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Partnering in Business with Germany at MEDICA 2025: high level of participation and strong international interest
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) presented the Partnering in Business with Germany programme at MEDICA in Düsseldorf from 17 to 20 November 2025. At the stand, visitors had the opportunity to inform themselves about the programme’s scope and objectives for structured business initiation with currently 22 partner countries.
Visit of Parliamentary State Secretary Stefan Rouenhoff to Vietnam: meeting with programme alumni
Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and Member of the German Bundestag Stefan Rouenhoff visited Vietnam together with a business delegation from 16 to 19 November 2025. The third session of the German-Vietnamese Joint Economic Committee, which took place in Hanoi on 17 November 2025, was one of the highlights of the visit.
Fresh impetus for cooperation: delegations from Central Asia and Latin America at AGRITECHNICA
International delegations from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Colombia visited AGRITECHNICA – the world’s leading trade fair for agricultural technology – in Hanover from 11 to 13 November 2025 in the context of the Partnering in Business with Germany programme.
Strong in challenging times: partnerships to open up new markets
“Seizing opportunities in times of continuing crises”, “using Germany’s competitive edge of innovation” and “taking more risks” – these issues were discussed during the 3rd Foreign Trade Day of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) in the Haus der Deutschen Wirtschaft in Berlin on 28 October 2025.
Basis laid for partnership with Kenya
From 13-14 October, a delegation headed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy travelled to Nairobi to discuss the beginning of bilateral cooperation under the Partnering in Business with Germany Programme.
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Partnering in Business with Germany at MEDICA 2025: high level of participation and strong international interest
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) presented the Partnering in Business with Germany programme at MEDICA in Düsseldorf from 17 to 20 November 2025. At the stand, visitors had the opportunity to inform themselves about the programme’s scope and objectives for structured business initiation with currently 22 partner countries.
Visit of Parliamentary State Secretary Stefan Rouenhoff to Vietnam: meeting with programme alumni
Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and Member of the German Bundestag Stefan Rouenhoff visited Vietnam together with a business delegation from 16 to 19 November 2025. The third session of the German-Vietnamese Joint Economic Committee, which took place in Hanoi on 17 November 2025, was one of the highlights of the visit.
50 years of German-Vietnamese relations: opportunities and prospects for the future
On 8 July 2025, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the Palatinate held an anniversary event in Landau to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations between Germany and Vietnam and the manifold economic opportunities that exist between the two countries. The role of Partnering in Business with Germany in fostering business cooperation was highlighted at this event.
Networking, innovation and new business opportunities
The smarter E Europe, Europe’s largest alliance of exhibitions for the energy sector, used Partnering in Business with Germany to bring together international and German companies for long-term cooperation. Over the course of three days in early May 2025, the programme presented its diverse array of services for the German and global economy alike. Company leaders from Vietnam and Egypt were also able to use this opportunity to make targeted business contacts with German companies from the energy sector.
Cooperation between Vietnam and Germany extended
There is a long tradition of bilateral relations between Germany and Vietnam. Vietnam has also been an important partner country within the Partnering in Business with Germany programme since 2008. The continuation of this longstanding partnership has been confirmed by Helga Margarete Barth, the German ambassador to Vietnam, and Tran Quoc Phuonggm at the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), who have signed a Joint Declaration on the extension of the partnership programme until at least 2027.
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.
Climate action as a shared task: How Vietnamese participants of Partnering in Business with Germany are helping governments and companies meet their climate goals
From 8-10 March 2024, around 100 alumni of the Partnering in Business with Germany programme met with representatives of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), the Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the German business community for a networking event in Vietnam. The event, entitled “Shaping the future: Digital solutions towards climate neutrality”, provided Vietnamese entrepreneurs with a platform for exchange and opportunity to network with German businesses in Vietnam.
Smart Farming and Sustainable Food Processing
Vietnamese executives learned about climate and environmentally friendly cultivation and processing methods from Germany during visits to German companies as part of the Manager Training Programme – and made promising business contacts in the process.
Green Transformation: New Impetus for German-Vietnamese Cooperation
This year, the alumni networking event was under the title of “Green Transformation: New Impetus for German-Vietnamese Cooperation”. This was reflected in the keynote speech by Manuel Palz, Deputy Head of Division for the Manager Training Programme at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, and in various workshops.
