The U.S. aerospace industry continues to be a large and promising market for foreign investments despite the global challenges caused by COVID-19. Manufacturers are increasingly focusing on restructuring and cost reduction to ensure profitable growth; several industry trends have intensified in the wake of the pandemic, such as the interest in small to medium-sized passenger aircraft, fuel efficiency as well as digitalization and automation. The conference will provide important insights on latest developments and technologies in aerospace from both sides of the Atlantic by offering a platform to learn from and engage with industry experts from industry and politics.

Meet our Speakers

• Welcome & Introduction
  Dr. Heike Fuller, Consul General, German Consulate General Atlanta
  Kai Wagner, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), Aeronautics Department
• The German Aerospace Industry – Strong and Reliable Partners

Thomas Belitz, Manager Air Transport, Equipment and Materials, German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI)

• Opening Keynote: Market Status for Aerospace OEM in the US – Ready for Takeoff?

Matthew Kosmal, Regional Marketing Director – Market Analysis, Boeing

• Full T(h)rust? – Post Pandemic Aerospace Logistics

Erik Goedhart, Senior VP Global Head of Aerospace and Industrials, Kuehne + Nagel

• Collins Aerospace – Pandemic ‘Lessons Learned’ of an OEM-Supplier

Robert Hupfer, Executive Director Global Supplier Development, Collins Aerospace

• Panel Moderation I&II

Robert Hupfer, Executive Director Global Supplier Development, Collins Aerospace

Andreas Kirschner, CEO, Boysen Aerospace US Inc

Meet our German Delegates

3D ICOM Gmbh 

Broetje-Automation GmbH 

Cevotec GmbH 

COTESA GmbH 

E.I.S. Electronics GmbH

Expertconnect Deutschland GmbH

Ingenics AG 

LEUKA

MATZEN & TIMM GmbH

Sitec Aerospace GmbH 

STAHLKONTOR GmbH + Co. KG 

ZOLLERN GmbH & Co. KG 

Company Overview

Preliminary Agenda

About the Program

The conference is part of a virtual delegation of 12 German companies in the aerospace sector, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) and organized by the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S., Inc. (GACC South) The BMWi’s Foreign Market Entry Programme aims to support German SMEs to develop or expand existing business relations in the United States. In advance of the virtual trip, the German participants receive information on the industry and market situation as well as the legal and tax framework. The conference is meant to provide an opportunity for the German delegation participants to present their products, services, and potential areas of collaboration. If you are interested in arranging a B2B-meeting with one of the German companies, please contact the GACC South’s Consulting Department at consulting@gaccsouth.com.