The multidisciplinary law firm FRANKUS Wirtschaftsprüfer Steuerberater Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB, based in Düsseldorf, is one of the most renowned medium-sized law firms for national and international tax law in Germany. In addition to numerous major international and German clients, FRANKUS has a strong Japan team to advise Japanese companies in Germany for over 40 years. J-BIG … [Read more...] about Sponsored Interview: FRANKUS“We support Japanese companies throughout their entire lifecycle in Germany. “
Sponsored Interview: Enobyte“Japan has woken up!”
The data protection company Enobyte was founded in 2017 by a group of Unix experts in Munich and specialises in advising internationally oriented Japanese companies in the EU and Japan. The international, German, English and Japanese-speaking team with certified data protection expertise and over 20 years of industry experience supports its customers in implementing the GDPR … [Read more...] about Sponsored Interview: Enobyte“Japan has woken up!”
Epson“Sustainability is part of our Japanese DNA – and we focus on it every day.”
Epson is a legendary Japanese brand of printers and projectors, once part of the Seiko watch company. The company has been active in Germany since the 1970s. J-BIG spoke to Henning Ohlsson, Managing Director of Epson Deutschland GmbH until the end of 2023, about his 20 years of experience with the company, how Epson developed into a specialist for printing solutions, what other … [Read more...] about Epson“Sustainability is part of our Japanese DNA – and we focus on it every day.”
Sony in the 80s“Sony has always prioritised creativity and technology.”
Peter Hoenisch popularised many of Sony's innovative products in West Germany in the 1970s and 80s. During this time, as a member of the management team with responsibility for communications at Sony Germany, he was able to introduce iconic products such as the Walkman to the market - his good connections to the press and his creative ideas were invaluable. J-BIG spoke to Peter … [Read more...] about Sony in the 80s“Sony has always prioritised creativity and technology.”
Konstantin Plett “Duesseldorf was looking for a unique selling point to promote its location – and found it in the Japanese community.”
After the Second World War, Japan needed technology to rebuild. Motivated by industrial policy measures, the first companies settled in Duesseldorf in the 1950s. Today, the Japanese community in Duesseldorf numbers around 8,500 and has shaped the city, not only economically but also culturally. In his dissertation, Dr Konstantin Plett examined how the Japanese community in … [Read more...] about Konstantin Plett “Duesseldorf was looking for a unique selling point to promote its location – and found it in the Japanese community.”
