Representative of German Industry and Trade
The Representative of German Industry and Trade (RGIT) is the liaison of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) and the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) in Washington, DC. RGIT represents their interests vis-à-vis the U.S. government and the U.S. Congress, and reports and advises on a variety of economic policy issues and developments in German-American relations.
RGIT Team
Dr. Christoph Schemionek
Präsident & CEO
Jay Morgan
Senior Policy Manager
Stephanie Harwood
Policy Manager
Patrick McCown
Policy Manager
Silke Roberts-Schumacher
Communications and Office Manager
Our Principals
The Federation of German Industries (BDI)
- BDI – The voice of German Industry
- The BDI is the umbrella organization of German industry and industry-related services. It speaks for 40 industry associations and more than 100,000 enterprises with around 8 million employees.
- www.bdi.eu
The German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK)
- DIHK is the central organization for 79 Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Germany and speaks for more than 3 million businesses of all sizes.
- DIHK represents all commercial enterprises in Germany in trade, retail, and industry.
- DIHK is coordinating the worldwide network of the German Chambers of Commerce (AHKs), delegations and representative offices at more than 150 locations in 93 countries.
- www.dihk.de
Our Partners
