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Eric Spiegel, CEO of Siemens, and Secretary Penny Pritzker held an armchair discussion on American innovation and the benefits of TTIP during the first day of Hannover Messe. more info | view original

Secretary Penny Pritzker participated in a panel discussion about TTIP, energy markets, and digitization during the U.S.-German Business Summit, co-hosted by the Federation of German Industries (BDI) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at Hannover Messe. She was joined on the panel by Günther H. Oettinger, EU Commissioner for Digital Economy & Society; Joe Kaeser, CEO of Siemens AG; and Andrew Liveris, CEO of the Dow Chemical Company. more info | view original

Secretary Penny Pritzker participated in a panel discussion at the U.S.-German Business Summit on the second day of Hannover Messe 2016. more info | view original

President Barack Obama and Secretary Penny Pritzker visited Delaware's exhibit booth during their tour of the Hannover Messe trade show floor on Monday, April 25, where they were greeted by a life-sized cardboard cutout of Vice President Joe Biden, a former Delaware Senator. more info | view original

After opening the U.S. National Pavilion on the first day of Hannover Messe, President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Secretary Penny Pritzker took a tour of the trade show floor. Here at the Ohio booth, they examine a prosthetic hand produced by a 3D printer used by many students and businesses. more info | view original

For the first time since its inception in 1947, the United States is the official partner country for Hannover Messe, the world’s largest trade fair for industrial technology. more info | view original

Members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performed interpretive dance to gospel music during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Hannover Messe. Singers from the Broadway musical Wicked also performed two songs, "For Good" and "Defying Gravity," as part of the cultural performance. more info | view original

Secretary Penny Pritzker, President Barack Obama, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel had front row seats to the opening ceremony of the Hannover Messe 2016 on Sunday, April 24. more info | view original

On April 24, 2016, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the Federation of Germany Industry’s Economic Forum, her first event at the 2016 Hannover Messe. The forum provided an opportunity for public and private sector leaders in both the U.S. and Germany to discuss the event’s theme, “The Future of Advanced Manufacturing.” more info | view original

The SelectUSA Partner Country banner is displayed outside the Hannover Messe halls in Hannover, Germany. This year is the first time the U.S. has served as the the official partner country for the fair since its inception in 1947, and the first time a sitting U.S. president has participated. more info | view original

Secretary Penny Pritzker welcomes Hannover Messe attendees to the Partner Country USA reception at the U.S. Investment Pavilion, hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce and Google. more info | view original

Secretary Penny Pritzker visited the Think Kentucky exhibit booth on the Hannover Messe trade show floor. more info | view original

During their walking tour of the U.S. National Pavilion, Secretary Penny Pritzker and Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews joined the U.S. Ambassador to Germany, John Emerson, at Microsoft's exhibit booth on the Hannover Messe trade show floor. more info | view original

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Secretary Penny Pritzker and Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews visited NIST's exhibit booth during their walking tour of the trade show floor at Hannover Messe. more info | view original

At Hannover Messe, Secretary Pritzker met with the members of the MBDA delegation of minority-owned U.S. companies, led by MBDA National Director Alejandra Castillo. more info | view original

At the Digital Transformation of Industry Conference, Secretary Penny Pritzker presented the U.S. perspective on key issues related to digitization, and highlighted the critical role that the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and the Digital Single Market play in spurring innovation, and boosting the transatlantic digital economy. more info | view original

Secretary Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the Digital Transformation of Industry Conference hosted by the European Commission (EC) during the 2016 Hannover Messe. The conference provided a forum for public and private sector leaders in both the U.S. and Europe to discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by the digitization of industry. more info | view original