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Dear reader,

During 2014 German-Saudi Arabian business relations have developed very well.

Over the course of the past year, Germany exported goods worth 8.921 billion Euros

to Saudi Arabia. In return, goods worth 1.102 billion Euros were shipped from Saudi

Arabia to Germany. Saudi Arabia, alongside the UAE, remains Germany’s most im-

portant trade partner in the whole MENA region.

The highlight of the year 2015 was definitely the visit of the Minister for Economy and

Energy and Vice Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany H.E. Sigmar Gabriel

in Riyadh this month. H.E. Sigmar Gabriel visited the Kingdom accompanied by a

huge business delegation – the biggest German business delegation to visit the Mid-

dle East so far – to promote bilateral trade, foreign direct investments and transfer of

know how. Over 120 CEOs, chairmen and other very high-ranking representatives of

companies from a wide range of business fields participated in the delegation, such as

consulting, chemicals, construction, engineering and plant construction, architecture

and renewable energies as well as energy efficiency, all of which are topics of highest

importance for a sustainable development of the Saudi economy. The visit of H.E.

Sigmar Gabriel came in the context of the 19th Session of the Joint Economic Com-

mission on Economic and Technical Cooperation and the Saudi German Business

Forum. Furthermore, the Saudi German Business Council was constituted.

Andreas Hergenröther

Delegate of the German Economy for Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Yemen in Riyadh

Table of Content

Editorial P. 1

News

German companies explore KSA P. 2

KSA and Germany to bolster ties P. 2

2014 German-Saudi Trade Volume P. 3

AHK Saudi Arabia

H.E. Sigmar Gabriel for Joint Economic

Commission and business delegation in

KSA P. 4

Saudi German Business Forum P. 5

Saudi German Business Council P. 6

Dr. Büchele new NMI Chairman P. 7

Khaled Al Juffali co-chairs SGBC P. 8

BIOFACH Trade Fair Delegation P. 9

German Pavilion at Big 5 Saudi P. 10

Saudi Industrial Development Fund Forum

at Hanover Trade Fair P. 11

AHK Publications P. 13

Trade Fair News

CeBIT P. 15

Arab Sea at CeBIT P. 16

Hannover Messe P. 17

transport logistic P. 18

ACHEMA P. 19

Miscellaneous

New Lufthansa Offer Available P. 20

Medical Treatment in Germany P. 21

Calendar of Events 2015 P. 22

Saudi Arabia Desk P. 23

AHK Saudi Arabia Newsletter February/March 2015

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News

German firms urged to explore new opportunities in KSA

Saudi Arabia and Germany are seeking to develop their economic ties, the SPA news agency reported after talks in Riyadh between offi-cials from the two countries. “The amount of trade and joint in-vestments does not reflect the eco-nomic potential of both countries’ economies,” said Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf, following the meet-ing. German Vice Chancellor and Econ-omy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said his

country was ready to boost its role in diversifying the Saudi economy, especially in infrastructure, transport and the petrochemicals sectors, SPA reported. Bilateral trade between Germany and Saudi Arabia reached $12.4 billion in 2013, of which the King-dom’s exports to the European pow-erhouse amounted to a mere $418 million, according to figures provided by Al-Assaf. The countries have 191 joint projects

with a total investment of $17.2 bil-lion, said Al-Assaf, who invited Ger-man companies to explore further opportunities in the Kingdom. After Riyadh, Gabriel’s delegation is to visit the UAE and Qatar. Source: http://www.arabnews.com/economy/news/715461

Saudi Arabia, Germany to bolster economic ties

Saudi Arabia and Germany are seeking to develop their economic ties, the official SPA news agency reported after talks in Riyadh be-tween officials from the two coun-tries. "The amount of trade and joint in-vestments does not reflect the eco-nomic potential of both countries' economies," said Saudi Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf, following the meeting late Saturday.

German Vice Chancellor and Econ-omy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said his country was ready to boost its role in diversifying the Saudi economy, especially in infrastructure, transport and the petrochemicals sectors, SPA reported. Bilateral trade between Germany and Saudi Arabia reached $12.4 billion in 2013, of which the king-dom's exports to the European pow-erhouse amounted to a mere $418 million, according to figures provided by Assaf.

The countries have 191 joint projects with a total investment of $17.2 bil-lion, said Assaf, who invited German companies to explore further oppor-tunities in the Kingdom. Source: http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20150309236256

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2014 German-Saudi Trade Statistics Released

The Federal Statistical Office of Germany released the German-Saudi Trade Statistics. German exports to Saudi Arabia amounted to 8.921 bn € over the course of the past year. In the same time, Germany imported goods worth 1.102 bn € from the Kingdom. This amounts to a bilateral trade turnover of 10.023 bn €.

Source: destatis, March 2015

28.0%

20.4%

10.7%

10.2%

7.3%

7.0%

6.1%

4.3% 3.1% 3.0%

German Exports to Saudi Arabia: The ten most important product groups

(in 2014) Machines and technical devices

Vehicles and farm vehicles

Electronical products

Commodities from iron and steel

Optical, photographical ect. Products

Pharmaceutical products

Tobacco

Aluminium and commodities out of it

Plastics and commodities out of it

Cereals

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AHK Saudi Arabia

Saudi German Business Forum and Joint Economic Commission held in Riyadh

More than 120 very high-ranking company representatives from Ger-many accompanied German Vice Chancellor and Minister for Econom-ic Affairs and Energy Sigmar Gabriel on his official visit to Riyadh to at-tend the 19th Saudi German Joint Economic Commission and the Sau-di German Business Forum. The Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) in cooperation with the Ger-man-Saudi Arabian Liaison Office for Economic Affairs (AHK Saudi Ara-bia) and the North Africa and Middle East Initiative of German Business (NMI) organized the Saudi German Business Forum parallel to the Joint Economic Commission on 8th March 2015 in the King Faisal Hall of the Intercontinental Hotel Riyadh. More than 400 German and Saudi Arabian top decision makers took part in the forum. The forum was opened by H.E. Brigitte Zypries,

German Parliamentary State Secre-tary of Economy, H.E. Dr. Abdulrahman Al Zamil, Chairman of the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC), Dr. Volker Treier, Deputy CEO of the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Indus-try (DIHK), Sheikh Khaled Al Juffali, Co-Chairman of the Saudi-German Business Council and Managing Partner at E.A. Juffali and Brothers Group and Dr. Wolfgang Büchele, Co-Chairman of the Saudi-German Business Council and Chairman of Linde Group. Representing the economies of both countries, the participating entrepre-neurs discussed further opportunities for cooperation in four panels cover-ing the topics industrial diversifica-tion, Infrastructure and Transport, Energy and Energy Efficiency and Opportunities and Regulatory Chal-lenges in Bilateral Trade. Andreas

Hergenröther, Delegate of German Industry & Commerce for Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Yemen was co-moderating the forum: “Today, Saudi Arabia is the most important partner in the MENA region for the German Economy. Germany’s economy stands for fair business, the active transfer of knowhow as well as for high quality products. These are the main reasons for the extraordinary success of German exports world-wide“, Hergenroether said. The attending businessmen used this opportunity to meet high-ranking Saudi business representatives to improve existing business relations and to search for new opportunities for cooperation. The forum ended with the signing of the agreed minutes by H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Al-Assaf, Minister of Finance of Saudi Arabia and H.E. Sigmar Gabriel.

