The official state participation in foreign trade fairs, offers an excellent platform to start and strengthen new markets for the Hessian mid-sized companies. The Hessen Agentur organizes the annual trade fair program and supports participating enterprises attending the various trade fairs.
Delegate Journeys, under the direction of members of the federal state government, give political support to the small and medium sized enterprises of Hessen in the development of foreign markets. These activities make it possible to expand economic networks in the target countries. The Hessen Agentur prepares the Delegate Journeys of the Prime Minister, the Minister of Economics and the Undersecretary of State and accompanies the trip to ensure the success of the venture.
The Hessen Agentur has access to an efficient network of partners throughout the leading global markets. In the USA, China, India, Japan and the Arab Emirates, the Hessen Agentur or the state of Hessen maintains representative offices. Within Europe, the Hessen Agentur forms part of the Enterprise Europe Network as well as working with the joint venture office in Poznan/Poland.
On account of its global commitment to location marketing, Hessen Agentur has been able to expand its worldwide contacts. International trade fair participation, marketing studies, specialized congresses, and trips by delegations and entrepreneurs to the leading target markets, make significant contributions. In addition, there are the close ties that have existed for many years to Hessen’s partner regions, which have allowed a large number of business-related projects to prosper:
• Emilia-Romagna, Italy
• Aquitaine, France
• Wielkopolska, Poland
• Wisconsin, USA
Hessen Agentur’s global network is not only geared towards foreign firms seeking a partner or a location in Hessen, but also at firms in Hessen that would like to actively conduct business in these target markets.




