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20.08.2024
Video: Visit to trade fair by Egyptian executives seals partnership

Egypt is Africa’s second-largest economy, and offers significant potential for cooperation between German and Egyptian firms in the fields of climate action, renewable energy and water and waste management.

Egypt
Circular economy / Environmental technologies
Renewable energy
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08.11.2024
A further deepening of economic relations with India

India has been an important partner country for the implementation of the external economic policy instrument Partnering in Business with Germany since 2009. This is stressed by the Joint Declaration of Intent signed by the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck and the Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of India Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on 24 October 2024.

India
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22.10.2024
Tunisia: New vigour for cooperation

In early October, representatives from the Tunisian Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy (MIME) met with Manuel Palz, deputy head of division for the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action’s Partnering in Business with Germany programme, in Tunis to plan future programme activities. In addition, talks were held with the German Embassy and the German-Tunisian Chamber of Industry and Commerce regarding upcoming programme activities.

Tunisia
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Successful collaboration
21.10.2024
German-Moldovan infrastructure projects make Moldova fit for the EU

The Lower Saxony-based company Cedima has implemented pioneering road construction projects with the company MM Comert as part of the ‘Partnering in Business with Germany’ programme. These projects, which include the construction of around 70 kilometres of roads and a new runway for Chişinău Airport, are being carried out using innovative technology and represent important steps on Moldova’s path to the European Union.

Moldova
Construction industry
Successful collaborations
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26.09.2024
Networking: a valuable tool for South African SMEs

Under the theme ‘Connection creates Values’, over 70 South African entrepreneurs who are all former participants of Partnering in Business with Germany met in Johannesburg in mid-September. The event focused not only on networking but also on the sharing of views and expertise on foreign trade financing.

South Africa
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07.03.2025
Vietnam: Long-term business opportunities with Partnering in Business with Germany

Partnering in Business with Germany organised two networking events in Vietnam at the end of February. These events not only celebrated 50 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Germany, but also promoted an intensive exchange on sustainable business practices and ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) criteria as well as networking between German and Vietnamese companies.

Vietnam
Programme news
25.02.2025
Partnering in Business with Germany at BIOFACH 2025: successful networking for German SMEs

With 35,000 visitors from 140 countries and more than 2,000 exhibitors, BIOFACH is the world’s leading trade fair for organic food and sustainable agriculture. It is thus an ideal platform to present the services offered by the foreign trade and investment promotion instrument Partnering in Business with Germany (PG) to German and international companies and foster the networking with German SMEs in a targeted manner.

Egypt
Tunisia
Programme news
Successful collaboration
18.02.2025
‘We now have a reliable partner for orders in Africa.’

German-Egyptian business cooperation in the construction industry: Siddharth Sharma from German mechanical engineering company Loesche and Ahmed Fathelbab, managing director of Egyptian engineering company El-Fateh, which specialises in steel structures, are promoting a sustainable construction industry in Africa.

Egypt
Construction industry
Successful collaborations
10.02.2025
Business cooperation: The Special Initiative for Ukraine enters its second round

At the end of January, around 40 Ukrainian refugee managers and 33 German companies started a unique new edition of the Special Initiative for Ukraine of Partnering in Business with Germany in Berlin and Düsseldorf. The aim is to establish and strengthen business relations between Germany and Ukraine.

Ukraine
Programme news
07.02.2025
PG as a brand: strengthening international business cooperation in the context of Partnering in Business with Germany

On 29 and 30 January 2025, the annual meeting with the Business Development Centres (BDCs) took place in Bonn. The focus was on the crucial role of the BDCs as multipliers of the programme and on further developing Partnering in Business with Germany, one of the German Federal Government’s instruments of foreign trade and investment promotion, as a brand. Representatives of the competent division in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the BDCs discussed strategies to raise awareness amongst German companies and strengthen international business cooperation.

Programme news
04.02.2025
Partnership with Ukraine extended: continuation of the cooperation in the context of "Partnering in Business with Germany"

Ukraine has been a partner country of Partnering in Business with Germany since 2001 and was thus one of the first countries to join the programme. A joint declaration of intent to continue the cooperation was signed in Kyiv on 29 January 2025. The aim is to further deepen the business relations between German and Ukrainian companies and to strengthen the strategic collaboration.

