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Retrospection to the Economic Summit
“Europe and the Hanseatic League – two words for one idea”, said Günter Verheugen Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Enterprise and Industry in his opening words at the Economic Summit held on May 11th, 2007 in Lippstadt.
The aim of the historical Hanse had been the improvement of economic relationships and securing trade among the members. These also were the main intentions of the EEC fifty years ago and still are central to the EU today.
The focus of the Economic Summit, which was held at an International Hanse Convention for the first time, was: “Improved networking among the member cities as a carrier for economic growth against the background of globalization.” |
Günter Verheugen, EU |
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The mayors of Lippstadt, Christof Sommer and Lübeck, Bernd Saxe welcomed approx. 400 guests and 5 high level speakers who presented different views of the subject according to their respective backgrounds.
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Bernd Saxe |
Christof Sommer |
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Dr. Jürgen Behrend, Chairman and President of the Hella KGaA Hueck & Co stressed the necessity to install company networks and partnerships all over the world. He introduced the impressive number of joint ventures and cooperations in which Hella plays a leading role and said this was the way to secure the future of a medium-sized enterprise in globalized markets.
In his speech Manfred Maus, founder of the OBI- home improvement store chain, gave a number of examples for the importance of cultural and social aspects in the various countries when one tries to set up a new business. Putting the respective customer – the human being into the centre of planning and action is a prerequisite to a successful international network. |
Günter Verheugen, Dr. Jürgen Behrend and
Manfred Maus (f.l.t.r.) |
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| The Minister for Innovation of North Rhine Westphalia, Andreas Pinkwart claimed that a first class education system including schools, universities and permanent training on the job is the key to a successful future for the western industrial nations, especially Germany. |
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Andreas Becker, WestLB introduced the supporting networks the banks have built to help small and medium sized enterprises to install international businesses.
After the speeches all the lecturers where invited to discuss the chances and risks of globalization and the comparative advantages the Hanseatic network offers its member cities. The discussion was very lively, sometimes even emotional, because at first site globalization many times means that jobs and positions are being relocated abroad. On the other hand many western countries do take advantage of the globalization by making very good revenues by selling the (in eastern countries) cheaply produced products to the western world. Dr. Behrend emphasized that the global economic competition by itself was good and necessary but it could only be fair when production/work-, safety - and social standards were adjusted to modern levels all over the world.. |
Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart
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Answering the question of the presenter, Martin Krigar, editor-in-chief of the local newspaper Westfälischer Anzeiger, it was agreed that the hanseatic network should improve the economic cooperation of the enterprises in the member cities and thus could be profitable for everybody.
This was the perfect lead to the introduction of the online networking database that had been set up by the Business Development Agency (BDA) in Lippstadt and is now ready to support any request for economic partnership among the hanseatic cities.
Wilhelm Coprian, CEO of the BDA and Dr. Heinz Günter Focken, First Chairman of the Hansa Society Lippstadt invited the hanseatic community to keep the data of their respective cities up to date and make wide and creative use of this tool. (Follow link at on top of this page or www.hanse.org)
After the lunch break at the city theater the international and national guests of the Economic summit were invited to get inside views of local companies in the afternoon. The guests split up into seven groups and were taken to the company sites spread all over Lippstadt by bus.
Companies as different as Goodrich Lighting Systems, BHTC, the chocolate factory Peters, the orchid laboratory Hark, the automotive supplier Hella, the specialist for instant drinks and other food ingredients SATRO and steel manufacturer Rothe Erde welcomed more than 150 guests and gave them interesting tours of their respective production sites.
In the evening there was a final Get Together at the local Golf court. Due to the bad weather the guests couldn´t fully enjoy the view of the wonderful scenery here but were able to get a good taste of Westphalian cooking and beer. |
Economic Summit on 11 May 2007
According to the slogan “dealing with each other” the target of the economic summit is to make the Hanseatic League the basis for improved economic cooperation of different companies within the Hanseatic cities.