H.E. Minister of Finance of Saudi Arabia Ibrahim Al Assaf welcomed H.E. Sigmar Gabriel, German Minister of Economy and Energy and Vice Chancellor

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Saudi German Business Forum (SGBF) The Saudi German Business Forum is a key platform for the promotion of bilateral trade, transfer of technology and investment to discuss issues of mutual interest for the Saudi and Ger-man sides. From a business perspec-tive the official visit of H.E. Sigmar Gabriel and the huge accompanying delegation of more than 120 high-ranking businessmen marked the most important event of the year 2015. AHK Saudi Arabia organized this event in close collaboration with the Council of Saudi Chambers and the Saudi Ger-man Business Council. The last editions of the Saudi German Business Forum were held at the House of German Economy in Berlin on the 11th of November 2013 and before this in June 2012 in Riyadh during the Joint Economic Commis-sion. The 2015 edition was composed of several sessions that underlined the importance of selected topics which comprised of infrastructure, industrial diversification and energy including energy efficiency. Furthermore the participants discussed a survey stating major concerns for German and Saudi-Arabian companies to resolve problems related to chal-lenging regulatory frameworks and clarify perspectives for investment and sustainable development. Speakers at the according panel ‘Opportunities and Regulatory Challenges in Bilateral Trade’ were H.E. Mohammed Al Jasser, Minister of Economy and Planning and H.E. Abdulatif Al Oth-man, Governor of SAGIA. The panel was moderated by the GESALO-Delegate Andreas Hergenröther. The theme of energy efficiency is of crucial importance for Saudi Arabia. Therefore, one of the discussion pan-els of the forum was dedicated to that issue. The panel was attended by HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Vice Minister for Petroleum and Miner-al Resources and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Saudi Energy Efficiency Center. Although KSA is the largest oil exporter in the world and maintains the world's largest crude oil production capacity, it might come under pressure as population growth sustains at a high growth rate and per capita consumption is among the

highest in the world. National energy consumption – more than 80 % is used for air-conditioning – is rising by 8 % per year. If this current consumption trend continues, hundreds of billions of USD have to be invested in new power plants and other energy resources. To reduce the energy consumption KSA has sharpened energy efficiency rules for industrial production and buildings which offer great opportunities for German companies. The development of transport-infrastructure and the logistic perfor-mance is crucial to enhance economic development in KSA. No other country of the region currently invests more into its infrastructure modernization. Examples include the Metro project in Riyadh, the Metro expansion in Makkah and the planned Jeddah Met-ro, the Haramain High Speed Rail Project which links Makkah and Medi-na with 450 km of rails and the Saudi Landbridge that is being built between Jeddah and Riyadh and Jubail and Dammam. Important for pilgrims and visitors, the expansion of Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport Project is under way. A milestone in the de-velopment of the logistics sector in Saudi Arabia is the King Abdullah Port

at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) that has been partly in service since 2013 and is being further ex-panded to become one of the top ten ports worldwide. Saudi Arabia, facing trends of sustained urbanization with an urbanization rate of 88 % by 2025 up from 82.3 % today and an ever-faster expansion of the country’s major cities, has already taken the necessary actions to accommodate the growing population and rising numbers of pil-grims while ensuring the effective operation of the transport infrastructure in the future. Another major topic for KSA is the planned industrial diversification cover-ing the set up of an automotive indus-try, the development of the petrochem-ical downstream industries, of metal and mining industries, of chemical and pharmaceuticals etc. Saudi Arabia is expanding its natural gas, refining, petrochemicals, and electric power industries, seeking to broaden industrial diversification. German companies can serve as part-ners in moving the Saudi economy to broader diversity. The already existing joint ventures between German and Saudi companies stand as examples for the multitude of potentials.

H.E. Abdulatif Al Othman, H.E. Mohammed Al Jasser and GESALO Delegate Andreas Hergenröther

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Saudi-German Business Council (SGBC)

Meetings of the SGBC are being organized in Saudi Arabia and Ger-many respectively for liaison and consultation between the business circles of the two countries. SGBC is the only bilateral business-policy body between Germany and Saudi Arabia that is officially recognized and registered by the Saudi side. Thus it is the central dialogue plat-form to harmonize the two countries’ business interests. The objective of the SGBC is to further strengthen bilateral ties and promote the trans-fer of know-how and technology as well as expanding the trade between the private sectors of the two coun-tries. The principal aims of the SGBC are to facilitate direct ex-change of information between the Saudi and German business com-munities regarding economic and market conditions, production, busi-ness opportunities and technological and industrial cooperation. It does so by carrying out systematic business promotional activities in trade, in-vestment, technology transfer, ser-vices and other sectors in and be-tween the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Germany. It provides a regular and recognized forum for discussion

and promotion of these activities between business persons and in-dustrialists of the two countries. SGBC promotes links and agree-ments between German and Saudi businessmen in the sectors of eco-nomic, industrial and technological cooperation (including joint ventures, transfer of technology, licensing and know-how), as well as the implemen-tation of initiatives aimed at strengthening bilateral economic relations between Germany and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It also encourages businessmen to partici-pate in exhibitions held in the King-dom of Saudi Arabia and in Germa-ny. It is coordinated on the German side by the North Africa Middle East Initi-ative (NMI) which comprises of the following organizations: Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (Federation of German Industries), the Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag (German Chambers of Commerce and Indus-try), the Bundesverband für Außenhandel, Großhandel, Dienstleistungen (Federation of German Wholesale, Foreign Trade and Services), the Afrika-Verein

(German African Business Associa-tion) and the Bankenverband (Asso-ciation of German Banks) and the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) on the Saudi side. The SGBC acts under the auspices of the Joint Eco-nomic Commission. Members of the Executive Commit-tee, first session 2015 - 2018, on the Saudi side are Khaled Ahmed Juffali, Partner of Ibrahim Juffali & Brothers, Mohammed bin Mohammed Kamal Al-Mudares, CEO at SESCO, Ibra-him Saleh Al-Zamil, Chairman, Al-Zamil Heavy Industries, Ahmed Su-leiman Al-Rajhi, Board Vice Chair-man of Al Rajhi Holding Co., Usamah Mohammed Maki Kurdi, Chairman Relations Firm for Interna-tional Exhibitions and Conferences, H.R.H. Prince Khalid bin Bander bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of Daim Holding, Sultan Mohammed bin Saleh bin Sultan, Owner & Chairman of Salehiya for Trading Est., Suleiman Saud Al-Sayyari, Chairman of SAGECO, Subhi Mo-hammed Al-Hashim, Vice Chairman of Tharawat for Development, Mu-barak Abdulah Al-Khafra, Chairman of Tasnee and Ahmed bin Hamad Al-Hoshan, Chairman of Hoshan Holding Co. Members on the Ger-man side are Linde AG CEO Dr. Wolfgang Büchele, Dr. Hans Christoph Atzpodien, CEO at ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG, Martin Becker-Rethmann, Member of the Executive Board of ALBA Group, Bent Aimo Bülte, CEO of Dornier Consulting GmbH, Dr. Roland Emil Busch, Member of the Executive Board of Siemens AG, Detlef Daues, CEO of V-Line Europe AG, Hans-Georg Krabbe, CEO of ABB AG, Nizar Rafik Maarouf, Man-aging Director of Vivantes GmbH, Luka Mucic, Member of the Execu-tive Board and of Global Managing Boards of SAP SE, Christian Klaus Murach, Member of the Manage-ment Board of KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH and Dr. Rainer Seele, CEO of Wintershall Holding GmbH.