Ukraine
Programme news
29.01.2025
Great opportunities for German logistics providers in Azerbaijan

In light of its favourable strategic location between Europe and Asia, Azerbaijan is increasingly becoming an important gateway to the emerging markets of the Caucasus and Central Asia. The country is therefore expanding its role as logistics and energy hub, and this provides new opportunities for investment and cooperation in the fields of infrastructure and renewable energy for German companies.

Azerbaijan
Programme news
22.01.2025
AI for SMEs: potential for South-African companies

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a firm component of day-to-day business ìn many companies and their work processes worldwide – in order to increase efficiency or optimise processes. What possibilities does the implementation of AI offer in enterprises? And how can my own company benefit from AI?

South Africa
Company visits
05.12.2024
Digital tools for the internationalisation of Chilean SMEs

How can the digitisation of work processes help to improve the international competitiveness of Chilean SMEs? Former participants of the Partnering in Business with Germany programme discussed this question in Santiago de Chile at the end of November 2024.

Chile
Programme news
Successful collaboration
25.11.2024
"Our German-Kazakh cooperation is helping to achieve the climate goals."

German-Kazakh business cooperation on renewable energy: Martina Römmelt-Fella, CEO of DIVE Turbinen GmbH & Co. KG, and Kyzzhibek Ryszhanova, Deputy Director of KelesHydroStroy in Kazakhstan, are stepping up the energy transition in Central Asia with the help of hydropower turbines.

Kazakhstan
Circular economy / Environmental technologies
Successful collaborations
22.11.2024
Partnering in Business with Germany continuing to grow – Türkiye new partner country

At the end of September 2024, Vice-Chancellor and Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck and Minister of Economy and Trade of Türkiye Ömer Bolat signed a joint declaration on the participation of Türkiye in the Partnering in Business with Germany programme in Berlin. The next step was taken in Ankara on 14 and 15 November 2024: initial talks at working level on details of the implementation of the programme were held with the Turkish partners.

Türkei
Programme news
08.11.2024
A further deepening of economic relations with India

India has been an important partner country for the implementation of the external economic policy instrument Partnering in Business with Germany since 2009. This is stressed by the Joint Declaration of Intent signed by the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck and the Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of India Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on 24 October 2024.

India
Programme news
06.11.2024
A small country with great potential for trade

With around seven million inhabitants, Kyrgyzstan is the smallest central Asian country. In light of its geostrategic location and favourable production costs, the country offers an interesting economic potential for German companies. It is particularly attractive in the fields of mining, the energy sector, agriculture, and the production of textiles, with the growing market for renewable energy, especially hydropower, providing interesting investment opportunities.

Kyrgyzstan
Programme news
22.10.2024
Tunisia: New vigour for cooperation

In early October, representatives from the Tunisian Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy (MIME) met with Manuel Palz, deputy head of division for the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action’s Partnering in Business with Germany programme, in Tunis to plan future programme activities. In addition, talks were held with the German Embassy and the German-Tunisian Chamber of Industry and Commerce regarding upcoming programme activities.

Tunisia
Programme news
Successful collaboration
21.10.2024
German-Moldovan infrastructure projects make Moldova fit for the EU

The Lower Saxony-based company Cedima has implemented pioneering road construction projects with the company MM Comert as part of the ‘Partnering in Business with Germany’ programme. These projects, which include the construction of around 70 kilometres of roads and a new runway for Chişinău Airport, are being carried out using innovative technology and represent important steps on Moldova’s path to the European Union.

Moldova
Construction industry
Successful collaborations
17.10.2024
Cooperation with Moldova extended until 2027

On 10 October 2024, Mr Viorel Garaz, State Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization of the Republic of Moldova, and Ms Gerlind Heckmann, Deputy Director-General at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), signed a joint declaration on the continuation of cooperation in the context of Partnering in Business with Germany in Chişinău. A joint event with the market entry programme provided an opportunity for B2B meetings during the visit.

