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DIHK: Positions on International Economic Policy
The Association of German Chambers of Commerce (DIHK) demands that foreign trade policy should enhance the opportunities for German companies in a globalizing economy and strengthen their competitiveness in international markets. Therefore the following guidelines are...more
German Attorney General Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger discusses German enterprises’ legal issues in the U.S.
German automobile manufacturers’ concerns regarding draft legislation potentially redefining the legal liability landscape, Buy American provisions in President Obama’s Jobs Act, the recently enacted patent reform package and other current legal issues of transatlantic...more
DIHK survey predicts one percent growth for German economy in 2012
Over 28,000 German firms responded to the latest survey of the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) on the business activity in 2012. A short version of the report “The Economic Growth and Expectations” is now available in English...more
BDI President Hans-Peter Keitel visits Washington
BDI President Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Keitel visited Washington D.C. from October 11 to 13 for talks on economic policy, especially regarding transatlantic economic relations and the role of German industry in the current European financial crisis. Among others, Mr....more
RGIT Business Breakfast: New Grids for New Energy
On the occasion of the visit of Matthias Kurth, President of the German Federal Network Agency, the Representative of German Industry and Trade (RGIT) hosted a breakfast discussion titled “On the Way to the Age of Renewables: Challenges for the Administration - Chances...more
Highlights RGIT Conference Skilled Labor: Conditions for Investments, Manufacturing, and Economic Growth in the U.S.
Martin Wansleben, CEO of the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, Chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training and Gerri Fiala, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and...more
Minister of Science, Economic Affairs and Transport of the State of Schleswig Holstein visits RGIT
A delegation around Jost de Jager, Minister of Science, Economic Affairs and Transport of the State of Schleswig Holstein, travelling to the 3rd Annual Renewable Energy Technology Conference & Exhibition RETECH in Washington D.C. visited the office of the...more
