Japamburg within DJW - Meet the Network

Japamburg is a non-profit German-Japanese network founded in 2021 and based in Hamburg. The community aims at linking business representatives in Hamburg, Germany and Japan even more closely via regular event formats covering innovation topics of German-Japanese interest. Since 2023, Japamburg is organized within DJW as working group creating deepening synergies between our two organizations.

Connect with professionals from the German-Japanese business community, gain valuable insights from expert speakers, and engage in meaningful discussions on market entry, digital transformation, and cross-cultural collaboration. 

Explore the challenges of bringing Japanese products and services to Germany, the role of language in business expansion, and the key legal and logistical obstacles when collaborating with Japan.  

Learn how businesses successfully adapt their products to new cultural markets and whether localization or standardization is the key to success. 

This event also provides a platform to share personal experiences, including unexpected challenges and lessons learned in international business. Whether you are an entrepreneur, business leader, or industry expert, this event provides the perfect opportunity to expand your network and explore new opportunities. 

Agenda 

• 18:00 - 18:10 | Welcome & Opening Remarks
• Introduction to the event and its objectives
• Presentation of Japamburg and its mission 

• 18:10 - 18:30 | Presentation: Connecting German and Japanese markets for startups – Challenges and support opportunities 
• Speaker: JETRO
• Insights into typical market entry hurdles for Japanese and German startups
• Why take the plunge? Pull factors for both markets
• Support offers available to facilitate market entry 

• 18:30 - 18:50 | Presentation: Current perspective by Mechanocross 
• Speaker: Koki Nishioka (Mechanocross)
• Business introduction: Mechanocross
• What makes Germany relevant and what are the current challenges?
• Next steps towards market entry and where can the network help? 

• 18:50 - 20:00 | Networking Session
• Open discussion and exchange among attendees
• Opportunity to connect with experts and businesses from Japan and Germany

Language

English; for the open networking, as usual, feel free to use any language that feels comfortable. 

Number of Guests

Max 25 people; waiting list is available. 

Contact

Japamburg
Johannes Budkiewitz
Network Lead
contact@japamburg.com

Deutsch-Japanischer Wirtschaftskreis e. V. (DJW)
Anne Pomsel
Managing Director
events@djw.de

Everybody interested is most welcome to join the networking event, meeting with business representatives within the Hamburg-Japanese community. We look forward to seeing you then and there!