The German American Chambers of Commerce (AHKs), together with the German project partner adelphi and the Renewables Academy (RENAC), support the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) in implementing the climate and energy cooperation.
As part of the German-American Climate and Energy Partnership, the GACC Midwest operates the US Secretariat and is supported by the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Washington D.C., which operates the branch office of the US Secretariat in the capital.
As a cooperation, we develop and implement numerous dialogue formats with the project partners, including bilateral meetings with federal and state governments and other relevant institutions from the partner countries. We also organize and implement high-level public events, workshops, and local business advisory councils in the US.
The energy cooperation activities generate momentum for energy policy in Germany and in the partner countries. In addition, the project addresses the concerns of the private sector to support appropriate market structures for the expansion of renewable energies and the dissemination of energy-efficient technologies. The partnership's current focus lies on offshore wind, hydrogen, electromobility and cooperation with third countries.
Past Programs
Expert Delegation Trip to Germany on Offshore Wind
September 23-26, 2024
Hydrogen Support Mechanisms and Trade: Enabling Transatlantic Synergies
September 27, 2023
Business Advisory Roundtable
September 28, 2023
CEP at the Day of German Unity 2023
September 27, 2023
IPF 2023: Networking Lunch and Bier & Brats Reception in Baltimore, MD
March 27, 2023
Business Roundtable with Dr. Franziska Bratner, Parliamentary State Secretary at Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
January 9, 2023
Decarbonization of Trucking: What is the Role of Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Direct Electrification? A Transatlantic Debate
October 12, 2022
US-Germany Climate and Energy Summit 2022 in Pittsburgh, PA
September 21-22, 2022
Business Advisory Roundtable on Offshore Wind in Atlantic City, NJ
April 25, 2022
US-Germany Hydrogen Forum
January 17, 2024