Useful links
Contact points for foreign trade
Institutions
Berne Union1st Floor Thanet House, 231 - 232 Strand Website: www.berneunion.org.uk | KfWPalmengartenstraße 5-9 Website: www.kfw-mittelstandsbank.de |
DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH(German Investment and Development Company) Website: www.deginvest.de | MIGA – Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency1818 H Street, NW Website: www.miga.org |
GTAI Germany Trade and Invest CompanyFriedrichstraße 60 Website: www.german-business-portal.info | OECD – Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development2, rue André Pascal Website: www.oecd.org |
German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK)Haus der Deutschen Wirtschaft Website: www.dihk.de | MENA Business |
German Development Cooperation (GIZ)Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 32+36 53113 Bonn |
Associations
The German Chambers of Commerce abroad (AHK)Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag (DIHK) | The Federation of German Industries (BDI)The BDI is working to ensure that Germany remains Website: www.bdi-online.de |
Federal Association of German BanksBundesverband deutscher Banken e.V. Burgstraße 28 Website: www.bdb.de | Federal Association of German Export TradeBundesverband des Deutschen Exporthandels e.V. Am Weidendamm 1A Website: www.bdex.de |
Federal Association of SME BusinessesBundesverband Mittelständische Wirtschaft Leipziger Platz 15 Website: www.bvmw-berlin.de | Association of German Chambers of Industry and CommerceDeutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag Breite Strasse 29 Website: www.dihk.de |
Verband deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V. (VDMA)German Engineering Federation Lyoner Strasse 18 Internet www.vdma.org |
Country associations
Africa AssociationAfrika-Verein Neuer Jungfernstieg 21 Website: www.afrikaverein.de | Asia-Pacific CommitteeAsien-Pazifik-Ausschuss (APA) APA-Koordinator Deutschland Website: www.bdi-online.de |
Latin America AssociationLateinamerika Verein e.V. Raboisen 32 Website: www.lateinamerikaverein.de | Middle East AssociationNah- Und Mittelostverein e.V. Große Theaterstraße 1 Website: www.numov.de |
East Asian AssociationOstasiatischer Verein e.V. Bleichenbrücke 9 Website: www.oav.de | East and Central Europe AssociationOst und Mitteleuropa Verein e.V. Ferdinandstrasse 36 Website: www.o-m-v.org |
Committee on Eastern European Economic RelationsOst-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft Haus der Deutschen Wirtschaft Website: www.ost-ausschuss.de |
Other associations and initiatives
Export Initiative EnergyThe BMWK's energy export initiative supports suppliers of climate-friendly suppliers of climate-friendly energy solutions with a comprehensive support for your export project. Website: www.german-energy-solutions.de | Export Initiative Health IndustryNew sales potential in the medical technology market The Health Industry Export Initiative supports companies in the sector in opening up foreign markets. Website: www.exportinitiative-gesundheitswirtschaft.de
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Environmental Technologies Export InitiativeExportinitiative Umwelttechnologien The Environmental Technologies Export Initiative of the Website: www.exportinitiative-umweltschutz.de
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Project Finance InternationalThe export initiative helps German renewable energy and energy efficiency companies expand internationally, with Project Finance International offering financing advice. Website: www.project-finance.de/en/news/ |
Business opportunities
Information and assistance from the German foreign trade promotion agencyWebsite: www.gtai-exportguide.de | Information on business opportunities in emerging marketsWebsite: www.leverist.de |
National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (NCP)
The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are the most important comprehensive international instrument for the promotion of responsible business conduct (RBC). The National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (NCP) promotes the effective implementation of the Guidelines and also provides a mediation procedure in cases where a complaint related to the application of the Guidelines is launched.
Africa Business Network
The Export Credit Guarantees of the Federal Republic of Germany offer export-oriented companies different forms of cover to reduce their exposure to bad debt losses caused by economic or political factors. At the same time, they facilitate exporters’ efforts to raise finance for export business. This particularly applies to business in emerging economies and developing countries.
Euler Hermes Aktiengesellschaft will advise you on how to cover your foreign activities in African target markets.