Argentina

Hamburg's connection to Argentina

Argentina is increasingly recognised by the German economy as a strategic partner with great growth potential, particularly in the areas of energy, lithium, copper and agricultural products. The Hanseatic City of Hamburg is a globally important gateway for trade with the entire Latin American region.

In 2022, Hamburg's First Mayor Dr Peter Tschentscher signed a cooperation agreement in Buenos Aires on sustainable urban development, digitalisation, climate protection, start-ups and the hydrogen economy. Due to its climatic conditions, Argentina is predestined for the production of renewable energies and green hydrogen - perfect for Hamburg's energy import strategy.

With its outstanding cultural scene, Buenos Aires is a kind of cultural capital of South America. The internationally renowned universities have a large number of collaborations and double degree programmes with Hamburg universities.

HamburgAmbassador Matthias Kleinhempel

Portrait HamburgAmbassador Matthias Kleinhempel

HamburgAmbassador Matthias Kleinhempel is Founder & Managing Partner at Kleinhempel & Partners, Governance - Leadership - Strategic Organisation in Latin America, a consulting firm specialising in governance, leadership and strategic organisational development for international companies with activities in Latin America.

His many years of experience at C-level - including as CEO and CFO of Siemens in various regions in Latin America - have left their mark on him. Today he supports organisations in

  • establish sustainable governance and compliance structures,
  • develop high-performance leadership teams and
  • strategically expand their regional presence in Latin America.

As a lecturer at the IAE Business School, the HamburgAmbassador teaches and publishes on corporate governance, compliance and decision-making in top management. As "Senior Advisor" to the Latin America Association in Argentina, Mr Kleinhempel supports member companies in their activities in the country.

More about Matthias Kleinhempel's academic work:

https://www.iae.edu.ar/profesores/matthias-kleinhempel/#publicaciones

Expertise for Hamburg

A man in a suit speaking at a podium while an attentive audience listens in an ornate room.
HamburgAmbassador Matthias Kleinhempel speaks at the 2025 Senate Reception

HamburgAmbassador Matthias Kleinhempel has many years of experience in helping to organise international cooperation and networking with Argentinian partners. He has been involved in numerous projects, initiatives and advising municipal organisations and authorities in the Hanseatic city.

Among other things, he was involved in advising on the content of the Memorandum of Understanding between Hamburg and Buenos Aires in 2022. Since 2019, he has also held the position of spokesperson for the HamburgAmbassador network and in this role forms the link between his counterparts and the HamburgAmbassador committee in all matters relating to the direction of the programme.

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