Signing of the agreement to establish the SGBC. Berlin, November 2013

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Dr. Wolfgang Büchele assumes chairmanship of NMI and Saudi Ger-man Business Council The chairman of the board of directors of Linde AG, Dr. Wolfgang Büchele, assumed the chairmanship of the North Africa Middle East Initiative of German Business (NMI) on 1 October 2014, thus being appointed co-chairman of the Saudi German Busi-ness Council. Before joining Linde AG in May 2014, the 55-year-old holder of a chemistry doctorate was chairman of the board of directors of Finnish chem-ical company Kemira. Between 2009 and 2011 Büchele was head of the board of directors of Hungarian chemi-cal company BorsodChem. Previously, he held positions of responsibility at BASF AG for twenty years. Together with the NMI supporting associations, Büchele wants to ensure that the economic relations between Germany and the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are expanded. “Given the present upheaval in North Africa and the Middle East, the con-structive criticism accompanying the sociopolitical and economic processes in the region has grown more im-portant”, said the designated NMI chairman. “Intensive trade relations and economic growth will have an impact on the young and dynamic societies of these regions.” With nearly 400 million inhabitants, the growth markets of the MENA region offer a huge potential in the areas of trade and industry. In 2013, Germany was the largest European exporter in the MENA region at just over 40 billion Euros, followed by Italy and France. The most important export destinations for German suppliers are still the Unit-ed Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. In particular, the extensive modernisation and investment programmes in the region offer major opportunities for the German export economy.

About the NMI: The NMI was founded in 1996. It is dedicated to the ad-vancement of bilateral economic rela-tions between Germany and the MENA region. With its broad network and country-specific expertise, the NMI is a central point of contact for the companies and the political decision-makers – based both in Germany and in the partner countries – who have questions regarding economic policy and foreign trade. NMI is in charge of organizing the Saudi-German Business Council (SGBC) on the German side and pro-vides advice to the German Govern-ment, facilitating its vast expertise in business and economy (e.g. trade and bilateral agreements on investment). It coordinates and communicates the interests of the German member or-ganizations to political representatives in both, Germany and the countries of the MENA region.

The NMI is supported by the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (Federation of German Indus-tries), the Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag (German Cham-bers of Commerce and Industry), the Bundesverband für Außenhandel, Großhandel, Dienstleistungen (Fed-eration of German Wholesale, Foreign Trade and Services), the Afrika-Verein (German African Business Associa-tion) and the Bankenverband (Associa-tion of German Banks). The NMI net-work also includes the German Cham-bers of Commerce Abroad and delega-tion offices in the region. Thus, NMI represents the interests of the whole German business community in the MENA region. Source: Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V. Mitgliedsverband BUSINESSEUROPE

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Sheikh Khaled Ahmed Juffali co-chairs Saudi German Business Coun-cil together with Dr. Wolfgang Büchele

Sheikh Khaled Ahmed Juffali, Vice Chairman & Managing Partner of E. A. Juffali & Brothers Co. is Co-Chairman of the Saudi-German Business Council which was established on November 11th 2013. Sheikh Khaled Ahmed Juffali, a Saudi national born in 1958 in Lebanon, was educated at Brummana High School in Lebanon and went to the boarding school Le Rosey Institute in Switzer-land. He acquired a Bachelor of Busi-ness Administration from the Universi-ty of San Diego in California in 1979 and received an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from Menlo College in San Francisco. Mr. Juffali is naturally fluent in German. As co-chairman of SGBC it is incum-bent on him to summon the meetings of the SGBC that take place by virtue of the statutes of SGBC at least once every year in Saudi Arabia or Germa-ny. Together with his Co-Chairman Dr.

Wolfgang Büchele, Chairman of Linde and the NMI, Mr. Juffali will chair the session of the SGBC on March 8th. Mr. Juffali is furthermore Chairman of the boards of the following companies: Juffali Automotive Co. (sole agent for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars, cov-ering sales and service), Juffali Indus-trial Products Company (sales and marketing for Mercedes Commercial Vehicles), Juffali Heavy Equipment Company (supply of agricultural con-struction equipment, pumps and power generation), Juffali Auto Parts Compa-ny (supply of Bosch automotive parts and Mercedes commercial vehicle parts), Arabian Metal Industries (manufacturing super structure metal works for commercial vehicles), Juffali Information Systems Co. (information technology and software). He further serves as Chairman of the board at the following joint ventures: National Au-tomobile Industry Co. Ltd. (a joint ven-ture with Mercedes-Benz for the as-sembly of Commercial Vehicles), Sau-di Ericsson Communica-tions Co. Ltd. (a joint venture with L.M. Er-icsson of Swe-den, for supply & installation of telecommuni-cation equip-ment), Fluor Daniel Arabia (a joint venture with US Fluor Daniel Corpo-ration, for construction and mainte-nance of oil and chemical related installa-

tions), Juffali Training Center (training Saudi youth in different areas, using German expertise and technology), Khaled Juffali Holding Co., Nissan Gulf / Al Dahana, Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance Co., Arab Company for Pharmaceutical Products (ARABIO), Reaya Holding Co., Arabian Etimaad Industrial Co., Vision Etimaad Con-tracting Co., Foras Mining Co., Saudi German Business Group of Jeddah and Co-Chairman of the Saudi Ger-man Businessmen Dialogue and Joint Commission. He is further Vice Chair-man of Help Center, a non-profit cen-ter for mentally handicapped children. Mr. Juffali is the Honorary Consul of Switzerland in Jeddah, Member of the U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council, Founding Member of the Young Presi-dents Organization (YPO - Saudi Chapter) and Member of 1001: Nature Trust, World Wide Fund (WWF). Sheikh Khaled Ahmed Juffali holds a large number of further board mem-berships.

