This week I am travelling with a delegation lead by the Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs, Mr. Martin Zeil, to Israel. The goal is to learn more about the digital industry, its venture investors and tech startups. Visiting the StartUp Nation Israel is inspiring and full of great discussions. Here is a map of all Israel Startup matched on Google Maps: Startup Map.

During our short business trip we met early stage investors and venture capital fund like Jerusalem Venture Partners and the startup accelerator The Time. We discussed the StartUp and Tech scene with Investor Yossi Vardi, the major of Jerusalem Nir Barkat and visited Intel Israel.

Here a few impressions from my trip

Investor Yossi Vardi talking about his investment strategy

Discussion with the Major of Jerusalem, Mr. Nir Barkat

Knowledge exchange meeting with several local business leaders

StartUp Accelerator THE TIME in Tel Aviv

Monty Metzger with Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs, Mr. Martin Zeil

Monty Metzger in the city of Jerusalem

Mr. Zeil and the German Ambassador at a private reception at the villa of the German Ambassador in Tel Aviv

My Friend Mel Rosenberg playing the piano at the villa of the German Ambassador in Tel Aviv

Jerusalem Venture Partners – Accelerator

Office of Intel Tel Aviv

Beach of Tel Aviv

Martin Zeil at Yad Vashem

Yad Vashem Ceremony