To showcase the US-market potential and new technologies in renewable energies as well as energy and climate policies, the German American Chambers of Commerce (GACC) and the Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) - the German Energy Agency hosted the 3^rd German American Energy Conference 2011 titled “Global Energy Challenges – Transatlantic Business Opportunities”.

On the first conference day, experts from both Germany and the USA gave a practical overview of the US energy market and discussed the integration of renewable energies in the energy system and the financing of renewable energy projects. In addition to key themes such as market entry strategies and support programs for German companies, the highlights of the second day also included detailed Forums on the solar, wind and bioenergy markets.

Altogether, around 300 political and economic experts from Germany and the USA took part in the two-day conference. Once again this year, a huge step was taken in the development of transatlantic cooperation. 

Ambassador of the United States in Germany Philip D. Murphy

"Energy and climate change are top global challenges. The 3^rd annual German-American Energy Days event was a good opportunity to talk about energy conservation and efficiency. Germany is a leader in renewable energy but momentum in this sector in the US is growing and there is a lot of potential for our brightest scientists and most creative companies to work together."

Heidi VanGenderen, Director of National and Regional Outreach, American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)

"There is a great deal to be learned between countries that are leading the charge on transforming our energy economy.  The German American Energy Conference was a terrific opportunity to learn about advances in renewable energy and energy efficiency in both the U.S. and in Germany.  Many good connections were made between those in business and government as we work toward a mutual goal of creating a prosperous, low-carbon 21^st century energy economy."

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Atrium in the House of German Business

Participants and Speakers

L to R: Muna Karatschai (DIHK), Dr. Martin Wansleben (DIHK), Wilhelm Berg (DIHK)

Louis Bono (US Mission to Europe) und Dr. Martin Wansleben (DIHK)

L to R: Andreas Jung (dena), Kristian Wolf (GACC), Dr. Martin Wansleben (DIHK)

L to R: Andreas Jung (dena), Jochen Homann (BMWi), Prof. Dr. Diethard Mager (BMWi)

Dr. Martin Wansleben (DIHK)

L to R: Dr. Martin Wansleben (DIHK), Kristian Wolf (GACC), Louis Bono (US Mission to Europe), Jan Christoph Wiedemann (GACC), Claudia Vogel (dena), Heidi VanGenderen (ACORE), Dr. Michael Blank (AHK USA), Andrea Diewald (GACC)

Jochen Homann (BMWi)

Conference Room

Dr. Stefan Mair (BDI)

L to R: Jon P. Dorschner (US Embassy in Berlin), Philip D. Murphy (US Ambassador to Germany), Louis Bono (US Mission to Europe), Kristian Wolf (GACC)

L to R: Kristian Wolf (GACC), Louis Bono (US Mission to Europe), Philip D. Murphy (US Ambassador to Germany), Andreas Jung (dena)

L to R: Stephan Kohler (dena), Mark G. Lauby (NERC), Dr. Michael Weinhold (Siemens Energy Sector), Michael Mehling (Ecologic Institute, Washington D.C.), Antonio Pires Santos (IBM), Marc Czernie (dena), Randall Swisher (AWEA)

Katherina Reiche (BMU)

Katherina Reiche (BMU)

L to R: Andreas Jung (dena), Katherina Reiche (BMU), Prof. Dr. Eicke R. Weber (Fraunhofer ISE)

L to R: Claudia Vogel (dena), Andreas Jung (dena), Katherina Reiche (BMU), Kristian Wolf (GACC), Jan Christoph Wiedemann (GACC)

DAE-Team (L to R): Nico Rudolph (GACC), Aneta Katin (dena), Mark Tomkins (GACC), Dr. Konrad Bauer (dena), Kristian Wolf (GACC), Claudia Vogel (dena), Jan Christoph Wiedemann (GACC), Mirko Wutzler (GACC), Bernadett Steiner (GACC), Julia Schulz (GACC), Gabriele Schliwa (dena), Julia Zimmermann (GACC), Ines Hönemann (GACC)