Sheikh Khaled Al Juffali at the opening of the new AHK office

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Saudi Delegation visits World’s leading Trade Fair for Organic Food BIOFACH

The German-Saudi Arabian Liaison Office for Economic Affairs (AHK Saudi Arabia) in cooperation with GIZ organized the trip of a high-ranking delegation from Saudi Ara-bia headed by H.E. Dr. Khalid M. H. Al Fuhaid, Deputy Minister of Agri-culture, to this year’s Biofach Trade Fair in Nuremberg from 10 to 13 February 2015. The delegation was accompanied by several government officials from the Ministry of Agricul-ture and the Saudi Organic Farming Association. Over 2,400 exhibitors and more than 40,000 trade buyers from approx. 130 countries visited Nuremberg for the 26

th anniversary

in 2015. For the first time the Saudi National Center for Palms & Dates (NCPD) exhibited a variety of its products. The NCPD is a semi-government organization, estab-lished by Royal Decree, in associa-tion with the Council of Saudi Cham-bers and the Ministry of Agriculture. It aims to strengthen the support for production of dates and date prod-

ucts by recognizing the date industry in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Fo-cusing on the highest of industrial standards and quality control, and the encouragement of creativity and innovation in production and pro-cessing they intend to create a strong and sustainable industry that will be an important part of our economy for years to come. The delegation took part in several fo-rums like “The world of organic agri-culture, Statistics and emerging trends” and “The organic market in Germany: facts, figures, analysis”. The trip ended with a dinner on invi-tation of GIZ Organic Farming Pro-ject, Saudi Arabia. GIZ started to support the development of organic agriculture in April 2005. The overall mission of the Organic Farming Pro-ject was to establish a functioning and sustainable organic agriculture sector in Saudi Arabia. Within a mere 10 years, the project has turned organic agriculture in the KSA into a success story. The delegation

was accompanied by the Head of Trade Fair of the German-Saudi Arabian Liaison Office for Economic Affairs, Mr. Al-Ameen Al-Dalali. To-gether with VIVANESS, the Interna-tional Trade Fair for Natural Person-al Care, BIOFACH reflects the whole variety of the global market for or-ganic food and natural cosmetics every year. It is an important busi-ness event, an emotional event for the organic sector, and both a get-together and an opportunity for posi-tioning. The spectrum of products at the world's leading exhibition for organic food caters for every wish and a top-class congress rounds off the concept of the exhibition. During the three days of BIOFACH 2015, visitors – international buyers, deci-sion-makers and press representa-tives – from all over the world had the chance to take a closer look onto the most innovative products of the organic sector at the Novelty Stand. Each visitor had the chance to vote for his favorite product in each of the nine categories. Also this year the show “Experience the World of OL-IVE OIL” was meeting place for pro-ducers on the one side and expert visitors on the other side. During three days, exhibitors had the chance to present their high-quality oil while visitors got the chance to taste it. BIOFACH is distinguished by its vigor, internationality and innova-tive power. Under the patronage of IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) and with BÖLW (German Federation of the Organic Food Industry) as na-tional supporting organization, BIOFACH guarantees the constantly high quality of the products on dis-play through strict admission criteria. BIOFACH is present throughout the world with its own events in Japan, the United States, South America, China and India.

Mr. Al-Ameen Al-Dalali with the Saudi delegation to BIOFACH

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German Pavilion at Big 5 Trade Fair in Jeddah

Estimated at US$ 1.6 billion, the Saudi Arabian construction market is expected to grow at a rate of 32-35 per cent year-on-year until 2015, according to a report by Zawya, commissioned by The Big 5 Saudi. Held under the patronage of the Jeddah Municipality Mayor, Dr Hani Mohammed Aburas, The Big 5 Saudi has seen unprece-dented success and has in-creased in size as a result with an additional purpose built hall and outdoor area, since its launch in February 2011. The Saudi construction market is likely to continue to increase

in size as the country plans to invest US$ 806 billion in up-coming projects, planned until 2030. Additionally, the market is currently witnessing a shift in dominance from two of largest construction companies, Saudi Bin Laden and Saudi Oger, due to an increasing number of joint ventures between regional and international players who have partnered with Saudi contrac-tors, to facilitate business in the country Taking place at Jeddah Centre for Forums and Events from 9 - 12 March 2015, with the sup-port of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and

the Jeddah Municipality, the event is set to host more than 550 exhibitors, from 35 coun-tries. In 2015, the official German Pavilions will cover about 500 sqm. 43 German companies will offer high-quality products and services all related to the construction and related sec-tors. Source: http://www.big5-sadi.germanpavilion.com/content/en/home/home.php

German exhibiting com-panies and German economy in general, transferring know how and state of the art build-ing technologies to Saudi Arabia are being actively supported by AHK Saudi Arabia through two rep-resentatives of AHK par-ticipating in Big 5 Saudi Arabia. AHK Saudi Ara-bia focuses on promoting technologies for sustain-able development meet-ing highest quality expec-tations.

North Rhine-Westphalia booth at BIG 5 Saudi. GESALO staff promoted German Industry and Trade at the international building & construction show in Jeddah

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Saudi Arabian Industrial Development and Cluster Program Forum at Hanover Trade Fair 2015 on April 13

AHK Saudi Arabia invites to at-tend the forum: Saudi Arabian Industrial Development and Cluster Program - Outstanding Business Opportunities for German Businesses at Hanno-ver Messe 2015 – Global Busi-ness & Markets – Hall 6, Busi-ness Forum 2, to be held in Han-over, Germany on the 13th of April 2015 at 9:00 a.m. The event is jointly organized by AHK Saudi Arabia and the National Industrial Cluster Development Program of Saudi Arabia. During the forum investment and business opportunities in Saudi Arabia as well as the perspec-tives for Saudi Arabian German business relations will be dis-cussed. The Saudi government intends to increase the manufacturing share to the GDP to 20 % by 2020. For the purpose of achieving indus-trial diversification, Saudi Arabia has identified four industrial sec-tors as a starting point: automo-tive, minerals and metals pro-cessing, plastic and packaging and solar energy. These sectors, whose advancement is crucial for the sustainable development of the Saudi economy, are pushed on by their respective cluster strategies which will be intro-duced at the Forum. The Automotice Cluster of Saudi Arabia is intended to ena-ble the Kingdom to participate in the global automotive trade mar-ket which generates only in the

MENA region 170 billion SAR worth of imports per year. This is planned to be achieved by developing a fully competitive local automotive industry that covers the entire value chain, starting with the vehicle assem-bly operations over the direct or indirect suppliers of OE automo-tive parts, components, modules and sub-assemblies, as well as the technical support services needed by the industry. The Minerals and Metals Clus-ter aims to establish a sustaina-ble and competitive high value and strategic minerals and met-als processing industries that will enable manufacturing activities in a wide range of end-use indus-tries such as automotive, power generation, packaging, oil and gas and others. The cluster’s strategy is to leverage the King-dom’s advantage of raw materi-als availability and energy com-petitiveness to promote the de-velopment of high value added export oriented and globally competitive products. Current projects under development by the cluster include an integrated titanium metal complex, alumi-num automotive sheets, specialty steel ingots and forged bars, steel & aluminum castings, iron ore mining and pelletizing, silicon metal, steel plate and automotive steel sheets. The Plastic and Packaging Cluster aims to de-velop an export-oriented and globally competitive Plastic and

