German Delegation Trip
In November 2025, the German-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce will host a specialist delegation trip and business conference in New Zealand on Urban Water Resilience with a Focus on Extreme Weather Events. This water infrastructure project connects German expertise and innovative solutions with New Zealand’s specific needs and has strong potential to significantly enhance water resilience in New Zealand.
This initiative is part of the German government’s Market Entry Programme (MEP) and aims to support German SMEs entering the New Zealand market with practical, sustainable solutions.
Why this matters
New Zealand’s ageing water systems, climate change impacts, and increasing demands for reliable urban infrastructure are creating urgency for smart, robust, and future-proof solutions. Germany brings deep expertise in engineering, technology, and sustainability – and this project provides the platform for high-value collaboration. This is a great opportunity to connect German innovators and New Zealand companies and organisations to explore business partnerships.
The programme will include:
- subject to change as planning progresses -
Business Conference | 17 November 2025 | Wellington
Join us for a professional forum where German companies will present cutting-edge technologies and solutions to a New Zealand audience of water utilities, engineering firms, city councils, and decision-makers. We will get insights from industry expert and provide sector-specific networking opportunities.
B2B Meetings, Expert Roundtables and Site Visits | 17-21 November | Wellington, Hawkes Bay and Auckland
We’ll organise expert roundtables, site visits and tailored one-on-one meetings between participating German companies and local stakeholders. These sessions are tailored to project needs and aim to enhance knowledge exchange and identify concrete cooperation and pilot opportunities.
Get Involved
- Are you a local stakeholder in New Zealand (e.g. in infrastructure, utilities, local government, or urban planning) and would like to explore how German technology can support New Zealand’s water future?
- Are you a German company offering innovative solutions (e.g. in smart water systems, wastewater technology, pipe and leak detection, or climate resilience solutions) and are interested in joining the delegation?
This initiative is organised by the German-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce (GNZCC) in collaboration with German partner AHP International and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE).