Date: Monday, 23 November 2026
Time: 07:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Venue: Online via MS-Teams
Germany offers a dynamic market for clean-tech innovation. Massive investments in renewable energy, battery storage, grid modernization and digital energy infrastructure are creating attractive opportunities for technology providers, software companies and system solution developers. The webinar will highlight key trends in Germany’s clean-tech sector, including smart grids, energy storage, flexibility markets and digital solutions that support the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Germany offers a wide range of incentives for international investors. This webinar offers an introduction to public funding programs, financing instruments and support schemes that can help accelerate business growth and investment projects in Germany.
Speakers
Daniel Lenkeit, Director Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands
Daniel Lenkeit is the Director Australia/New Zealand at Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI). GTAI is Germany’s economic development agency, with 60 offices abroad covering 150 markets. With over 18 years of experience in foreign trade promotion, Daniel provides market intelligence to German SMEs looking for opportunities in foreign markets. He and the GTAI team also consult foreign companies that want to set up their business in Germany.
Daniel has been researching and building German foreign trade relations in the past when he was stationed in Saudi-Arabia and heading GTAI’s office in Canada until 2023. As of August 2024, he oversees Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands Countries. He holds a master’s degree in economics from the Free University of Berlin.
Tobias Rothacher, Deputy Director Energy, Construction, and Environmental Technologies
Tobias Rothacher is Deputy Director at Germany Trade and Invest’ (GTAI) Team for Energy, Environment & Resources. He has a special focus on Photovoltaics and Energy Storage technologies.
GTAI is a consultancy wholly owned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Headquartered in Berlin, he and his colleagues advice international investors – from start-ups to larger corporations – in the field of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Environmental Technologies in Germany.
Prior to his position at GTAI, Rothacher worked as a Business Development and Project Development Manager for the Conergy group in the Asia Pacific region. He has an academic background in Business Administration and Engineering and received his higher education in Germany and Canada.
Michael Schnabel, Senior Manager Investment Promotion
Michael Schnabel is a Senior Manager at Germany Trade and Invest’s (GTAI) Investor Support Services Team with a particular focus on financing and incentives.
Headquartered in Berlin, he and his colleagues advise international enterprises, from start-ups to large companies, on funding and financing opportunities in Germany.
Before joining GTAI, he held various positions in the banking sector in Germany and Switzerland.
He holds degrees in Business Administration and Finance and pursued his higher education in Germany and Switzerland.
Sponsor
Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) is the economic development agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. The organization advises foreign companies looking to expand their business activities in the German market. It provides information on foreign trade to German companies that seek to enter into foreign markets. All inquiries relating to Germany as a business and investment location are treated confidentially. All investment services are available at no charge.