Packaging industry that leverag-es the Kingdom’s petrochemical resources, as well as the expan-sion of other industries like food and pharmaceuticals, for the purpose of significantly contrib-uting to the diversification of the economy and creating a substan-tial number of rewarding job op-portunities. Saudi Arabia is al-ready producing 100 million tons of petrochemical products per year, 80 % of which is exported. Petrochemical production rose by 20 % per year over the course of the last five years with pace still accelerating. Saudi Arabia wants to place itself under the top ten exporter countries for plastics and packaging by 2020. The fourth industrial cluster is the Solar Energy Cluster, which aims to establish local manufac-turing activities for the solar pow-er industry, thus diversifying the national economy and contrib-uting to the country’s energy mix in the future. It is clear that solar power industries bear enormous potential in Saudi Arabia in sev-eral fields such as power genera-tion, district cooling and seawater desalination. Apart from these clusters, Saudi Arabia considers to venture fur-ther into the pharmaceuticals industry. Its national pharmaceu-tical production is already the largest in the GCC and set to grow by 7.3 % between 2010 and 2020. Therefore the program has initiated market assessment studies in coordination with the Ministry of Health.

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Program: Saudi Arabian Industrial Development and Cluster Program -Outstanding Business Opportunities Monday, 13

th April 2015

Hannover Messe 2015 – Global Business & Markets - Hall 6, Business Forum 2 Hanover – GERMANY Welcoming and Moderation: Mr. Andreas Hergenroether, Delegate of German Industry and Commerce for Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Yemen 9:00 am Registration

9:30 am Opening speech

- Mr. Khalid Al-Salem, VP of Plastics & Packaging - National Industrial Cluster Development Pro-gram

Film

9:45 am Saudi Arabian Cluster Strategy Presentation of specific clusters: Pharma & Plastic

- Mr. Khaled Al-Salem, VP of Plastics & Packaging - National Industrial Cluster Development Pro-gram

Automotive

- Mr. Abdullah Hazani, VP of Automotive Cluster- National Industrial Cluster Development Program

10:15 am KAEC, A new gateway to Saudi Arabia and East Africa

- Mr. Rayan Qutub, CEO of the Industrial Valley - King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) 10:30 am Investment Climate in Saudi – Arabia

- Mr. Abulmajeed Al Maymoon, VP of Clusters Enabling- National Industrial Cluster Development Program

- Mr. Detlev Daues, Managing Director - V-Line 10:50 am Discussion 11:00 am Open panel discussion: Opportunities for Saudi Arabian German business cooperation

- Mr. Khalid Al-Salem, VP of Plastics & Packaging - National Industrial Cluster Development Pro-gram

- Mr. Rayan Qutub, CEO of the Industrial Valley - King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) - Dr Jörg Schneppendahl, CEO MENA, ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions - Mr. Daniel A. Gottschald, CEO of Chemie-Cluster Bayern GmbH (tbc) - Mr. Andrew Gill, GM Designate – SCHÜTZ GmbH & Co. KGaA (tbc)

11:50 am Closing remarks 12:00 pm End of the program

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AHK Publikationen

Arbeits- und Sozialrecht Saudi-Arabien

Diese Publikation der AHK Saudi-Arabien vermittelt praxisnah und detailliert alle wichtigen

Informationen zum Arbeits- und Sozialrecht in Saudi-Arabien. Dabei wird besonderes Augenmerk

darauf gelegt, inwieweit die gesetzlichen Regelungen im Alltag umgesetzt werden und welche

Möglichkeiten das saudi-arabische Recht zur Verfügung stellt, sich gegen Rechtsverstöße zu wehren

oder eigene Ansprüche geltend zu machen. Die Themen Aufenthalts- und Arbeitserlaubnis im

Zusammenhang mit den zu beachtenden Vorschriften zur „Saudisierung“ des Arbeitsmarktes bilden

einen zusätzlichen Schwerpunkt dieser Publikation. Preis: 50 EUR zzgl MwSt und Versand.

Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz Saudi-Arabien

Diese Publikation der AHK Saudi-Arabien vermittelt praxisnah und detailliert alle wichtigen

Informationen zum gewerblichen Rechtsschutz im weiteren Sinne. Dabei wird besonderes

Augenmerk darauf gelegt, inwieweit die gesetzlichen Regelungen im Alltag umgesetzt werden und

welche Möglichkeiten das saudi-arabische Recht zur Verfügung stellt, sich gegen Rechtsverstöße zu

wehren oder eigene Ansprüche geltend zu machen. Preis: 50 EUR zzgl MwSt und Versand.

Leitfaden zum Vergaberecht

In Saudi-Arabien sind öffentliche Ausschreibungen von besonderer Bedeutung. Wie in Deutschland

werden solche staatlichen Projekte der öffentlichen Hand durch öffentliche Ausschreibungen

vergeben. Aufgrund des hohen Wettbewerbs ist es umso wichtiger, sich bestmöglich auf

bevorstehende Ausschreibungen vorzubereiten. Der Guide vermittelt praxisnah und detailliert

Informationen u.a. zu den Themenbereichen: der Grundzüge des saudi-arabischen Vergaberechts,

Projektdurchführung, Unterschiede zum deutschen Vergaberecht, Zuschlag und Abwicklung,

Klageverfahren und Rechtsmittel sowie Tipps für die Praxis. Preis: 50 EUR zzgl MwSt und Versand.

Business Legal Guide Saudi-Arabien

Die AHK Saudi-Arabien präsentiert in Kooperation mit dem deutschen Wirtschaftsjuristen Jochen

Hundt (Hundt Legal) und der Kanzlei Schlüter Graf & Partner den Business & Legal Guide Saudi-

Arabien. Für Unternehmer, die am Auslandsgeschäft mit Saudi-Arabien interessiert sind, ist die

Kenntnis der rechtlichen Gegebenheiten in Saudi-Arabien äußerst wichtig und oft Schlüssel zum

Erfolg. Auf über 280 Seiten vermittelt der Leitfaden praxisnah und detailliert Informationen u.a. zu

folgenden Themenbereichen: Markteintritt (Liefergeschäft, Handelsvertretung und Vertrieb etc.),

Unternehmensgründung, Einreisebestimmungen und Meldeverfahren, Steuern, Arbeits- und

Sozialrecht, Gewerblicher Rechtschutz und Wettbewerbsrecht. Preis: 50 EUR zzgl MwSt und

Versand.

Die AHK Saudi-Arabien Publikationen können Sie

unter akbar@ahk-arabia.com bestellen.

All Publications of AHK Saudi Arabia you can

order at akbar@ahk-arabia.com

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AHK Publications

Directory of Saudi Importing Companies

German companies’ exports to Saudi Arabia have been rapidly increasing during the last years. For a

successful export business the choice for the right importing company is crucial. For this reason, AHK

Saudi Arabia published the new “Directory of Importing Companies” in order to assist companies to

place their products on the Saudi market. Price: 30 EUR plus VAT and postage.

