On September 9, 2021, the Innovation and Training Park (ITP) Prizren was presented to the diaspora business community and professionals of the German State of Hesse, in Frankfurt.

This meeting gathered about 25 entrepreneurs and businessmen from various fields, who with great interest attended the presentation of the ITP Prizren, as a new opportunity for investment and business in Kosovo.

The Minister of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Trade of the Republic of Kosovo, Mrs. Rozeta Hajdari attended this event. In her greeting speech, she thanked the diaspora for its great contribution for Kosovo and willingness to be close to it. She invited all business representatives present at the hall to seriously consider investment opportunities in Kosovo, with an emphasis on ITP Prizren, as a place that meets the needs of and requirements.

Present in this meeting was the newly appointed Managing Director of ITP, Mr. Hans-Juergen Cassens. He said that he is happy that he is starting a job in the management of ITP, which aims to support Kosovo’s development goals.

Mr. Nazmi Viqa, head of the Albanian-German Businesses Union (UB), in his speech said that he feels good when such business opportunities as ITP are presented from Kosovo in Germany. He added that for diaspora businesses in Germany this park is of high interest also because the German army stayed there and there was a German investment with high standards, which is being followed up with GIZ and Kosovo Government, now in a new mission. Therefore, he and the union he leads will be promoters of the opportunities offered by ITP among diaspora as well as German investors.

Consular Gezim Gashi from the Kosovo’s General Consulate in Frankfurt welcomed this meeting, adding that the Consulate beyond the services it provides, will increase the activity for the promotion of investment opportunities in Kosovo, which undoubtedly includes ITP.

The meeting was moderated by Lirim Krasniqi, Co-Executive Director of GERMIN, while the detailed presentation of ITP was made by Muhamed Rexhepi, ITP Prizren advisor. The presentation was followed by a question and answer session, which testified to the participants’ interest in ITP.

This activity ended with a cocktail, where participants had the opportunity to network and exchange, as well as get to know more about the ITP Prizren

Germin will continue meetings with the diaspora in the wake of the roadshow to promote ITP as a new business opportunity in Kosovo.