.ie

Murphys Ice Cream Mr Sean Murphy Strand Street Dingle Co. Kerry Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 66 915 2644 Email: sean@murphysicecream.ie www.murphysicecream.ie

N National Pen Promotional Products Ltd. Ms Pamela Harkness Building D, Xerox Technology Park Dundalk Co. Louth Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 42 938 8500 Email: pamela.harkness@pens.com www.nationalpen.com National Treasury Management Agency Mr John Corrigan Treasury Building Grand Canal Street Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 123 8400 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 664 0890 Email: info@ntma.ie www.ntma.ie Next Kraftwerke GmbH Frau Astrid Berkholz Lichtstraße 43 g 50825 Köln Germany Tel: +49 (0) 2218 2008 50 Email: berkholz@next-kraftwerke.de www.next-kraftwerke.de Niedax CMS Ltd. Mr Matt Waltz Clash Industrial Estate Tralee Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 66 712 8701 Email: matt@niedax.ie www.niedax.de

PharmaMondis International Ltd. Mr German Cabanillas Gonzalez Blair House Upper O’Connell Street Ennis Co. Clare Dublin Ireland Tel: + 34 (0) 660 2891 61 Email: gcabanillas@pharmamondis.com

O O’Farrell Recruitment Herr Brian O’Farrell Wollankstraße 31 13359 Berlin Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 3028 0848 7 Fax: + 49 (0) 3028 3842 51 Email: info@ofarrellonline.de www.ofarrellonline.de

Philip Lee Solicitors Mr Jonathan Kelly 7/8 Wilton Terrace Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 237 3700 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 678 7794 Email: info@philiplee.ie www.philiplee.ie

OHC Oliver Heeb Consulting GmbH Herr Oliver Heeb Dieburgerstraße 152 - 154 64287 Darmstadt Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 6151 7709 413 Fax: + 49 (0) 6151 7723 2 Email: consulting@oliverheeb.de www.ohc-properties.com

PILZ Ireland Industrial Automation Mr John McAuliffe Business & Technology Park Model Farm Road Cork Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 21 480 4989 Email: sales@pilz.ie www.pilz.com

Onlineprinters GmbH Herr Walter Meyer Rudolf-Diesel-Straße 10 91413 Neustadt a. d. Aisch Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 9161 6209 800 Fax: + 49 (0) 9161 6629 20 Email: w.meyer@onlineprinters.com www.diedruckerei.de

Porsche International Financing Plc. Mr Dan Ludford 1 Exchange Place IFSC Dublin 1 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 670 1533 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 670 1550 Email: dan@pifplc.ie www.porsche.com

O’Rourke Reid Lawfirm Mr John Reid Pepper Canister House Mount Street Crescent Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 240 1200 Email: jreid@orourkereid.com www.orourkereid.com

Premier Electrics Ltd. Mr Rory Scullion 16c Tamlaghtduff Road, Bellaghy, Magherafelt Co. Derry BT45 8JQ Ireland Tel: + 44 (0) 28 7938 6849 Fax: + 44 (0) 28 79386996 Email: rory.scullion@premierelectrics.com www.premierelectrics.com

P P. Carney Ltd. Mr Jim McCabe Crossakiel Kells Co. Meath Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 46 924 3634 Fax: + 353 (0) 46 9243916 Email: info@pcarneyltd.ie www.pcarneyltd.ie

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ProLeit AG Herr Wolfgang Ebster Einsteinstrasse 8 91074 Herzogenaurach Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 9132 7773 65 Email: info@proleit.com www.proleit.com Prontaprint Ms Gayle Foulds Unit 2, Trinity Plaza Tara Street Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 474 0525 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 474 0527 Email: tarast@prontaprint.ie www.prontaprint.com Pure Telecom Ltd. Mr Paul Connell Unit 3018, Lake Drive City West Business Campus Dublin 24 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 890 9875 50 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 289 6666 Email: paul.connell@puretelecom.ie www.puretelecom.ie

Q Quality Food & Products GmbH Frau Ute Behr Oldenburger Straße 1a 26160 Bad Zwischenahn Germany Tel: +49 (0) 4403 6021 20 Fax: +49 (0) 4403 60212 49 Email: u.behr@quality-foodproducts.de Quinn Downes Mr Dave Brady Unit 35, Canal Walk Parkwest Dublin 12 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 612 0962 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 612 0967 Email: dave.brady@quinndownes.com www.quinndownes.com

R R + V International Business Services Ltd. Frau Dr. Marion Mensing Grand Mill Quay (7. floor) Dublin 4 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 237 7600 Email: marion.mensing@ruv.ie www.ruv.de

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Rebate Financial Solutions Ltd. Mr Sean Dunne Acorn Business Park Rathangan Co. Kildare Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 45 450 315 Fax: + 353 (0) 45 252 588 Email: seandunne@rebate.ie www.rebate.ie

Santander Insurance Mr Tony Beckwith Block 8, Harcourt Centre Charlotte Way Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 2407 011 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 2407 052 Email: evelyn.low@santanderinsurance.com

Sligo Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ms Rebecca Stevens 16 Quay Street Sligo Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 71 916 1274 Fax: + 353 (0) 71 9160912 Email: info@sligochamber.ie www.sligochamber.com

Reed Specialist Recruitment Ireland Ltd. Mrs Michelle O’ Rourke 21-22 Grafton Street Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 670 4466 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 672 7312 Email: michelle.orourke@reedglobal.com www.reedglobal.com

SAP Service and Support Centre Ltd. Mr Liam Ryan 1012-1014 Kingswood Avenue Citywest Business Campus Dublin 24 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 471 7000 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 467 4100 Email: liam.ryan@sap.com www.sap.ie

Rheinbraun Brennstoff GmbH Herr Horst Deussen Ludwigstraße 50226 Frechen Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 2214 8025 354 Fax: + 49 (0) 2214 8014 29 Email: horst.deussen@rwe.com www.heizprofi.com

Schumacher Wine Herr Will Franke Hauptstraße 40 67273 Herxheim am Berg Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 6353 9359 0 Email: w.a.f@t-online.de www.schumacher-weine.de

Smart Office Supplies Mr Colin Treacy Unit 59, Block 503, Greenogue Business Park Rathcoole Co. Dublin Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 401 9062 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 401 9061 Email: colin.treacy@ smartofficesupplies.ie www.smartofficesupplies.ie

Rico Design Frau Andrea Förster-Wrede Industriestraße 19-23 33034 Brakel Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 5272 6020 Fax: + 49 (0) 5272 6021 39 Email: info@rico-design.de www.rico-design.de Rowa Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ms Brigitte Wagner-Halswick Newton, Bantry Co. Cork Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 2 750 077 Fax: + 353 (0) 2 750 417 Email: bwagn@rowakg.de www.rowa.ie Royal Dublin Society Ms Alison Eivers Anglesea Road Ballsbridge Dublin 4 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 240 7280 Email: info@rds.ie www.rds.ie

S S7 Airlines Frau Irina Pivovarova Pfingstweidstraße 3 60316 Frankfurt am Main Germany Tel: +49 (069) 133 89 888 Fax: +49 (069) 133 89 889 Email: i.pivovarova@s7.ru www.s7.ru

SMZ Social Media Zolutions GmbH & Co. KG Herr Stephan Müller-Ziebur Am Studio 2 12489 Berlin Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 30 6392 7730 Fax: + 49 (0) 30 6392 7723 Email: office@pokeshot-smz.com www.pokeshot-smz.com

Siemens Ireland Ltd. Mr Paul Lynam Innovation House DCU Innovation Campus Old Finglas Road Glasnevin Dublin 11 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 216 2000 Fax: +353 (0) 1 216 2458 Email: webmaster1.ie@siemens.com www.siemens.ie

Softech Ltd. Ms Anna-Maria Brennan Unit 2, Frankfort Centre, Dundrum Road Dundrum Co. Dublin Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 215 6212 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 215 6213 Email: a.brennan@softech.ie www.softech.ie

Signature Capital Ms Ciaran McNamara 76 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 669 0700 Email: info@signaturecapital.com www.signaturecapital.com

Solgari Ltd. Mr Edward Grant 20 Windsor Place Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 246 1130 Email: endward.grant@solgari.com www.solgari.com

Sika Ireland Ltd. Mr Declan Carroll Unit 3 Sika House, Ballymun Industrial Estate Ballymun Dublin 11 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 862 0709 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 862 0707 Email: info@sika.ie www.irl.sika.com

South Dublin Chamber Mr Peter Byrne Tallaght Business Centre, Whitestown Business Center Tallaght Dublin 24 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 462 2107 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 459 9512 Email: business@sdchamber.ie www.sdchamber.ie

SIXT Rent a Car Ireland Franchisee Mr Bernard Loughran Rochestown Avenue Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 235 2030 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 285 7016 Email: bernard.loughran@sixt.ie www.sixt.com

Specialist Technical Services Ltd. Mr Edward Walsh Viewmount House Dunmore Road Waterford Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 51 508 009 Email: cwalsh@spectech.ie St. Kilian’s German School Ms Alice Lynch Roebuck Road Clonskeagh Dublin 14 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 288 3323 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 288 2138 Email: admin@kilians.com www.kilians.com State Street International (Ireland) Ltd. Ms Susan Dargan 78A Sir John Rogerson’s Quay Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 776 8000 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 776 8491 Email: sdargan@statestreet.com www.statestreet.com Superior Express Mr Brian Cleary Unit 140, Hawthorn Road Western Ind. Estate Dublin 12 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 408 1888 Email: brian@superiorexpress.ie www.trans.ie

T The Roseville Clinic Ms Martina Gallivan 1 Hyde Park, off Fortfield Road Terenure Dublin 6 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 492 9298 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 492 2800 Email: martina@roseville.ie www.roseville.ie The Shelbourne Dublin, A Renaissance Hotel Ms Sheila O’Sullivan 27 St. Stephen’s Green Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 665 0520 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 662 9719 Email: sheila.osullivan@ renaissancehotels.com www.theshelbourne.ie The Westbury Hotel Mr Ken Lyons Grafton Street Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (01) 679 1122 Mail: ken_lyons@doylecollection.com www.doylecollection.com

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The Westin Mr Peter Borralnan Westmoreland Street Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 645 1100 Email: peter.borralnan@ thewestindublin.com www.thewestindublin.com

Ulster Bank Corporate Markets Mr David Patton Ulster Bank Group Center Georges Quay Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 611 8611 Email: david.patton@ulsterbankcm.com www.ulsterbankcapitalmarkets.com

Tipp McKnight Solicitors Ms Ursula Tipp 41 Fitzwilliam Place Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: +353 (0) 1 254 3432 Email: utipp@tipp-mcknight.com www.tipp-mcknight.com

Vertek Ltd. Mr John Coughlan Unit 2 Farmleight Avenue Castleknock Dublin 15 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 83 173 5534 Email: jcoughlan@vertek.ie

Tourism Ireland Frau Denise Quinn Gutleutstraße 32 60329 Frankfurt am Main Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 6992 3185 24 Fax: + 49 (0) 6992 3185 88 Email: dquinn@tourismireland.com www.tourismireland.com Trend Technologies Mullingar Limited Ms Theresa O’Connell Zone C Mullingar Business Park Mullingar Co. Westmeath Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 44 933 4300 Fax: + 353 (0) 44 934 1448 Email: toconnell@trendtechnologies.com www.trendtechnologies.ie

Volkswagen Group Ireland Ltd. Mr Hans Steinicke Block C Liffey Valley Business Campus Dublin 22 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 850 8127 61 Fax: +353 (0) 1 898 9701 Email: vwcustomerservice@vwgi.ie www.volkswagen.ie

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Top Itservice GmbH Frau Alexandra Sanitz Inselkammerstraße 1 82008 Unterhaching Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 89 9546 8122 Fax: + 49 (0) 89 954 6830 9 Email: alexandra.sanitz@topitservices.com www.toptecs.de

Trimfold Envelopes Ltd. Ms Emma Healy Duggan Industrial Estate Athboy Road, Trim Co. Meath Ireland Tel: +353 (0) 46 943 1584 Fax: +353 (0) 46 943 6049 Email: emma@trimfold.com www.trimfold.com

Volkswagenbank GmbH Ms Rachel McGurdy Volkswagen House 3rd Floor, Block C Central Park, Leopardstown Dublin 18 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 293 3700 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 293 3766 Email: rachel.mcgurdy@vwfs.com www.volkswagenbank.de

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VUXXX GmbH Herr Bernd Cordes Friederikenstraße 9-11 26871 Papenburg Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 4961 9828 80 Fax: + 49 (0) 4961 9828 824 Email: office@vuxxx.de www.vuxxx.de

VHB Vereinigte Holzbetriebe Wilhelm Pfalzer & Hans Vogt GmbH & Co. KG Herr Joachim Müller Schießstattstraße 16 87700 Memmingen Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 8331 9464 0 Fax: + 49 (0) 8331 9464 49 Email: info@vhb-memmingen.de www.vhb-memmingen.de

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Vhi Healthcare Mr Trevor Montgomery Vhi House Lower Abbey Street 20 Dublin 1 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 799 7069 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 619 7475 Email: trevor.montgomery@vhi.ie www.vhi.ie

W&K GmbH Herr Alexander Stapf Frankenstraße 1 97906 Faulbach Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 9392 9280 0 Fax: + 49 (0) 9392 9280 70 Mail: a.stapf@wk-industrietechnik.de www.wk-industrietechnik.de

Vincent & Beatty Solicitors Mr Walter Beatty 67/68 Fitzwilliam Square Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 634 0000 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 634 0001 Email: reception@vblaw.ie www.vblaw.ie

Weingut Runkel Herr Matthias Runkel Petersgäßchen 2 67595 Bechtheim Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 6242 2110 Fax: + 49 (0) 6242 5554 Email: info@weingut-runkel.de www.weingut-runkel.de

Vogel LKW und Baumaschinen Handel Frau Kerstin Vogel Holbeinstrasse 39 08527 Plauen Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 3741 2980 0 Fax: + 49 (0) 3741 2980 8 Email: vogel-lkw@mobile.de www.germancrusher.com

WGZ Bank Ireland Plc. Mr Werner Schwanberg International House 3 Harbourmaster Place Dublin 1 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 673 8100 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 673 8191 Email: info@wgzbank.ie www.wgzbank.ie

William Fry Solicitors Mr David Fitzgibbon Fitzwilton House, Wilton Place Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 639 5154 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 639 5333 Email: info@williamfry.ie www.williamfry.ie Wolf GmbH Frau Annette Kärcher Industriestraße 1 84048 Mainburg Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 8751 740 Email: annette.kaercher@wolfheiztechnik.de www.wolf-heiztechnik.de Würth Ireland Ltd. Mr Declan Rooney Ballysimon Road Limerick Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 61 430 200 Fax: + 353 (0) 61 412 428 Email: declan.rooney@wuerth.ie www.wuerth.ie

Y Youngfields OCP Ltd. Mr Finbarr Flahive Glanleam Dublin Road Castletroy Limerick Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 61 336 029 Email: fflahive@youngfieldsocp.com www.youngfieldsocp.com

Z Zueblin Ireland Ltd. Herr Michael Schrenk 46 Fitzwilliam Square Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: + 353 (0) 1 642 4381 Fax: + 353 (0) 1 642 4399 Email: michael.schrenk@zueblin.at www.zueblin-systembau.de In addition to this membership directory, we have a database of over 1800 contacts.

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Buchvorstellung

„Irland und Deutschland: Partner im europäischen Aufschwung“ Die deutsche Bildzeitung schreibt: „Das irre Comeback der Iren“ und das nicht zu Unrecht, denn Irland hat eine erstaunliche Erholung erlebt. 2014 wuchs die irische Wirtschaft um 4,8%, das schaffte kein anderes Land der Europäischen Union. Und dabei hat Irland auch gespart – 20% im öffentlichen Dienst, 30% in der Privatwirtschaft – Beamtengehälter wurden um bis zu 15% gekürzt oder auch die Mehrwertsteuer erhöht. Darüber hinaus hat Irland, aus Sicht der Wirtschaft, ein sehr gutes Geschäftsmodell. „Irland ist ein sehr unternehmerfreundliches Land, große IT- und Pharmafirmen, aber auch multinationale USKonzerne haben Niederlassungen in Irland und beliefern von dort aus den europäishen Markt“, weiß Ralf Lissek.

