Andalucía TRADE boosts Andalusian aerospace competitiveness with a strategic mission in Hamburg

 

The public agency Andalucía TRADE leads a direct trade mission in Hamburgo, AlemaniaThe initiative aims to connect 13 Andalusian companies with the German aerospace ecosystem. It seeks to generate business opportunities and attract foreign investment to the Andalusian aerospace hub.

 

Strategic alliances in Europe's second aerospace hub

 

The Andalusian delegation, headed by the director general of Andalucía TRADE, Antonio Castro, together with the CEO of the cluster Andalucía Aerospace, Juan Román, develops an intense agenda in the ZAL–Zentrum für Angewandte LuftfahrtforschungThis center is one of the most advanced centers for applied aeronautical research on the continent.

 

During the event, a total of 117 bilateral (B2B) meetings have been scheduled with 16 German companies. Participants include industrial suppliers, engineering firms, specialized logistics providers, and digitalization experts. The primary objective is to identify joint development projects and consolidate supplies in an industry that, in Alemania, has a turnover of more than 50.000 billion euros annually.

 

The relevance of Hamburgo This is no coincidence; it is the second aerospace hub of Europa (after Toulouse), with an ecosystem that brings together more than 300 companies and R&D centers under the cluster Hamburg AviationDirected by Juliet Weischedel.

 

Concept	Data / Figure
Participating Andalusian companies	13 companies and the cluster Andalucía Aerospace
Bilateral meetings (B2B)	117 encounters
German aerospace sector revenue	+50.000 million euros
Qualified professionals in Germany	120.000 experts
Cluster companies Hamburg Aviation	+300 entities

 

Technical visits and investment attraction

 

The program includes high-tech visits to critical infrastructure such as the ZAL TechCenterwhere 800 researchers work, and the DLR – Instituto de Mantenimiento y Modificación del Centro Aeroespacial AlemánThe delegation will also visit the plants of Airbus en Hamburgo (focus of the A320 family) and Airbus Stade, a world leader in carbon fiber composite materials for the A350 model.

 

As part of attracting investment, strategic meetings have been held with firms such as SII Deutschland. Andalucía It presents itself as a unique investment destination, being the only enclave in España with a final assembly line (FAL) for a large aircraft, the A400M de Airbusand house the headquarters of the Agencia Espacial Española.

 

Andalusian business network in the mission

 

The participating companies represent the diversity of the aerospace value chain in the autonomous community:

 

• Cadiz: Titania, M&M, Omicron e ITE.
• Malaga: MADES.
• Seville: Aerotecnic Metallic, Airtificial, Canagrosa, Sofitec, Lamaignere Cargo, Indaero, Sevilla Control y AeroSM.

 

This action is co-financed with funds from the Unión Europea through the program FEDER de Andalucía 2021-2027.

 

Towards the ADM Sevilla 2026

 

This mission is the prelude to an international agenda that will culminate in the 8th edition of Aerospace & Defense Meetings-ADM Sevilla 2026, from May 19 to 21 in FibesCurrently, there are already 186 companies from 16 countries registered, 22,4% more than in the same period of the previous edition, consolidating Sevilla as the aerospace business capital in the south Europa.

 

Key points and frequently asked questions about the aerospace industry in Hamburg

How important is Hamburg to the global aerospace industry?
It is the second aerospace hub of Europa and one of the three most important in the world along with Toulouse y Seattle, excelling in civil aviation and assembly of the A320 family of Airbus.

What objectives do Andalusian companies pursue in this mission?
They seek to identify joint development projects, establish strategic alliances in the value chain, and learn about advanced processes in digitalization, hydrogen, and composite materials.

What is the next big event in the sector in Spain?
Will ADM Sevilla 2026, the reference quote for defense and aerospace in España, which already registers a growth of 22,4% in international registrations compared to the previous edition.