Directory of German Companies and their Representatives in Saudi Arabia

German companies’ engagement in the biggest economy and market in the MENA-Region has grown

rapidly during the last decade. By now more than 400 German companies are established in Saudi

Arabia. German enterprises have successfully contributed to economic development in Saudi Arabia

by investing, training local expertise and transferring technologies and know-how. The Directory of

German Companies and their Representatives by AHK Saudi Arabia lists all German companies that

are doing business in the Kingdom including their contacts in Saudi Arabia and Germany. Additional-

ly, a categorization in fields of activity and branches facilitates the search for the perfect business

partner regarding new projects and cooperation between Saudi and German companies. Price: 30

EUR plus VAT and postage.

All Publications of AHK Saudi Arabia you can

order at akbar@ahk-arabia.com

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TRADE FAIRS

The World’s Leading Event for the Dig-ital World

16 – 20 March 2015, Hanover

The only show in the world to provide a complete overview of the latest information and digitization technologies. With “d!conomy” as its lead theme, China as Partner Coun-try, and a solid lineup of inter-national conferences and dis-plays on all the defining trends in IT and digitization, CeBIT is poised for a strong start to its 2015 season this coming March. Held in Hannover, Ger-many, CeBIT is the world’s leading showcase for the digital economy. It is a sharply busi-ness-focused trade fair and conference that explores to-day’s defining market trends of big data, cloud computing, mo-bility, social media and security in unparalleled breadth and depth. d!conomy as lead theme of CeBIT 2015 will center around the rapidly growing in-fluence of IT across all areas of business and society and, as-sociated with this, the role of IT as a key driver of innovation. “In partnership with us, the organ-izers of CeBIT, the IT industry has chosen ‘d!conomy’ as the lead theme for the 2015 show-

case," Oliver Frese, a member of the Managing Board of Deutsche Messe AG, said. “Digitization is everywhere and is shaping ever more dimen-sions of working and social life. IT is transforming existing busi-ness models while at the same time giving rise to completely new ones. Information technol-ogy now has the ability to rapid-ly disrupt entire industries. d!conomy encapsulates this development perfectly.” Over the past few years, the game-changing IT industry trends of big data, cloud computing, mo-bility, social media and security had developed rapidly and were now converging to have a pro-found com-bined impact on both the business world and society generally. “By virtue of con-vergence, fun-damental in-novations wield great transformative power that has already

brought us to the dawn of a new, digital era of industry,” Frese said. China, the official Partner Country for CeBIT 2015, has undergone a rapid process of transformation in recent years, particularly in the IT industry. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be represent-ed for the first time in the Exhi-bition through Mr. Adel Moosa, Arab Sea Information Sys-tems Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AHK is the official representa-tive of CeBIT. For further infor-mation, please contact tradefair@ahk-arabia.com, +966 11 4050201 or visit http://www.cebit.de/home

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TRADE FAIRS

Arab Sea Information Systems Company to exhibit at CeBIT Arab Sea started its operations 34 years back in the year 1980 as a maintenance provider and supplier of office equipment and computers with a capital of SR100 million, Arab Sea (the company) started. In 1995, the com-pany ventured into providing integrated computer programs. Since then, it has substantially grown the business to become one of the leading provider of computer programs and information systems services to business and government bodies in Saudi Arabia as well as internationally Headquartered in Riyadh, the company has four other branches in Al Khobar, Jeddah, Khamis and Buraydah. Additionally, its agents are spread across Republic of Sudan, Republic of Yemen, Kingdom of Morocco, Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, Syri-an Republic and India. The company provides a range of software programs in the areas of accounting, personnel management, resource management, customer relationship management, and an array of related services includ-ing consulting and planning, installa-tion, training, and allocation. The com-pany has the vision to become one of the leading information systems ser-vice providers, by providing innovative and integrated services that meet the unique and special needs of its cus-tomers. By ensuring high level of quali-ty in its programs and long-term rela-tionship with customers, the company has been able to expand its client base to more than 56,000 clients. One of their Key products is System Man-agement Accounting Saudi (SMACC). SMACC is a program to manage busi-ness accounting. The program con-sists of several accounting subsystems integrated in one system, which allows unified management of all business operations in the areas of: Accounting, Sales, Inventory, POS, and Personnel. In addition it allows managing the system of attendance and leave, con-nected with the payroll, using finger-print or magnetic cards Development of SMACC was started in 1986 and its first version was issued in 1988. With a long history in the market to meet the technical requirements of customers, this program carries a deep under-

standing of the business environment in Saudi Arabia. As this program ca-ters to the requirements and needs of each facility, it has achieved a wide-spread use. The program is currently being used by more than 52,000 facili-ties and more than 250,000 users. Another product is the enterprise re-source planning system SCRIBES which offers a complete package of integrated systems including dozens of applications for management and enterprise resource planning of medi-um and large companies. It was de-veloped using the techniques of Mi-crosoft Corporation and Oracle, and works on local networks based on Windows. It includes a number of systems for comprehensive account-ing; management of agents and sales, suppliers and procurement, cost cen-ters, orders for sections and regions, fixed assets, warehouses and stores, multiple units and currencies, issuing contracts, manufacturing and assem-bly, personnel etc., and budget estima-tion. Arab Sea also offers the tool Government information control (GIC). GIC is the government information management system. It is an integrat-

ed package of applications designed to integrate all the services provided by government agencies within a unified system, and provides all services, information and government transac-tions electronically through a single point of access for all users. Arab Sea is also engaged in the designing and manufacturing of self-service kiosks. The company produces body of these self- service kiosks. The kiosk material is generally made of wood and iron, glass or acrylic, and color for these kiosks are as per the demand of the customers. For these Kiosks, the com-pany provides various services which include engineering work plan (sketch), installation of hardware and software after the selection of the device by the customer etc. Arab Sea also provides its customers with cus-tomized design and sophisticated peripheral integration with the devices to be installed in the self-service ki-osks. In 2015 Arab Sea participated at CeBIT Trade Fair and thus was the first Saudi company from the IT sector to exhibit at an international trade fair.