Dieser Aufschwung ist von großer Bedeutung, nicht nur für die Iren, deren Opferbereitschaft diesen Aufschwung möglich gemacht hat, sondern auch für die Menschen in Deutschland und in Europa insgesamt“.

Kapitel 3: Reaktion auf die Krise und verbleibende Herausforderungen Kapitel 4: Ausgaben und Reform: neuer Schwung + Die Reformdividende

Herausgegeben von Ralf Lissek (Geschäftsführer der Deutsch Irischen Industrie- und Handelskammer) und Marc Coleman (Ökonom, Journalist, ehemaliger EZB-Ökonom) diskutieren mehrere Autoren aus Politik und Wirtschaft den Aufschwung Irlands sowie die damit einhergehenden Herausforderungen. Zu diesen zählen u. a. Dr. Peter Breuer (IWF), Brian Hayes (irisches Ministerium für öffentliche Ausgaben und Reform), John Corrigan (National Treasury Management Agency), Christoph Müller (ehemaliger CEO, Aer Lingus), Dr. Eric Schweitzer (Präsident, DIHK), Dr. Joachim Pfeiffer (wirtschafts- und energiepolitischer Sprecher der CDU/CSU-Bundestagsfraktion) und Frank Mee (2014 Präsident der AHK Irland).

Kapitel 5: Banken und Finanzen: Zurück zur Stabilität + Das International Financial Services Centre während der Bankenkrise: Perspektive einer IFSC-Bank Kapitel 6: Die Dynamik des irischen Arbeitsmarktes Kapitel 7: Deutscher Mittelstand: sieben Säulen des Erfolges + Ist ein irischer Mittelstand möglich?

Die Themenpalette bietet einen tiefen Einblick in die irische Wirtschaft:

Kapitel 8: Irland und Deutschland: Partner im europäischen Aufschwung

Kapitel 1: 2008 bis 2020: Der Weg zur Erholung + Irlands Wiederaufschwung

Kapitel 9: Was haben europäische Staaten getan, um zur Stabilität zurückzukehren?

Kapitel 2: Irlands Geschäftsmodell + Fallstudie zu ausländischen Direktinvestitionen in Irland: Allianz Worldwide Care Limited

Das Buch ist im Handel sowie online bei Amazon und auf www.oaktreepress.com erhältlich (Taschenbuch €14.99 / eBook €9.99).

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Chapter 6 Dynamics of the Irish Labor market

by Christoph Müller, former Chief Executive, Aer Lingus

than the majority of EU countries. The overall balance of employment is however, composed of many, sometimes contradictory trends. The strongest contraction has been suffered in the construction area. Not only has this resulted in the largest increase in unemployment but has also reversed the inflow of migrant construction workers into the Irish labour market. The services sector is showing signs of growth again and in particular the growth of the hotel, restaurant and retail sectors suggest that the domestic economy and labour market are stabilising. It appears that for the first year since the crisis hit in 2008 that employment will actually expand in 2013.

Key Messages • After four years in the country I can say that I find Ireland a great place to do business. Taoiseach Enda Kenny and the Irish government plan to take this a step further, to make Ireland the best small country in the world in which to do business.

• In order to achieve this objective we need to invest in training and skills development. While this investment should focus on the future needs of the labour market, action is needed now.

The Current Situation Before going into the specifics of the current situation it is important to recognise some important underlying facts:

Ireland and Germany; The Same Problem at a Different Time – Is the Solution the Same?

During the economic boom period up until 2008, the Irish government employment policy seemed to focus on driving high levels of economic activity, which would support jobs growth. The Irish economy doubled in size over the course of the 1990s and unemployment dropped from a high of 17% in the late 1980s to a level of only 4.7% in 2007. The period of the 1990s is often referred to as “the real half” of the Celtic Tiger as productivity was growing, entrepreneurship was on the rise, Irish international competitiveness was growing and the period was generally characterised by increases in production and domestic investment rather than increases in consumption which characterised the period from 2000 to 2007.

• The growth rate of the Irish population is the highest amongst the European membership states and at the current rate of job creation the gap between supply and demand will grow.

• This growing gap means that any solution to tackling overall unemployment will have to focus firmly on tackling youth unemployment.

• It is not sufficient to compare the current situation with the pre-crisis so called Celtic Tiger years but in particular the period of the 1990s needs special attention as a blueprint for the way forward. These early years of the Celtic Tiger period created an entrepreneurial foundation of growing economic prosperity and competitiveness in Ireland. Most of these factors which led to this prosperity are still available to us today.

Ireland was able to attract significant foreign investment, which to some degree was stimulated by corporate tax incentives but was mainly the result of a very attractive wage differential between Ireland and continental European countries. For example labour intensive aircraft maintenance and call centres created many jobs, not strictly confined to Dublin but also in other areas of the country.

The consensus view of the Irish labour market currently is that it has stabilised. While there has been an increase in total employment of 33,800 in the year to Q2 2013, unemployment has remained extremely high with 300,700 people unemployed representing an unemployment rate of 13.9% in the year to Q2. At the time of writing it appears that Q3 may see the statistics improve somewhat but full employment is still a very long way away.

During the same period uncompetitive high unit labour costs caused record unemployment levels in Germany resulting in Germany becoming the proverbial ‘sick man of Europe’. Germany had lost its competitiveness and youth and long term unemployment were at record levels as a result. The gap between East and West Germany opened further and the economy continued on two different velocities.

The modest growth in employment is underpinned by moderate economic growth, which although low is higher

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Since the German situation was not dissimilar to the current Irish profile we should question whether Ireland can use the same medicine to recover.

• The Back to Education Allowance allows unemployed people to return to full-time education in approved courses while continuing to receive income support.

Without any doubt the German wage austerity of almost 10 years coupled with low levels of inflation boosted German competitiveness. A sharp increase in productivity at constant nominal wages over a 15 year period brought unit labour costs to very low levels.

• Out of approximately 27,000 people who participated in a FÁS training course in 2012 (excluding apprenticeships, evening courses, and Youthreach) almost 10,000 of these were aged under 25.

• The MOMENTUM scheme managed by FÁS offers 6,500 places to long term job seekers on training courses providing skills which are in demand in sectors where there are job opportunities. The training includes on-the job training and the development of workplace skills.

Over 1,250 of these places are assigned to those under the age of 25.

In retrospect, the task of returning Germany’s competitiveness within 10 years of the re-unification was quite a herculean one. It was only possible by maintaining almost constant consumer prices and increased competition in domestic retail and telecommunications price reductions, which caused the price of the consumer basket to fall relative to most other European countries.

These programmes are led by government agencies and are aimed at providing skills to address unemployment but need to be better connected to the current and future requirements of employers in the marketplace.

In Ireland, recent wage austerity measures have brought about a reduction in nominal wages but the overall cost of living (CPI) has not supported wage austerity as the real cost of living has continued to increase. The private sector related part of the cost of living basket has indeed fallen but the state controlled part has increased resulting in less disposable income. Public charges such as the TV licence, waste charges, increased road taxes, property taxes have increased to high levels and discretionary spending has been curbed particularly amongst those with lower incomes.

Overall the cost of living in Ireland is higher than in Germany and is very close to the Nordic countries with their expensive welfare systems.

Now, additionally, employers need to take a more active role in providing skills and qualifications for the workforce than is currently the case. Apprenticeships in the Irish system seemed focused on ‘’trades’’ rather than providing recognised qualifications for a broader range of employment activities in the business services sector of the economy.

Businesses must identify their future labour needs and then partner with government agencies in the actual provision of the skills required to meet those needs.

In Germany the content of the occupational training is determined by the employer. Furthermore the entry qualification and criteria of the candidates, the qualification of the trainer and of course the content and minimum qualification standards for the interim and final examination and the issuing of the certificate are set by the employers. State intervention exists at a minimal level in order to ensure that short term needs of employers do not impede the broader educational and economic goals.

Training and Education: Matching supply and demand There are a number of Irish government programmes aimed at providing access to training and education for young employed persons: • The Youthreach programme provides 6,000 integrated education and training for early school leavers between the ages of 15 and 20 years of age who have no qualifications or vocational training. Almost all participants are under the age of 25, approximately two thirds are aged 18 and under.

• The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme provides 5,000 places on a range of courses to meet the education and training needs of long-term unemployed people over 21 years of age. It is particularly aimed at unemployed people who are early school-leavers.

Approximately one fifth of participants are under 25 years of age.

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The view from Lisbon

In April, the German Irish Chamber participated in a conference in Lisbon jointly organised by GermanPortuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce and AICEP Portugal Global, the state body charged with responsibility for attracting foreign investment to Portugal.

respective programmes and have also exited recession.

Today, Ireland and Portugal are both enjoying significant export led growth. Portugal is now among the countries with the highest share of exports to other euro area countries, while recent analysis by HSBC suggests that Ireland ranks highest among European countries in terms of trade confidence.

The theme of the conference was “Crisis was yesterday – how to grab the new opportunities: examples from Ireland and Portugal.”

The conference focussed on an exchange of experiences of German and Irish companies in Portugal and Ireland in today’s challenging business environment. Thereby, they also discussed the differences of the business development of IDA Ireland and AICEP Portugal Global.

Both Portugal and Ireland entered EU-IMF bailouts in 2011, however, both countries have exited their

The Miele gallery is a state-of-the-art interactive showroom. A bright 5,000 sq ft space that is inspiring and relaxed, showcasing the entire range of the latest Miele appliances. Visitors can browse the gallery and enjoy refreshments while gaining comprehensive advice and practical demonstrations.

Customers can experiment with their desired product with expert advice from highly trained and experienced staff.

The showroom is designed to allow customers to experience the Miele difference with interactive appliance demonstrations. Miele places a large emphasis on the sensory experience, encouraging visitors to touch, feel and experience their fully operational appliances believing that seeing the appliances in action allows them to speak for themselves.

The Miele Gallery boasts the Miele Live Kitchen, a full service state-of-the-art kitchen and dining facility, where visitors can learn the art of cooking at Miele’s popular cookery demonstrations. It can accommodate up to 30 people varying from personalised lessons to groups of five to 30. The Gallery can be hired for private functions such as meetings, corporate lunches, team building events and collaborations with leading restaurants for demonstrations and sit-down dining.

Many of Ireland’s celebrity chefs and most lauded cooks including Neven Maguire, Oliver Dunne and Butler’s Pantry Executive Chef Niall Hill have cooked here.

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Contact Details: Miele Ireland Ltd. 2024 Bianconi Avenue CityWest Business Campus Dublin 24.

Phone: 01 461 0710 email: info@miele.ie www.miele.ie www.mielegallery.ie Contact Details: Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm Saturday 10am – 4pm

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From Finance in Frankfurt to Strategy in Stuttgart – Sept 2014 It’s a Thursday afternoon on September 4th in the Council Chamber of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt am Main. A few hours beforehand President Draghi and the ECB Governing Council were deciding the fate of the Euro zone. A few days after and Finance Minister Michael Noonan would meet the ECB President to discuss an easing of conditions on IMF loan repayments. But at this time the floor belongs to Marc Coleman, Jack Golden, Ralf Lissek and Werner Schwanberg, members of the Chamber team

Over September 5th to 6th the Chamber met with native Stuttgarter and new EU Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Guenther Oettinger as well as with CDU/CSU spokesperson on the economy Joachim Pfeiffer and with Peter Friedrich, Minister for Europe in the state of Baden Würtemberg and Fritz Kuhn, Lord Mayor of Stuttgart. As well as new business connections and policy influence the trip was also a chance to enjoy some time at the Stuttgarter Weindorf as well as other different wine yards throughout the stay in Stuttgart.

in Frankfurt. To strengthen Ireland’s case in Germany, they are presenting the key findings of “Ireland and Germany: Partners in European Recovery” to a meeting of leading ECB economists dealing with Ireland, including the Irish Central Bank Chief Economist. The book - which contains contributions from the Taoiseach, the Deputy Governor of the Irish Central Bank and the CEOs of Aer Lingus and the NTMA - is well received and its messages are strongly delivered to a critical audience: A defence of Ireland’s business model, an emphasis of the importance to Ireland of the IFSC - and how it never cost the taxpayer a cent - and the need to address Ireland’s high debt level.

Also the visit to the Mercedes Benz Museum was a must during the Business Trip. Next to that the Chamber had a chance to learn something about Stuttgart 21, the complete restructuring of the Stuttgart rail node, which is also the largest upgrading concept for public rail transport in BadenWürttemberg since the 19th century. All told it was an informative, eventful and interesting Business Trip for the Chamber and a great get together of Chamber members and different people from politics and economics.

Our special thanks for supporting and organising the trip to Stuttgart goes to our Vice President and General Honorary Consul of Ireland in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Dr. Wolfgang Häfele.

From Germany’s financial capital to a key industrial and commercial capital, Stuttgart. The Business Trip included different activities, but in particular it was about meeting important people from amongst others politics and economics.

The next Chamber business Trip is to North Rhine Westphalia (17-19 Sept 2015).

Please contact Helen Dunne, Events Manager on 01 -6424311 for more details.

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Programme of Events 2015 2015

EVENT

PARTICIPANTS

CONTACT

Council Meeting and Patrons Lunch hosted by Deutsche Bank

Councillors/ Patrons Only

HD

Annual General Meeting with guest speaker Minister Richard Bruton TD

Free Members Event

HD

05/03

German-Irish Business Seminar hosted by LK Shields with Iwer Baecker, MD Bayer Ltd as guest speaker

Members & non-Members

HD

26/03

Members Night hosted by Audi

Members

HD

Jan 30/01

Feb 06/02

Mar

May 07/05

Council Meeting and Patrons Lunch hosted by Siemens

Councillors/ Patrons Only

HD

07/05

Chamber golf outing to Druids Glen Golf resort

Members & non-Members

SD/HD

22/05

German-Irish Seminar hosted by Arthur Cox

Members & non-Members

HD

Chamber golf outing to the Royal Dublin Golf Course

Members & non-Members

SD/HD

Chamber golf outing to the Carton House (Montgomerie Golf Course)

Members & non-Members

HD

Jun 11/06

Jul 03/07

Sep 10/09

German-Irish Seminar hosted by Arthur Cox

Members & non-Members

HD

15/09

“Invest in Ireland” IDA & German-Irish Chamber joint event for German companies in Munich, Germany

Members & non-Members

HD

17-19/09

Business Trip to North Rhine Westphalia area including guest speaker Liam Condon (Chairman and CEO of Bayer Crop Science) and Paul Lynam (Managing Director of Siemens Ireland)

Councillors, Patrons & Guests only

HD

18/09

Council Meeting and Patrons Lunch

Councillors only

HD

24/09

European Chamber Golf event at the K Club (Palmer Ryder Cup Course)

Members & non-Members

HD

Oct 01/10

German-Irish Business seminar hosted by LK Shields

Members & non-Members

HD

02/10

Oktoberfest

Members & non-Members

HD

08/10

Public Screening - UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifiers, Germany Vs Ireland

Members & non-Members

HD

05/11

Council Meeting and Patrons Lunch

Councillors/Patrons Only

HD

06/11

Chamber golf outing to the Island Golf Club

Members & non-Members

SD/HD

Christmas Lunch in the Conrad Hotel hosted by Audi

Members Event

HD

Nov

Dec 11/12 Your contact

Phone

Email

HD

Helen Dunne

+353-(0)1-6424 311

Helen.dunne@german-irish.ie

SD

Sean Dunne

+353-(0) 87 222 0055

Seandunne@rebate.ie

German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce

As a member of the German-Irish Chamber your company/organisation will benefit from the three pillars our activities are based on, which create valuable synergies for our customers.

German-Irish Business Seminars These events include a key guest speaker on a set topic in the German-Irish Business context per event and allow members to engage and network with fellow GermanIrish members. 5 German-Irish Business events will happen the 2nd Thursday of each of the 5 selected months, see the events calendar. Extra German-Irish Business events will be added throughout the year.

