iiterate nimmt an der Digitalen Woche Dortmund 2025 teil

The program welcomed participants from Croatia, India, Italy, Romania, the Netherlands, Turkey, and Germany, including Darko Majic (Croatia), Kaif Ali (India), Aashwin Shrivastava (India and Germany, iiterate Technologies GmbH), Nicolo Toniolo (Italy), Andrei Francisc Tecsi (Romania), Torben Raun and Teun van Hoof (Netherlands), and Sait Oguz and Haluk Inci (Turkey).

Further international guests, including Richard Mort (UK), Anil Kothari (India), and representatives from the German-Dutch Chamber of Commerce (DNHK), added more perspectives on cross-border innovation. The event also featured delegations from Dortmund's twin cities, Pittsburgh (USA) and Zhytomyr (Ukraine), with dialogue around shared challenges and partnership potential.

Participants engaged with innovation hubs and research institutions including Digital Hub Logistics Dortmund, Fraunhofer IML, the Lamarr Institute, the Institut für Produktionssysteme (TU Dortmund), DASA Arbeitswelt Ausstellung, DIVR, Smart City Dortmund, IGA 2027 Ruhrgebiet, and start2grow. A workshop by Gernot Schwendtner on international expansion offered practical guidance, and Kobayashi Film GmbH produced a documentary capturing the highlights.

The initiative was supported by the City of Dortmund team, Heike Marzen, Friedrich-Wilhelm Corzilius, Bernd Buchner, and Michael Lenkeit, whose work enabled this pilot program promoting Dortmund as an international business destination. iiterate thanks the Stadt Dortmund team, the organizers, and fellow participants for the exchange.