bccg BCCG PUBLICATION I/2013 YEARBOOK 2013 / 2014 Generation Future: Emission-free electric driving. Driving a vehicle on plug-in energy is tremendous fun – and so the popularity of electric drive systems continues to grow. Many of the models of our brands Mercedes-Benz, smart, Fuso and Freightliner already run on electricity. Fully electric and eco-friendly. With the broadest range of alternative drive systems around, for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles, Daimler is truly setting the pace when it comes to emission-free driving. www.daimler.com www.daimler.mobi London BerlinDüsseldorfFrankfurtHamburg HannoverMünchenStuttgart Günstig – attraktiver Flugpreis ohne versteckte Extras Bequem – mit Handgepäck reisen durch großzügige Regelung 1 Stück bis 23 kg (56 x 45 x 25cm) (QWVSDQQW ± EHL$EúXJDE)OXJKlIHQPLW GHP$XI]XJYRP7HUPLQDO direkt zur Underground und zum Heathrow Express %XFKHQ6LHDXIba.com 4 CONTENT MESSAGES Simon McDonald CMG, HM Ambassador to Berlin Norbert Strohschen, President of the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany Andreas Meyer-Schwickerath, Director of the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany 5 6 6 BCCG ORGANISATION Page 38 Patron and Honoraries Board and Council Regional Group Committees Foundation 30-Jähriges Jubiläum der BCCG Stiftung Foundation Stipendium New Year`s Conference and Reception 8 10 12 16 18 20 24 Gala Dinner with Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint, Düsseldorf ARTICLE "Eine kleine Insel der glücklichen Generation" Ein Abend mit Friedrich Merz zu Europa und der Zukunft des Euro 28 Bundesanleihen – Enteignung durch Mehrheitsentscheid ? 30 A matter of survival (?) Special barriers in Germany for intragroup financing 32 Branchenzuschläge verändern die Zeitarbeit 34 Der Opel Ampera: Aufbruch in eine neue Ära der nachhaltigen Mobilität 36 BCCG NRW Region Gala Dinner with Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint, British Minister of State for Trade & Investment 38 2. Kranhauskonferenz in Köln 40 Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Clement fordert auf der 7. Immobilienkonferenz schnelle Reformen und mehr ÖPP-Projekte 41 Bye-Bye Britain 42 Page 40 HR Konferenz, Köln Die ROXEM assets gmbh – der Spezialist für betreuungsintensive Gewerbeimmobilien 43 Cambridge English Language Assessment 44 Page 41 Real Estate Conference with Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Clement, Federal Minister e.o., Berlin BCCG DIRECTORY About the BCCG Sustaining Members BCCG Membership List - alphabetical Version Member Company Details - Amendment Form BCCG Membership List - classified Version Membership Application Official Representatives in Britain and Germany Impressum/Publisher`s Imprint List of Advertisers 46 48 51 108 109 123 124 130 130 Page 42 Symposium in Dresden MESSAGES As we slide into 2013, the economic challenges we faced last year remain with us. The international trading environment remains a difficult place – but, as always, the opportunities are there for the right companies with the right products. And despite the allure of the developing markets, Germany, the second most important export market for UK companies and our second largest source of inward investment, will remain inextricably linked to economic growth at home. Our Government is more determined than ever to keep trade and investment at the heart of its work. Indeed our Prime Minister David Cameron has set us a clear and ambitious aim – to double exports to £1tr and to double the level of inward investment into the UK by 2020. The driving force behind this will be the work of UK Trade and Investment, an organisation you know well. But this is not just about one department, this is about the work of the whole of Government. This means Ministers from every department supporting UK business while abroad – our Foreign Secretary William Hague’s launch of the new Fourth Generation Range Rover in Berlin last year being a great example. This means our Ambassadors and other diplomatic staff around the world supporting business wherever we can. In 2012, both my Embassy and Residence were put to use more than ever before for this purpose – we launched the new Jaguar, supported the new James Bond film as well as, among others, helping security companies, pharmaceutical analytics companies and British Telecom in their role as Olympic sponsors. I expect this to continue in the coming year as more companies realise the value of working closely with the Foreign Office to support their endeavours overseas and we use the considerable