Since 2015 - 6,000 B2B-Meetings organisedBMWK/BME purchasing initiatives
On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, BME organises 4 purchasing initiatives: Western Balkans, Southeast Asia, Maghreb and India.
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B2B matchmaking events
Global sourcing is a matter of course for many companies. To be able to act competitively, you need reliable suppliers. BME International supports your search for suppliers. Since 2009, we have been offering our members a need-based search as part of our events. Individual, coordinated and effective. We have brought buyers and suppliers together in over 6,000 matchmakings. With a success rate of over 28%, 1 out of 3 conversations leads to a result. The focus of the B2B matchmaking is on production materials and services - in Europe, Asia and North Africa. If we have not planned a B2B event of your interest yet, check www.bmematchmaking.com or use the services of the BME Sourcing Help Desk.
Our B2B-activities
7,500+ B2B-meetings
organized since 2015
30+ markets
in Europe, Asia and otherrs
700+ companies
participated once in a B2B
28 % success rate
1 out of 3 meetings successfull
Individual support in foreign marketsBME Sourcing Helpdesk for Members
Do you have specific challenges? You need individual support? BME Helpdesk will support you with information, contacts, supplier lists, etc.! Contact us! (BME members only)
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BME/BMWK Purchasing Initiative
Since 2015, BME has jointly organised BME purchasing initiatives on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). Together with the AHK network, we search for suitable suppliers in exciting procurement regions for our German buyers.
We have already offered the following purchasing initiatives:
- 2015-2024 Purchasing Initiative Western Balkans
- 2020-2023 Purchasing Initiative Maghreb
- 2020-2024 Purchasing Initiative South East Asia
- 2024 Puchasing Initaitive India
- 2025 Purchasing Initiative Baltic States/Finland
See all B2B-Events and Purchasing Initiatives on www.bmematchmaking.com
Some KPI for the events:
Western Balkans ( Face 2 Face) - Next issue: June 2025 (Nürnberg)
Last event: 10th edition | June 2024
Largest event (2019/Dortmund):
+ 50 German SME and +145 suppliers at the B2B event in Dortmund
+ 350 suppliers on the BME/AHK longlist
+ 700 sheduled meetings
South East Asia (online) - Next issue: t.b.c.
Last event: 3rd edition | April 2024
+ 80 German SME and rd. suppliers at the B2B online event
+ 200 suppliers on the BME/AHK longlist
+ 700 sheduled meetings (since 2022)
Purchasing Initiative Maghreb (online) - Next issue: t.b.c.
Last event: 3rd edition | Nov 2023
Purchasing Initiative India (online) - Next issue: t.b.c.
Last event: 1st edition | July 2024
BME purchasing initiatives offer a comprehensive market overview, professional B2B processes along the purchasing needs, fast access to qualified suppliers, networking and efficient matchmaking.
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BME Sourcing Day
BME Sourcing Days are larger B2B events with at least 10 German companies and buyers in advanced markets. In addition to the search for suppliers, the focus here is also on personal networking. Looking for solutions together and networking beyond the sourcing processes - that is the Sourcing Day.
Together with local partners, BME International makes the supplier search effective. The most important thing: personal exchange.
Since 2014, Sourcing Days have offered direct access to procurement markets in the area of production materials. BME Sourcing Day Pilsen, which we have been organizing together with Czech-Trade every year since 2014, is just one of many examples.
Next Sourcing Days: Portugal ('25), Italy ('25)
Best event: 2019 | Buyers: 19 | Suppliers: 180 | B2B meetings: over 300 in one day
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BME Sourcing Seminar
BME Sourcing Seminars are the smallest unit of our matchmaking events. Explore exciting markets together with our partners and at the same time prepare suppliers for the requirements of German procurement processes.
Together with GIZ, AHK or other partners, the dialogue-oriented sourcing seminars for buyers are both useful and effective. They implement knowledge, create a network and new business opportunities.
Design and structure of the seminars:
- Number of participating buyers: 3-5
- Buyer RFI and selected supplier profiles
- One day (virtual or on-site)
- Morning Session: a seminar with buyers and BME presentations + discussion
- Afternoon: pre-sscheduled B2B-Meetings
Find your next supplier at our B2B events 2024-2025
| Jan - June 2025 | July - Dec 2024 |
|---|---|
| BME "Global Sourcing Expert Council": January 28, 2025 | Online (Member only) | 2nd Purchasing Initiative INDIA: 11th August - 31. August 2025 | Online |
| 1st Purchasing Initiative Baltic States/Finland: March 24-25, 2025 | Mainz, Germany (Live) | 11th CEE Procurement and Supply Forum: 30th September, 2025 | Krakow, Poland (Live) |
| BME "Global Sourcing Council": March 31 2025 | @ EPE/ESCE Summit, Frankfurt (Member only) | 11th Sourcing Days Italy: October, 2025 | Italy (t.b.c) |
| IFPSM Europe Meeting: March 31 2025 | @ EPE/ESCE Summit, Frankfurt (IFPSM-Member only) | 2nd Procurement & Supply Forum Turkey: October, 2025 | Istanbul, Turkey (Live) (t.b.c) |
| 4th Purchasing Initiative ASEAN: 16th - 30th June 2025 | Online | |
| 11th Purchasing Initiative Western Balkans : June 3-4, 2025 | Nuernberg, Germany (Live) | |
| In planning process 2025: 2nd TOPSOE Supplier Event, Mexiko, USA, .... more on www.bmematchmaking.com | |
| (Status: Dec 2025) |
1ST PURCHASING INITIATIVE South East Asean„I value and appreciate the good organization to present a pool of potential suppliers.”
7th Purchasing Initiative Western Balkans„The whole event was very good as it was in all previous years. ”
7TH PURCHASING INITIATIVE WESTERN BALKANS„We enjoy participating at the Western Balkans Purchasing initiative and will gladly participate again. We firmly believe that we will be able to find new partners from Germany and to expand our company's presence in the German market.”