Moldova
Programme news
08.10.2024
Dialogue between Ukrainian and German Government Officials

Senior managers from various Ukrainian ministries and representatives of the Federal Government met for a two-week conference in Berlin in September. As part of the Partnering in Business with Germany Programme, they visited several ministries in Berlin and learned about EU-related requirements. At the same time, they discussed bilateral economic relations, including topics relating to the reconstruction of Ukraine.

Ukraine
Programme news
02.10.2024
New partner country: deepened trade relations with Türkiye

Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck and the Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat met in Berlin on 27 September 2024. They took the opportunity of the Joint Economic and Trade Commission (JETCO) to deepen the bilateral trade relations between the two countries, signing a Joint Declaration on the Participation of Türkiye in the Partnering in Business with Germany Programme.

Türkei
Programme news
26.09.2024
Networking: a valuable tool for South African SMEs

Under the theme ‘Connection creates Values’, over 70 South African entrepreneurs who are all former participants of Partnering in Business with Germany met in Johannesburg in mid-September. The event focused not only on networking but also on the sharing of views and expertise on foreign trade financing.

South Africa
Programme news
24.09.2024
Visits to companies of successful programme participants in Cairo

Dialogue with former programme participants was the focus during the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action’s Deputy Head of Division of Partnering in Business with Germany Manuel Palz’s four-day trip to Cairo. The trip included a certificate handover ceremony, company visits and a reception with the Federal President – with Partnering in Business with Germany alumni showcasing the successful cooperation that has emerged from their participation in the programme.

Egypt
Programme news
19.09.2024
Mexican women entrepreneurs very successful

On 13 September 2024, the designated Director-General at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) Dr Christian Forwick welcomed a group of 19 Mexican women entrepreneurs to Berlin. The reception marked the end of their stay in Germany and highlighted the intensified bilateral cooperation in the context of the Partnering in Business with Germany programme in 2024.

Mexico
Programme news
Successful collaboration
10.09.2024
Indo-German partnership strengthens Industry 4.0 in India

An Indo-German cooperation project aims to boost digitalisation in Indian companies. By using software from the Hessian startup Framence, companies can replicate their plants online. Some Indian companies are already implementing their projects, which shows the high demand for digitalisation in the rapidly growing Indian economy.

India
Industry 4.0
Successful collaborations
04.09.2024
Partnering in Business with Germany promotes foreign trade with companies from Uzbekistan

Opening the 6th meeting of the German-Uzbek steering committee of Partnering in Business with Germany in Tashkent on 28 August 2024, Mr Tengiz Asanov, deputy head of the department for investment climate and rating at the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, said: “Germany has always been one of the most reliable, important and versatile partners of Uzbekistan regarding trade, business, technologies and investment.”

Uzbekistan
Programme news
29.08.2024
15 years of Partnering in Business with Germany with Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is a promising growth market in Central Asia. German companies are therefore increasingly keen to benefit from the region’s growth potential and are using Kazakhstan as an entry market into the region. The fifth German-Kazakh steering committee took place in the capital Astana on 19 August to mark the 15th anniversary of the Partnering in Business with Germany programme with the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan
Programme news
20.08.2024
Video: Visit to trade fair by Egyptian executives seals partnership

Egypt is Africa’s second-largest economy, and offers significant potential for cooperation between German and Egyptian firms in the fields of climate action, renewable energy and water and waste management.

Egypt
Circular economy / Environmental technologies
Renewable energy
Company visits
Successful collaboration
29.07.2024
German-Mexican business partnership generates innovation in the automotive industry

The cooperation between Dirk Lüpkemann and Karina Toxqui is a remarkable example of the successful German-Mexican partnership in the automotive industry. Together, they have developed a car component that optimises the performance of vehicles and ensures a smooth driving experience.

Mexico
Logistics/ Transport
Successful collaborations
16.07.2024
Searching for partners in new markets

On 4 July 2024, 80 entrepreneurs from the Southeast Asian country of Vietnam and from Germany took part in an online seminar to gain insights into the Vietnamese market and establish new business contacts in Vietnam and in Germany.

Vietnam
Programme news
12.07.2024
PG presents itself at the Foreign Trade Day Hesse

The 7th Foreign Trade Day Hesse under the motto “Regional networks – global success” took place at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) Frankfurt on 9 July 2024. Partnering in Business with Germany (PG) also participated in the event on international trade with the aim to make its services more visible for small and medium-sized enterprises in the German state of Hesse.