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2015

Your Contact

DEinternational

The German Chamber Network

JANUARY 20-21/01

“Bau 2015” in Munich World’s leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems

FREE

SR

FEBRUARY 23-25/02

CCW 2015 – The International Trade Show for Customer Service, -Communications and Call Centre in the Estrel Convention Centre Berlin

NJ

MARCH Sustainable Building Training Course sureCon– Train the Trainers in Ireland (newly developed curriculum under EU Project)

FREE

AK

13-17/04

Hannover Trade Fair - Industry Trade Show

FREE

SR

20-22/04

Smart Grid Study Tour to Germany for Irish organisations

FREE

AK

23/04

German-Irish Seminar with Liam Ryan from SAP as guest speaker hosted by A&L Goodbody

FREE

HD

09-10/03

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2015

APRIL

MAY 05/05

Connecticum 2015– International Recruitment Trade Show in Berlin

NJ

10/06

Gradireland Trade Show in Dublin (recruitment trade show)

NJ

08-12/06

“German Alcoholic Beverages” Trade Mission from Germany to Ireland

FREE

AK

16-19/06

“Small and Micro Wind” trade mission from Germany

FREE

AK

FREE

AK

JUNE

SEPTEMBER 07-11/09

‘Online Gaming’ Trade Mission from Germany to Ireland

16/09

“Confectionary and sweets from Germany” Information seminar at „Food & Hospitality“ in Citywest Dublin

AK

OCTOBER 07/10

Gradireland Trade Show in Dublin, Ireland

NJ

13-16/10

“Smart Grid” Conference in Dublin and Trade Mission from Germany to Ireland

FREE

AK

FREE

AK

FREE

AK

NOVEMBER 03-06/11

„Research and Development“ Trade Mission from Baden Württemberg to Ireland, Dublin (TBC)

DECEMBER 01-04/12

“Small and Micro Wind” Trade Mission from Germany

Your contact

Tel.

Email

AK

Aideen Keenan

+353-(0)1-6424330

Aideen.keenan@german-irish.ie

HD

Helen Dunne

+353-(0)1-6424311

Helen.dunne@german-irish.ie

NJ

Nicole Jung

+353-(0)1-6424390

Nicole.jung@german-irish.ie

SR

Stefanie Raeth

+353-(0)1-6424371

Stefanie.raeth@german-irish.ie

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100 years experience – We are here to support you DEinternational is the consultancy wing of the German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Its service spectrum is exactly tailored to assist Irish and German companies to develop a firm foothold in their target markets.

Ralf Lissek CEO Phone +353-(0)1-6424310 Ralf.lissek@german-irish.ie

Andreas Fagin Head of Accounts/Controlling Andreas works for the DEinternational Ireland Team and the German-Irish Chamber since 2009. He has previously worked for more than 10 years as an accountant with multinational companies in Ireland and Germany.

DEINTERNATIONAL IRELAND

Phone +353-(0)1-6424360 Andreas.fagin@german-irish.ie

DEinternational ist die Servicemarke der Auslandshandelskammer Irland (AHK Irland). Das Dienstleistungsspektrum ist ganz darauf zugeschnitten, deutschen und irischen Unternehmen den Weg in ihre Zielmärket zu ebnen.

The services portfolio / Das Dienstleistungsportfolio • Market Entry / Markteintritt • Market Information / Marktinformationen • Trade Mission / Unternehmerreise • Business Presence / Geschäftspräsenz • Representation / Repräsentanz • Relocation • Advertising, Public Relations / Werbung, Öffenlichkeitsarbeit • Event Management • Company Formation / Firmengründung • Legal Information / Rechtsauskunft • Debt Collection, Mediation / Forderungsmanagement, Mediation • Taxation Services, Accounts / Fiskalvertretung, Buchhaltung • Service Package “Construction Industry” / Servicepaket “Baubranche” • Service Package “Packaging Recycling”, “WEEE compliance” / Servicepaket “Verpackungsreczcling, WEEE-Compliance” • Recruitment

Ronan Harbison Commercial Director

Helen Dunne Head of Membership and Events

Ronan has over 12 years’ experience in Commercial Sales, Marketing and Event Management across corporate Networking, Drinks, Hospitality and tourism sectors.

Membership & Marketing

Helen has more than 10 years’ experience in tourism and event management and organises over 50 events annually.

Phone +353-(0)1-6424311 Helen.dunne@german-irish.ie

Phone +353-(0)1-6424312 Ronan.Harbison@german-irish.ie

Aideen Keenan Head of Marketing

Nicole Jung Head of PR and Recruitment

Aideen has more than 10 years’ experience in sales and marketing for hundreds of DEinternational clients; special expertise in green tech, property and biofuels.

With more than 13 years expertise in Public Relations & Communication, Nicole has taken over not only the PR Department of the German-Irish Chamber but also the Recruitment Department.

Phone +353-(0)1-6424330 Adieen.keenan@german-irish.ie

Phone +353-(0)1-6424390 Nicole.jung@german-irish.ie

Detailed information on DEinternational Ireland’s services is available online at www.DEinternational.ie

Stefanie Raeth Project Manager Tax / Legal

Patrick Bamming Head of Tax / Legal

Detaillierte Informationen zu den DEinternational Dienstleistungen in Irland stehen auf www.DEinternational. ie zur Verfügung.

Stefanie joined in 2014 the Tax Department of DEinternational Ireland, Stefanie previously worked for more than 4 years with the German-Dutch Chamber of Commerce and is an expert on German tax.

Patrick works in the DEinternational team of the German- Irish Chamber since more than 9 years. He is the competent consultant for all legal and tax queries.

Phone +353-(0)1-6424371 Stefanie.raeth@german-irish.ie

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Phone +353-(0)1-6424381 Patrick.bamming@german-irish.ie

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AUDI IRELAND – VORSPRUNG DURCH TECHNIK

The philosophy of Vorsprung, or advancement, is the key to understanding Audi’s success on a national and global scale. Innovation is at the core of our cars and it’s why we continue to lead the way in the premium brand space here in Ireland and abroad.

From a broader business strategy perspective, the dealer network reorganisation strategy that we implemented in 2009, which streamlined and improved how we do business across Ireland, has had real, tangible effects.

Each of our dealerships has posted improved sales volume with increased business efficiency.

This year, Audi Ireland recorded its best ever January and solidified its position as the country’s leading premium car brand.

We delivered 1,208 cars in a market of 29,948, a 24% rise on the same month in 2014. When you compare that to Audi’s previous best January in 2007 (1,070 cars delivered in a market of 45,803), our sales increase is significant—indeed, it is historical.

The key to growth must lie with great product. Our model lines push the boundaries in engineering innovation and technology. The all-new TT, A6 and A7 are sophisticated additions to the Audi portfolio, and in just a few weeks, we’re launching the new A1 and Q3.

The A1 distils Audi’s technical excellence into a smaller, three- or five-door car with

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our first three-cylinder petrol engine. It’s perfectly suited to nimble city driving.

The A1 comes with speed-sensitive power-steering for total control, and Automatic Start-Stop functionality for greater fuel and CO2 efficiency.

The new Q3 combines an agile and powerful driving experience with a spacious interior, ideal for families and trips away. Audi’s all-wheel drive Quattro technology provides that unique Audi driving experience wherever you go.

Ultra technology delivers even greater efficiency with enhanced performance.

One of the stand-out engines in the new Q3 will be the new 1.4 TFSI available with cylinder-on-demand technology with the 7-speed S-Tronic automatic gearbox.

Most importantly of all, we maintain a strong local presence though our dealer network that ensures we are closer to our customers and more flexible to their needs.

Indeed, our commitment to passionate customer service, coupled with providing flexible finance solutions with Audi Finance’s Personal Contract Plan, make purchasing an Audi a premium, satisfying experience.

With more new models to come, including the launch of the all new Q7, 2015 is set to be an exciting year for Audi Ireland.

Christian Gussen Managing Director, Audi Ireland

The new Audi A6 ultra: less stops, more journeys.

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At Audi, ultra means efficiency in its most perfect form. With CO2 emissions as low as 109g, achieved through intelligent design, innovative materials and advanced technology, ultra breaks new ground in fuel economy and efficiency. Experience the new 150ps and 190ps 2.0 TDI Audi A6 ultra with S tronic.

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Discover the new Audi A6 ultra at audi.ie/a6 * Typical Finance example: A6 ultra OTRP €44,750. Deposit / Part Exchange €13,583.67. 36 monthly payments of €429. Optional Final Payment €19,316. Total hire purchase price €48,493.67 including acceptance fee (€75) and completion fee (€75). Minimum deposit is 10%. Subject to lending criteria. Prices are correct as of 21/09/2014. This offer is made under a hire purchase agreement. Audi Finance is a trading style of Volkswagen Bank GmbH Branch Ireland, authorised by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority in Germany and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland for conduct of business rules. Audi Ireland has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this information but does not accept liability for any errors. Model shown for illustrative purposes only.

REHACARE, DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY 14 TO 17 OCTOBER 2015 AIDS FOR A SELF-DETERMINED LIVING

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People with disabilities, those requiring care and also the elderly will be in the focus of the international trade fair REHACARE held in Düsseldorf from 14 to 17 October 2015. 800 exhibitors from more than 30 countries present to both people affected and professionals alike solutions that make for the most self-determined living possible in five

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exhibition halls. Theme parks, seminars and a congress provide information on the latest topics and trends revolving around rehabilitation, care and ageing.

The list of exhibiting nations ranges from Belgium to Cyprus, and the trade fair will also include numerous joint pavilions. Countries such as China,

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Denmark, the Netherlands, Taiwan and the UK will be represented not only with individual stands, but also with major country exhibitions.

The product range covers products and services for virtually all spheres of life and target groups. It comprises mobility aids like wheelchairs, scooters and walking aids, aids for care, communications equipment, barrier-free living and ideas for leisure, travelling and sports.

Information and advice are of major importance at REHACARE. One third of all exhibitors are trade associations, organisations and self-help groups which actively carry out such work. They play a leading role in the organisation of theme parks and special exhibitions on employment, on tourism and on sports for the disabled.

REHACARE reaches broad target group of visitors with high levels of decisionmaking powers and professional expertise – experts and buyers medical supply retail stores, rehab centres, healthcare, elderly care, doctors’ surgeries, labs and cost-bearing institutions, as well as from trade and industry. Moreover, the trade show is the mouthpiece and most important information platform for people with disabilities, for those in need of care and with chronic diseases and therefore an important source of inspiration for fostering inclusion.

REHACARE opens its doors from Wednesday to Friday, 10:00 to 18:00 hrs, and on Saturday, 10:00 to 17:00 hrs. Information on the REHACARE 2015 is available online: http://www.REHACARE.de Düsseldorf, March 2015 Contact: Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Infoline: +49(0)211-4560-01 Fax: +49(0)211-4560-668 E-Mail: info@messe-duesseldorf.de Internet: http://www.messe-duesseldorf.de

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16 –19 NOVEMBER 2015 DÜSSELDORF GERMANY www.medica.de

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IRISH FOOD AND DAIRY INDUSTRY VITAL TO IRELAND’S RECOVERY AND FUTURE SUCCESS

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DEinternational Ireland has been involved in promoting co-operation between the German and Irish food and drink industry for many years. We have run trade missions in the last few years in the areas of German wine and alcoholic beverages, have developed business for many individual German and Irish companies in the food sector and in 2015 produced a comprehensive market study on the convenience food sector in Ireland and the UK. In June 2015, we will host a trade mission from Germany in the alcoholic beverages sector and will host eight companies – producers of beer, wine and spirits - seeking business partners in Ireland. In 2016, there will potentially be a trade mission to Ireland and the UK for German companies in the food sector, aimed at partnership building and business development. The head of the Irish Dairy Board in Germany, Gisbert Kügler, is on the board of councillors of the German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce, as well as the head of Enterprise Ireland’s Germany office, Eddie Goodwin. Many members of our Chamber are engaged in the food sector in Germany and Ireland, including Murphy’s Ice Cream and Karwig Wines.

The Irish food industry is Ireland’s most important indigenous industry, and offers lots of potential to German companies looking for active and successful business partners. In this article, Michael Kenna outlines the current activities in the Irish food sector, including the consequences to the Irish dairy industry of the lifting of the milk quota in April 2015.

Everyone knows how difficult the last six years have been for Ireland’s economy and people. It’s well documented and nothing new can be written about the severity of the situation, but what needs to be acknowledged is the courage, perseverance, patience and determination shown by the nation to

dig Ireland out. The Irish people accepted their roles in the crisis and managed to turn things around. Ireland is not there yet - there is a long way to go and a lot of twists and turns ahead - but it is on the right path.

During this time, the importance of the Irish food and drink industry cannot be overstated. With a turnover of €25bn+ and exports of €10.5bn in 2014, it’s Ireland’s most important indigenous industry. The food Industry is vital to Ireland’s recovery and future success: it supports families and communities throughout the length and breadth of Ireland, from small specialist artisan producers to internationally focused global market leaders, all contributing to the success that is the Irish food and drink industry. Over 8% of Ireland’s total employment is involved in the agri-food industry, 160,000 jobs. In particular Bord Bia, Enterprise Ireland and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine deserve great credit and praise for the endless work they have put in to nurture, promote and develop the industry.

There is huge potential in all sectors of the food industry and none more so than in dairy. It is the sector that presents the largest growth opportunity for the Irish food industry. Ireland exports roughly 80% of dairy production, accounting for 29% of food exports, over €3bn in 2014. Over the last twenty years, Ireland has become one of the world’s leading producers of infant nutritional products and Ireland’s world class reputation for high quality safe sustainable food is well-deserved.

End of Quotas In April 2015, milk quotas disappeared.

They were introduced back in 1983 and at the time were considered necessary, but there is no doubt they have held back the European Dairy Industry over the last 30 years and now is the time for the industry to fulfil its true potential.

In Ireland, farmers and producers have been gearing up for this new era for some time. The last few years have seen unprecedented capital investments by some of Ireland’s leading processors including Glanbia Ingredients Ireland,

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Kerry Group, Dairygold and Lakeland Dairies. Enterprise Ireland estimates the investment to date at over €1bn.

Investments that should see Ireland increase its milk supply by up to 50% by 2020.

food markets. As well as producing bulk commodity dairy products such as skimmed milk powder, butter and whole milk powder, there is a bigger focus on value added products which the markets are now demanding.

In 2015, Ireland produces about 5.5 billion litres of milk per year. The total world production of milk is about 720 billion litres. The world market for dairy increases by 15 billion litres every year, almost 3 times that of Ireland’s total annual production. All the indications are that any growth in the European dairy market will be small; it’s far more likely that the additional production will largely be targeted at the growing world market, particularly in Africa and Southeast Asia. If you take it that Ireland has the third-highest per capita consumption of liquid milk in the world, at 130 litres per person per annum and China the fastest growing market for milk consumption, consume only 9 litres per person per annum, and that’s just liquid milk.

German Market In continental Europe, Germany is Ireland’s second largest export market for food after France and as such a very important market. Irish food and drink exports to Germany in 2013 stood at over €600 million, a figure that has been consistently growing year on year.

Germans have always had a particular liking for Irish dairy (Kerrygold), alcoholic beverages (Baileys, Jameson, Tullamore Dew) and meat. Kerrygold is the brand leader within the butter category. A survey conducted back in 2011 found that one-third of Germany’s 82 million consumers look positively on Irish goods, and would like to purchase more. The research also showed 30% of Germans hold a positive view of Irish products. On that basis the report recommends that goods should be clearly branded as “Made in Ireland”, to make a clear distinction between them and competitors. It also stresses the underlying reality that Irish businesses can sell into a market the size of Germany with no exchange rate risk, something that has never been fully exploited, the report points out.

The Irish dairy industry is developing a growing reputation for its sustainable grass-based production system, producing high quality and nutritious dairy products. The industry’s future prospects are real and exciting, the end of quotas will bring greater volatility, but the potential is there to increase exports and wealth. This growth will result in increased jobs in the agri-sector and benefit towns in every county in Ireland.

