Germany in Japan Year 2005/2006

Japan and Germany have enjoyed close and friendly relations for almost 150 years. "Germany in Japan Year 2005" is aimed at further strengthening the traditionally good relationship between the two countries. This year and next, Germany will be staging a wide range of cultural, business and academic projects in Japan designed to provide the Japanese public with an insight into modern German life and the many facets of Germany. An important aspect of this will be to present Germany as a leading high-tech industrial nation in the heart of Europe. During Germany in Japan Year over 1.000 events are planned nationwide. Patrons of the initiative are His Imperial Highness, Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan, and the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Horst Köhler.

"We have also had close links with Japan for almost 150 years. We therefore welcome and support this important initiative," said Dr. Olaf Berlien, member of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG responsible among other things for Japan.

High technology and the people behind it: ThyssenKrupp Technology Days

The highlight of ThyssenKrupp's activities will be the ThyssenKrupp Technology Days, to be held on October 14 and 15, 2005 on the Okubo Campus of Tokyo's renowned Waseda University. Engineers and other experts from the globally active technology Group will present numerous product innovations in person.