Programme news
02.07.2024
Strategy workshop of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and the GIZ PG Team

Staff members of the division at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) which is in charge of Partnering in Business with Germany and representatives of the management team of the GIZ programme met for a two-day strategy workshop in Berlin on 24 and 25 June 2024. The focus was on the further development of the programme.

Programme news
21.06.2024
Logistical solutions as an answer to new needs of businesses

More than 100 alumni of Partnering in Business with Germany and representatives of the Mongolian Ministry of Economy and Development and of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action met in Ulaanbaatar on 13 June to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the programme with Mongolia.

Mongolia
Programme news
13.06.2024
Alumna from Chile accompanies president’s delegation to Berlin

 A Partnering in Business with Germany alumna from Chile, Valentina Varela, was part of the Chilean president’s delegation that attended the German-Chilean Economic Forum in Berlin on 11 June. The half-day event focused on such topics as environmentally friendly energy and critical raw materials.

Chile
Programme news
24.05.2024
Uzbekistan benefits from German technologies on the path to climate neutrality

On 16 May, around 60 Uzbek PG alumni met with representatives of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan (CCIU), the Business School under the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan and the German business community at a networking event organised by Partnering in Business with Germany in Tashkent.

Uzbekistan
Programme news
20.05.2024
“Strong women make a strong economy”

On 17 May 2024 Parliamentary State Secretary Dr Brantner received 25 female entrepreneurs from the “Women in Business” group from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan
Programme news
13.05.2024
Successful development of expertise for cooperation with German companies: Partnering in Business with Germany (PG) in Turkmenistan

Almost 50 former PG participants from the agricultural, textile, healthcare, logistics and transport sectors took part in the networking event in Ashgabat on 30 April.

Turkmenistan
Programme news
10.05.2024
Extension by three years: continuation of support of business initiation with German SMEs for South African business executives

South Africa and Germany have extended their cooperation in the context of Partnering in Business with Germany by another three years. Lerato Mataboge, Deputy Director-General at the South African Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), and German Ambassador Andreas Peschke signed the respective joint declaration of intent in Pretoria on 24 April 2024. 

South Africa
Programme news
07.05.2024
The Partnering in Business with Germany (PG) SME programme at the 9th International Cooperation Exchange in Barleben

Partnering in Business with Germany is an instrument of foreign trade and investment promotion of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. It is primarily aimed at German SMEs seeking to internationalise their businesses.

Programme news
03.05.2024
Gaining a better understanding of German business culture: Partnering in Business with Germany celebrates 15 years of cooperation with Moldova

On 26 April, Partnering in Business with Germany and its long-standing implementing partner, the Moldovan Chamber of Industry and Commerce, celebrated 15 years of cooperation. 

Moldova
Programme news
26.04.2024
‘Bridging Managers’ connecting Germany and Ukraine – a successful pilot project enters its second round

Eliminating obstacles – building bridges: this is a brief summary of Partnering in Business with Germany’s special initiative for Ukraine that enabled 37 refugee managers from Ukraine to do eight-week internships in German companies in Berlin and Düsseldorf in autumn 2023.

Ukraine
Programme news
24.04.2024
Sustainability solutions from German industry: executives from Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova gain insights

“Green economy” was the focus of executives from Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova who visited Germany in February as part of Partnering in Business with Germany.

Georgia
Moldova
Ukraine
Circular economy / Environmental technologies
Company visits
Successful collaboration
12.04.2024
From Fun to Sustainability: German-Vietnamese alliance shapes the future of the packaging industry

We all remember the fun we had as children squeezing the air out of air cushion wrap and the popping sound it made. However, conventional air cushion wraps are anything but environment-friendly.

Vietnam
Circular economy / Environmental technologies
Logistics/ Transport
Successful collaborations
28.03.2024
Partnering in Business with Germany promotes foreign business with Ukrainian companies

Six years after the last bilateral meeting in Kyiv, the 12th meeting of the German-Ukrainian steering committee of Partnering in Business with Germany was held on 21 March at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action in Berlin. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and then the war, the programme had to be interrupted for a significant period of time.

Ukraine
Programme news

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