The industry has also been quick to respond to the demands of the global

Conclusion I’ve been involved with the Irish Food Industry for over 25 years, I’ve seen some highs and some lows and I have no doubt the future will be challenging.

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For example, over the next few years we will be reading even more about food security, the increasingly competitive market place, currency volatility and environmental issues. However, the Irish food industry is made up of experienced exporters who have invested in their sector, know their markets and provide a quality product.

All in all, Ireland has a lot to be proud of in the food sector and a lot of reasons to be optimistic.

Authors Introduction by Aideen Keenan Head of Marketing Aideen.keenan@ german-irish.ie Tel. +353-(0)16424330.

Main article by Michael Kenna Managing Director Dairy & Food Industries Magazine 7 Ballingarrane Cahir Road Clonmel Co. Tipperary mjmpublications@gmail.com +353 (0)52 – 6170767 Pictures are courtesy of: MJM Publications, 7 Ballingarrane, Cahir Road, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

ON THE CUSP OF A NEW ENERGY ERA IN IRELAND - TALLAGHT SMART GRID TEST BED

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Both Ireland and Germany have been active in upgrading their respective electricity grids over the last years – integrating vast volumes of renewables and introducing technology that allows for demand-side response - to meet the complex demands of the “smart grid” energy era. Germany’s smart grid research, testing and technology development is regarded as groundbreaking in Ireland and internationally.

Against this background, DEinternational Ireland has recognised the need for knowledge transfer and partnership building between Ireland and Germany in this highly complex area and has designed customised projects to support this goal. Since 2012, DEinternational has hosted two trade missions from Germany aimed at business matchmaking between Irish and German companies with great results. We have also hosted two study tours to Germany for Irish delegations, including representatives of ESB, Eirgrid and other high level decision-makers, the latest of which was in May 2015.

A number of stakeholders in an Irish smart grid project, the state-of-art Tallaght Smart Grid Test Bed, which integrates German technology into the Irish grid, took part in this most recent study tour the with the aim of forging collaborations with additional German partners. In the below article, Dudley Stewart from MEGA, the Micro Electricity Generation Association, describes the benefits gleaned from their involvement with DEinternational Ireland against the background of the roll-out of the Tallaght Test Bed project.

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Europe is moving steadily towards full energy independence by 2050, moving from imported fossil fuel to local clean renewable energy and energy recycling.

The reasons are well-known: climate change, future energy crises, economic and social regeneration. The transition is well underway. Generally people are very aware of “the why”. It is “the how” which is not so easy to answer. Reducing the amount of energy needed through energy efficiency measures is the easiest part to explain. Even then it can be hard to explain the limits of energy efficiency potential in the absence of significant (if not radical) social, technological, economic and industrial change. Our key advantage in all of this is our ability, as humans, to master smart technologies and, in particular, smart grid technologies - hence the emergence of the Tallaght Smart Grid Test Bed. Just as computer and mobile phone technologies were essentially developed by their users, energy innovators have found that the radical solutions needed will be driven by energy users – not by the technology companies or utilities. Suddenly the whole world of energy has become incredibly complex and the solutions will only be found through constant advancement of smart technologies and systems.

Users, at first in their hundreds, but very soon in their millions, will set out, through their own needs and experiences, the pattern and specification of “things to come” in energy. Of course, there is one big difference and this difference is all too often ignored - that is the grid

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or network which links all electricity producers and users together. Messing around with the grid means messing around with huge numbers of people, so this is a snag point. How can you get people to start using increasingly smarter energy systems in increasingly smarter ways without messing up the grid system for everyone else? The solution is to create regulated zones or environments where the interests of all involved are respected and protected – hence the need for test beds and test bed utility services. This is fundamental in the quest for the answer to the question “how” and this is the purpose of the Tallaght Smart Grid Test Bed. Tallaght, an emerging city on the western perimeter of Dublin, Ireland, is inviting her citizens to be at the heart of the development of smart grid and smart energy systems.

People are willingly signing up to become co-explorers. These are the new “prosumers” who are willingly setting out to provide the driving force behind smart grid innovation by using and improving these new systems and technologies to improve their own energy prospects, comfort and savings.

The Tallaght project has many local smart technology companies involved – but alas too few to truly radically drive this huge transition. This is why, from the start, the Tallaght Smart Grid Test Bed has focused on international collaborations.

Tallaght is providing - through her willing

prosumers, the dedicated Community Energy Utility Services Group and South Dublin County Council- the platform on which smart technology organisations can develop with real users the ever-smart solutions for the future. A good example of this is the on-going collaboration with the German Company, Freqcon GmbH, to design, develop and trial the smart micro grid stabiliser and smart system services systems which are operated at community level. Through DEinternational Ireland many more such collaborations are developing. Germany has determinedly set out to master renewable energy systems and has made huge strides already with a highly decentralised clean energy system rising up to displace the traditional energy inefficient power stations. Germany is dealing with the increasing complexity of moving from the balancing of a relatively small number of power stations to serve demand, to a situation where hundreds of thousands of weather-dependent intermittent electricity generators must be balanced on the grid, so the needs of people can be served. Solar collectors don’t generate electricity at night and days can pass waiting for wind. All renewables depend on weather and season.

Citizens, communities, organisations and factories – all users of power (some user/producers) – hold the secrets to the solution of this highly complex challenge.

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and reliable energy supply – all have the potential to store, delay or speed up certain operations to help balance and smooth out these intermittent renewable – what is needed is ever-smarter rewarddriven intelligent automated systems – the “Internet of Things”. The revolution in communications and the internet has given us the ability to “swarm” when needed and later “disperse” without even noticing or experiencing any discomfort except through the monetary rewards or savings involved in balancing the whims of nature (renewable energy) with the needs of the grid and the steady supply or reliable energy from millions of small generators. The citizen’s home, the community centres, the factory – all can install storage/delay systems. For instance, smart refrigerators with higher insulation can be turned on and off to help the whole system get smoothly across the bumpy road of weatherdependent renewable and distributed energy systems. Just like the first mobile phone came in a suitcase – the usefulness and the willingness of people to accept this new technology in ever increasing numbers drove the manufacturers to the first point where the cell phone was amazingly tiny. Now it is continuing the revolution in ever smarter smart phone versions. Energy innovators are awakening to the reality of the complexity of the energy system which lies ahead.

The test beds like Tallaght’s, with growing numbers of prosumers, are urgently

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GMBH on high performance battery systems for storage and balancing.

The energy solution is being driven by people (prosumers) and increasing numbers of small smart companies, who are working together to advance the vast diversity of systems, the Internet of Energy. The Tallaght Smart Grid Test Bed promises a safe space to advance in the real world – the living laboratory.

Introduction by Aideen Keenan Head of Marketing Aideen.keenan@ german-irish.ie Tel. +353-(0)16424330.

needed to trial, evaluate and learn how these smarter systems can work together – including the reward system for citizen involvement in helping the energy system over these highs and lows of nature.

The Tallaght Smart Grid Test Bed is further developing alliances to spread its test bed capabilities in increasingly diverse regions and to higher numbers of prosumers. The electricity system, as a whole, needs to be protected, through dedicated test bed structures (Community Energy Utility Services), while smart technology system developers and providers get on with the business of learning from prosumers what works now and how - in terms of the benefits to the whole system.

Tallaght is pioneering the Cellular Smart Grid System. By stabilising small local areas as smart and power-matching units, each new cell reduces the complexity of stabilising and balancing the whole electricity system. This is the great leap forward and with it will come great change. Siemens is active on the test bed on this and many other issues.

The Test Bed Platform is underpinned by a unique partnership between South Dublin County Council (Tallaght City) and the Micro Electricity Generation Association (MEGA) and supported by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and Enterprise Ireland (EI). Irish

power engineering company, Enersol, is leading the dynamic Test Bed Group including Endeco Technologies, Crowley Engineering, Sunstream Energy and Turmec Engineering. Smart M Power Co. (MPOWER) is pioneering the Community Energy Utility services operation. This is all backed-up by the Dublin Institute of Technology, IT Tallaght and the International Energy Research Centre (Tyndall National Institute).

We are very grateful to the DEinternational Ireland for supporting German-Irish collaboration in the field of smart grid, for example by leading study tours to Germany to showcase ground-breaking smart grid research and technologies on the ground there, as well as by attracting delegations of German companies to Ireland to present innovative smart grid technologies and solutions. Thanks to their work, an alliance is evolving involving both University College Dublin and the Department of Energy Management and Power System Operation (University of Kassel, Germany). With Freqcon GmbH and the Dublin Institute of Technology, a research and development alliance is being pursued with the Institute of Mechatronic systems (TU Damstadt) on the development of high-efficiency synchronous condensers.

Other discussions are in place with Akasol

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Main article by Dudley Stewart Dudley Stewart is an Irish Chartered Power Engineer who is currently heading up the Tallaght Smart Grid Test Bed. While sitting for a PhD in Paris Dudley was attracted to Oxfam’s Disaster Management Programme in Bangladesh in the mid-seventies. “This is where I learned the ferocity of human loss in an energy crisis – from then on Energy and Innovation have been king for me”. His first commercial venture saw the perfecting of the modern wind generator Governor on the wild test site on the West Coast of Ireland. Having developed afterwards the first Grid-modulated Inverter, the company grew larger and became part of the Dutch drive for supremacy in Renewables. As Regional Project Director for UNICEF East Africa appropriate energy technology and micro-grids became the key concentration in the mid-eighties and then back to Dublin to set up PowerHouse – the now Docklands Innovation Park where Smart Energy Projects are being incubated. Bringing many companies and a local authority together to discover the Internet of Energy in Tallaght in 2015 serves well to keep him out of trouble - these days.

Picture credits: Michael Waldron, Tom Birney and Klaus Harder”

190 Flugverbindungen nach Dublin.

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Veranstalten Sie Ihr nächstes Meeting oder die kommende Incentive-Reise in Irland, und Sie werden zweierlei entdecken: unsere und Ihre eigene Spitzenleistung.

Irlands Veranstaltungslocations und Konferenzzentren, eine hochmoderne technische Ausstattung und vielfältige Unterbringungsmöglichkeiten machen Ihre Konferenz auf ganzer Linie zum Erfolg. Und noch mehr: Irland und seine Menschen erwarten Sie mit ihrer naturgegebenen Kreativität – bereit, Sie zu inspirieren und mitzureißen!

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Wie komme ich nach Irland?

In die USA und in die Golfstaaten bestehen tägliche Flugverbindungen. Acht Flughäfen verbinden Irland mit Städten in Großbritannien und ganz Europa, zusätzlich bestehen mehrere Fährverbindungen für PKW-Überfahrten und Frachttransporte nach Frankreich, Großbritannien und Übersee. Zurzeit gibt es wöchentlich 20.000 Sitze von allen wichtigen Flughäfen Deutschlands nach Irland.

DUBLIN AIRPORT • 60 Airlines fliegen zu über 170 Zielen, einschließlich täglichen Direktflügen von Nordamerika, vom europäischen Festland, Großbritannien und von Nahost.

• Der Dublin Airport bedient 29 Flughäfen in Großbritannien, und das stetig wachsende europäische Flugnetz umfasst mittlerweile 100 Zielflughäfen, einschließlich Direktflüge von München, Berlin, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Hannover, Düsseldorf und Frankfurt.

• Ein zweites Airport-Terminal T2 wurde 2010 eröffnet und hat die Kapazitäten des Flughafens auf 15 Mio. erhöht.

• Der Dublin Port Tunnel senkt die Fahrzeit vom Airport ins Stadtzentrum auf 20 Minuten.

CORK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Mehr als 25 Airlines fliegen über 60 Ziele an, einschließlich täglichen Direktflügen vom europäischen Festland und Großbritannien. Der Flughafen ist keine zehn Minuten von Corks Stadtzentrum entfernt.

KNOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Mehr als 25 Ziele einschließlich täglichen Direktflügen vom europäischen Festland und Großbritannien.

SHANNON AIRPORT Über 25 Reiseziele, darunter Nordamerika, das europäische Festland und Großbritannien, sind durch tägliche Direktflüge erreichbar.

REGIONAL AIRPORTS Flüge gibt es auch von den regionalen Flughäfen in Donegal, Derry, Kerry, Waterford und Sligo.

BELFAST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Der Belfast International Airport ist der zweitgrößte Flughafen Irlands mit Verbindung zu über 57 Zielen einschließlich Nordamerika, dem europäischen Festland, Großbritannien und Nahost. Der Flughafen liegt 18 Kilometer von Belfasts Stadtzentrum entfernt und ist verkehrstechnisch hervorragend angebunden.

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Let’s meet in Ireland!

Warum Irland?

Als Hightech-Wirtschaftsstandort, nur zwei Stunden von Deutschland entfernt, ist Irland der perfekte Ort für Konferenzen, Tagungen und Veranstaltungen.

Geschäftsreisende, die Irland besuchen, finden hier nicht nur Veranstaltungsorte, Konferenzeinrichtungen und Unterkünfte von Weltklasse. Vielmehr erleben sie hier die unverwechselbare Wesensart, die warmherzige Gastfreundschaft und die zupackende “Can do” - Mentalität der Iren. In diesem Land herrscht, wie Lonely Planet es ausdrückt, das Gefühl, dass “alles möglich” ist.

Irland ist ein beliebtes Ziel für Konferenzen, Tagungen und Incentive-Reisen, und das aus 10 guten Gründen: 1. Tagungsorte von Weltklasse Irland bietet eine außergewöhnliche Auswahl an Tagungsörtlichkeiten, von historischen Burgen bis hin zu den modernsten Konferenzzentren.

2. Unterkünfte Unter Irlands 900 Hotels finden sich internationale Marken und kleine Boutique Hotels. Es gibt auf der Insel mehr als 60.000 Zimmer in jeder Preisklasse und verschiedenste Unterbringungsmöglichkeiten - von Burgen bis hin zum Universitätscampus. Irland bietet seinen Gästen einige wirklich unvergessliche Quartiere: Burgen und Landgüter im Privatbesitz können komplett mit Personal gemietet werden, auch für große Dinner - in einigen Häusern sogar mit den Hausherren – meist Lord und Lady.

Und Irland eröffnet großartige Möglichkeiten: Städte wie Dublin, Cork, Galway, Belfast und Limerick bieten moderne Konferenzeinrichtungen gepaart mit einer großen Bandbreite an stilvollen und komfortablen Unterkünften.

Tagungen finden in mittelalterlichen Schlössern, spezialisierten Konferenzzentren oder trendigen modernen Gebäuden statt. Mehr als 1.000 Unternehmen haben ihre Auslandsbasis in Irland und unterstreichen damit seine Bedeutung als attraktives Land für Konferenzen, Meetings, Incentive-Reisen und Veranstaltungen. Vom kleinsten Meeting bis hin zum G8-Gipfel - Besucher aus der ganzen Welt konnten sich bereits von der Professionalität und Freundlichkeit der Iren überzeugen.

Dank der landschaftlichen Vielfalt dieses kleinen Landes können Geschäftsreisende eine Vielzahl von Aktivitäten unternehmen, auch wenn nur wenig Zeit zur Verfügung steht.

3. Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis Irland ist Mitglied der Europäischen Union, Zahlungsmittel ist der Euro. Dies macht das Land attraktiv für Geschäftsreisende aus EU-Ländern. In Irland können sich Geschäftsreisende die Mehrwertsteuer auf Unterbringungskosten rückerstatten lassen und erhalten einen ermäßigten Steuersatz von 9% auf touristische Dienstleistungen.

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4. Kapazitäten Irland bietet Kapazitäten für Veranstaltungen jeder Größenordnung - angefangen vom kleinen intimen Meeting in einmaliger, individueller Umgebung bis hin zu Konferenzen in spezialisierten Konferenzzentren.