The economic summit presents itself as the kick-off event for the economic Hanseatic network which then can be used actively by all cities which are members.
This event invites guests and entrepreneurs from the region to discuss the chance of networking on the economic level of Hanseatic organisations. It also presents an opportunity to socialize with entrepreneurs and executives in the Hanseatic cities.
The economic summit invites its guests to gather in the town theatre (Stadttheater) in the morning where an attractive lecture programme with top-class speakers in the political and economic field gives participants a chance to get new information and creates a basis for continuative discussions. The topics of the lectures and the panel discussion deal with current economic questions within a unified Europe.
Various companies from Lippstadt are going to provide insight into their local businesses sites in the afternoon (afternoon1).
The range of companies varies from technical production plants to one of the largest and state-of-the art orchid growers in Europe. You will find a short description of the respective companies in the registration area.
Alternatively you can pay the local golf course a short visit (afternoon 2).
The evening is devoted to networking and socializing so you can intensify conversations you might already have had in the course of the day. The local golf course has been chosen to provide the background for an inspiring get together with Westphalian food and live music.
In order to coordinate the day we have established a registration procedure. This particular day has been divided into different units (morning, afternoon 1 / alternatively afternoon 2, evening). All participants will have to register separately for the different events. A fee will be charged for the respective sessions during the day which has been organised as follows:
Morning Stadttheater (Town theatre) 20.00 €
Afternoon 1 Tour of companies 10.00 €
Alternatively:
Afternoon 2 Playing golf 10.00 €
Evening Get together – golf course 30.00 €
We are making a great effort to meet your expectations in the best possible way, however, we would like to ask you to make allowance for the fact that we will deal with the registrations on the basis “first come- first served”.
Morning programme in the “Stadttheater”
Lectures and discussion
09:30 h coffee and registration
10:00 h salutation and welcome by Mayor Sommer and Hanseatic representative
Bernd Saxe
lectures
break
panel discussion
presentation of Hanseatic database
14:00 h light meal for lunch in the town theatre
Afternoon programme 1
Insights into companies in Lippstadt:
The company tour programme starts at 3:00 pm from the town theatre. You will have to register separately for each company that you would like to visit. You will find information pertaining to each company below:
Hella KGaA Hueck & Co (http://www.hella.com/)
The core business of Hella KGaA Hueck & Co with its head office in Lippstadt is lighting equipment and electronics for the automotive industry and automotive products for the aftermarket and garages.
BHTC (BEHR HELLA Thermocontrol GmbH) (http://www.bhtcgroup.de/)
BHTC develops and manufactures climate controls and operating elements for automotive thermo control. In addition to that the company develops and produces linear and cycled blower control units as well as electrical auxiliary heaters. All sensors which are part of the system thermo control are being developed by BHTC and manufactured by Hella (HFK in Bremen).
Goodrich Lighting Systems GmbH ( http://www.lighting.goodrich.com/)
In close cooperation with aircraft manufacturers, Goodrich Lighting Systems (GLS) develops, tests, manufactures and repairs interior and exterior lighting applications for commercial, corporate, general aviation, military, regional and business aircraft usage.
Peters Pralinen GmbH (http://www.cafe-peters.de/).
Special chocolate candy made by a traditional family business. For more than 40 years Peters has specialized in producing fresh chocolate candy – all made individually by hand.
Fritz Hark Orchideen GmbH & Co. KG (http://www.hark-orchideen.de/)
Company tour at the worldwide largest orchid laboratory.
Satro Milchwerk Lippstadt GmbH & Co. KG (http://www.satro.de/)
Ingredients, food development and ready-to-eat end user products for the comestible retail trade as well as the vending machine business represent the three business areas of this food manufacturer.
Rothe Erde GmbH (http://www.rotheerde.com/)
Rothe Erde represents the worldwide biggest manufacturer of large diameter antifriction bearings (such as ball bearing slewing rings, roller bearing slewing rings and wire race bearings) and seamless-rolled steel and non-ferrous metal rings. In addition to that Rothe Erde is an important manufacturer of steering rings and structural elements.
