GACC WEST – Representative of German Business

4 keynotes – 3 panel discussion – Q&A's – and so much more. This is the 2025 California Germany Agrivoltaics Conference. After two successfull years, the event is entering its third round, making agrivoltaics one of November’s hottest topics in California. On November 5, researchers, policymakers, and farmers will dedicate an entire day to learning, sharing insights, and inspiring both newcomers and experts about combining agriculture and renewable energy production. What's missing? YOU! Sign up now and mark your calender: https://lnkd.in/eqwzmRDX Thanks to this year's partners University of California, Davis | Sunzaun - Vertical Solar | Sandbox Solar | ZIMMERMANN PV-Steel Group | SMUD | Clean Coalition | Renewables 100 Policy Institute | Greater Sacramento Economic Council Get to know our speakers Christine (Robbins) Birdsong | Majdi Abou Najm | Hansjörg Vollmer | Dan French | Chad Higgins | Kevin Logue | Jordan Macknick | Chelsea Gazillo | Dionys Lämmle | Ian Skor, PE | Helge Biernath #CGAV25 #agrivoltaics #farmer #field #renewableenergy #solarpower

📣 If you're based in LA and part of the scientific community, check out this massive opportunity. German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) San Francisco & DFG North America are excited to forge new connections with students, researchers or those who aim start their scientific path. 📩 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝘆 & 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 🆓 German Students & Researchers Meetup 🕧 November 12, 6 pm 📌 Farmers Market Bar 326, Los Angeles 🎤 Zahar Barth-Manzoori & Diego Rivas Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eKNcMd_x #science #research #LAevents #studyabroad

Sometimes, you just have to give it a try. Only three weeks left until this year’s InnovationCamp BW - Silicon Valley. We asked an #AI to visualize our program with a generated video – and this is the result. There are some good parts, but also plenty of room for improvement. We weren’t entirely sure what to expect when we started #prompting, but what matters most is that we did it. This is a perfect example of what the #SiliconValley Mindset we foster at #InnovationCamp BW is all about: Getting a product to market quickly, even if it's not perfect, to start the learning process. From November 10 – 21, program participants learn first hand from experienced founders, thought leaders, and innovation experts in Silicon Valley how to:    • Effectively apply emerging technologies like AI and robotics to your business reality  • Put methods like Customer Discovery, OKRs, and Design Sprints into practice  • Anchor the right mindset and a sustainable culture of innovation within your company We're exited to soon share more program details and participating companies with you. Stay tuned! Baden-Württemberg International (BW_i) Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Tourismus Baden-Württemberg

♻️ "𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱" Listen carefully when Majdi Abou Najm, Associate Professor at University of California, Davis, outlines the potentials of Agrivoltaics. ☀️ 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗰𝘀, the practice of combining agriculture with solar energy, is more than just producing food and energy at the same time. "𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘪𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘪𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯", explains Professor Najm. Why you should be interested in 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗰𝘀? Whether you are a farmer, researcher or form the sustainable energy sector: "𝘐𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘴". 📩 𝘽𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙘𝙨, 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 5𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙩 𝙐𝘾 𝘿𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙨. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eqwzmRDX ___ UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | Sunzaun - Vertical Solar | Helge Biernath | Kevin Logue | SMUD | Sandbox Solar | ZIMMERMANN PV-Steel Group | Clean Coalition | pv magazine Global | Renewables 100 Policy Institute | NCAT | Greater Sacramento Economic Council | American Farmland Trust

🚨 Young Talent Alert 🚀 – Welcome to the team, Tassilo! We’re excited to welcome Tassilo te Neues to the team! He’ll be jumping in to support our Innovation Solutions department, and we can’t wait for you to get to know him. 💡 Before joining our team, Tassilo worked for just experts, supporting clients in implementing digital solutions and driving transformation – that makes him a perfect fit for our team. 🎓 With his recent degree in business administration from Universität Münster, he now has the exciting opportunity to apply his knowledge and skills in one of the most dynamic and influential markets in the world. 🎡 #Get2know Tassilo right away 🎤 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿? Bringing together different perspectives to develop creative and practical solutions. 🎤 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲? Shaping exciting collaborations across the Bay Area’s ecosystem, exploring Silicon Valley’s latest innovations and technology trends, and drawing inspiration from the creativity and energy of the region. Can’t wait to team up and make some magic happen! #GACCWest #InnovationSolutions #WelcomeToTheTeam #TeamGACC

🌿 How can a sustainable, Olympic-ready LA look like? The German American Mobility Dialogue 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟴 gave us a powerful glimpse into how the city is preparing for LA28, and beyond, with German-American collaboration at its core. Here are the main takeaways: 🌎 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟖 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 LA28 is not just a sporting event; it’s an innovation milestone. Officials are treating it as a deadline to test, scale, and showcase smart transportation systems, clean tech pilots, and new governance models. 🤝🏼 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜-𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐬 The role of public-private partnerships in accelerating responsible AI deployment is crucial. We need to combine regulatory trust, innovative technologies, and scalable infrastructure to meet Olympic-level sustainability goals. 🚦 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 From predictive traffic systems to real-time route optimization, LA is exploring how AI can cut congestion and emissions. However, ethical deployment, transparency, and data governance remain key to public trust. 🔋 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐕 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 Speakers emphasized that EV infrastructure must serve all communities, especially underserved neighborhoods. Organizations like GreenWealth Energy highlighted how workforce training and inclusive deployment strategies are essential. 🔧 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 Whether it's Bosch eBike Systems integrating micromobility into LA’s urban fabric or Deutsche Bahn advising on crowd movement logistics, transatlantic exchange is turning ideas into action well ahead of 2028. What is your take? Let’s build the future of clean, connected, Olympic-grade mobility—together. 🌎🚀 A big thank you goes to all our speakers and supporters: German Consulate General Los Angeles, SAP, SAP Labs, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) #CleanMobility #SmartCities #AI #Olympics2028 #TransatlanticInnovation #Sustainability #MobilityTransition 

