The investment guarantees offer you easy and direct access to all relevant players in the German economy. As the hub of an extensive network in Germany and abroad, the investment guarantees maintain close relations with numerous partners. These includes the following partners:
GTAI-Exportguide
The GTAI Export Guide links all actors in German foreign trade promotion and thus creates a network of partners ranging from leading German business associations, ministries and promotional agencies of the federal and state governments to state associations, financing institutions and organisations of German development cooperation.
GTAI-Exportguide (German only)
GermanY Trade & Invest (GTAI)
The GTAI is active in export promotion and in attracting and advising foreign investors.
Friedrichstraße 60
10117 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 / 200 099 - 0
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection is committed to prosperity and climate protection in Germany. The department's tasks include safeguarding competition, promoting small and medium-sized enterprises and new technologies, and coordinating the energy transition. Within the Federal Government, the BMWK is responsible for foreign trade promotion.
Scharnhorststraße 34-37
10115 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 18615-0
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection
AFRICA BUSINESS GUIDE
The Africa Business Guide is a digital platform of the Africa Business Network. With the Africa Business Network, the Federal Government supports German companies in establishing and expanding their business in Africa.
Friedrichstraße 60
10117 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 / 200 099 - 0
Africa Business Guide (German only)
German - African Business Association
The German - African Business Association supports companies in their economic engagement on the African continent.
Bleichenbrücke 9
20354 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 41 91 33 0
BERNER UNION
The Berner Union is the international association for the export credit and investment guarantee industry.
1st Floor Thanet House, 231 - 232 Strand
London WC2R 1DA
Phone: +44 20 / 78 41 - 11 00
German Chamber of commerce and industry (DIHK)
The Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) is the umbrella organisation of the 80 German Chambers of Industry and Commerce, which are the first point of contact for local companies in all matters relating to foreign trade. The DIHK represents the economic policy interests of the German economy vis-à-vis the Federal Government and abroad. Together with other partners, it is the sponsor of various regional initiatives of German business and participates in several associations that advise companies on foreign trade issues.
Haus der Deutschen Wirtschaft
Breite Straße 29
10178 Berlin-Mitte
Phone: +49 30 / 203 08 - 0
LAV – Association for Latin America
The Association for Latin America is a business network and information platform for those of the German business community that are interested in Latin America. The LAV is active nationwide as a specialist for consulting, reporting, representation of interests and meetings with decision-makers in the Latin American economy. The association supports cross-sector companies in setting up and expanding their business activities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Raboisen 32
20095 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 / 4 13 43 13
german near and middle east association (NUMOV)
As a service provider, the Near and Middle East Association promotes bilateral economic relations between the countries of the Near and Middle East and the Federal Republic of Germany. The association offers cross-sectoral information on the markets of the various regions, provides information and organises delegation trips and events.
Große Theaterstraße 1
20354 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 / 450 331 - 0
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Jägerstraße 63a
10117 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 / 206 410 - 0
German Asia-PacIfIc Business Association
As a service provider, the German Asia-Pacific Business Association promotes bilateral economic relations with the Asia-Pacific region. The private-sector association is the cross-sector and supra-regional contact for German companies and provides support in establishing and expanding business relations.
Bleichenbrücke 9
20354 Hamburg
Office
Phone: +49 40 / 35 75 59 - 0
German Eastern Business Association (OAOEV)
The German Eastern Business Association is the regional initiative of German business for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The OAOEV supports member companies with questions on market entry, arranging contacts and flanking larger projects.
Haus der Deutschen Wirtschaft
Breite Straße 29
10178 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 / 2028 - 1452
Export credit Guarantees (Euler hermes)
Euler Hermes acts on behalf of the Federal Government and advises and informs the German economy with regard to the insurance of business abroad. German exporters and the respective financing banks are thereby insured against political and economic risks within the framework of export credit guarantees.
Gasstraße 29
22761 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 / 8834 - 9090
Export Credit Guarantees
German investment and development company (DEG)
DEG finances companies that invest economically in emerging and developing countries. To this end, long-term financing is provided to promote sustainable growth and enable the expansion of private-sector structures.
Kämmergasse 22
50676 Köln
Phone: +49 221 / 49 86 - 0
German Investment and Development Company (DEG)
Platform Reconstruction Ukraine
The "Platform Reconstruction Ukraine" is an initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and the Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building.
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Ukraine Project Group
Stresemannstraße 94
D-10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 / 18 535-0
UKraine Connect
UkraineConnect is a DEG financing program for small and medium-sized enterprises from Germany and Europe that wish to invest in Ukraine or expand their operations there. Funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE), the program offers loans ranging from 250,000 euros to 5 million euros, thereby supporting private-sector engagement in the sustainable reconstruction of Ukraine. Additional protection against political risks is available through federal investment guarantees.
DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
Kämmergasse 22
50676 Cologne
Phone: +49 221 / 49 86 - 0