3. BOI approved German investment rises significantly in value but not in number of projects in Jan - Jul 2005

6. Source: German Federal Statistical Office

10. Source: BOT

11. Germanys relative(!) position as a trading partner of Thailand is constantly declining

12. The German-Thai Chamber of Commerce (GTCC) 25 th floor Empire Tower 195 South Sathorn Road Bangkok

13. Bangkok, 8 – 12 November 2005 info: gts@gtcc.org

14. The concept of GTS is MADE IN GERMANY

15. Made in Germany provides synergy: GTS05 promotes Germany as a brand. Synergy between: German technology (from BMW to ThyssenKrupp…) German culture (e.g., Goethe Institute) German education (Universities, etc.) German public sector (BMWA, GTZ, Umweltbundesamt, etc.) Germany as a tourism destination

16. How big will GTS05 be? The example of GTS02: over 8,000 square meter exhibition space 22,000 trade visitors 190 German companies and organisations 73 technical presentations the biggest German technology symposium held anywhere in the world VDMA, press representative

17. GTS05: the exhibition hall:

18. GTS05: outstanding technical symposiums big names as well as SMEs a busy registration

19. GTS05 focuses on the following sectors: Electrical and electronics Machinery building and plant Information and communication Energy and power Automobile and automobile supplies Traffic and transport Chemicals and plastics Construction Environment Services (banking, insurance, legal etc.) Research and development Professional education and training Study in Germany New highlight: Tourism to Germany

20. Visitor profile The Royal Family, ministers, high ranking government officials Decision makers from private industry Scientists and leading technologists Academic leaders and technical experts Students at Thailand s leading universities – tomorrow s leader Financial sponsors Federal Ministry for Economics and Labour, Berlin Association of German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA), Cologne

21. Registered companies at GTS05 (examples): Tourism: Der Tour, LTU,Lufthansa, Munich Airport, Munich City, Sawadee Travel, Bei Otto Automotive: Audi/Volkswagen, BMW, DaimlerChrysler AST Atea environmental technolgy BASF Bayer Technology Bilfinger Berger Burtchen Umweltschutz Dueker Eisenwerke Ematec Maschinen- und Greifwerke Entex Festo GAZ Geraete und Akkumulatorenwerk Zwickau German Engineering & Machinery German-Thai Boiler Engineering Heatec InWent Kloeckner Pentaplast Krones Leschaco Liebherr Linde Gas Linn Lorenz & Partners Merz Verpackungsmaschinen Pacific Navigator Retech Energy Roedl & Partner RIS Swiss Section Schenker Schneider International Siemens Staedtler TGI ThyssenKrupp TUV Asia Pacific TUV Sued XSYS Print Solutions Banks: KfW, DEG, Exim, DZ Bank Public sector: BMWA, Umweltbundesamt, GTZ, Ministry of Economics of NRW (with business delegation), Goethe Institute Large number of German universities

22. Wachsende Märkte stärker nutzen!! See you at: Application deadline: 7 October 2005