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Aluminium plates, cuts & precision services for manufacturing customers across ASEAN.
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The Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone promises to integrate two economies into one ecosystem. We've lived it. Spend a day with the German, Swiss and Austrian Mittelstand companies already on the ground — building, navigating, growing.
Much is talked about the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) — the joint initiative of the Malaysian and Singaporean governments to integrate two economies into a single ecosystem, unlocking cross-border trade and accelerating expansion across ASEAN.
As the German Business Council Johor, an association of German, Swiss and Austrian Mittelstand companies on the ground, we appreciate that hearing from people who actually run a business here is invaluably better than another policy briefing.
Building on the success of last year's edition, we have fine-tuned the programme under the patronage of the Ambassadors of the Federal Republic of Germany to Malaysia and Singapore, together with our partners, the Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce (MGCC), the German Centre and the Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SGC).
This event is for German, Swiss or Austrian businesses in Singapore or Malaysia, and for anyone back home in the DACH region considering setting up in the JS-SEZ. Your chance for the deepest, most honest insights you'll ever get — Mittelstand to Mittelstand. No sugar-coating.
DoubleTree by Hilton, Johor Bahru — 11th Floor.
Welcome by H.E. Silke Riecken-Daerr, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Malaysia; Tuan Natazha bin Hariss, Chief Executive, JohorInvest; and Hannes Farlock, Executive Director of the Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce (MGCC).
Real conversations with GBC members on what it actually takes to set up and run a business in Johor:
Dedicated time for in-depth, individual conversations on your specific situation.
At our partner hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton, Johor Bahru.
Coach transfer from DoubleTree Hilton to the host companies in Senai.
Choose one of four tours, matched to your industry interest. Each GBC member opens their doors to real operations and real lessons learned:
Networking and farewell at a relaxed surprise location — where the sun sets on Johor.
Casual, self-pay venue nearby — for those who want to keep the conversations going.
Four GBC members open their doors. Pick the one that best fits your industry — real operations, real people, real lessons learned.
Aluminium plates, cuts & precision services for manufacturing customers across ASEAN.
alimex.com.myWorld leader in glass-bottle-making — German-Swiss engineering, built in Johor.
emhartglass.comSwiss perfumers serving global beauty and home-care brands.
luzi.comDesign and construction of warehouses and data centres — the physical backbone of cross-border commerce.
equalbase.comA moderated panel plus 1-on-1 time with GBC subject-matter experts. Every practical topic that decides whether an operation succeeds in Johor — on the table.
Please register through the partner that matches your location. Both paths lead to the same day in Johor.
Includes coach transfer Singapore → Johor and return.
Open registrationLocal participation — meet us directly at Senai Airport City.
Open registrationThe German Business Council Johor is a non-profit association. This event is made possible through the generous contributions of our sponsors and supporting partners.