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Afternoon programme 2:
Visit to the golf course
There will be the opportunity to try your hand at playing golf in groups of up to 10 people for up to 3 – 4 holes. You can also choose to play a round of golf with the electrical caddy on our golf course which is situated in beautiful and lush surroundings.
Evening – Get Together
The guests of the economic summit are invited to socialize, enjoy Westphalian food and listen to live music, exchange information and intensify the business contacts they might already have made at the golf course Gut Menzelsfelde – and it should be done in such a way that it meets the expectations we have in our slogan for the day: economic networking within Hanseatic cities.
You can register for the Economic Summit under Registrations / Participant registration.
During the 27th International Hanse Convention the local Golf club organizes an International Hanse-Golf Tourney on
Saturday, 12th May 2007.
Further information are available under:
www.golfclub-lippstadt.de
EU-commissioner Dr. Günter Verheugen will be visiting the Economic Forum on the occasion of the International Hanse Convention in May
The preparations for the Hanse Convention are running at full speed. 
The Economic Forum planned by the association for commercial promotion (WFL) is taking shape. Currently, the organizers are looking forward to an accepted invitation from Brussels: Dr. Günter Verheugen, commissioner of industry, announced his active attendance at the event on Friday, May 5, 2007 at the municipal theatre.
Together with European representative Helmut Kuhne and mayor Sommer, the association for commercial promotion (WFL) contacted Verheugens office already in the fall of the past year. The concept of the Hanse Convention and the Economic Forum evoked great interest so that it was now confirmed that Dr. Verheugen will accept Lippstadt´s invitation. Consequently, the organizers put into effect their idea to stimulate the subject “opportunities of economic networking within the hanseatic community” with the aid of a high profile event for domestic and international merchants, business representatives and Hansa delegates.
„We receive the opportunity to present the economic site Lippstadt directly to an important EU-representative as well as to point out problems and express expectations”, as the president of the association for commercial promotion (WFL) Coprian points out.
Pressekontakt: WFL Lippstadt GmbH, info@wfl-lippstadt.de, Tel. 02941/270101
Economic Summit which will be held on the 11th of May in 2007 is introduced
to international guests by KWL (The Culture Company)
and WFL (Business Development Agency Lippstadt LTD.)
The fact that the Hanseatic League has, next to touristy and historic aspects, a vast economic potential is recognized by a growing number of members of the Hanse committee.
Thus the „Hansegesellschaft Lippstadt“ plans to hold an international economic summit on the second day of the Hanse Convention in Lippstadt in 2007. Representatives of regional worldwide acting companies as well as politicians will be invited to give and discuss statements referring to the potentials and chances of building and using international networks.
This concept and the aims of the second day of the Hanse Convention was introduced and discussed with a group of delegates from the Hanse organization: Mrs. Quiring-Perl, deputy Major of the City of Neuss, Mr. Wolters, Economic Development Council of the City of Neuss, and Mr. Borst from the city of Hattem in the Netherlands reviewed the suggestions of the Hanse team from Lippstadt in depth and agreed fully with the proposals.
The guests from Neuss offered their assistance in acquiring honourable speakers for the event. Mr. Borst suggested to present best practice examples for the use of economic networks from the areas where the haseatic cities are located.
“The well established relations of the members of the Hanseatic League lent themselves to using them for economic networking”, states Mr. Coprian, CEO of the Business Development Agency (BDA)
Josie Olk, (BDA) is currently conducting the development of a database which will be a major tool for networking among the members of the Hanseatic League: At the first step, all the cities will be listed with links, the names and contact data of the respective majors and which is no less important the names and addresses of people from the economic world. The database will be launched on the Hanse Convention in 2007 and all the members of the Hanse will be invited to bring this tool to life by entering local data that is of economic and/or political relevance for investors.
The talks will be continued at the fall summit of the Hanseatic League in Lippstadt in November.
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