outreach of our Embassy network to send the message to the German business community that the UK is open for business. But in order to meet these ambitious targets, the effort needs to come from more than just Government. We are increasingly looking to work with partners both at home and overseas to help British business succeed and encourage overseas investors to look to the UK. These partners include organisations like the CBI, it includes organisations such as banks and consultancy firms and it certainly includes chambers of commerce. There is a lot of work being done to ensure the UK colleagues are joining up better with chambers and we are being asked to do the same here too. Fortunately we already have a strong chamber in Germany and a strong relationship with that chamber. I know many of you know, and have worked successfully with, Malcolm Scott, Dan Rutstein, Paul Heardman and their UKTI teams and I would urge more of the same in 2013. I know there are joint events already in the planning, I know there are contacts already being shared and I know that BCCG members always stand ready to help us promote positive messages about the UK economy. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t more than can we do together UKTI and the Chamber are two organisations with a shared objective and a central role in the commercial relationship between our countries. I am glad to see the Chamber thriving and I am keen that we maintain our close working relationship in 2013. Simon McDonald CMG, HM Ambassador, Berlin LOOK OUT THIS YEAR ACROSS GERMANY FOR THE GREAT MINI. Over the 12 months you will see this vehicle, a perfect example of a UK export which is also the result of a German investment, at events in all 16 Länder. It will be at Trade Fairs, visiting British companies and German investors, carrying celebrities, attending sporting events and being pictured at Germany’s iconic sights. It’s touring the country to promote GREAT, a global campaign to showcase the very best of what Britain has to offer. The aim is to encourage the world to visit, study and do business with the UK Simon McDonald CMG, HM Ambassador, Berlin 5 6 MESSAGES Dear Members and Friends of BCCG, The year 2012 was another year of continuing euro crisis. Despite this economically difficult environment, growth of BCCG membership was positive, with over 146 new members, including 6 new sustaining members. We are grateful for this development which shows further interest in the BCCG network. The overall outlook for 2013 has also improved recently, as the effects of some political decisions are resulting in better economic data in some European countries. In 2012, the BCCG regional committees and our management team organised many high-quality networking events, especially conferences in Berlin, Cologne, Dresden, Hamburg, Frankfurt, London, Düsseldorf, Munich and Stuttgart, as well as our successful AGM in Stuttgart. We are grateful to all for their contributions. Norbert Strohschen, President This issue of the BCCG Yearbook 2013 / 2014 contains the updated lists of BCCG members and various articles relating to Europe and the future of the Euro, Federal Bonds, special barriers in Germany for Intragroup Financing, effects of agreement on tariffs to the temporary employment, the Opel Ampera and such high-calibre regional events as the HR Conference in Cologne, the Gala Dinner in Düsseldorf with Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint, the Real Estate Conference with Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Clement in Berlin and the Symposium in Dresden with Greg Hands, M.P. The BCCG Yearbook 2013 is also available as an interactive version on the members’ exclusive access pages on the BCCG website. All advertisements are also listed on our website for interactive viewing. The year 2013 will mark the 30th anniversary of the BCCG Foundation, our independent organisation supporting student exchange between the UK and Germany. We would like to take this opportunity to kindly ask all our readers to contribute to the foundation with any amount they can afford. Also, we thank all honorary committee members of the foundation for their continued support. To find out more about the BCCG Foundation and the scholarships granted in 2012, please read pages 16 to 22. This yearbook also contains yet again a number of articles from notable members such as the Regional Committee Berlin/Brandenburg, Simon und Partner, Oppenhoff und Partner, I. K. Hofmann GmbH, Adam Opel AG, the Regional Committee NRW, Dr. Windel und Partner GmbH, OLSWANG