Mehr als eintausend internationale Unternehmen haben Irland zu ihrem Europastandort gemacht. Besonders Dublin entwickelt sich immer mehr zum attraktiven Standort für IT-Unternehmen wie Google und Facebook, die dort ihren EMEA-Hauptsitz eingerichtet haben. Dieses „Gütesiegel“ der internationalen Unternehmen trägt dazu bei, dass Irland als Ort für Konferenzen, Tagungen, Incentives und Firmenveranstaltungen immer populärer wird.

5. Traditionell hohe Teilnehmerzahlen Irland ist weltbekannt für seine Gastfreundschaft und seinen speziellen Humor. Das macht eine Konferenz in Irland ganz besonders reizvoll für Ihre Teammitglieder und Fachkollegen aus der ganzen Welt - hohe Teilnehmerzahlen garantiert.

9. Die freundliche Leute Nicht nur das Land, auch die Gastgeber sind einzigartig. Die Iren lieben es, sich zu engagieren. Sie sind neugierig auf das Leben und die Menschen. Sie haben die angeborene Fähigkeit, zu erkennen und zu verstehen, wenn andere neue Lebenskräfte suchen.

6. Sicherheit Irland ist ein sicheres und einladendes Reiseziel. In freundlicher und entspannter Atmosphäre fühlen sich Geschäftsreisende in ihrem Umfeld sicher und gut aufgehoben.

10. Professionelles Branchen-Know-how Irland ist bekannt für seine Serviceorientierung im Tagungsgeschäft. Staatliche Einrichtungen und Handelspartner arbeiten eng zusammen und bieten einen einzigartigen Service für Konferenzorganisatoren.

7. Sprache Irlands Hauptsprache ist Englisch.

8. Schlüsselindustrien mit Sitz in Irland 1.000 multinationale Unternehmen mit Sitz in Irland können Sie und Ihre Veranstaltung durch Sponsor- und Ausstellungsmöglichkeiten unterstützen.

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7 Good reasons to have your conference in Ireland 7 Good reasons to have your conference in Ireland

Sieben gute Gründe, Ihre Konferenz in Irland zu veranstalten

Within Europe, Ireland has been increasingly standing out as a destination of choice for international conferences, most notably since the opening of the purpose-built convention centre in Dublin in 2010, with the opening of the newly expanded Waterfront Hall in Belfast in June 2015.

Innerhalb Europas macht sich Irland zunehmend einen Namen als Destination erster Wahl für internationale Konferenzen, verstärkt seit der Eröffnung des eigens dafür errichteten Convention Centres in Dublin im Jahre 2010 und der kürzlich erweiterten Waterfront Hall in Belfast im Juni 2015.

Overseas business tourism to the island of Ireland grew by over 5% to almost 1.2 million trips in 2013.

Der Business Tourismus nach Irland ist im Jahr 2013 um mehr als fünf Prozent auf fast 1,2 Mio Reisen gewachsen.

So what is Ireland offering that has international companies and associations eyeing up the island for hosting their future conferences?

Was macht es für internationale Unternehmen und Gesellschaften so interessant, Irland für zukünftige Konferenzen in Betracht zu ziehen?

1 World class venues An outstanding selection of conference venues from luxurious historical castles to state of the art purpose built conference centres.

1. Veranstaltungsorte von Weltklasse Irland bietet eine außergewöhnliche Auswahl an Tagungsörtlichkeiten von historischen Burgen bis hin zu den modernsten Konferenzzentren.

2 Access Getting to Ireland has never been easier. There are approximately 318,000 airline seats to Ireland weekly, with 23,000 of these coming from Germany.

2. Erreichbarkeit Nie war es leichter, Irland zu erreichen: Wöchentlich gibt es ca. 318.000 Flugsitze nach Irland, davon 23.000 von Deutschland aus.

3 Excellent Accommodation Ireland’s 900 hotels include international brands and small boutique hotels. There are in excess of 60,000 bedrooms all over Ireland with every price range available from castles to campus accommodation.

3. Komfortable Unterkünfte Unter Irlands 900 Hotels finden sich internationale Marken und kleine Boutique Hotels. Über die gesamte Insel verteilt gibt es mehr als 60.000 Zimmer in jeder Preisklasse – von Burgen bis hin zum Universitätscampus.

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7 Good reasons to have your conference in Ireland

Sieben gute Gründe, Ihre Konferenz in Irland zu veranstalten

4 Capacity Ireland can cater for every event, from the small and intimate meeting set in unique and individual surroundings, to capacities of up to 8,000 delegates for larger associations and business conferences in purpose built conference centres.

4. Kapazitäten Irland bietet Kapazitäten für Veranstaltungen jeder Größenordnung – angefangen vom kleinen intimen Meeting in einmaliger, individueller Umgebung bis hin zu Konferenzen für Gesellschaften mit bis zu 8.000 Teilnemern in spezialisierten

5 Traditionally high delegate turnout World renowned for a warm welcome and genuine sense of fun, a conference in Ireland promises to attract your colleagues and peers from around the world, guaranteeing a high delegate turnout. Delegate satisfaction was 90% in 2013 according to a MeetinIreland survey.

5. Traditionell hohe Teilnehmerzahlen Irland ist weltbekannt für seine Gastfreundschaft und seinen speziellen Humor. Das macht eine Konferenz in Irland ganz besonders reizvoll für Ihre Teammitglieder und Fachkollegen aus der ganzen Welt - hohe Teilnehmerzahlen garantiert. Laut einer Umfrage von ‘Meet in Ireland’ lag die Teilnehmerzufriedenheit im Jahr 2013 bei 90 Prozent.

6 Key Industries based in Ireland 1,000 multinationals are based in Ireland which can assist with sponsorship/exhibition opportunities.

6. Schlüsselindustrien mit Sitz in Irland 1.000 multinationale Unternehmen haben ihren Sitz in Irland und können Sie und Ihre Veranstaltung durch Sponsoring und Ausstellungsmöglichkeiten unterstützen.

7 Tax refunds Ireland offers delegates the opportunity to reclaim VAT on accommodation and a reduced rate of 9% on tourism services.

7. Erstattung der Mehrwertsteuer In Irland können sich Geschäftsreisende die Mehrwertsteuer auf Unterbringungskosten rückerstatten lassen und erhalten einen ermäßigten Steuersatz von 9% auf touristische Dienstleistungen.

www.meetinireland.de

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Sie bleiben nach Ihrer Veranstaltung in Irland? Zehn Dinge, die Sie unbedingt tun sollten!

1. Machen Sie eine City Bustour In Dublin, Cork, Belfast und Limerick können Sie per Bus unterhaltsame Sightseeingtouren unternehmen, bei denen Sie die Fahrt jederzeit unterbrechen können. An Bord gibt es erfahrene Guides, die Ihnen jede Menge Einblicke geben (mehrsprachige Übersetzung verfügbar).

3. Besuchen Sie eine Stadt am Meer West Cork ist bekannt für seine wilden Strände, zerklüfteten Halbinseln und für seine Inseln wie Cape Clear und Sherkin, auf denen nur irisch gesprochen wird. In nur einer halben Stunde Fahrt von Dublins Stadtzentrum finden Sie sich wieder in einem kleinen sanft schaukelnden Boot auf dem Weg nach Dalkey Island oder Irelands Eye. Galway ist eine interessante Stadt - und eine wichtige Etappe auf dem Weg zu dem, was dahinter liegt: Irland von seiner ungebändigten Seite. Nur wenige Stunden Weg sind es von Maam Cross zur Hafenstadt Clifden oder zum Korallenstrand bei Carraroe.

2. Finden Sie ein Festival Ob nun die weltbekannte St. Patrick’s Day Parade, die jährliche “Redhead Convention”, das Matchmaking Festival in Lisdoonvarna, die Pferdeshow in Dublin oder Irlands traditionelles Musikfestival “Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann” - für jeden Geschmack ist etwas dabei!

4. Erleben Sie die schönste Autotour Ihres Lebens Irlands „Wild Atlantic Way“ erstreckt sich von Donegal im Norden bis nach Cork im Süden und ist eine der längsten Küstenrouten der Welt. Erleben Sie auf 2.500 Kilometern Irlands atemberaubende Küstenlandschaft!

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5. Trinken Sie einen guten Tropfen Ein Besuch in Dublin ist nicht vollständig, wenn Sie nicht Guinness probieren!! Am besten besuchen Sie das moderne Guinness Storehouse neben der bekannten Brauerei, Irlands Top-Besucherattraktion - und statten anschließend der Old Jameson Distillery, der Midleton Distillery in Cork oder der Bushmills Distillery im Norden einen Besuch ab.

8. Einmal Burgherr sein Haben Sie ein Faible für Burgen und Kathedralen? Irland hat sie in Hülle und Fülle! Christchurch, St Patrick’s, Blarney, Bunratty und der Rock of Cashel: alle Epochen sind vertreten.

9. Spielen Sie mit Bei Gaelic Football, Hurling oder Camogie (Hurling für Frauen) erfahren Sie die irische Seele. „Es ist eine einmalig tolle Erfahrung, es geht um Zugehörigkeit und um tief verwurzelte Rivalität. Aber es ist stets respektvoll.“ Dean Goodison (Sportautor und -reporter)

6. Irischer Tanz – probieren Sie’s aus!

Erleben Sie irischen Tanz und landestypische Musik in einem der vielen Irish Pubs oder an anderen Veranstaltungsorten im ganzen Land.

10. Schauen Sie im Pub vorbei Es gibt nur wenig über Irish Pubs zu sagen, das nicht in Irish Pubs gesagt wurde. Diese vertrauenserweckenden kleinen Stuben sind bekannt für ihre cremigen Pints, anheimelnde Atmosphäre und fröhliche Geselligkeit.

7. Einsamer Strandspaziergang Brauchen Sie eine Auszeit? An Irlands über 4500 km langen Küste gibt es jede Menge Strände - und viele von ihnen sind perfekt geeignet, um E-Mails, Telefonaten und Meetings zu entfliehen, die Meeresbrise zu genießen und dem Rauschen der Wellen zuzuhören.

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Idylische Golfplätze mit großer Tradition inmitten des Großstadttrubel Dublins‘

Dublin, Hauptstadt und größte Stadt Irlands zugleich, liegt an der Ostküste der Insel und wird dabei von dem Liffey-Fluss durchquert. Nicht unweit vom kompakten Stadtzentrum Dublins ist auch der internationale Flughafen platziert. Deshalb befindet man sich auch schon in rund 30 Minuten Taxifahrt mitten im Stadtgeschehen und Großstadttrubel. Danach sind alle wichtigen Sehenswürdigkeiten, Einkaufsmöglichkeiten oder auch die traditionellen Pubs einfach zu Fuß erreichbar - somit verliert man keine unnötige Zeit mit Bus- oder Taxifahrten. Wenn dann nach einem anstrengenden Sightseeingtag ein wenig Abwechslung, Sport und Entspannung gefragt ist, ist Dublin auch hierfür die perfekte Location. In Dublin und Umgebung sind einige der besten Golfplätze Irlands angesiedelt, sodass sich ein Wochenendtrip nach Dublin toll mit einer erstklassigen Runde Golf kombinieren lässt.

aus angesehen Profi- und Amateur-Golfern im Rahmen der Zeitschrift BACKSPIN zu den Top 5 Golfplätzen mit Parklandschaften in Irland gewählt wurde – und dies nicht zu Unrecht. Eine idyllische Landschaft, blühende Felder und einzigartige Wasserspiele prägen den 18-LochGolfplatz. Eine Runde Golf wird hier auf einem schönen herausfordernden und zudem noch vergnüglichen Golfplatz gespielt. Im Anschluss kann man im traditionellen Clubhouse auf kulinarisch ebenso hohen Niveau speisen.

Nur eine halbe Stunde weiter südlich vom Stadtzentrum Dublins‘ und an den Ausläufern der Wicklow-Berge befindet sich das faszinierende Anwesen des Powerscourt Golf Clubs.

Das 1996 eröffnete Areal bietet Golfern zwei verschiedene Golfplätze an, die trotz ihrer Nähe, völlig verschiedene Herausforderungen darstellen. Der „East Course“ der von dem ehemaligen Walker Cup Kapitän Peter Mc Evoy entworfen wurde, bietet eine lohnende Herausforderung für Golfer aller Spielstärken. Dieser Golfplatz hat einige von Irlands wichtigsten Golfturnieren, einschließlich der Irish PGA Championship und der European Tour Irish Senior Open, dort stattfinden lassen. Entworfen von David MCLay Kidd, schlängelt sich der zweite Golfplatz der„West Course“ seinen

Wussten Sie außerdem, dass es weniger als 200 echte Golfplätze auf der Welt gibt – Irland hat 50 von diesen.

Auch deshalb ist die irische Insel ein Paradies für Golfer, mit weltklasse Plätzen an einigen spektakulären Orten.

Zu diesen erstklassigen Golfplätzen Dublins zählt auch der Druids Glen Golfplatz, welcher von einer 55-köpfigen Jury

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Die Auswahl an Golfplätzen mit großen Historien, idyllischen Landschaften und nicht unweit vom Großstadttrubel entfernt, ist in Dublin und Umgebung groß. Deshalb lässt sich auch ein Wochenendtrip in Dublin fantastisch mit einer Runde Golf kombinieren. In Irland sind die Tage im Sommer lang – die Sonne geht um 6.30 Uhr auf und es wird nicht vor 10 Uhr dunkel, sodass auf jeden Fall genügend Spielzeit für alle Golfspieler bleibt.

Weg durch das 1000 Hektar große Powerscourt Estate. Der Golfplatz verfügt zudem über einen traumhaften Blick über die Wicklow-Berge, das Irische Meer und eine Vielzahl an herausfordernden Löchern. sieben Tage die Woche stehen die Tore dieser Golfplätze auch Besuchern weit offen.

Aber auch auf der grünen Insel verstreut, gibt es einzigartige Golfplätze zu bewundern und bespielen.

An der Westküste Irlands, im Landkreis Kerry, befindet sich der 1893 gegründete, Ballybunion Golf Club, welcher zwei wunderbar einzigartige und herausforderne Golfplätze bietet – den „old Course“ sowie den „Cashen Course“ - dies lockt auch Besucher aus der ganzen Welt seit Jahrzehnten an.

Dabei besonders verlockened ist der einzigartige Blick über die Sanddünen, die direkt im Atlantischen Ozean münden.

Unter den über 240.000 Golfern, die aus aller Welt nach Irland kommen, ist auch Schauspieler Bill Murray: „Mein Lieblingsplatz um Golf zu spielen ist in Irland. Es ist das schönste Land um Golf zu spielen. Und wenn Sie als Gast kommen, werden sie wie ein König behandelt.“ Ein Teil der Freude am Golfen in Irland ist nicht nur, wie Bill Murray schon sagte, der herzliche Empfang, sondern auch das Vergnügen. Angefangen von einer Musik-Session in einem urigen Pup bis hin zum Gourmet-Restaurant, ist in Irland nach einer Runde Golf alles geboten und der Spaß kommt dabei definitiv nicht zu kurz.

Eine Stunde Autofahrt weiter nördlich, am Ring of Kerry, ist der über 100 Jahre alte Golfplatz Waterville Links gelegen.

Waterville hat dabei nicht nur eine Top-Platzierung im Ranking – unter den Top 5 Golfplätzen in Irland und unter den Top 20 der Welt – sondern auch in der Lage, denn der 18-Loch-Golfplatz ist komplett vom Meer umschlossen.

Zum Abschluss, hat auch Tiger Woods das Golfspielen in Irland lieben gelernt und diesen Geheimtipp entdeckt: „Ich hatte eine so tolle Zeit in Irland, dass ich seitdem immer wieder zurückkomme.“

Auf allen Golfplätzen gilt, traditionelle Kleidervorschriften sind nach wie vor üblich in Irland’s Golfclubs. Die sicherste Wette bezüglich der Kleidung in Irland ist sicherlich sportlich-elegant, mit wasserdichter Ausrüstung und Sonnencreme in der Nähe – für alle Fälle.