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TRADE FAIRS

The World’s most important Industry Show

13 – 17 April 2015, Hanover HANNOVER MESSE 2015: towards a fully networked industrial future “The trend towards digitization that is sweeping the economy is a powerful force for transfor-mation in the world’s manufac-turing industries,” said Dr. Jochen Köckler, a member of the Managing Board of Deutsche Messe, the organizer of Hannover Messe. “Factories and energy systems are digital-ly networked, product develop-ment and release cycles are getting shorter, and new busi-ness models are popping up at an ever faster pace. In this en-vironment, manufacturers who turn their backs on collaboration and try to do everything in-house will ultimately lose out. Increasingly, the companies that get their products to market the quickest and hence stay ahead of the competition will be those which are able to form close networks with all stake-holders in their production pro-cesses. The lead theme chosen for Hannover Messe 2015 – “Integrated Industry – Join the

Network!” – reflects this trend and will help create forward momentum.”The message be-hind “Integrated Industry – Join the Network!” is that the key challenges of the fourth indus-trial revolution – such as achieving universal standards for machine-to-machine com-munication, maintaining data security and finding new busi-ness models – can be mastered only through collective endeav-or in networks. Köckler: “It’s not about whether industrial or IT companies should take the helm. It’s about working togeth-er. Only by working together can companies make the most of the opportunities offered by the fourth industrial revolution. This requires strong networks between the mechanical engi-neering, electrical engineering and IT sectors. HANNOVER MESSE 2015 will showcase the great innovative power that all sectors of industry can unleash if suppliers, manufacturers and

customers join together to form networks of communication and collaboration with the common goal of optimizing products and solutions.”The technological advances that can flow from networking will be made real and tangible at Hannover Messe this coming April. Visi-tors to the fair will witness digi-tally networked production plants, ingenious new produc-tion processes, and next-generation industrial robots live in action. The visitors come to Hannover to explore the future of industry and invest in the latest factory and energy tech-nology on show by some 5,000 exhibitors. Like In 2013, when the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was represented through high-profile participation, with a pa-vilion covering 1000 square meters, a Saudi Pavilion and delegation is planned again for 2015.

AHK is the official representative of Hannover Messe. For further information, please contact

tradefair@ahk-arabia.com, +966 11 4050201 or visit: http://www.hannovermesse.de/home

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TRADE FAIRS

The Leading International Exhibition for Logistics, Mobility, IT and Supply Chain Management

5 – 8 May 2015, Munich transport logistic in Munich, taking place from May 5 to 8, 2015, has long been a firm date in the diaries of all transport and logistics professionals. Not just for the strong German mar-ket, but for all those involved in the business of transporting goods worldwide. Since its premiere back in 1978 this event, which takes place every two years, has grown into the world´s largest trade exhibition for logistics, mobility, IT and supply chain management. Throughout all the economic downturns and crises during this time, transport logistic has consistently managed to further expand its reach. This has been boosted, too, by the show´s Asian export, transport logistic China, which takes place every two years in Shanghai, and by the annual event logitrans in Istanbul. The show in 2015 promises a 110,000-m2 display, over 53,000 visitors and over 2,000 exhibitors. The exhibition covers the entire spectrum of services and prod-ucts in the fields of freight transport and logistics, on land and water, by air and rail. Tak-ing part are transport compa-

nies, forwarding agents, rail-ways, combined transport op-erators, maritime and inland ports, shipping companies, air-lines and airports as well as commercial vehicle manufac-turers and IT and telematics suppliers. Accompanying the show is the 7th International Conference for the Global Air Cargo Industry, taking place on May 6, 2015. transport logistic ticket holders have free entry to this confer-ence. The conference consists of two panel discussions: “Data and Security: What’s next?” and “eCommerce in Airfreight”. The world of logistics is experi-encing unprecedented change. Correspondingly, the players in this field – from industry, trade and logistics – want and need to keep up to date with the lat-est information. transport lo-gistic is serving that need in the shape of its wide-ranging and in-depth supporting program. High-ranking experts from in-dustry, the transport sector and politics will be engaging in dis-cussion in the conferences and forums in this program. Thanks to the strong practical bias of these events, participants can

look forward to gaining interest-ing insights into current themes in logistics, ideas which they can take back to their own companies and apply in day-to-day business operations. AHK Saudi Arabia organizes a delegation trip for Saudi businessmen to transport logistic.

AHK is the official representa-

tive of transport logistic. For

further information, please con-

tact tradefair@ahk-arabia.com,

+966 11 4050201 or visit

http://www.transportlogistic.de

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TRADE FAIRS

World Forum and Leading Show for the Process Industries

15 - 19 June 2015, Frankfurt

ACHEMA Trade Fair has been

the world’s leading platform for

the chemical engineering and

the process industry for dec-

ades, covering all aspects

along the entire value chain. It

is a top level Innovations' plat-

form and technology summit

that takes place every three

years in Frankfurt. ACHEMA

2015 offers the chemical indus-

try a platform that is interna-

tionally unique. The trade fair

serves as a take-off platform for

investment decisions in process

industries. The show is officially

represented in KSA by the

German-Saudi Arabian Liaison

Office of Economic Affairs (AHK

Saudi Arabia).

Dr. Thomas Scheuring, Chief

Executive Officer of ACHEMA

Trade Fair, who visited Saudi

Arabia for a press conference

and presentation of ACHEMA in

September 2014, anticipates

similar participant figures as for

2012 when around 3,800 exhib-

itors and 167,000 participants

flocked onto the Frankfurt exhi-

bition grounds.

ACHEMA is launching three

focal themes which, being mul-

tidisciplinary trends, will involve

a wide range of exhibition

groups. ‘BiobasedWorld’ will

present technologies and solu-

tions related to the use of sus-

tainable resources and industri-

al biotechnology. With ‘Innova-

tive Process Analytical Tech-

nology’ the organizers span the

gamut from Laboratory and

Analytical Techniques through

to Automation. Finally, bridging

the gap between zero liquid and

low-emission production, ‘In-

dustrial Water Management’

offers solutions for a wide varie-

ty of regional and technical re-

quirements.

The Saudi Arabian participation

in the show is being organized

by GESALO. The Saudi delega-

tion is going to visit SAUDI

ARABIA DOWNSTREAM FO-

RUM at ACHEMA on 15th of

June, an event that is jointly

organized by the German-Saudi

Arabian Liaison Office for Eco-

nomic Affairs (AHK) and

DECHEMA Ausstellungs GmbH.

The event will address key is-

sues such as business and

investment opportunities in

Saudi Arabia, as well as per-

spectives for Saudi-German

business relations. ACHEMA is

the trend setting platform for

downstream industries and it is

also a perfect platform for the

National Industrial Clusters

program to present their activi-

ties to a worldwide audience.

For a detailed program of the

Saudi Arabia Downstream Fo-

rum, please contact the Trade

Fair Department of AHK:

AHK is the official representa-

tive of ACHEMA Trade Fair. For

further information, please con-

tact tradefair@ahk-arabia.com,

+966 11 4050201 or visit

http://www.achema.de/en.html

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New from Lufthansa ‘my Offer’ – your upgrade at your price Starting now, Lufthansa passengers have the very special opportunity of receiving an upgrade to Premium Economy Class: ‘my Offer’. Under the slogan ‘your upgrade at your price’, holders of a valid Lufthansa Economy Class ticket can submit their offer for an upgrade – and with a bit of luck, they can enjoy the benefits of Premium Economy Class on their long-haul flight provided of course, that this option is available for the respective destination. This means that passengers can determine how much the upgrade is personally worth to them. In this way every participant has the opportunity of flying Premium Economy Class for the upgrade surcharge of their choice. Click here for more information on ‘my offer’ and Premium Economy Class as well as the currently available routes. In Premium Economy Class, everything is one size bigger – including your screen. Look forward to some great mov-ies and experience an extensive entertainment programme on your personal 11 or 12-inch touch screen monitor, which is built in front, with built-in earphone and USB sockets. There is also a power outlet at your seat, so that you can easily use your own electronic devices, such as smartphones, tablets and laptops.