🥨 Bringing #Oktoberfest to #SFTechWeek 🥨 While enjoying 🥨 & 🍺, both young and experienced tech talents came together in our office in downtown San Francisco. 💯 With freshly baked German #pretzels, classy #Schnitzel-Buns and #Leberkas, connecting with like-minded has never been easier. We had an amazing time seeing the Bay Area tech community coming together. The talks were full of fresh perspectives and sparked so many interesting conversations. Such a valuable mix of ideas and people (and food)! 🫶 We truly appreciate that you chose to visit our office among so many exciting TECH WEEK by a16z events. You helped create an amazing atmosphere. 🤝 Special thanks to our partner pdm solutions GmbH and Nicholas Gregg for making this event possible.

We are thrilled to gather mobility experts from the US and Germany to showcase the future of transportation and how it can help shape the Olympic Games 2028 and the urban mobility systems of tomorrow. 🚙 Last chance to grab your ticket: https://lnkd.in/dNUjapKY

🏙️ From traffic to trust — can AI transform LA mobility? Together with our experts from the US and Germany, explore how AI-driven innovation, ethics, and global partnerships are accelerating the city’s journey to emission-free transport by 2028. 👉 Secure your spot now and be part of the conversation shaping clean mobility: https://lnkd.in/dNUjapKY Our speakers: 🎤 Andrea Sasse, German Consul General @German Consulate, Los Angeles 🎤 Christine Peterson, Director of International Trade & Investment @Mayor's Office at City of Los Angeles 🎤 Matt Petersen, CEO @Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator 🎤 Ulrich Leister, President @DB E.C.O. North America 🎤 Nick Perloff-Giles, Program Associate @Shared-Use Mobility Center 🎤 Kate Kigongo, Manager, Partnerships, Technology & Innovation Department @Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) 🎤 Triston Ezidore, Government Partnerships @Highland Electric Fleets 🎤 Carley Markovitz, Principal @Rebel 🎤 Avital Shavit, Senior Director of Innovation @LA Metro 🎤 Ariel Fan, CEO @GreenWealth Energy 🎤 Hardik Patel, Senior Solutions Architect @SAP Labs Inc. 🎤 Daniel Eppstein, Head of Partnerships @CoMotion  🎤 Jiaqi Ma, Director @UCLA Mobility Lab 🎤 Lisa Lillelund, Vice President, Partnerships @Harbinger 🎤 Michael de Bono, Lead Design Strategist @Designworks, A BMW Group Company 🗓️ October 14th, 2025 | 9 AM - 3 PM 📍 Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, 525 S Hewitt St, Los Angeles, CA #LATechWeek #CleanMobility #SmartCities #AI #Olympics2028 #TransatlanticInnovation #Sustainability #MobilityTransition German Consulate General Los Angeles, SAP Labs, TECH WEEK by a16z

🌱 Speaker Reveal: 3rd California Germany #Agrivoltaics Conference 🌞 We’re thrilled to announce our first lineup of speakers for this year’s #California Germany Agrivoltaics Conference: Welcomes & Keynotes: 👉 Christine (Robbins) Birdsong, Undersecretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture 👉 Hansjörg Vollmer, Intech Clean Energy 👉 Majdi Abou Najm, Associate Professor, UC Davis Panelists: 👉 Helge Biernath, Sunstall Inc.  👉 Jordan Macknick, NREL 👉 Chad Higgins, Associate Professor, Oregon State University 👉 Kevin Logue, Sunlight Energy Inc.  👉 Chelsea Gazillo, American Farmland Trust 👉 Horst Caspari, Professor, Colorado State University 👉 Dionys Lämmle, ZIMMERMANN PV-Steel Group 👉 Ian Skor, PE, Sandbox Solar On November 5th at UC Davis, visionary leaders from California and #Germany will take the stage to share insights on how agrivoltaics – the fusion of solar energy and agriculture – can pave the way toward a more sustainable and resilient future. 🎤 Expect inspiring keynotes, in-depth case studies, and real-world examples of cutting-edge solutions that benefit both farmers and the environment. Whether you’re a #researcher, #policymaker, business professional, or sustainability enthusiast, this is your chance to connect, learn, and innovate with experts shaping the clean energy and agriculture landscapes. 📅  Save the date & and join us here: https://lnkd.in/eqwzmRDX #Agrivoltaics #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #Agriculture #California #Germany Shout-out to our partners: 🎓 University of California, Davis ☀️ Sunzaun - Vertical Solar 🔋 SMUD ☀️ ZIMMERMANN PV-Steel Group ☀️ Sandbox Solar