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Kulturelle Unterschiede im Geschäftsleben zwischen Deutschland und Irland Um nicht ungewollt in Fettnäpfchen zu treten und damit eventuelle Geschäfte zu ruinieren, wenn man geschäftlich in ein anderes Land reist, sollte man sich immer zuallererst über die Gepflogenheiten im anderen Land informieren. Auch zwischen Deutschen und Iren gibt es in dieser Hinsicht einige kulturelle Unterschiede. Um jegliche Stolpersteine aus dem Weg zu räumen, werden im Folgenden ein paar hilfreiche Tipps, von einem Deutschen, der in Irland lebt dargelegt.

Für uns Deutsche ist die Arbeit ein sehr wichtiger Bestandteil unseres Lebens. Für viele ist es sogar der Mittelpunkt ihres Lebens. Genau aus diesem Grund wird auch oft über Deutsche im Ausland gewitzelt. So ist das auch in Irland. Die Iren arbeiten, um ihre Leben finanzieren zu können, leben aber auf keinen Fall, um zu arbeiten.

In Irland werden Beziehungen untereinander sehr groß geschrieben. Für sie ist es viel wichtiger, dass das Verhältnis zu den Arbeitskollegen stimmt, als das der Output der Arbeit möglichst groß ist. In Deutschland ist das genaue Gegenteil der Fall. In Deutschland wird sehr oft strikt zwischen Beruflichen und Privatem getrennt und es ist dabei nicht unüblich, wenn man seine Freizeit nie mit den Arbeitskollegen verbringt.

Iren sind oft sehr enthusiastisch und lassen sich schnell zu bestimmten Themen begeistern. In der Arbeitswelt sind sie deshalb zum Beispiel sehr schnell Feuer und Flamme für bestimmte Projekte und diskutieren die Möglichkeiten sehr ausführlich aus. Meetings in Irland sind meist von längerer Dauer als in Deutschland, da hier natürlich der SmallTalk, aber auch eine gemütliche Tasse Kaffe oder Tee nicht fehlen dürfen. Wichtig ist auch, dass man den anfänglichen Enthusiasmus nicht gleich überbewertet. Oftmals werden diese Projekte trotz Begeisterung nicht weitergeführt.

Wenn Sie nach Irland kommen, müssen Sie sich also daran gewöhnen, dass Beziehungen in der Arbeitswelt so gut wie unerlässlich sind. Stellen Sie sich außerdem auf jede Menge Small-Talk ein, auch das gehört hier zum Alltag.

Der nächste wichtige Punkt, den man als Deutscher in Irland zu beachten hat, ist die deutsche Direktheit. In Deutschland ist es üblich, dass man seine Meinung offen und ehrlich preisgibt. Gerechtfertigte Kritik wird ohne Probleme angenommen und eigentlich kommen wir Deutschen immer relativ schnell auf den Punkt, was unsere Meinung angeht.

In Irland ist das etwas anders. Hier muss man aufpassen, dass eine zu offene Kundgebung der eigenen Meinung nicht als unhöflich betrachtet wird. Iren vermeiden direkte Konfrontationen oder offene Kritik. Sie versuchen alles etwas indirekter zu formulieren und schön zu verpacken.

Sollten Sie also Kritik üben, oder Ihre Meinung mitteilen wollen, wäre es hilfreich, vorher zu überlegen wie Sie dies am Besten anstellen.

Wir Deutschen, die Nation in der Pünktlichkeit schon fast ein Gesetz ist, müssen uns in Irland an eine andere Einstellung zur Zeit gewöhnen. Hier in Irland wird Zuspätkommen nicht als kritisch angesehen und ist auch nicht unhöflich.

Wenn man also ein paar Dinge beachtet, kann der Business-Trip nach Irland zu einem nicht nur erfolgreichen, sondern auch wunderschönen Ausflug auf die grüne Insel werden.

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Tipps und Tricks für das Schreiben von Business-E-Mails zwischen Deutschen und Iren Der E-Mail-Verkehr ist im heutigen Geschäftsleben nicht mehr wegzudenken – hunderte von E-Mails werden jeden Tag verschickt und erhalten. Um auch den E-Mail-Verkehr mit Iren erfolgreich zu meistern, werden im Folgenden einige Tipps und Redewendungen für einen erfolgreichen E-Mail-Verkehr bereitgestellt.

im Schreiben von E-Mails wider. Phrasen wie „I hope this e-mail finds you well“ sind fester Bestandteil einer nahezu jeden E-Mail. Auch das Erkundigen nach dem Wochenende sowie der Gesundheit werden oft miteinbezogen.

Des Weiteren sollte berücksichtig werden, dass - ungeachtet der Position in einem Unternehmen – meist immer der Vorname der Person, mit der man kommuniziert, benutzt wird. Die Verwendung des Nachnamens gilt in Irland eher als unhöflich und sollte deshalb vermieden werden.

Zuerst einmal, sollte bedacht werden dass bei Iren die Kommunikation ein zentraler Bestandteil der zwischenmenschlichen Interaktion ist. In Irland werden direkte Stellungnahmen oft vermieden. Die Kommunikation findet eher indirekt, verschlüsselt und implizit statt. Eine Ablehnung durch ein direktes „Nein“ oder offene Kritik gilt zudem in vielen Fällen als unhöflich. Dies spiegelt sich auch

Nachstehend finden Sie einige Redewendungen und wichtige Wörter für Business-E-Mails, die Ihnen mit dem Umgang von E-Mail weiterhelfen können.

Business vocabulary/ phrases English

Deutsch

to oversee sth.

etwas beaufsichtigen

agenda

Tagesprogramm

minutes / notes

Protokoll

I hope this e-mail finds you well

Freie Übersetzung: Ich hoffe es geht Ihnen gut

projector

Beamer

currency

Währung

All things considered, I’m sure this is the right decision

Alles in allem bin ich mir sicher, dass es die richtige Entscheidung ist

delivery

Lieferung

allowance

Rabatt

Basically what you are saying is ...

Sie wollen also damit sagen, dass ...

payment period

Zahlungsziel

payment conditions

Zahlungskonditionen

Excuse me, but may I just draw your attention to the fact that ...?

credit transfer

Überweisung

Entschuldigen Sie bitte, aber könnte ich Ihre Aufmerksamkeit auf die Tatsache lenken, dass ...?

transportation cost

Transportkosten

Ich befürchte, es lag ein kleines Missverständnis vor

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Firmenchef/ Vorstandsvorsitzender

I’m afraid there seems to have been a slight misunderstanding

Deputy CEO

Stellvertretender Firmenchef/ Stv. Vorstandsvorsitzender

I’m afraid, I can’t share your view

Ich befürchte, ich kann Ihre Ansicht nicht teilen / bin anderer Meinung

manager

Bereichsleiter, Verwalter

Could we return to your question later on?

billion

Milliarde

Könnten wir später noch einmal auf Ihre Frage zurückkommen?

receipt

Quittung

invoice

Rechnung

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me

Sollten Sie weitere Fragen haben, kontaktieren Sie mich gerne

lecture

Vortrag

loan, mortgage

Kredit, Darlehen

Let me give you an example

Ich möchte hier ein Beispiel anführen

objective

Ziel

brief introduction

kurze Einführung

Weighing the pros and cons, I come to the conclusion that …

Wenn ich das Für und Wider abwäge, komme ich zu dem Schluss, dass …

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Teambuilding Pursuits Teambuilding Pursuits

Teambuilding mit Vergnügen

Is it time to motivate the sales team, reward employees, or for some team bonding?

Planen Sie ihr Verkaufsteam zu motivieren, Mitarbeiter zu belohnen oder den Teamgeist zu stärken?

Ireland has a range of teambuilding activities that will get any team working together. Whether an organiser is looking for outdoor adventures from water-based activities or walking or sporting activities, Ireland can offer it all.

Irland bietet eine Fülle von Möglichkeiten für’s Teambuilding. Motivieren und stärken Sie Ihr Team – sei es mit einem Outdoorabenteuer im, am oder auf dem Wasser, zu Lande zu Fuß oder mit sportlicher Action: in Irland haben Sie die Qual der Wahl!

Of course, if you’re looking for your group to do some out of the box thinking, how about booking them in for something a little different, like thatching a roof? Or a sporting adventure; whether its Gaelic football, hurling or camogie, the experience encapsulates everything that’s synonymous with the Irish.

Vielleicht suchen Sie ja nach etwas Ungewöhnlichem wie wäre es dann zum Beispiel, wenn Sie für Ihre Gruppe einen Kurs im Reetdach-Decken buchen? Oder, wenn es eher eine sportliche Herausforderung sein soll, lassen Sie sie Gaelic Football, Hurling oder Camogie spielen – eine interessante Erfahrung, die wirklich alles enthält, was typisch irisch ist.

Teambuilding agency, Dynamic Events, has a wide range of activities on offer and access to many premier venues to motivate and inspire incentive groups.

Die Teambuilding Agentur Dynamic Events hat in ihrem Portfolio eine große Auswahl an Aktivitäten und viele erstklassige Veranstaltungslocations, um IncentiveGruppen zu motivieren und inspirieren.

One interesting example that can be put together is the Molly Malone Murder Mystery, where Molly’s ghost interrupts the conference or gathering to great surprise.

Delegates are sent out in teams to investigate the murder of one of Dublin’s most iconic characters and along the way teams interview suspects, visit murder scenes and try to solve clues.

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Ein interessantes Beispiel ist die “Molly Malone Murder Mystery”, bei der Molly’s Geist überraschend die Konferenz oder Versammlung unterbricht.

Die Teilnehmer schwärmen in Teams aus und ermitteln gegen den Mörder einer der kultigsten Persönlichkeiten Dublins. Auf ihrer Tour befragen sie Verdächtige, besuchen Tatorte und versuchen, Indizien zu enträtseln.

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Teambuilding Pursuits

Teambuilding mit Vergnügen

As a Dublin-based teambuilding company, Teambuilding. ie and Xtreme.ie, has created vibrant and effective results for clients. “Our events are designed with the natural Irish traits that we take for granted to be an integral part of a conference or meeting, dovetailing with a client’s business, values, brand and culture,” says its Director, David Bassett.

Die Teambuilding-Agentur Teambuilding.ie (Xtreme.ie) mit Sitz in Dublin inszeniert lebendige und beeindruckende Erlebnisse für ihre Kunden. “Wir konzipieren Events mit typisch irischer Note, die fest in die Konferenz oder das Meeting eingebunden sind und auf Branche, Werte, Marke und Kultur unserer Kunden abgestimmt sind”, so David Bassett, Geschäftsführer von Teambuilding.ie.

In 2009, the company was asked to put together a once in a lifetime incentive trip for 60 people. The final concept signed off by the client was a Helicopter Treasure Hunt. It would take place over one day using nearly the full east coast of Ireland. There were six venues chosen and at each venue there was a themed Irish game that they had to take part in.

2009 erhielt das Unternehmen die Anfrage für einen einzigartigen Incentive-Trip für 60 Personen.

Realisiert wurde eine eintägige Helikopter-Schatzsuche entlang der Ostküste Irlands mit sechs ausgewählten Veranstaltungslocations. In jeder erwartete die Teilnehmer jeweils ein thematisch ausgerichtetes Irisches Spiel.

The Orchard Centre, in County Wicklow, is a venue set in a 200-acre private playground providing teambuilding, incentive and conference facilities. Its meeting rooms can accommodate 120 delegates theatre-style and 70 delegates classroom-style.

Das Orchard Centre im County Wicklow befindet sich auf einem ca. 80 ha großen privaten Hof und bietet Teambuilding-, Incentive- und Tagungsmöglichkeiten.

Seine Meetingräume fassen 120 Teilnehmer bei Theaterbestuhlung und 70 Teilnehmer bei Reihenbestuhlung.

The Orchard Centre has developed a range of additional facilities to complement its conference centre such as the 1,000sqm all-weather area, which can cater for teambuilding events of up to 600 delegates. Teambuilding activities include clay pigeon shooting and archery. “We believe passionately in people and supporting companies who have sown the seeds and invested in recruiting, training and developing their people,” says Joe Hayden, MD of the Orchard.

Als Ergänzung zum Konferenzcenter bietet das Orchard Centre verschiedene zusätzliche Anlagen, darunter einen 1.000 qm großen Allwetterbereich mit Platz für Teambuilding Events mit bis zu 600 Teilnehmern. Möglich sind zum Beispiel Tontaubenschießen und Bogenschießen.

“Wir glauben an das Potenzial von Menschen – mit Leidenschaft unterstützen wir Unternehmen, die ihre Saat gesät haben und in die Auswahl, Schulung und Weiterbildung ihrer Mitarbeiter investieren”, so Joe Hayden, Direktor des Orchard Centre.

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Sustainability and Technology for Events in Ireland Sustainability and Technology for Events in Ireland

Nachhaltigkeit und technische Ausstattung für Veranstaltungen in Irland

Over the past few years, Ireland has welcomed many headline events such as the G8 Summit of World Leaders and high profile state visits.

Während der letzten Jahre waren in Irland viele schlagzeilenträchtige Events zu Gast, darunter zum Beispiel der G8-Gipfel der Staats- und Regierungschefs und hochkarätige Staatsbesuche.

Most recently in November 2014, Ireland proudly hosted the International Web Summit with over 20,000 leading figures in the technology world from over 100 countries for the three day technology conference.

Zuletzt fand in Irland im November 2014 der International Web Summit statt, eine dreitägige Technologie-Konferenz mit über 20.000 Teilnehmern der Technologie-Branche aus über 100 Ländern.

The event was opened by the Irish Prime Minister who simultaneously appeared on screens in Times Square to ring the NASDAQ bell.

Eröffnet wurde die Konferenz vom Irischen Premierminister, der zeitgleich auf den Monitoren am Times Square erschien, um die NASDAQ-Glocke zu läuten.

High profile, high technology events like these demonstrate Ireland’s ability to deliver professional and quality events that meet high tech demands.

Solche öffentlichkeitswirksamen SpitzentechnologieEvents beweisen Irlands Leistungsfähigkeit bei der Ausrichtung professioneller und hochwertiger Veranstaltungen, die Hightech-Ansprüchen genügen.

The emphasis on science, technology and innovation on the island of Ireland in recent years has resulted in a welldeveloped telecommunications infrastructure with an keen eye on sustainability.

Das Setzen von Akzenten in Wissenschaft, Technologie und Innovation in Irland in den vergangenen Jahren hat eine gutentwickelte, auf Nachhaltigkeit ausgerichtete Telekommunikationsinfrastruktur hervorgebracht.

Ireland is the home to state-of-the-art, unique and inspiring venues for your conference such as the award winning Convention Centre Dublin (CCD), The Royal Dublin Society (RDS), The Belfast Waterfront, The Aviva Stadium and many more.

Irland besitzt hochmoderne, einmalige und inspirierende Tagungseinrichtungen für Ihre Konferenz wie zum Beispiel das preisgekrönte Convention Centre Dublin (CCD), die Royal Dublin Society (RDS), die Belfast Waterfront, das Aviva Stadium und viele andere mehr.

The Convention Centre Dublin was the world’s first carbon-neutral constructed convention centre and is one of Europe’s most environmentally-friendly venues.

Having achieved ISO 14001 accreditation just one year after opening in 2010, they are committed to long-term sustainability.

Das Convention Centre Dublin ist das weltweit erste CO2-neutral gebaute Convention Centre und eine der umweltfreundlichsten Tagungseinrichtungen Europas.

Nachdem es nur ein Jahr nach der Eröffnung im Jahr 2010 nach der ISO-Norm 14001 zertifiziert wurde, hat es sich zur langfristigen Nachhaltigkeit verpflichtet.

From the energy they use, right through to their industryleading recycling procedures, they have taken a vested interest in being a green venue throughout and specialize in hosting sustainable events,

Von der verwendeten Energie bis hin zu Recyclingmethoden, die branchenführend sind, hat sich das CCD auf die Fahnen geschrieben, ein durch und durch „grüner“ Tagungsort zu sein und ist auf die Ausrichtung nachhaltiger Events spezialisiert,

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They have hosted close to 1,000 events and have won 26 industry awards to date and continue to position Ireland on the world stage for international conferences, congresses and events.

