Smart Partnerships – Shaping the future together

Virtual Karlsruhe delegation at the occasion of the MCCIA Pune International Business Summit

As the annual delegation trip of the “India Board Karlsruhe” to the partners in Maharashtra cannot take place this year due to the current circumstances, Karlsruhe is proud to be an active partner in this year‘s “Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture" (MCCIA) light house event, at the beginning of march 2021 - the "Second Pune International Business Summit"

Karlsruhe is a real pioneer in building Indo-German partnerships. Back in 2014 the city opened an own representative office in Pune – and the chamber MCCIA has been a key partner and a reliable friend over the years. “We can look back to many successful events together, leading to investment, projects and many ways of collaboration”, so Business Development Department Karlsruhe. Currently, Karlsruhe is positioning itself as a hub for Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly in conjunction with other innovation fields such as Energy and Mobility concepts.

Virtual Wine Festival

An intercultural festival with many highlights

From 22nd until 28th February 2021 the wine festival STUTTGART MEETS MUMBAI will take place online for the first time – an intercultural festival with many highlights.
On Monday the virtual edition of “Stuttgart meets Mumbai” will be opened.

The event invites to interactive webinars, virtual exhibitions, a virtual wine tasting and intercultural art projects. Many participants from the "India Board Karlsruhe" were already guests at the traditional festival in Mumbai, so they know the live event. The city of Karlsruhe has been represented with the "India Board" with a partner stand as a permanent partner for several years. From 22nd until 28th of February 2021 participants will have the chance to: visit a virtual exhibition – take part in interactive webinars – extend their network and enjoy the results of an Indo-German dance and art project.

Musik aus Karlsruhe und Indien

Perfektes Zusammentreffen zweier genialer Musiker

Es ist das neue Projekt vom Karlsruher Pedro Weiss und Abhirup Roy aus dem indischen Kalkutta – erneut über Ländergrenzen hinweg: „Drumatic Times“ heißt die neue CD der beiden Vollblut-Musiker, die damit durchaus auch schon einen Vorgeschmack auf die kommenden „India Summer Days 2021“ in Karlsruhe geben – geplant wieder im Sommer.

Fans von Schlagzeug und Tabla dürfen sich freuen, denn Roy und Weiss präsentieren erneut eine faszinierende Rhythmus-Mixtur: Denn „Rhythmus ist eine universelle Sprache, die globale Kontakte und elementare Kommunikation ermöglicht“, betont Weiss. Seit Jahren sind die beiden Größen der Musikszene unterwegs – immer wieder dabei auch gemeinsam.

So standen sie schon 2019 gemeinsam bei den „India Summer Days“ auf der Bühne, begeisterten das Publikum. „Jetzt ist unsere neue CD bereit“, erläutert Tabla-Virtuose Roy – und sie zeigt erneut das perfekte Zusammentreffen zweier genialer Musiker – aus Europa und Indien. Diesmal ist zudem einer der besten Komponisten und Musiker an Bord, Klaus Buchner.

Stuttgart meets Mumbai – digital

Different times, but still a good partnership in 2021

Different times, different formats: The wine festival “Stuttgart meets Mumbai” will take place from 22nd until 28th February 2021 – virtually. The event is organized by the Indian Honorary Consulate, which is located at the cable company “Lapp” in Stuttgart. Since 2001 Andreas Lapp, Chairman of the Board of “Lapp Holding AG”, is the Honorary Consul of the Republic of India for Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate.

Since 2003 the wine festival is taking place in Mumbai to celebrate the city partnership between Stuttgart and Mumbai – but 2021 will be different: The wine festival will be organized virtually in cooperation with the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce and local partners of the Indian Honorary Consulate Stuttgart and member companies of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce.