„GIRT Karlsruhe“ lebt wieder auf

Ob Wirtschaftsvertreter, Unternehmerinnen, Vertreter aus dem kulturellen Bereich, Indien-affine oder Vertreterinnen aus der Verwaltung: Neuigkeiten und Erfahrungen rund um Indien auszutauschen, darum geht‘s bei „GIRT“, dem „German Indian Round Table“, einem deutschlandweiten Netzwerk, das sich nun auch in Karlsruhe unter der Leitung von Iris Becker, der Karlsruher Repräsentantin in Pune, wieder regelmäßig trifft.

„IURC“: Karlsruhe und Pune agieren gemeinsam

Ob Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft, Kultur oder Verwaltung: Das indische Pune und Karlsruhe sind in vielen Bereichen miteinander vernetzt, nicht nur über das „India Board Karlsruhe“.

Unlängst besuchte wieder eine Delegation aus Pune die Region, diesmal ging es um die Teilnahme der beiden Städte am EU-geförderten Programm für weltweite urbane und regionale Zusammenarbeit (IURC), einem globalen Referenznetzwerk für städtische und regionale Innovation, das darauf abzielt, eine Form der dezentralisierten internationalen städtischen und regionalen Zusammenarbeit in den Bereichen nachhaltige Stadtentwicklung und Innovation in Partnerländern zu entwickeln.

Make in India Initiative has Made Remarkable Progress

India is already an attractive hub for foreign investment in the manufacturing industry. Several mobile phone, luxury and automobile brands, so IBEF.org, have established themselves in the country or intend to set up their production facilities there. Manufacturing has become one of the fastest growing sectors in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Make in India programme to put India on the world map as a manufacturing hub and bring global recognition to the Indian economy. India has the potential to become a global manufacturing hub and can contribute more than $500 billion annually to the global economy by 2030.

In 2022, Apple's Indian plants will manufacture about 11-12 million iPhones, which is expected to account for 5-7% of the company's global iPhone shipments. In India, the tech giant's three plants would manufacture iPhones to meet 85% of domestic demand and reach record levels in 2022. Foxconn, one of the tech giant's contract manufacturers in India, is expected to produce a limited quantity of the upcoming series.

Success record of the Welcome Centres

Contact points in Baden-Württemberg are well received & provide targeted help

"Securing skilled labour is one of the top issues in our companies. However, many small and medium-sized enterprises find it difficult to recruit skilled workers from abroad and integrate them into the company. At the same time, many qualified people from abroad as well as foreign students at local universities also have questions about working and living in Baden-Württemberg. This is where the work of the Welcome Centres comes in. With their dedicated work, each Welcome Centre contributes to ensuring that a welcoming culture and securing skilled labour go hand in hand in Baden-Württemberg," said Minister of Labour and Economic Affairs Dr Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, giving a positive assessment of the activities of the Welcome Centres in 2021.

In 2021, the Welcome Centres in Baden-Württemberg advised a total of around 3,150 international skilled workers and around 630 companies. At over 300 information events, a further 4,500 international professionals and around 1,300 companies were reached.