Bereits an die 1.000 Events richtete das CCD bisher aus. 26 Branchenawards hat es inzwischen gewonnen und arbeitet damit weiter daran, Irland auf der Weltbühne für internationale Konferenzen, Kongresse und Events zu positionieren.

The CCD has held events ranging from 5 to 5,500 delegates and offers 22 flexible halls, meeting rooms and boardrooms including a 2,000 seat auditorium and is served by over 18,500 competitively priced bedrooms within a 10km radius, including 6,000 of these within walking distance. www.theccd.ie

Im CCD waren bereits Veranstaltungen mit fünf bis 5.500 Teilnehmern zu Gast. Es bietet 22 flexible Hallen, Meetingräume und Sitzungssäle inklusive einem Auditorium mit 2.000 Sitzplätzen. Mehr als 18.500 Zimmer zu einem konkurrenzfähigen Preis gibt es im Umkreis von zehn Kilometern, 6.000 davon in Laufnähe. www.theccd.ie

Aviva Stadium Conference Centre is a world class unique international conference centre which is certified to BS8901 and operates as a sustainable venue in the heart of Dublin.

It offers capacity for over 1,000 delegates at a plenary session and over 15 different sized break-out spaces over 3 levels.

Das Aviva Stadium Conference Centre ist ein erstklassiges internationales, nach BS8901 zertifiziertes Konferenzzentrum und arbeitet als nachhaltiger Tagungsort im Herzen Dublins. Es bietet Kapazitäten für über 1.000 Teilnehmer bei Plenarsitzungen und mehr als 15 unterschiedlich Break-Out Arealen über drei Ebenen.

As a purpose-built large event venue it provides state of the art facilities including inbuilt AV, inbuilt screens and display spaces and a superior audio visual services team. A full high speed wired and wireless internet service is also available boasting 200 MB upload/download speed, one of the fastest connections in Dublin. www.avivastadiumevents.ie

Als große Spezialtagungslocation verfügt das Conference Centre über hochmoderne Einrichtungen mit integrierter audiovisueller Technik, eingebauten Screens und Anzeigeflächen und über ein Spezialistenteam für audiovisuelle Services. Es stehen ein verkabelter und kabelloser High-Speed-Internetzugang mit 200 MB Upload-/Download-Geschwindigkeit zur Verfügung, eine der schnellsten Verbindungen in Dublin. www.avivastadiumevents.ie

The Royal Dublin Society (RDS) is Ireland’s largest International Conference, Exhibition and Events venue and hosts up to 500 events annually, attracting an average footfall of 1.5 million customers a year and is located right in the heart of Dublin city on 42-acre site.

Die Royal Dublin Society (RDS) ist Irlands größte internationale Konferenz-, Ausstellungs- und Veranstaltungseinrichtung und Gastgeber von bis zu 500 Veranstaltungen jährlich. Sie zieht durchschnittlich bis zu 1,5 Mio. Gäste im Jahr an und liegt mit einer Fläche von ca. 17 ha mitten im Herzen von Dublin.

The venue includes a range of halls and meeting rooms for events of all sizes as well as extensive outdoor space. It has over 20,000m² of floor space; 10 multi-purpose exhibition halls ranging in size from 340m² to 11,000m² The RDS is now one of Europe’s leading venues from an ICT perspective. www.rds.ie

Die RDS bietet eine Reihe von Hallen und Räumlichkeiten für Events jeder Größenordnung sowie eine großflächigen Außenbereich. Sie verfügt über mehr als 20.000 m2 Ausstellungsfläche und zehn multifunktionale Ausstellungshallen mit einer Größe zwischen 340 und 11.000 m2. Die Roal Dublin Society ist heute aus informations- und kommunikationstechnologischer Sicht einer von Europas führenden Veranstaltungsorten. www.rds.ie

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Sustainability and Technology for Events in Ireland

Nachhaltigkeit und technische Ausstattung für Veranstaltungen in Irland

Belfast Waterfront, an award-winning conference, arts and entertainment centre, is located in the city centre and has welcomed more than five million visitors, hosted more than 2,000 national and international conferences and staged more than 3,400 arts and entertainment events.

Die Belfast Waterfront, ein preisgekröntes Konferenz-, Kunstund Unterhaltungszentrum im Herzen Belfasts, hatte bereits mehr als fünf Mio. Besucher und mehr als 2.000 nationale und internationale Konferenzen zu Gast und war Schauplatz von mehr als 3.400 Kunst- und Unterhaltungsevents.

Following a proposed extension of 4,000m2 in 2016, Belfast Waterfront Conference and Exhibition Centre plans to fully embrace the opportunities that digitalisation offers by developing a robust technology infrastructure to support emerging technology; making life easier for the organiser.

Im Anschluss an die im Jahr 2016 vorgesehene Erweiterung um 4.000 m2 plant das Belfast Waterfront Conference und Exhibition Centre die Entwicklung einer hochmodernen technischen Infrastruktur. Neueste digitale Technologien sollen bereitgestellt werden, um den Konferenzorganisatoren das Leben zu erleichtern.

Belfast Waterfront will achieve a BREEAM very good status and is targeting achievement of ISO 14001, the environmental management standard. www.waterfront. co.uk/conferenceandmeetings.

Ziel der Belfast Waterfront ist eine BREEAM Qualitätszertifizierung mit der Einstufung “sehr gut” und die Zertifizierung mit der internationalen Umweltmanagementnorm ISO 14001. www.waterfront.co.uk/conferenceandmeetings

Titanic Belfast, the world’s largest Titanic visitor attraction also offers a 1,000-seat banqueting and conferencing facility designed in a style befitting 1st class travel aboard Titanic.

The Titanic is located in Belfast and was awarded an ISO certificate in 2012 after demonstrating a programme of sustainability with all levels of its management system including financial, economic, social and environmental issues related to its operations. www.titanicbelfast.com/ Event-Planning/Conference-and-Events.

Titanic Belfast, die weltgrößte Titanic-Besucherattraktion, bietet ebenfalls Bankett- und Konferenzeinrichtungen für 1.000 Personen im Stil einer Luxusreise an Bord der Titanic.

Das Titanic-Ausstellungsgebäude liegt in Belfast und wurde im Jahr 2012 nach Vorstellung ihres Nachhaltigkeitsprogramms ISO-zertifiziert. Das Programm umfasst alle Bereiche seines Management Systems inklusive finanziellen, wirtschaftlichen, sozialen und Umweltfragen im operativen Geschäft. www.titanicbelfast.com/Event-Planning/Conference-and-Events

The Killarney Convention Centre in Killarney town is a purpose-built international conference and event venue with 4,500m2 of space, catering for conferences of 25 to 2,500 delegates. Two hotel properties onsite provide 500 rooms with an additional 2,000 rooms within a mile.

Das Killarney Convention Centre in der Stadt Killarney ist eine spezialisierte internationale Konferenz- und Eventeinrichtung mit 4.500 m2 Fläche und Kapazitäten für Veranstaltungen mit 25 bis 2.500 Teilnehmern. Zwei Hotelgebäude vor Ort bieten 500 Zimmer, weitere 2.000 Zimmer gibt es in einem Umkreis von 1,6 km.

They have invested heavily in recent years to provide the highest levels of internet capacity, ensuring noninterrupted live streaming and capacity for multiple device usage throughout every event. They also offer marketing and social media teams to help support organisations’ efforts to promote their conference and event.

In den letzten Jahren wurde umfangreich investiert, um die Internetkapazität auf Höchstleistung zu bringen, unterbrechungsfreie Liveübertragungen und die Möglichkeiten zur multiplen Gerätenutzung während der Veranstaltungen sicherzustellen. Daneben bieten erfahrene Marketing- und Social Media Teams Organisatoren Unterstützung bei der Bekanntmachung und Bewerbung von Konferenzen und Events.

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Genuss: Irlands für Gourmets

Mit der groß angelegten Gourmetbewegung der letzten 20 Jahre hat die irische Küche einen Ruf von Weltklasse erreicht.

einheimischer Qualitätsprodukte und Feinkost. So darf man kaum mehr überrascht sein, wenn sich auf Speisekarten Namen finden wie Skeaghanore duck, Clonakilty blackpudding oder Castlemine dry-aged beef. Und dieser „Made-in-Ireland“-Auftritt hat sich auch auf die Getränke übertragen und lokale Kleinbrauereien oder Gin-Tüftler auf den Plan gebracht.

Es gab sie immer schon, die frischen Fische und Schalentiere des Atlantiks, das grüne Gras der Viehweiden, die Wildpflanzen für frei weidende Lämmer und traditionelles Handwerk wie das der Metzger, Brotbäcker und Whiskeybrenner. Mit diesem kulinarischen Potenzial sind irische Küchenchefs in den beiden letzten Jahrzehnten zur Verfeinerung der nationalen Küche aufgebrochen, haben Kochshows gestartet und Michelinsterne abgeräumt.

Herausgekommen ist dabei die starke Betonung

Farmhauskäse Die Käseherstellung geht in Irland schon auf die Zeit der Mönchsklausen im Land zurück, war jedoch fast ausgestorben. Seit Mitte der 1970er Jahre wurde sie von kleinen Manufakturen wieder aufgenommen. Inzwischen vertreiben Sheridans Cheesemongers mit Läden in Dublin, Galway und Kells über 50 Käsesorten von mehr als 30 Farmern. In Restaurants wie Gallagher’s Boxty House in Temple Bar, Dublin, kann man der Spezialität an feingefüllten Kartoffelpfannkuchen mit Saucen vom Blauschimmelkäse kaum widerstehen. Im Dubliner Sternerestaurant L’Écrivain verführt Küchenchef Derry Clarke mit bodenständigen Aromen wie einer Kreation aus Blaukäsemousse, Traubenconfit und eingelegten Walnüssen.

Fisch und Meeresfrüchte Die Fülle des Meeres wird auf der ganzen Insel bei Festivals und mit köstlichen Menus gefeiert. Am größten

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Geräucherter Lachs Lachs wurde in Irland schon in prähistorischer Zeit gegessen und kommt in der keltischen Mythologie als „Salmon of Knowledge“, als weiseste aller Kreaturen vor. Irischer Lachs, der in Smokehouses rund um die Insel mit Eiche, Buche oder Torf geräuchert wird, ist unverwechselbar köstlich. Das Oysters Restaurant in Strabane, Nordirland, serviert torfgeräucherten Lachs als kreative Variante mit Kräuterkruste, Martini und Schnittlauchsauce. Ummera Smoked Products in Timoleague, Cork, bietet biologisch gefangenen Lachs, der mit portugiesischem Meersalz und Kandiszucker aus Costa Rica eingelegt und langsam über Eichenfeuer geräuchert wird. Das Connemara Smokehouse in Ballyconneely, ebenfalls biologisch ausgerichtet, arbeitet

ist das jährliche Galway Oyster and Seafood Festival Ende September. Alternativ gibt es Oyster Bars wie den berühmten Saddle Room im Shelbourne Dublin und die Mourne Seafood’s in Dublin und Belfast, wo Austern aus County Donegal und County Down in Nordirland und Fischspezialitäten serviert werden.

mit einem sehr aufwendigen Prozess, um Geschmack und Textur des Fisches zu erhalten. Er wird im Ofen bis zu zehn Stunden von Buchenholzrauch umfächelt und ruht weitere 24 Stunden in einem kühlen Raum.

Ausgezeichnete Seafood-Restaurants sind The West in Westport, Mayo, das 2012 und 2013 den Preis als All-Ireland Chowder Champion für seine Muschelsuppe gewonnen hat. Und Eithna’s by the Sea in Mullaghmore, Sligo, wurde 2014 von der Grand Lady der Restaurantkritiker, Georgina Campbell, zum Seafood-Restaurant des Jahres gekürt. Küchenchefin Eithna O´Sullivan integriert Seealgen in Vorspeisen, Brote und Pestos. Ihre Spezialität sind Hummergerichte.

Lamm Die Iren sind stolz auf ihr Lamm aus den Regionen. Das Connemara Berglamm ist sogar von der Europäischen Union unter Schutz gestellt. Und Mary Gleeson von Gleeson’s Townhouse & Restaraunt in Roscommon schwört, dass es das süßliche, grasgefütterte Roscommon-Lamm ist, mit

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M&D Bakery in Waterford City. Solch individuelle homemade Brotsorten findet man besonders auf dem Limerick Milk Market, in Corks English Market und St.Georges Market in Belfast.

Teatime Irland trinkt pro Kopf mehr Tee als jede andere Nation der Welt. Die charmantesten Tearooms liegen überall im Land verstreut und luxuriöse Hotels bieten die irische Variante des eleganten High Tea. Miss Courtney’s Tearooms in Killarney, County Kerry, ist seit 1909 in Familienbesitz und zelebriert einen wahrhaften Erlebnis-Tea mit antikem Chinaporzellan, altmodischer Tischwäsche, Kerzenleuchtern

dem ihre Stews so schmackhaft werden. Das Roscommon Lamb Festival im Mai präsentiert Lammgerichte in vielen Variationen. Das Wicklow-Lamm wird in Rotwein mit Rosmarin gekocht und ist eine Spezialität des Merry Ploughboy Pub in Rathfarnham, einem Großveranstalter für Essen zu Irish Music und Tanz. Im Castle Murray House in Dunkineely bringt man Donegal-Lamm gebraten mit Confit von Auberginen, Rosmarinpüree, Morchelsauce und Knoblauchschaum auf den Tisch.

Traditionelles Brot Vor allem das unverkannte Sodabrot ist Seelenbalsam und Grundnahrung für die Iren. Der Sodabrotmeister Peter Ward bei Country Choice in Nenagh kann sicher sein, dass sein Brotberg aus krustigen runden Laiben noch vor Ende des Tages weg ist. Die nordirische Spezialität mit ebenso reißendem Absatz sind Oatcakes. Starbäcker Robert Ditty hat mit Ditty’s Home Bakery & Coffee Shop in Castledawson und Magherafelt Maßstäbe gesetzt. Auch das Waterford Blaa, ein rundes und fluffiges Sandwichbrötchen, genießt den Schutz der EU und wurde erstmals im 17. Jahrhundert erwähnt. Die besten Blaas machen Michael und Dermott Walsh in der

und nostalgischen Partyfotos. Miss Katie’s Tea Rooms beim Blarney Castle ist auf fantasievolle Cupcakes spezialisiert, während Queen of Tarts in Dublin den besten Käsekuchen aus – natürlich - irischem Frischkäse und Baileys Irish Cream zaubert. Unvergesslich und unschlagbar ist der High Tea im Lough Erne Resort im nordirischen Enniskillen. Traumhaft an einem Tisch am Kamin mit Blick auf den See. Küchenchef Noel McMeel bringt unglaubliche Kreationen von dreieckigen Sandwiches hin zu Lachsspezial über Scones bis zu feinsten Pralinen ins Idyll. Schokoladenmäuler wählen besonders den Chocolate Afternoon Tea mit dem Death by Chocolate Cocktail. Ein anderer Himmel geht für Naschkatzen im georgianischen Salon des The Merrion Hotel, Dublin, auf. Das hier gefertigte Backwerk hat hohen Kunstcharakter.

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Culinary Treasury hunt through Dublin is available for hire for up to 14 people. In addition, the mezzanine which overlooks the restaurant can be made as a private room for events. The delicious Lunch is served from Wednesday to Friday from 12pm to 2pm.

One Pico, an award winning restaurant is serving wonderful food in a luxurious surrounding - modern classic cuisine is served with innovative touches using the best of seasonal produce. Private dining is also available. Lunch is served 7 days a week from 12pm to 2.45pm.

In addition to that 20 of our Patrons and Counsellors have also voted for the best business dinner location and according to their opinion the 3 best restaurants for a business dinner are the following: Locks Brasserie is a traditional French-style restaurant that is an only a 5 minute taxi drive away from the city centre. Traditional French cuisine is served in an informal, relaxing and pleasant atmosphere. The restaurant is open Tuesday and Wednesday from 6pm to 10pm and Thursday to Saturday 12pm to 10pm.

