2nd German American Energy Conference (GAE)

Promising Markets for Renewables and Energy Efficiency

The German American Energy Conference is the premier transatlantic event for German and US
renewables and energy efficiency business. The event is organized by the German American Chambers of
Commerce and the German Energy Agency GmbH (dena).Meet and connect with industry experts, including
leading OEMs, suppliers, engineering firms and key multipliers. More than 80 speakers will discuss topics on
wind, energy efficiency in industry, solar and bioenergy. Use this outstanding possibility to network with key
decision makers from German companies that are investing in the US.
Rainer Brüderle, German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, will officially open the 2nd
German American Energy Conference on March 22nd, 2010. The conference is generously funded by the
Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.
Dr. Norbert Röttgen, Federal Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, will take
part in the evening reception on the 1st day of the conference. U.S. Ambassador to Germany, Philip D.
Murphy and State Secretary of the German Federal Foreign Office, Dr. Peter Ammon, will also be in
attendance. Solar Millenium AG is our Premium Sponsor.

Speakers include:

• Hermann Albers, President, German Wind Energy Association
• Prof. Dr. Utz Claassen, Chairman of the Board, Solar Millenium AG
• Helmut Lamp, President, BioEnergy Association
• Dr. Gerhard Stryi-Hipp, Head of Energy Policy, Fraunhofer ISE
• Prof. Eicke R. Weber, Director, Fraunhofer ISE
• Jim King, Senior Vice President Head Structured Finance Americas, Bayerische Landesbank New York
• Michael Eckhart, President, American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)
• Scott Minos, Senior Policy & Communications Specialist, U.S. Department of Energy (DoE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• Markus Schyboll, CEO, Schunk of North America Inc
• John Colm, President & Executive Director, WIRE-Net / Great Lakes Wind Network
• Kelly Lloyd, General Manager, PNE Wind USA, Inc

The conference is supported by the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK)
and the Federal Foreign Office with the Transatlantic Climate Bridge, as well as by the Federation of 2 German
Industries (BDI) and Germany Trade and Invest. Partners for this event are the American Council
on Renewable Energy (ACORE), the German BioEnergy Association (BBE), the Federal Industrial
Association of Germany House, Energy and Environmental Technology (BDH), the German Solar Industry
Association (BSW-Solar), the German Wind Energy Association (BWE), the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the U.S. Department of
Energy (DoE), the German Association of Consulting Engineers (VBI), the German Association of the
Automotive Industry (VDA), and the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (ZVEI).
Our media partner for the event is the publishing house, Energie & Management.
Further information about the conference including the program and registration can be found at
www.gae-conference.com. Members of the above-listed associations will receive a 100.00 Euro discount on
the net price.
For further information, please contact:
German American Chambers of Commerce (GACC)
Chicago
Bernadett Steiner
steiner@gaccom.org
www.gaccom.org
German Energy Agency (dena)
Berlin
Stephanie Nsom
nsom@dena.de
www.dena.de
Kind Regards,
Your GAE-Team
www.gae-conference.com

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