Name: Beyond Textiles: Business Opportunities in Bangladesh
Start: 2026-10-05T13:30+02:00
End: 2026-10-05T18:00+02:00
Location: Handelskammer Hamburg, Adolphsplatz 1, 20457 Hamburg

Beyond Textiles: Business Opportunities in Bangladesh

Oct 5, 2026, 1:30PM-6:00PM

Explore Bangladesh’s evolving business landscape, where textiles and garments remain key sectors alongside growing opportunities in areas such as fibre production, logistics and port infrastructure, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, ICT and digital services. Experts and business representatives share insights on the economic outlook, financing and practical market experience.

The event will be held in English.

Programme

13:30hrs	Registration and welcome coffee
14:00 hrs	Opening remarks and moderation Barbara Schmidt-Ajayi, International Markets and Foreign Trade Promotion, Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
14:05 hrs	Keynote H.E. Muhammad Zulqar Nain, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
14:15 hrs	Bangladesh’s Economic Outlook: Transformation and Growth Ines Budarick, OAV – German Asia-Pacific Business Association
14:45 hrs	Promising Sectors and Business Opportunities for German Companies Mareen Haring, Senior Manager South & Southeast Asia, Germany Trade and Invest
15:15 hrs	Development Cooperation as a Catalyst for German Business Engagement in Emerging Markets Barbara Schäfer, Head of South Asia Division, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
15:30 hrs	Coffee break
16:00 hrs	Managing risks: Financing Solutions & Investment Guarantees Adelina Papenburg, Senior Underwriting Manager Asia, Euler Hermes Aktiengesellschaft and Matthias Koster, Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
16:15 hrs	Panel Discussion: Navigating the Bangladesh Market – Opportunities, Challenges and Lessons Learned Impulse and Moderation: Rüdiger Schröder, Altios Germany Panelists: Thomas Bressler, CEO, WGC-Holding GmbH and Managing Director, GerBan Fibres Ltd. Christina Prieser, VP Asia Pacific, Associate Partner, HPC Hamburg Port Consulting GmbH
17:15 hrs	Networking / End of event