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We regularly organise delegation trips to Hong Kong, specifically to help German start-ups and SMEs develop new business opportunities.

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Upcoming Delegation Trips

 

 

Food Delegation from Saxony-Anhalt

9-12 November 2025 | GIC | F&B

 

We are pleased to welcome the Food Delegation from Saxony-Anhalt to Hong Kong from 9 to 12 November 2025. The visit forms part of the delegation’s mission to strengthen the international presence of Saxony-Anhalt’s food sector and to showcase the region’s diverse products.

 

The trip is organised together with the Ministry of Economy, Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry of Saxony-Anhalt, Ernährungsnetzwerk Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. (Food Network Saxony-Anhalt), the Agricultural Marketing Company of Saxony-Anhalt Ltd., and the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Halle-Dessau. The delegation includes representatives from various leading F&B companies, the organising institutions and the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, including Gert Zender, State Secretary of the Ministry of Economics, Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry of Saxony-Anhalt.

 

Full details about the delegation and participating companies can be found in the information brochure below.

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Delegation Events

Bites & Business: Building Partnerships with Saxony-Anhalt

Date: Monday, 10 November 2025

Time: 6:00-8:00 pm

Venue: Biergarten Restaurant, G/F, Shop 01, Podium Plaza, No 5 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong 

To mark the visit of the Food Delegation from Saxony-Anhalt, we provide our members with the opportunity to join Bites & Business: Building Partnerships with Saxony-Anhalt an invite-only networking evening connecting Hong Kong’s business community with leading companies from Germany’s food industry. 

 

B2B Matching

Date: Tuesday, 11 November 2025

Time: 2:00-6:00 pm

Venue: Harbour Grand Hong Kong, 23 Oil St, North Point, Hongkong

A dedicated day of business-to-business meetings for the Food Delegation from Saxony-Anhalt, facilitating targeted discussions with selected Hong Kong distributors and industry stakeholders to explore potential partnerships and market entry opportunities.

Learn more about the Food Delegation from Saxony-Anhalt

Past Delegation Trips

 

 

Market Entry Programme

The Market Entry Programme (MEP) supports events and projects organised for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs), in particular in traditional sectors and industry branches. It includes self-employed professionals, technical professions and business-related service providers. It aims to provide concrete support for companies entering or positioning themselves in new foreign markets.

In partnership with the German Ministry of Economics, we organise fact-finding and match-making missions to Hong Kong to support businesses exploring opportunities in the region. Furthermore, we connect companies with potential clients, business partners and public institutions.

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