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The partnership programme for business cooperation in currently 18 countries
Here you can find general information about our partnership-based approach and an overview of our partner countries
Strengthening economic relations and establishing international business partnerships
For 25 years, Partnering in Business with Germany has matched middle and top managers from Germany and abroad with the goal of establishing long-lasting cross-border business cooperation. 18 developing and emerging countries are currently taking part in the programme. The programme is being expanded to include new partner countries as needed. The broad network of alumni associations connects participants with a broad range of contacts – even after the programme has ended.
The programme has considerable economic value for the partner countries. Applications are handled by the government of the partner country and its implementing organisations; the same goes for the selection of qualified companies and the preparation of the participants for the programme.
More information on the priority areas in bilateral programme implementation, focus on particular industries in the application process and contacts can be found on the individual country subpages.
Our partner countries
More information on the application process, economic priorities and contacts can be found on the individual country subpages.
What’s new in Partnering in Business with Germany?
Learn more about the sectors which are currently in high demand and where company visits have already been organised. Learn more about successful cooperation projects of programme alumni.
Erste Schritte für eine Partnerschaft mit Indonesien
Anfang Juli 2025 reiste eine Delegation des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE) nach Jakarta, um die konkrete Umsetzung des Programms Partnering in Business with Germany (PG) mit dem neuen Partnerland Indonesien zu besprechen.
50 Jahre deutsch-vietnamesische Beziehungen: Chancen und Perspektiven für die Zukunft
Am 8. Juli 2025 würdigte die IHK Pfalz mit einer Jubiläumsveranstaltung in Landau das 50-jährige Bestehen der diplomatischen Beziehungen zwischen Deutschland und Vietnam sowie die vielfältigen wirtschaftlichen Möglichkeiten zwischen beiden Ländern. Dabei wurde die Rolle von Partnering in Business with Germany bei der Förderung von Geschäftskooperationen unterstrichen.
Companies in Hamburg and North Rhine-Westphalia explore new markets
Foreign Trade Days are important platforms for German SMEs. They provide an opportunity for representatives of SMEs, government and administration to exchange views on the key economic issues of our time, make international contacts and learn more about new markets. At the end of June and at the beginning of July, Partnering in Business with Germany took the opportunity in North Rhine-Westphalia and Hamburg to exchange views with local enterprises – and to present the possibilities offered by this foreign trade and investment promotion instrument for international business projects.
South Africa: the gateway to the African continent
As the geopolitical landscape shifts, the importance of diversifying markets is growing – for both South Africa and Germany alike. Against this backdrop, the second meeting of the German-South African Steering Committee took place in Berlin on 11 June 2025, with a clear focus on deepening bilateral economic ties.
Turning a company visit into long-term cooperation: German engineers to use associated petroleum gas (APG) in Kazakhstan
Around the world, APG, a by-product of the extraction of petroleum and natural gas, is burned off by flare stacks, as using it often seems economically unviable or poses technical difficulties. However, German Wankel engines might soon change this for Kazakhstan. A group of Kazakhstani entrepreneurs focused on green technology visited the German company to talk about development projects in the APG sector – talks which proved successful on both sides.