Germany LLP, Die Welt and ROXEM assets gmbh. We are grateful for all contributions by our members, as they provide our members and readers with interesting topics. The BCCG newsletter will be published in two editions, the next issue being due in May and the autumn edition in November 2013. These publications will also be available in an interactive electronic format (flip book) on the BCCG website. In addition, the BCCG e-News Update will continue to be a main source of communication with almost 4,000 personal addressees of our members, cooperating partners and guests. It offers invitations to events, special information about our members and it provides interesting advertising opportunities at low cost for members. 2013 will also see further development for the BCCG, especially with our main Conference and AGM in Dresden (16th May), and some more interesting conferences, e.g. in Hamburg, Berlin, Düsseldorf, London, Munich and Stuttgart. We would like to to thank all our members and sponsoring partners, as well as our honorary committees very much for their personal contribution and support in helping us to achieve our goals and to strengthen the growing BCCG network. Norbert Strohschen, President Andreas Meyer-Schwickerath, Director Andreas Meyer-Schwickerath, Director BCCG YEARBOOK NEWS 7 B RIN G E N SIE L E B E N I N IH H RE FL OT TE . 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NÄHERE DETAILS: Jaguar Firmenkunden Center 0800 - 119 9160 (gebührenfrei) www.jaguar-firmenkunden.de 8 BCCG ORGANISATION Patron and Honoraries BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN GERMANY E.V. PATRON AND HONORARIES PATRON Simon McDonald CMG, HM Ambassador, Berlin HONORARY VICE-PRESIDENTS Dr. F. T. Hamblin CBE, Brighton Kenneth H. Lewis OBE, Lodéve, France Andy Scott, Confederation of British Industry, London Malcolm Scott, HM Consul-General, Düsseldorf HONORARY AUDITORS Ralf Ellsel, Deloitte & Touche GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Berlin HONORARY LEGAL ADVISORS Dr. Wilhelm Danelzik, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Cologne Hagen Trenkner MBE, Simon & Partner, Frankfurt Dr. Volker Triebel, Hogan Lovells International LLP, Düsseldorf HONORARY SECRETARY BCCG GOLFING SOCIETY Dr. Henner Schmick, Meerbusch HONORARY EXECUTIVE AND MANAGEMENT ADVISORS Dr. Michael Ensser, Egon Zehnder International GmbH, Berlin Olaf Wegner, IFP-Institut für Personal- und Unternehmensberatung, Cologne Dr. Andreas Windel, Dr. Windel & Partner, Bonn HONORARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Prof. Dr. Manfred Pohl, ICCA e. V., Frankfurt Dr. Michael Schlößer, Berlin Hagen Trenkner MBE, Rechtsanwälte Simon & Partner, Frankfurt Sir Peter Torry, Peter Torry Consultancy Ltd, Berlin Dr. Otto Wiesheu, Zolling BCCG YEARBOOK NEWS Doing the right thing at the right time. That’s what separates the best from the rest. Hits the mark. Luther. Berlin Cologne Dresden Dusseldorf Essen Frankfurt a. M. Hamburg Hanover Leipzig Munich Stuttgart Brussels Budapest London Luxembourg Shanghai Singapore 9 10 BCCG ORGANISATION Board and Council BCCG BOARD AND COUNCIL David Marsh CBE Norbert Strohschen Gerd W. Stürz Gertrud R. Bergmann PRESIDENT Norbert Strohschen, Cologne EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENTS David Marsh CBE, OMFIF Ltd, London Gerd W. Stürz, Ernst & Young GmbH, Cologne/Düsseldorf TREASURER Gertrud R. Bergmann, RBS RoeverBroennerSusat GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin OTHER BOARD MEMBERS Hansjörg Bürk, Commerzbank AG, München Dr. Rainer M. Giersch, International Business Development, Hamburg Ilka Hartmann, Commerzbank AG, Berlin Reiner Kunz, PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Stuttgart Andreas Meyer-Schwickerath, British Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V., Berlin Dr. Christian Ossig, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Frankfurt am Main Arnim Schiffmann, Ernst & Young GmbH, Dresden/Leipzig Malcolm Scott, HM Consul-General, Düsseldorf Guy Street, Deloitte & Touche GmbH, Düsseldorf Ian Webber, TIB Professional Risks (UK) Ltd., London OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS Dr. Hanno Goltz, Oppenhoff & Partner, Cologne Tobias Verlende, LL .M., M.B.A. Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, London Jörg Waldeck, Momentum Public Affairs GmbH, Berlin Volker T. Wiegmann, WiegmannClark Ltd., Düsseldorf Hansjörg Bürk Dr. Rainer M. Giersch Ilka Hartmann Reiner Kunz Andreas MeyerSchwickerath Dr. Christian Ossig Arnim Schiffmann Guy Street Tobias Verlende Malcolm Scott Ian Webber