From May 4–7, 2026, the German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. in New York, on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWE), will organize a delegation trip for UN procurement officers to the IFAT trade fair in Munich (press release).

The 4-day delegation trip is exclusively organized for UN buyers from the environmental technology sector.

The program provides:

• Insight into the German environmental technology market

• Exposure to innovative products and latest developments

• Opportunities to network with German companies and industry experts

A key highlight of the trip is the seminar “How to Do Business with the UN”, aimed at German environmental technology companies.

Participants will:

• Learn about the UN procurement systems

• Understand international tendering opportunities

• Connect directly with UN procurement officers

• 10:00-12:30pm: Seminar — "How to Do Business with the UN" for German companies  with presentations by:
  • GTAI - Information on international tenders
  • BMWE - "Markterschließungsprogramm"
  • UN Procurement Officers and German American Chamber of Commerce - UN Procurement and UNGM 
• 2:00 - 4:30 pm: Scheduled one-on-one meetings with UN Procurement Officers