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Multinationals visited by Tapia in Germany reaffirm their commitment to the Basque Country, highlighting its innovative ecosystem and industrial technological capabilities / Alemania reafirma su apuesta por Euskadi

Posted on July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 by BP

The Minister of Economic Development, Sustainability and Environment of the Basque Government, Arantxa Tapia, concluded last Friday the business mission she held in Germany.

La consejera de Desarrollo Económico, Sostenibilidad y Medio Ambiente del Gobierno Vasco, Arantxa Tapia concluyó el viernes pasado la misión empresarial que mantuvo en Alemania, en la que se reafirma la apuesta del país por Euskadi, destacando su ecosistema innovador y las capacidades tecnológicas industriales

Tapia met and visited the managers of the main multinationals that have production plants in the Basque Country; she met leading centers in digitization, hydrogen and robotics and participated in a networking meeting with about thirty Basque professionals living in Bavaria. Germany is a key strategic partner for both the present and the future of the Basque Country.

Visit to German multinationals

The Minister had the opportunity to meet and visit the main executives of the main multinationals that have production plants in the Basque Country. Specifically, she had the opportunity to meet with representatives of the TRUMPF Group (Ditzingen), SIEMENS ENERGY and BAYER (Berlin), besides the meeting held at the headquarters of GRUPO MERCEDES (Stuttgart), on this occasion, with the presence of the Lehendakari Iñigo Urkullu.

All the representatives of the multinationals visited conveyed their interest in maintaining the current business ties with their corresponding Basque partners, i.e. Trumpf with Lantek in Araba, Siemens Energy with respect to Siemens Gamesa based in Zamudio, Bayer with its commitment to Viralgen in Donostia / San Sebastian, and a strengthened commitment by the Mercedes Benz Group in the Mercedes Benz production plant in Vitoria-Gasteiz.

The four companies, which are dedicated to sectors of special reference in the Basque Country such as machine tools, energy, automotive and biosciences, reaffirmed their commitment to the Basque Country, highlighting its innovative ecosystem and technological and industrial capabilities.

Hydrogen, digitalization and robotics

The Minister, accompanied by the Deputy Minister of Industry, Mikel Amundarain and the CEO of Basque Trade and Investment of the SPRI Group, Ainhoa Ondarzabal, had the opportunity to visit the DLR Lampoldshausen Institute – Institute for Space Propulsion and advanced research center in hydrogen production-, as well as the company FESTO, an independent family business with almost 100 years of history. FESTO is a world-leading manufacturer of automation technology and technical training for intelligent production through the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning. FESTO has an Applications Center (Festo Experience Center) in the AIC, Boroa, and maintains lines of collaboration with leading Basque companies.

The week started on Monday in Munich with a day focused on the Basque talent living in Bavaria. The Basque delegation visited the Technical University of Munich (TUM) to get to know the Chair of Construction and Robotics (BR2) in which Kepa Iturralde from San Sebastian, PhD, is a senior research associate.

Talent

Afterwards, the representatives of the Basque Government participated in a networking meeting with about thirty Basque professionals living in Bavaria, including engineers from Airbus, BMW, Maier, Orona, Fagor Ederlan, Arteche, Amazon, Schaeffler, among other companies, as well as professionals from the education and health sectors.

Germany’s economic context and its relationship with the Basque Country

The trip of the Minister Arantxa Tapia to Germany took place at a time of special uncertainty and concern in Germany where this week the German Federal Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, addressed the country warning of the need to establish measures to cope with the energy constraints in which Germany may find itself this coming winter. The invasion of Ukraine, energy security and inflation have generated worrying uncertainty among political and business leaders.

Germany is one of the driving countries of the European economy and with one of the strongest links with Euskadi, as well as being one of the priority geographies in the Basque Government’s internationalization strategy for 2021-2024. For this reason, Minister Tapia pointed out that in the Basque Country we are going to have to be very attentive to the course of the economy and industrial activity, given that its impact on the Basque economy will be inevitable.

In spite of being in an international context plagued with uncertainty, the fact is that the large German companies consulted maintain growth forecasts and maintain their commitment to production plants in the Basque Country.

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La consejera de Desarrollo Económico, Sostenibilidad y Medio Ambiente del Gobierno Vasco, Arantxa Tapia, concluyó el viernes pasado la misión empresarial que el Gobierno Vasco y su Agencia de Internacionalización, BasqueTrade de Grupo Spri, han mantenido esta semana en Alemania.

