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Stellenangebot: Junior Consultant (m/w/d)

Wir suchen einen Junior Consultant. Senden Sie Ihre Bewerbung bis zum 16. März 2024.
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German Delegation Explores Business Opportunities in Indonesia’s Waste Management Sector

From November 4-8, 2024, the German Indonesian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Indonesia/EKONID) led a German business delegation to Indonesia. Conducted in collaboration with the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), the Association of German Mechanical and Plant Engineering (VDMA), and RETech Partnership e.V., and supported by Bondacon International, the event explored business opportunities in Indonesia’s expanding waste management and recycling sector.
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WBO Fall 2024: German Companies Navigate Challenging Business Climate in Asia-Pacific

The Asia-Pacific business environment for German companies has reached a historic low, according to the latest AHK World Business Outlook (WBO) for autumn 2024. The region's current economic conditions are rated worse than ever, with only the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic reflecting a more negative outlook. The survey, conducted by the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHK), included responses from 820 member companies.
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AHK Indonesia/EKONID Installs Solar Panel System – A Step-by-Step Guide for Businesses

In support of the renewable energy objectives shared by Germany and Indonesia, AHK Indonesia/EKONID recently began the installation of rooftop solar panels on November 22, 2024. This initiative highlights EKONID’s commitment to sustainable business practices and provides a practical example for other organizations aiming to align with renewable energy targets.
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B. Braun Medical Indonesia Inaugurates Technical Service Facility

B. Braun Medical Indonesia, a global leader in medical technology headquartered in Germany and a long-standing member of AHK Indonesia/EKONID, inaugurated its new Technical Service facility on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. The facility represents a strategic milestone in supporting Indonesia’s healthcare industry independence and enhancing medical equipment services nationwide.
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Bayer Inaugurates Rooftop Solar Power Plant at Cimanggis Facility

On November 14, 2024, Bayer officially inaugurated its rooftop solar power plant at its Cimanggis plant in Depok, marking the largest installation of its kind by a multinational chemical and pharmaceutical company in Indonesia.
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Pressemitteilung: Geschäftschancen in Indonesien für deutsche Unternehmen im Bereich Automatisierungslösungen für Produktionsprozesse in der Elektronikindustrie

Jakarta und Batam: 23. bis 26. Juni 2025
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Minimum wages will increase by an average of 7.5% in 2023

The Indonesian Ministry of Manpower has announced the average increase in minimum wages for 2023: It is a nominal (on a rupiah basis; US$1 = Rp 15,731) of 7.5%. In Jakarta, the minimum wage will increase by 5.6%. According to the exchange rate of the end of November 2022, the new minimum wage corresponds to $311 per month. In the remaining five provinces of Java, the increases are between 6.4% (Banten) and 8% (Central Java). The monthly minimum wages there are then between $115 and $169. For many foreign companies, Indonesia is a location for cheap contract manufacturing. The monthly minimum wages – with a standard working week of 40 hours – are an important factor for them.
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AHK Indonesia hosts Berlin Mayor and Senator visit to Jakarta

From September 5 to 7, AHK Indonesia (EKONID) hosted the visit of Berlin Mayor and Senator for Economic Affairs, Energy, and Public Enterprises Franziska Giffey, along with a delegation of over 30 representatives from various Berlin-based business sectors and organizations, to Jakarta, Indonesia, with the aim of strengthening the exchange of innovations and promoting stronger economic cooperation between the two cities.
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Sea Toll, Maritime initiatives continue to drive Indonesia’s shipbuilding sector

In 2020, the maritime industry contributed 11.3% to Indonesia’s total GDP and is expected to grow up to 12.5% by 2045. Given the extensive scope of Indonesia's maritime sector, its significance extends as a prominent symbol of the nation's strength and sovereignty and will thus continue to be a focus for development, further leveraging the country’s shipbuilding sector.
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Siemens Indonesia Hosts Executive Summit on Digital and Sustainable Transformation

On February 29, 2024, Siemens Indonesia organized the second edition of the Siemens Indonesia Executive Summit, marking another successful gathering of industry players and key stakeholders in the digital industry. The summit delved into technologies as well as use cases crucial for digital and sustainable transformation towards net-zero targets.
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Indonesia's recycling industry is set up for a big boost

Earlier this year, in January, at a dialogue event on waste management held by the Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas), Vivi Yulaswasti, Deputy for Maritime and Natural Resources at Bappenas, announced that the Ministry had concluded a cross-ministry data interoperability for waste management with two other ministries.
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ALBA Group starts construction of US$60 million plant in Kendal, C. Java

ALBA Group, the German-based world-leading recycling and environmental services company as well as raw material provider, has started the construction of its US$60 million waste processing facility in Kendal Industrial Park (KIP), Central Java.
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President Jokowi, Chancellor Scholz inaugurates Indonesia Pavilion at Hannover Messe 2023

Indonesia President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz officially opened the Indonesia Pavilion at Hannover Messe 2023, the world’s largest industrial trade fairs, on Sunday, April 16.
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German-Indonesian Medical Devices Trade Mission

From February 19 to 23, 2024, AHK Indonesien/EKONID organized a German Trade Mission to Indonesia, focusing on “Market Exploration for German Companies in the Field of Production Technology and Components for Medical Technology”.
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More and more investments in the nickel sector

Indonesia's nickel processing is growing unabated: At the end of March 2023, the US automobile manufacturer Ford announced that it would invest 4.5 billion US dollars in a joint venture with China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt and the mining group Vale Indonesia. Specifically, it is a plant for high-pressure acid leaching (HPAL - High Pressure Acid Leaching) in the province of Southeast Sulawesi. At the end of January 2023, BASF announced that it was examining the construction of a $2.6 billion nickel processing plant in Sulawesi together with the French company Eramet. Indonesia is in negotiations with the electric car manufacturer Tesla about investments in the nickel sector. Volkswagen is also considering getting involved.
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