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'India-Germany: Business Opportunities', Munich. March 18, 2014

The Consulate General of India, Munich and the Bavarian-Indian Centre for Business and University Cooperation (BayIND), located at University of Hof, jointly organised a seminar titled ‘India-Germany: Business Opportunities’ at Bavarian Business House in Munich on March 18, 2014. The objective of the seminar was to project India’s economic strength & the business opportunities available in India for the German companies. The seminar also focused on the opportunities available in the Vocation Education Sector in India. H.E. Dr. Beate Merk, Bavarian Minister for European Affairs & Regional Relations and H.E. Mr. Vijay Gokhale, Ambassador of India to Germany, spoke at the seminar. The seminar was well attended by over 100 participants including dignitaries from Government, Political, Business, Culture, Academia, etc.


H.E, Mr. Vijay Gokhale, Ambassador of India to Germany (on right) in discussion with H.E. Dr. Beate Merk, Bavarian Minister for European Affairs & Regional Relations. Mr. M. Sevala Naik , Consul General of India in Munich (2nd from left)

Welcome remarks by Prof. Dr. Juergen Lehmann, President of Hof University of Applied Science & BayIND.

Speech by H.E, Mr. Vijay Gokhale, Ambassador of India to Germany.

A view of the gathering.

Address by Dr. Beate Merk, Bavarian Minister for European Affairs & Regional Relations, Chief Guest at the event.

Minister and Ambassador with the 6 Bavarian Students who received the Bavarian Minister President’s scholarship to do internships at Universities in Karnataka.

(From left to right): Mr. M. Sevala Naik , Consul General of India in Munich, Dr. Paul Fischer, Head of International relations, Bavarian State Chancellery, H.E. Dr. Beate Merk, Bavarian Minister for European Affairs & Regional Relations and H.E, Mr. Vijay Gokhale, Ambassador of India to Germany

Presentation by Mr. Bernd Muetzelburg, Former German Ambassador to India, on \'Indo-German Business Relations\'

Presentation by Ms. Kamini Issar-Ernst, Senior Director, FICCI Germany, on the Vocational Education Training System in India

Presentation by Mr Jens Kayser, International Department, Training and Development Centres of the Bavarian Employers\' Association (bfz), Hof, on \'Indo-German Cooperation in the area of Vocational Education Training (VET).

A view of networking reception

2nd India Forum, Hof University. March 17, 2014

2nd India Forum, Hof University. March 17, 2014

H.E. Mr. Vijay Gokhale, the Ambassador of India to Germany, participated in the 2nd India Forum held at Hof University on March 17, 2014, organised by Bavarian-Indian Centre for Business and University Cooperation (BayIND), located at University of Hof. The India Forum included an Intercultural Training to Managers of German SMEs interested to do business in India and the 1st Graduation ceremony of the MBA Programme ‘German Indian Management Studies’ (GIMS).


H.E, Mr. Vijay Gokhale, Ambassador of India to Germany (on right) along with Mr. M. Sevala Naik, Consul General of India in Munich and Dr. Daniel Werner, MD, BayIND at the 1st graduation ceremony of GIMS.

Convocation ceremony of 1st batch of GIMS

Address by H.E, Mr. Vijay Gokhale, Ambassador of India to Germany

From (Left to righ) Mr. M. Sevala Naik, Consul General of India in Munich, H.E, Mr. Vijay Gokhale, Ambassador of India to Germany, Prof. Dr. Juergen Lehmann, President of Hof University of Applied Science & BayIND and Dr. Daniel Werner, MD, BayIND.

A view of the workshop 'Intercultural Training to Managers of German SMEs interested to do business in India'

Campus tour.

Visit to laboratories of Hof University of Applied Science.

Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E Mr Vijay Gokhale meeting H.E Mr Peter Friedrich, Minister of Federal, European and International Affairs, Government of Baden Wurttemberg at Stuttgart on 18 February, 2014

Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E Mr Vijay Gokhale meeting H.E Mr Peter Friedrich, Minister of Federal, European and International Affairs, Government of Baden Wurttemberg at Stuttgart on 18 February, 2014


Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E Mr Vijay Gokhale meeting H.E Mr Peter Friedrich, Minister of Federal, European and International Affairs, Government of Baden Wurttemberg at Stuttgart on 18 February, 2014

Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E Mr Vijay Gokhale meeting H.E Mr Peter Friedrich, Minister of Federal, European and International Affairs, Government of Baden Wurttemberg at Stuttgart on 18 February, 2014

DGAP Panel Discussion on India. February 17, 2014; Stuttgart

The German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), Stuttgart, in co-operation with Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Finance & Economy and Deutsche Bank organised a Panel Discussion on India titled ‘Between Bangalore and Kolkata -How does India’s Future Look Like’ at Deutsche Bank Stuttgart on February 17, 2014. H.E. Mr. Vijay Gokhale, Ambassador of India to Germany, spoke at the panel discussion.  The other speakers were: H.E. Dr. Nils Schmid, Deputy Minister-President and Minister of Finance & Economy, Baden-Württemberg, Mr. Michael Kuhn, MD, Kuhn GmbH and Prof. Dr. Stefan Strohschneider, Professor for Intercultural Communications, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena. The impressive event was attended by over 125 participants, including dignitaries from Government, Political, Business, Culture, Academia, etc. Consul General Mr. M. Sevala Naik participated in the Meeting. The panel discussion was moderated by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schuster, the Former Lord Mayor of Stuttgart & President, DGAP Forum Baden-Württemberg


H.E, Mr. Vijay Gokhale, Ambassador of India to Germany, addressing the Panel Discussion on India.

Mr. Thomas Keller, Spokesman of Executive Board, Deutsche Bank, Stuttgart coordinating the question & answer session

Mr. Thomas Keller, Spokesman of Executive Board, Deutsche Bank, Stuttgart moderating the question & answer session

H.E, Mr. Vijay Gokhale, Ambassador of India to Germany, expounding his views in the panel discussion

Mr. Thomas Keller, Spokesman of Executive Board, Deutsche Bank, Stuttgart speaking at the question & answer session

A view of the gathering

Comments by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schuster, the Former Lord Mayor of Stuttgart & President, DGAP Forum Baden-Württemberg

H.E, Mr. Vijay Gokhale, Ambassador of India to Germany, interacting with the participants

Consul General of India in Munich, Mr. M. Sevala Naik interacting with the participants.

A view from the net-working session

A view from the net-working session

H.E, Mr. Vijay Gokhale, Ambassador of India to Germany with Mr. Andreas Lapp, Honorary Consul of India in Baden-Württemberg.

Speech by H.E. Dr. Nils Schmid, Deputy Minister-President and Minister of Finance & Economy, Baden-Württemberg.

A view of the gathering