Possible cooperation for the "Welcome Center" explored

In line with the German-Indian mobility and migration agreement, which was signed in India in December 2022, a topic-oriented delegation trip by the State Ministry of Baden-Württemberg and the city of Karlsruhe took place at the beginning of February. The TRK "Welcome Center" - a first point of contact for companies and employees from abroad - was on the subject of recruiting skilled workers during the delegation trip of the state ministry and the city of Karlsruhe led by state minister Dr. Florian Stegmann and Lord Mayor Dr. Frank Mentrup in Aurangabad, Pune and Mumbai.

Reception for the delegation (from left): Michael Kaiser, Director of Economic Development in Karlsruhe, Petra Bender, Head of “Welcome Center TRK”, Ralf Eichhorn, Economic Development in Karlsruhe, Martin Lautenschlager, Economic Development in Baden-Baden, Dr. Frank Mentrup, Lord Mayor of the City of Karlsruhe, Iris Becker, Cooperation Office of the City of Karlsruhe in Pune, Andreas Reifsteck, Managing Director of the District Crafts Association of the Region of Karlsruhe, and Nicole Walther, Deputy Head of the External Relations and Strategic Marketing Office of the City of Karlsruhe. Photo: Karlsruhe
Reception for the delegation (from left): Michael Kaiser, Director of Economic Development
in Karlsruhe, Petra Bender, Head of “Welcome Center TRK”, Ralf Eichhorn, Economic
Development in Karlsruhe, Martin Lautenschlager, Economic Development in Baden-Baden,
Dr. Frank Mentrup, Lord Mayor of the City of Karlsruhe, Iris Becker, Cooperation Office of the
City of Karlsruhe in Pune, Andreas Reifsteck, Managing Director of the District Crafts
Association of the Region of Karlsruhe, and Nicole Walther, Deputy Head of the External
Relations and Strategic Marketing Office of the City of Karlsruhe. Photo: Karlsruhe

The main topics were possible cooperation, including in training and in the area of recruiting skilled workers. "Initial needs and interests were outlined in a politically and professionally high-ranking round table on the subject of skilled workers," says Petra Bender, manager of the "Welcome Center TRK".

Exchange at the Indo-German Training Center Photo: Karlsruhe
Exchange at the Indo-German Training Center Photo: Karlsruhe

The "Welcome Center" acts as an interface with a pilot function, which is also closely networked with many service points and companies within the innovative technology region. This, together with the offers of the Karlsruhe Economic Development Agency, enables an individual, tailor-made initial consultation. "Further talks are to follow so that programs relating to labor migration can be developed that will be suitable for Maharashtra and Baden-Württemberg," says Bender.

The various "Welcome Centers" in Baden-Württemberg could play a key role in this - especially when it comes to the professional integration of Indian specialists in the south-west, the partner country of the Indian state of Maharashtra. This would provide valuable support so that people would feel welcome and comfortable in Baden-Württemberg right from the start.

More information at https://welcome.technologieregion-karlsruhe.de/de/welcome-center/

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Anlaufstelle in Pune

 

Die Kooperation zwischen Karlsruhe und dem indischen Pune ist einen Schritt weiter: Im Januar 2014 wurde im "MCCIA Trade Tower", 403, Senapati Bapat Road, eine direkte Karlsruher Anlaufstelle mit den Repräsentantinnen Iris Becker und Winnie Kulkarni von "Let's Bridge IT" in Pune eröffnet.

Durch Erfolg und Ausbau der vielfältigen Aktivitäten - ob Infos rund um den Standort Karlsruhe, aktiv Kontakte zu indischen Firmen halten oder deutsche Firmen aus der TRK in und um Pune bekannter machen - erfolgte im März 2018 ein Umzug in neue Räumlichkeiten, auch durch die Erweiterung um die Repräsentanz des Landes Baden-Württembergs in Maharashtra sowie das Marketingbüro der „Hochschul Föderation Südwest“. 

 

Karlsruhe Cooperation & Marketing Office
Let's bridge IT, Ms. Iris Becker
9th Floor, Sunit Capital, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune 411016
Tel: +91 75 0782 7033