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Industrialisation with AI “Made in Constance”: Mexican entrepreneurs visit Fruitcore Robotics
A Mexican delegation has toured the robot‑maker Fruitcore Robotics to discover how German precision engineering can give a boost to industry back home.
From mining to biotech: Central Asian delegation at the German-Eurasian SME Day in Duisburg
Delegates from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan met with German SMEs at the 5th German-Eurasian SME Day in Duisburg, returning home with firm commitments for future cooperation.
Building trust twenty thousand times: Dr Rajkumar Yadav and the power of face-to-face meetings
Partnering in Business with Germany welcomes its 20,000th participant at the Hannover Trade Fair. The experience he has gained when meeting German business representatives provides insights into the programme.
Technology partners in high demand: CCI Stuttgart Region hosts talks with Vietnamese firms
Managers from Vietnam met with companies from the Stuttgart region to engage in talks about specific opportunities for cooperation, sign agreements on confidentiality and forge new partnerships in the fields of circular economy and environmental technology.
Ägyptische Unternehmen zu Gast bei POLIFILM in Sachsen-Anhalt
Drei ägyptische Unternehmen sind zu Gast beim Folienhersteller Polifilm in Weißandt-Gölzau – und entdecken Potenziale bei den Themen Kreislaufwirtschaft und Recyclingtechnologie.
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IFAT Munich 2026: dialogue and cooperation at the BDE joint stand
The IFAT Munich 2026 provided a central platform for Partnering in Business with Germany (PG) to foster international business initiation in the circular economy, the water management industry and the environmental sector in a targeted manner. The focus of the participation in the trade fair was on the involvement of international PG delegations and the direct exchange with German companies at the joint stand of the Federal Association of the German Waste, Water and Circular Economy Management Industry (BDE).
Successful cooperation: joint venture for green energy
A forward-looking project for carbon-free power generation in Egypt has been launched with the newly established joint venture between the German technology company Frenell and its Egyptian partner Solar Energy Solutions (SES). Based on the innovative solar technology of Frenell, the project, which was established in the context of the Partnering in Business with Germany programme, will not only lastingly shape the local energy supply, but also strengthen German-Egyptian economic cooperation.
Egypt: steering committee underlines significance of German-Egyptian cooperation – focus on new innovative sectors
Representatives of the Egyptian Ministry of Interior and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) met in Cairo on 9 and 10 September 2025 for a networking event and a session of the steering committee of the Partnering in Business with Germany programme. The focus was on the continuation of the successful business initiation programme for SMEs and its priorities for the coming years.
Conferences on cooperation with Africa in Kiel and Hanover
In June 2025, the Wirtschaftsförderung und Technologietransfer Schleswig-Holstein (WTSH), the chambers of commerce in northern Germany and the Africa Business Network (GTAI) hosted networking events for local SMEs in Kiel and Hanover. Partnering in Business with Germany took the opportunity to make the programme better known in this region.
Meeting of Partners in the Africa Business Network: A Focus on North Africa
The 20th Meeting of Partners in the Africa Business Network took place at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action on 19 March. The network is a Federal Government initiative to support German SMEs that wish to develop and expand their business in Africa. The Partnering in Business with Germany (PG) programme is one of the network partners that promote cooperation between Germany and Africa.
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.
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.
Insightful entrepreneurial practices from a scales manufacturer
Executives from Egypt gained insights into the successful marketing strategy for the diverse company portfolio and the operational process in production during their visit to Bizerba SE & Co. KG, which is known for scales technology.
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Manager Training Programme with Egypt!
A festive event dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Manager Training Programme with Egypt was held in Cairo on June 14, 2023. Over the past ten years, a total of 350 businesswomen and businessmen have completed the Programme successfully, many of them working in mechanical engineering, chemistry, food production, metal and plastics processing and services.
Setting an Example for Vocational Training
Ramy Soudan is the managing director of Riyada. In an interview, he talks about modernising his company after completing the Manager Training Programme. He has recently started in-house training for dairy technologists and is driving the development of the profession which is still new in Egypt. His training programme is modelled on Germany’s vocational training system.
