During their four-week stay in Hamburg in September 2017, Russian MP participants learned first-hand what makes German SMEs so strong. The managing director of owner-operated Timm Elektonik described how a company just outside Hamburg with just 25 employees carved out a leading global position in a niche market. Continue reading
Russia
A Visit to the Reformation’s Country of Origin: Wind Power and Extraction Technology
In June of 2017, 21 Russian entrepreneurs qualified at DMAN in Celle as part of the Manager Training Programme. The group also travelled to Magdeburg for some company visits. First, the market leader in the wind power industry, ENERCON Magdeburg, hosted the managers. In production they were able to see for themselves that there is a very high level of vertical integration for this industry (over 80 percent in-house). Continue reading
German-Russian Entrepreneur Talks in Bonn
Russian MP participants joining the annual conference “German-Russian Entrepreneur Talks”, a joint event organised by BMWi, the Consulate General of the Russian Federation and GIZ, has now become a well-established tradition. In late June of 2017, Russian managers who were currently completing their training at the Carl Duisberg Centres in Cologne participated in this year’s event. Continue reading
An Initial Spark
The Manager Training Programme in Germany decisively changed Michail Bojarkin’s professional life. The Managing Director of Lesnaja Niva, a company that has primarily specialised in animal husbandry and agriculture to date, discovered new business areas and found German partner companies who could offer the right know-how to support his plans. The highlights included a German-Russian joint venture for particle boards, wood pellet production, and tractor technology. Continue reading
KRONES recycles PET
In late autumn 2016, 21 Russian executives completed manager training tailored to the needs of the food industry in North Germany. Among the most interesting experiences for the group was a visit to Krones AG. Continue reading
Digital healthcare systems in Neuss
Digitalisation increasingly takes hold of the German healthcare sector. MP participants from Belarus, India, Mongolia, Russia, Ukraine and Vietnam learned about the impact on medical facilities and how the quality of care is being enhanced and resources saved in the process. Continue reading
Marketing and project organisation in German SMEs
As a new training centre for the MP, the Conoscope and CEFE International consortium welcomed 21 Russian executives to its sites in Bonn and Leipzig in autumn 2016. Continue reading
EuroBLECH and the apple harvest
The sheet metal industry once again met up for its largest trade fair world wide – EuroBLECH – which was held from 25 to 29 October 2016 in Hanover. Among more than 60,000 visitors was a group of 19 young Russian and Belarusian executives who came to Celle for the MP training at DMAN. Continue reading
Then and now
When an alliance of Russian soldiers and Bashkir bowmen rode to Dresden to free the city from Napoleonic rule in autumn 1813, the mounted fighters already attracted the attention of the locals due to their traditional dress and seemingly archaic weapons. Continue reading
Legal expertise for starting business in Germany
The subject of access to the German market appeared to be particularly interesting for 17 young executives from Russia and Belarus who came to Hamburg for a Manager Training Programme at Akademie International in November 2016. The group was diverse and included experts from various industries such as engineering, services, production and construction. Continue reading




