Germany - Web ResourcesGermany - Web Resources
EU websites:
Coordination of the laws of the Member States relating to self-employed commercial agents (Council Directive 86/653/EEC)
Agreements of Minor importance which do not appreciably restrict Competition under Article 101(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Community
Directive on Late Payment
European Ombudsman
EU's Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC)
EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)(2016/676/EC)
Information on contracts for transferring data outside the EU
EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
EU Data Protection Home page
Consumer Rights Directive
Distance Selling of Financial Services
E-commerce Directive (2000/31/EC)
EU VAT Directive 2006/112/EC and its Implementing Regulation 282/2011
The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive /
Nutrition and Health claims made on foods- Regulation 1924/2006
Regulation on Food Information to Consumers
EU-28 FAIRS EU Country Report on Food and Labeling requirements
Health & Nutrition Claims
Tobacco Policy
Product Liability
Product Safety
Legal Warranties and After-Sales Service
Copyright
European Patent Office (EPO)
EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Madrid
U.S. websites:
IPR Toolkit
EU Public Procurement
Local Professional Services
Contacts in Germany
Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
Bundesministerium fuer Wirtschaft & Technologie
Germany Trade and Invest
Federal Ministry of Finance
Bundesministerium der Finanzen
Country Market Research Firms
It would exceed the scope of this guide to list even only the major market research or consultant companies. Most of these firms belong to one or both of the following associations and can be contacted through these:
Bundesverband Deutscher Unternehmensberater e.V. (BDU)
(Federal Association of German Consultants)
Arbeitskreis Deutscher Markt- und Sozialforschungsinstitute e.V. (ADM)
(Business Association for German market and social research)
Country Commercial Banks
There are numerous domestic and foreign banks represented in Germany; among the largest German institutions are:
Deutsche Bank AG
DZ BANK
Commerzbank AG
Deutsche Postbank AG
U.S. Embassy Trade Personnel
United States Embassy, Berlin
Commercial Service
U.S. Consulates:
Dusseldorf
Commercial Service
Frankfurt/Main
Commercial Service
Hamburg
Leipzig
Munich
Commercial Service
Washington-based Contacts
U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of State
USDA - Foreign Agricultural Service, Agricultural Export Services Division. The website has trade and production statistics, exporter assistance information, marketing information, trade policy news and links to the attaché reports.
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
U.S.-based Multipliers
German Missions in the United States
CMA - German Agricultural Marketing Board, North American Office
German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (Headquarters)
Representative of German Industry and Trade
Other Contacts
U.S. Commercial Service Germany’s trade specialists can help you identify trade opportunities, find local trading partners, launch your company and obtain market research reports.
U.S. Government Export Portal
As EU member states harmonize their regulations and increase their economic integration, a direct connection to the U.S. Commercial Service at the U.S. Mission to the European Union can be the key to success in the EU market.
American Chamber of Commerce in Germany
Association of American German Business Clubs e.V.
American German Business Club Berlin
The Foreign Agricultural Service website has trade and production statistics, exporter assistance information, marketing information, trade policy news and links to the attaché reports.
Agricultural Affairs Office
American Embassy/Berlin
Clayallee 170
14191 Berlin, Germany
Tel: +49 30 8305-1150
Email: Agberlin@usda.gov
The Office of Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Mission to the European Union has a very comprehensive website on EU food laws, import requirements and duties and quotas.
Statistical data on trade between the United States and Germany can be found online.
The Deutsche Bundesbank (Germany’s central bank) provides information and key indicators on Germany’s economy.
Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.
Coordination of the laws of the Member States relating to self-employed commercial agents (Council Directive 86/653/EEC)
Agreements of Minor importance which do not appreciably restrict Competition under Article 101(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Community
Directive on Late Payment
European Ombudsman
EU's Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC)
EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)(2016/676/EC)
Information on contracts for transferring data outside the EU
EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
EU Data Protection Home page
Consumer Rights Directive
Distance Selling of Financial Services
E-commerce Directive (2000/31/EC)
EU VAT Directive 2006/112/EC and its Implementing Regulation 282/2011
The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive /
Nutrition and Health claims made on foods- Regulation 1924/2006
Regulation on Food Information to Consumers
EU-28 FAIRS EU Country Report on Food and Labeling requirements
Health & Nutrition Claims
Tobacco Policy
Product Liability
Product Safety
Legal Warranties and After-Sales Service
Copyright
European Patent Office (EPO)
EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Madrid
U.S. websites:
IPR Toolkit
EU Public Procurement
Local Professional Services
Contacts in Germany
Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
Bundesministerium fuer Wirtschaft & Technologie
Germany Trade and Invest
Federal Ministry of Finance
Bundesministerium der Finanzen
Country Market Research Firms
It would exceed the scope of this guide to list even only the major market research or consultant companies. Most of these firms belong to one or both of the following associations and can be contacted through these:
Bundesverband Deutscher Unternehmensberater e.V. (BDU)
(Federal Association of German Consultants)
Arbeitskreis Deutscher Markt- und Sozialforschungsinstitute e.V. (ADM)
(Business Association for German market and social research)
Country Commercial Banks
There are numerous domestic and foreign banks represented in Germany; among the largest German institutions are:
Deutsche Bank AG
DZ BANK
Commerzbank AG
Deutsche Postbank AG
U.S. Embassy Trade Personnel
United States Embassy, Berlin
Commercial Service
U.S. Consulates:
Dusseldorf
Commercial Service
Frankfurt/Main
Commercial Service
Hamburg
Leipzig
Munich
Commercial Service
Washington-based Contacts
U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of State
USDA - Foreign Agricultural Service, Agricultural Export Services Division. The website has trade and production statistics, exporter assistance information, marketing information, trade policy news and links to the attaché reports.
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
U.S.-based Multipliers
German Missions in the United States
CMA - German Agricultural Marketing Board, North American Office
German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (Headquarters)
Representative of German Industry and Trade
Other Contacts
U.S. Commercial Service Germany’s trade specialists can help you identify trade opportunities, find local trading partners, launch your company and obtain market research reports.
U.S. Government Export Portal
As EU member states harmonize their regulations and increase their economic integration, a direct connection to the U.S. Commercial Service at the U.S. Mission to the European Union can be the key to success in the EU market.
American Chamber of Commerce in Germany
Association of American German Business Clubs e.V.
American German Business Club Berlin
The Foreign Agricultural Service website has trade and production statistics, exporter assistance information, marketing information, trade policy news and links to the attaché reports.
Agricultural Affairs Office
American Embassy/Berlin
Clayallee 170
14191 Berlin, Germany
Tel: +49 30 8305-1150
Email: Agberlin@usda.gov
The Office of Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Mission to the European Union has a very comprehensive website on EU food laws, import requirements and duties and quotas.
Statistical data on trade between the United States and Germany can be found online.
The Deutsche Bundesbank (Germany’s central bank) provides information and key indicators on Germany’s economy.
Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.