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The transfer network »Automotive goes Subsea« invites you: 

Join us on an exciting - virtual - business trip to South Africa. Get to know companies and institutions. Get into conversation. Make contacts and expand your network. Identify potential business partners, new markets and interesting ideas.

Date/ Time: 21 August 2025/ approx. 10:00 a.m. - 01:30 p.m.
Location: virtual event (MS teams)
Language: English
 

Take the opportunity to receive the latest information from experts, address questions and exchange opinions.

   

Agenda

10:00 - 10:45 a.m.


Welcome/ Greetings/ Agenda

  • Greetings
    • Marcus Hellmund, Assistant to the Honorary Consul for the Republic of South Africa, Managing Director, MAXX SOLAR & ENERGIE GmbH & Co. KG
    • Anja Tambusso-Ferraz, Regional Representative for the Cape Region, Southern African – German Chamber of Commerce and Industry NPC
    • Hakim Kennich, Project Manager Middle East & Africa, Thüringen International

  • Intro: Marine technology from Central Germany?
    • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Thomas Rauschenbach, Director Fraunhofer IOSB-AST, (Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation)
10:45 - 11:00 a.m.Tea/coffee break

11:00 - 12:00 a.m.

Part 1 - South Africa

  • Maritime industry in South Africa – trends and opportunities
    • Vanessa Davidson, Executive Head – SABBEX/Boating SA
  • Maritime robotics engineering
    • Elbert Liebenberg, Project Engineer, Marine Robotics Unit, eNtsa, Nelson Mandela University
  • Prowler: Charting South Africa’s Autonomous Maritime Frontier
    • Eddie Noble, Owner - Noble Concentric Solutions
12:00 - 12:30 a.m.Lunch break
12:30 - 01:30 p.m.

Part 2 - Germany/ Thuringia

  • Innovative manufacturing technologies

    • Joanna Izdebski, Research Associate - R&D Transfer & Digitalization, GFE - Gesellschaft für Fertigungstechnik und Entwicklung Schmalkalden e.V., (Society for Manufacturing Technology and Development Schmalkalden)

  • Ultrasound for detection and communication under water
    •  Alexander Conrad, Sales Engineer // Sales DACH, PI Ceramic GmbH (PI Ceramic Ltd.)
  • Instruments for water analysis
    • Lars Dittmar, CEO, Swan Analytische Instrumente GmbH (Swan Analytical Instruments Ltd.)
01:30 p.m.Final conversation - end of the event

Status: 2025/07/17


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