Harald Hahn, Director Lufthansa in KSA and the Delegate Mr. Andreas Hergenröther

AHK Saudi Arabia organized a promotion event for Lufthansa on February 17 2015 in the Intercontinental Hotel. 40 high-ranking Saudi businessmen with close business relations to Germany attended the event.

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“Medical treatment in Germany”

The intermediation of Health Services is a key service provided by the German-Saudi Arabian Liaison Office for Economic Affairs (AHK Saudi Arabia). This service is for all patients who wish to travel to Germany for med-ical treatment or any kind of health care. Services by AHK Saudi Arabia: AHK Saudi Arabia forwards your documents to Germany in order to search the ideal hospital according to

your needs

AHK Saudi Arabia provides you sufficient information’s about the type, cost, duration of treatment in Ger-

many as well as the costs of the accompanying person and the name of the doctor who will oversee the

treatment

AHK Saudi Arabia forwards your file to specialist hospitals but has no responsibility for medical decisions

AHK Saudi Arabia provides assistance in the visa process but is not responsible for the visa decisions of

the Department for Consular Affairs of the German Embassy in Saudi Arabia

Requirements by the patient:

1. Submission of all medical reports which indicate the patient's status 2. Submission of all patient data (full name as mentioned in the passport in English, address, mailing ad-

dress, phone number, mobile number, email, etc.) 3. Provide the full Home address: PO. Box, telephone number, fax number and mobile phone num-

ber,email,etc 4. Pay the fee directly at the office or transfer to our bank account

In case of request regarding Intermediation of Health Services in Germany please do not hesitate to contact the AHK Staff: Mr. Qamhan

Tareq Qamhan Administrative Assistant Responsible for health care in Germany German-Saudi Arabian Liaison Office for Economic Affairs (AHK Saudi Arabia) German Desk in Jubail c/o Asharqia Chamber of Commerce & Industry Fanateer Corniche Al-Jubail Industrial City Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tel : 009-6613-3472473 ext.1525 Fax: 009-6613-3474071 Email: Qamhan@ahk-arabia.com Web: http://saudiarabien.ahk.de

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Calendar for Business Events 2015

Planned Events in Germany

13.04. – 17.04. Delegation trip for Saudi businessmen to

Hannover Messe, the world’s most im-

portant industry show

15.04. Saudi Arabia Information Day in CCI Co-

logne

14.04. – 16.04. Delegation trip for Saudi businessmen to

the international Show for Connecting

Healthcare IT in Berlin

04.05. Saudi Arabia Information Day at CCI Re-

gensburg

05.05. – 08.05. Delegation trip for Saudi businessmen to

the world’s leading International Exhibition

for Logistics, Mobility, IT and Supply Chain

Management in Munich

07.05. Opportunities for German machinery at CCI

Munich

08.05. Saudi Arabia Information day at CCI Bay-

reuth

11.05. Saudi Arabia information day at CCI Hano-

ver

01.06. Saudi Arabia Information Day at CCI Biele-

feld

11.06. Global mining and natural resource markets

conference at CCI Essen

15.06. – 19.06. Delegation trip for Saudi businessmen to

ACHEMA – World Leading Show for chemi-

cal engineering and the process industry in

Frankfurt. Participation in the ACHEMA

Downstream Forum

07.07 Foreign Trade Day at CCI Frankfurt

05.10 – 07.10 Delegation trip for Saudi businessmen to

Expo Real in Munich, the International

Trade Fair for Property and Investment and

The biggest B2B trade show for property

and investment in Europe

Calendar for Business Events 2015

Planned Events in Saudi Arabia & Bahrain

16.05. – 20.05. Delegation of German Logistic companies to

Riyadh and Bahrain

21.05. German Breakfast at the Westin Hotel and

Catalogue Show at BCCI in Bahrain

24.05. German Catalogue Show at Asharqia Cham-

ber in Dammam

25.05. German Breakfast and Catalogue Show at

Intercontinental Hotel in Jubail

26.05. – 29.05 Visit of Rhineland-Palatinate Delegation to

Riyadh

27.05. German Breakfast and Catalogue Show at the

Khozama Center in Riyadh

14.09. German Breakfast and Catalogue Show at the

Marriott Hotel in Jeddah

18.10.-22.10. German Renewable Energy Delegation to

Saudi Arabia: PV and CSP for industrial Off-

Grid applications

21.11.-25.11. Visit of Baden-Wuerttemberg-Minister of

Economy and Finance H.E. Dr. Nils Schmid +

business delegation to KSA

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Due to the high potential of the Saudi market and the increasing demand of German small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) AHK Saudi Arabia and the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Eastern Westphalia (IHK) based in the city of Bielefeld established in the beginning of 2011 the first Saudi Arabia Desk in Germa-ny. The aim of the Saudi Arabia Desk is to intensify the bilateral economic relations. By now IHK is the first contact partner for SMEs in North Rhine-‐Westphalia and the whole of Germany with regard to information and consul-

tancy for business in Saudi Arabia. As the nucleus chamber for the Arabian Gulf in Germany IHK Bielefeld will be able to offer a much better service to all companies. With an exporting volume of approximately 9.248 billion Euros in 2013 the German economy is one of the three most important importing countries for Saudi Arabia and the most important in Europe. Public tenders as well as private projects for several hundred billion Euros are planned in the field of infrastructure, petrochemi-cals, health care and education. Made in Germany are frequently demanded by Saudi decision makers espe-cially when projects are including the needed transfer of technology and know-‐how. In 2013 the German-‐Arab trade volume is worth approximately 11 billion Euros, about the same as in 2012. Exported goods were

foremost machinery, motor vehicles and parts, chemicals, food, metals, electronics and electro technical sup-plies. With the Saudi Arabia Desk IHK and AHK would like to organize common information events and expert sym-posiums in order to inform intensively and detailed about the latest topics of the German-‐Saudi relations and

business opportunities. Furthermore it is planned to build up a strong network with all players and organiza-tions in the German-‐Saudi Arabian business. Additionally business delegations to Saudi Arabia shall be orga-

nized and information about known international trade fairs shall be provided to companies in Saudi Arabia and Germany. More informations: IHK Ostwestfalen, Ines Ratajczak, Tel. 0521 554-101, mailto:i.ratajczak@ostwestfalen.ihk.de, and Karin Schepelmann, Tel. 0521 554-238, mailto:k.schepelmann@ostwestfalen.ihk.de.

Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Eastern Westphalia

German-Saudi-Arabian Liaison Office for Economic Affairs (AHK)