The Interministerial Committee
we explain what the IMC is and announce the meeting dates
What is the Interministerial Committee (IMC)?
Budgetary responsibility for this instrument for the promotion of exports lies with the Federal Government. They decide on basic issues of cover policy and the granting of guarantees in an Interministerial Committee (IMC).
The IMC is composed of representatives of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
The Federal Economic Afairs Ministry has the lead role. Decisions on whether to provide cover for a transaction are made on a consensual basis by the four IMC ministries in the interests of ensuring consistency in economic, fiscal, climate and foreign policy as well as international development activities. 14 experts from the export and financial sector advise the IMC.
The decision-making bodies
The Interministerial Committee (IMC) decides on the approval of transactions with a volume of more than fifteen million euros. The Small Interministerial Committee (KLIMA) is responsible for smaller transactions between seven and fifteen million euros. Euler Hermes Aktiengesellschaft decides on applications for cover up to seven million euros in accordance with the instructions and under the control of the Federal Government.
Fig.: The decision-making bodies
IMC meeting dates
On the following dates, the Interministerial Committee meets in Berlin with the decision-making bodies present:
- 10./11. December 2025
- 19. February 2026
- 19. March 2026
- 23. April 2026
- 21. May 2026
- 17./18. June 2026
- 16. July 2026
- 20. August 2026
- 17. September 2026
- 15. October 2026
- 12. Novemeber 2026
- 09./10. December 2026