Tapia se reunió y visitó a las personas directivas de las principales multinacionales que disponen de plantas productivas en Euskadi; conoció a centros punteros en digitalización, hidrógeno y robótica y participó en un encuentro de networking con una treintena de profesionales vascos y vascas residentes en Baviera. Alemania es un socio estratégico clave tanto para el presente como para el futuro de Euskadi.


Visita a las multinacionales alemanas

La consejera tuvo ocasión de reunirse y visitar a los principlaes directivos de las principales multinacionales que disponen de plantas productivas en Euskadi. En concreto, tuvo ocasión de reunirse con representantes de Grupo TRUMPF (Ditzingen), SIEMENS ENERGY y BAYER (Berlín), además del encuentro que mantuvo en la sede central de GRUPO MERCEDES (Stuttgart), en esta ocasión, con presencia del Lehendakari Iñigo Urkullu.

Todos los representantes de las multinacionales visitadas transmitieron su interés por mantener los actuales lazos empresariales con sus correspondientes partners vascos, es decir, Trumpf con Lantek de Araba, Siemens Energy respecto a Siemens Gamesa con sede en Zamudio, Bayer con su apuesta por Viralgen en Donostia / San Sebastián, y una apuesta fortalecida por parte de Grupo Mercedes Benz en la planta de producción de Mercedes Benz en Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Las cuatro empresas, que se dedican a sectores de especial referencia en Euskadi como son la máquina herramienta, la energía, la automoción y las biociencias, se reafirmaron en su apuesta por Euskadi destacando su ecosistema innovador y las capacidades tecnológicas e industriales.


Hidrógeno, digitalización y robótica

La consejera, acompañada del viceconsejero de industria, Mikel Amundarain y de la consejera delegada de Basque Trade and Investment del Grupo SPRI, Ainhoa Ondarzabal, tuvo ocasión de conocer el Instituto DLR Lampoldshausen – Instituto de Propulsión Espacial y centro de investigación avanzada en producción de hidrógeno-, así como la empresa FESTO, una empresa familiar independiente con casi 100 años de historia. FESTO es fabricante líder a nivel mundial de técnicas de automatización y formación técnica, orientados a la producción inteligente, a través de la apuesta por la inteligencia artificial y el aprendizaje automático. FESTO cuenta con un Centro de Aplicaciones (Festo Experience Center) en el AIC, Boroa, y mantiene líneas de colaboración con destacadas empresas vascas.

La semana arrancó el lunes en Múnich con una jornada centrada en el talento vasco residente en Baviera. la delegación vasca visitó la Universidad Técnica de Múnich (TUM) para conocer la Cátedra de Construcción y Robótica (BR2) en la que ejerce el donostiarra y doctor Kepa Iturralde en calidad de asociado sénior de investigación.


Talento

Posteriormente, los y las representante del Gobierno Vasco participaron en un encuentro de networking con una treintena de profesionales vascos y vascas residentes en Baviera, entre los que había ingenieros e ingenieras de Airbus, BMW, Maier, Orona, Fagor Ederlan, Arteche, Amazon, Schaeffler, entre otras empresas, además de profesionales de los sectores educativo y sanitario. 


Contexto económico de Alemania y su relación con Euskadi

El viaje de la consejera Arantxa Tapia a Alemania discurrió en un momento de especial incertidumbre y preocupación en Alemania donde esta misma semana canciller federal alemán, Olaf Scholz, se dirigió al país advirtiendo de la necesidad de establecer medidas que permitan hacer frente a las limitaciones energéticas en las que se puede encontrar Alemania este próximo invierno. La invasión de Ucrania, la seguridad energética y la inflación han generado una incertidumbre preocupante entre los líderes políticos y empresariales.

Alemania es uno de los países motores de la economía europea y con uno de los mayores vínculos con Euskadi, además de ser una de las geografías prioritarias en la estrategia de internacionalización de Gobierno Vasco para 2021-2024. Por este motivo, la consejera Tapia ha señalado que en Euskadi vamos a tener que estar muy atentos al discurrir de la economía y la actividad industrial dado que su impacto en la economía vasca será inevitable.

A pesar de hallarnos en un contexto internacional plagado de incertidumbre, lo cierto es que las grandes empresas alemanas consultadas mantienen previsiones de crecimiento y mantienen su apuesta por las plantas productivas en Euskadi.

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