Chapter one convinces not only by having plenty of awards and outstanding dishes but also by using only the richness of the Irish larder. Additionally they have a range of private dining options that are able to accommodate for 16 people or less. Dinner is available Tuesdays to Saturdays from 7:30pm to 10:30pm.

Hunting for the most appropriate restaurant for your next business lunch or dinner can turn out to be as difficult as hunting for a hidden treasury. In order to simplify your hunt for the next time, we carried out a survey among 20 of the German-Irish Chamber Patrons and Councillors to vote for the best locations for having a business lunch and dinner.

Dax Restaurant serves modern Irish-French Cuisine in an elegant atmosphere in the historic Georgian quarter. There are many private dining options available that can cater up to 33 people if needed. Dinner is served Tuesday to Saturday 6pm- 10:30pm.

According to our survey, the 3 best restaurants for a business lunch in Dublin are Brasserie Le Pont, Forest Avenue as well as One Pico.

Located at Fitzwilliam Square is Brasserie Le Pont, a FrenchStyle Brasserie. Inspired by the beautiful surrounding and the finest food, the restaurant received throughout positive references ranging from the Irish Times to the Sunday Independent. Inside the restaurant, there is additionally an option for private dining in the “Le Petit Pont” suite located adjacent to the main dining room. Lunch is served from Tuesday to Friday from 12pm to 2.30pm.

The Forest Avenue serves modern food with seasonal ingredients in a relaxing environment. A private dining room

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MARKET STUDY: FINE FOOD, SPECIALITIES AND CONVENIENCE PRODUCTS IN IRELAND AND THE UK

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A study of the Irish and British markets for fine food, specialities and convenience products was being carried out by the German-Irish Chamber between December 2014 and February 2015. The aim of the study is to identify potential market opportunities for German manufacturers of products from the three segments. This Germanlanguage study has been commissioned by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) and is available under www.agrarexportfoerderung.de.

The Chamber’s work consisted of: • Researching and writing the 150 page market study • Carrying out primary research: expert interviews with major market players • Engaging partners in the UK market • Compiling a list of market players As part of the research process, the Chamber has engaged numerous experts from the Irish and British food and drink sector in the project, such as Bord Bia, Enterprise Ireland, Lidl Ireland as well as UK and Adams Foods in order, to get first hand market information on trends, developments and market opportunities for German manufacturers. In the UK, the Chamber cooperated with the Speciality Food Magazine and Green Seed Group UK in gathering input for the study and compiling a comprehensive list of market players.

The German food export industry is extremely competitive – already every third euro of turnover made by a German food or drink company is earned in a foreign market. Both the UK and Ireland offer good business opportunities for

German food and drink producers as the overall economy starts picking up again. In fact, Ireland and the UK are the only two economies which showed significant growth in 2014 supporting economic optimism and willingness to spend among consumers again.

The food and drink industry is one of the main drivers of growth in Ireland and the green island is renowned for its green grass-fed cattle and excellent dairy products. An export oriented sector, the food and drink industry is very dynamic and has seen a lot of change in the past few year. Hit by the economic recession, consumers have increasingly turned to cheaper food alternatives giving the German discounters Aldi and Lidl a real boost. With increased spend as a result of the recovery in the years 2013 and 2014, the Irish consumer turns to more innovative, healthy, local and convenient solutions.

In the United Kingdom with its roughly 60 million consumers, food imports have a long history. Markets for ethnic food, halal products or organic produce are growing out of their niche image and into established markets that are potentially interesting for German producers. While the online-trade of food and drinks is still insignificant in Ireland, the UK boasts the number one online-market in the EU and the big retailers as well as specialised providers such as Ocado are participating increasingly successful in the market.

If you would like more information, please contact: Aideen Keenan Head of Marketing, Aideen.keenan@german-irish.ie, +353 (0)1 6424330.

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“IFS“ THEMENTOUR FÜR DIE CONDOR VERSICHERUNGSGRUPPE AM 25. UND 27. SEPTEMBER 2014

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Unsere Eventmanagerin Helen Dunne organisierte im vergangenen Sommer 2014 für die Hamburger Condor Versicherungsgruppe bzw.

R+V Versicherung in Wiesbaden ein verlängertes Wochenende in Dublin, mit dem thematischen Schwerpunkt auf den irischen Versicherungs-, Finanz- und Bankensektor.

Das Programm wurde explizit zugeschnitten auf die R+V Versicherung.

Zwei Gruppen mit jeweils 70 Teilnehmern konnten im Rahmen dieses Wochenendes nicht nur Dublin kennenlernen.

Um sich ein Bild der lokalen Versicherungsbranche sowie der aktuellen wirtschaftlichen Lage Irlands zu verschaffen, wurden außerdem verschiedene themenspezifische Vorträge von unserem Eventmanagement Team organisiert.

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Der Erfolg der Veranstaltung wurde durch das rege Interesse der beiden Gruppen am Thema und den vielen Rückfragen an die Guides und Referenten, als auch das positive Feedback der Teilnehmer unterstrichen.

Helen Dunne hat die vor Ort Expertise, um zielgerichtet die richtigen Entscheidungsträger und Mitspieler im Markt zu gewinnen, und das zu äußerst kostengünstigen Konditionen.

Bei Interesse an der Planung und Organisation spezifischer Thementouren kontaktieren Sie bitte Helen Dunne unter +353 1 6424-311 oder per E-mail an Helen.dunne@german-irish.ie.

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DEINTERNATIONAL STEUERDIENSTLEISTUNGEN FÜR CANYON BICYLES GMBH

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Die Canyon Bicycles GmbH ist eine deutsche Herstellerfirma von Rennrädern, Mountainbikes und Triathlonrädern mit Sitz in Koblenz. Das Unternehmen wurde 1985 unter dem Namen Radsport Arnold gegründet und 2001 in Canyon Bicycles GmbH umbenannt.

Im Jahre 2010 und damit ab Markteintritt in Irland, wandte sich die Canyon Bicycles GmbH an DEinternational, um Unterstützung in steuerrechtlichen Angelegenheiten zu erlangen.

DEinternational nahm vorerst die Registrierung für die Mehrwertsteuer bei der irischen Steuerbehörde vor. Weitere Dienstleistungen des DEinternationals waren anschließend die regelmässige Abgabe der irischen Mehrwersteuermeldungen sowie der Intrastat-Meldungen.

Für weitere Informationen zu den Dienstleistungen der Steuer- und Rechtsabteilung kontaktieren Sie bitte:

Canyon betreibt ein eigenes, hochmodernes Prüflabor mit zahlreichen Prüfständen und einem Computertomographen, welcher einzigartig in der Fahrradindustrie ist.

Die Canyon Bicycles GmbH wächst seit Jahren und ist ein anerkannter Arbeitgeber und Ausbildungsbetrieb.

Mehr als 600 Mitarbeiter sind in Entwicklung, Vertrieb, Logistik, Marketing und Verwaltung beschäftigt. Canyon verkauft seine Produkte weltweit.

Die Fahrradindustrie in Irland floriert derzeit in großem Umfang. 2013 haben sich Fahrräder erstmals besser verkauft als PKWs. Dies liegt vor allem an der gestiegenen Nachfrage des Fahrrads als Sportgerät sowie der Nutzung als Verkehrsmittel.

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Patrick Bamming Leiter Steuern/Recht Telefon: +353-(0)16424381 Patrick.bamming@ DEInternational.ie

Stefanie Raeth Projekt Manager Steuern/Recht Telefon: +353-(0)16424371 Stefanie.raeth@ DEInternational.ie

DEINTERNATIONAL STEUERDIENSTLEISTUNGEN FÜR CRUSHTEC LIMITED

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2012 gründeten die Eheleute Vogel mit Hilfe von DEInternational Crushtec Limited, um ihren Handel mit Baumaschinen in Irland zu optimieren.

Bei diesem Schritt stellte DEInternational alle notwendigen Dienstleistungen zur Verfügung. Diese beinhalteten, dass ein “company secretary” bestellt wurde und somit die Adresse des DEInternational als offizielle Firmenadresse genutzt werden konnte. Der “company secretary” ist in Irland dafür verantwortlich, dass das Unternehmen die Verpflichtungen gegenüber dem Handelsregister erfüllt.

Darüber hinaus unterstützt DEInternational Irland Crushtec Ltd. bis heute in allen steuerrechtlichen Angelegenheiten.

Dies bedeutet zum einen die Registrierung bei der irischen Steuerbehörde sowie die regelmäßige Abgabe der irischen Mehrwertsteuermeldung. Zum anderen beinhaltet es VIES und Intrastat Meldungen, welche den Export bzw.

Import innerhalb der EU betreffen.

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Für weitere Informationen zu den Dienstleistungen der Steuer- und Rechtsabteilung kontaktieren Sie bitte:

Patrick Bamming Leiter Steuern/Recht Telefon: +353-(0)16424381 Patrick.bamming@ DEInternational.ie

Stefanie Raeth Projekt Manager Steuern/Recht Telefon: +353-(0)16424371 Stefanie.raeth@ DEInternational.ie

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Wie kann DEinternational Irland unterstützen?

DEinternational kann Unternehmen beraten und die Anmeldung bei den irischen Behörden vornehmen. Außerdem erstellt das Team von DEinternational die monatlichen Gehaltsabrechnungen, berechnet Beiträge zur Steuer und Sozialversicherung und führt diese fristgerecht ab.

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TIPPS FÜR ARBEITGEBER MIT IRISCHEN MITARBEITERN

Unsere DEinternational Steuerexperting Stefanie Raeth gibt in einem informativen Interview folgende Tipps für Arbeitgeber mit irischen Mitarbeitern: Welches sind die ersten Schritte für die Einstellung und Abrechnung neuer Mitarbeiter in Irland?

Entscheidet man sich dazu Personal in Irland einzustellen, muss man sich als Arbeitgeber bei den irischen Steuerbehörden registrieren lassen.

Um Bußgelder zu vermeiden, sollte die Anmeldung innerhalb von 30 Tagen nach der ersten Aktivität in Irland erfolgen.

In Irland wird sowohl Lohnsteuer als auch Sozialversicherung an das irische Finanzamt übermittelt und gezahlt.

Nach erfolgreicher Registrierung erhält der Arbeitgeber eine Steuernummer.

Worauf müssen die Arbeitgeber achten?

Nach der Registrierung sind monatliche oder quartalsweise elektronische Meldungen einzureichen. Hier sind die gesetzlichen Fristen zur Abgabe und Zahlung der Meldung zu berücksichtigen.

Wo liegen dabei die steuerlichen Fallstricke?

Das irische Gesetz kennt andere Regelungen für die private Nutzung eines Firmenwagens sowie für die Zahlung von Verpflegungsmehraufwendungen.

Auch Reisekosten werden in Irland abweichend behandelt. Für deutsche Arbeitgeber ist die rechtliches Neuland.

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Wie findet man qualifiziertes Personal auf dem irischen Markt?

DEinternational bietet neben der Gehaltsabrechnung auch Personalsuche auf dem irischen Markt an. Unser Team übernimmt die Stellenausschreibung und veröffentlicht das Stellenangebot in unserem Newsletter, in bestimmten Mails sowie auf weiteren Kommunikationsplattformen von DEinternational inklusive unserer viel besuchten Webseite. Unser Team überprüft alle eingegangenen Bewerbungen sorgfältig und führt Bewerbungsgespräche mit potenziellen Kandidaten durch, bevor wir einen Kandidaten an Ihr Unternehmen empfehlen. Der irische Markt bietet junge und sehr gut ausgebildete, flexible Arbeitnehmer. Über Deinternational Irland An 130 Standorten in über 80 Ländern bieten Auslandshandelskammern ihr Wissen, Netzwerk und Services sowohl deutschen als auch ausländischen Unternehmen an.

Unter der Marke „DEinternational“ werden Dienstleistungen für deutsche und irische Unternehmen angeboten, die ihre bilaterale Wirtschaftstätigkeit erweitern möchten.

Für weitere Informationen besuchen Sie bitte http://www.deinternational.ie Für Kontaktanfragen kontaktieren Sie bitte: Stefanie Raeth Tel: +353 1 6424 371 E-Mail: stefanie.raeth@deinternational.ie

Tax Matters The international tax agenda is changing.

To find out more about the implications for your business in Ireland or Germany, get in touch.

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PAN-EUROPEAN, ONE-STOP COMPLIANCE AND RECYCLING SOLUTIONS – LANDBELL GROUP

German-Irish Business Review 2015 - Case Studies

“Product stewardship“ is a term which includes many aspects: challenges and ordinances on the one hand – chances and sustainability on the other hand. In between there are various implementations and requirements at a national and international level that apply to different materials: • Packaging • Batteries • WEEE (waste of electrical and electronic equipment) including photovoltaics Producers, manufacturers or importers who manage to keep track of each country, are really well organized.

But often the management of several countries with different requirements turns out to be a mammoth task…

Since 1995, Landbell AG is active as an independent environmental and waste management specialist. The Germany-based company operates

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a collection and recycling system for sales packaging (dual system/ take-back system). With its market entrance in Germany in 2003, Landbell broke the sales packaging recycling monopoly. A strong commitment to quality and service, fair conditions and innovation have turned into competitive advantages.

New techniques, methods and ideas have optimized the disposal and increased the amount of recycled materials. Also the costs for the disposal of packaging have been reduced even more than expected. All these facts underline the importance of competition and of the free choice of a compliance system for companies in the industrial, trade or crafts sector.

The Landbell Group now includes several companies and subsidiaries that specialize in the collection of different waste and recyclable materials: the Group offers services such as the recovery and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE and photovoltaic modules) and batteries as

Case Studies - German-Irish Business Review 2015

well as a deposit system for one-way drinks packaging. The disposal service of industrial waste and of transport packaging completes the comprehensive portfolio.

Since June 2014, the Landbell Group is also a shareholder of the European Recycling Platform SAS (ERP): ERP has been founded in December 2002 in response to the introduction of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive of the European Union. The aim of ERP is to ensure a cost-effective implementation of the Directive for the benefit of the

participating companies and their customers. ERP has approved to be the most competitive business solution in countries where it offers compliance services and know-how related to WEEE, batteries, packaging and PV modules.

best: if requested, it will all be centrally managed by one partner.

Thus, the Landbell Group serves as a “one-stop-shop service provider” in 32 countries of the world and offers companies a unique pan-European point of contact for quality compliance and recycling services. The legal obligation for customers occurs to be simple, secure and transparent in different countries and across national borders. And the

Do not hesitate to contact DEinternational Ireland for further queries

For more information please visit www. landbell.com or http://erp-recycling.org/ what-do-you-need/european-services/

Stefanie Raeth Tax and Legal Department DEinternational Ireland, consultancy wing of Deutsch-Irische Industrie- und Handelskammer - AHK Irland German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce - AHK Ireland 46 Fitzwilliam Square IRL-Dublin 2 Tel: +353 (0)1 6424371 Mobile +353 (0)87 3168343 Fax: +353 (0)1 6424399 E-Mail: Stefanie.raeth@german-irish.ie Web: www.german-irish.ie

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DEINTERNATIONAL TAX SERVICES FOR YVOLVE SPORTS LTD.

German-Irish Business Review 2015 - Case Studies

Yvolution (Yvolve Sports Ltd.) started its business in the outdoor toys industry by importing toys into Ireland. From 2009 on, they cooperated with a design company to sell their balance bikes around the world. In 2011, Yvolution launched its business already in over 40 countries and thereby spanning the globe from the US to Korea.

To make sure that they were compliant with the German tax law and local regulations, Yvolution contacted DEinternational Ireland in 2012 to seek general advice. They engaged DEinternational Ireland to register the company for VAT in Germany. Once the company was registered DEinternational assisted with ďŹ lling out the monthly and annual VAT returns. DEinternational Ireland continues its support for Yvolution in 2015.

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For more information on tax and legal services please contact: Patrick Bamming Head of Tax/Legal Phone: +353-(0)16424381 Patrick.bamming@ DEInternational.ie

Stefanie Raeth Project Manager Tax/ Legal Phone: +353-(0)16424371 Stefanie.raeth@ DEInternational.ie

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