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Umbrella organizations of the trade - Dachorganisationen
Federations of industries - Industrieverbände
Regional Initiatives - Regionalinitiativen
Foreign Chambers of Commerce - Auslandshandelskammern
Trade Fair Associations - Messegesellschaften
Associations for the Promotion of Economic Development -
   Wirtschaftsfördergesellschaften
Embassies - Botschaften
Societies Dealing with Specific Regions - Ländervereine

Federation of German industries - Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI)
The BDI is the umbrella organization of the trade associations, representing their interests in respect of economic policy towards organs of state and important social groups and associations.
http://www.bdi-online.de

Association of German chambers of industry and commerce - Deutscher Industrie- und Handelstag (DIHT)
The Deutscher Industrie- und Handelstag (DIHT) is the top organization of the german chambers of industry and commerce He represents the general interests of the industry and promotes the cooperation of the chambers.
http://www.diht.de

German Automobile Industry Association - Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA)
http://www.vda.de

Federation of the German construction industry - Hauptverband der Deutschen Bauindustrie (BI)
http://www.bauindustrie.de

National federation of the clothing industry - Bundesverband Bekleidungsindustrie (BBI)
http://www.bekleidungsindustrie.de

German mining association - Wirtschaftsvereinigung Bergbau (WVB)
http://www.wv-bergbau.de

Association of the chemical industries - Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI)
http://www.zvei.de

Sector group office machinery and information technology - Fachverband Informationstechnik im VDMA und ZVEI (FVIT)
http://www.fvit-eurobit.de

Association of the manufacturers of communications technology - ZVEI-Fachverband Kommunikationstechnik
http://www.fv-k.zvei.org/fv-k/

Federal Association Office- and Information-Systems - Bundesverband Informations- und Kommunikations-Systeme (BVB)
http://www.bvb.de

National federation of machinery and plant construction - Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA)
http://www.vdma.de

Association shipbuilding and ocean industries - Verband für Schiffbau und Meerestechnik (VSM)
http://www.vsm.de/

Association of German boat and shipbuilders - Deutscher Boots- und Schiffbauer-Verband (DBSV)
http://www.dbsv.de/

German aerospace industries association - Bundesverband der Deutschen Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie (BDLI)
http://www.bdli.de

Central federation of the German precision mechanics and optical industries - Verband der deutschen feinmechanischen und optischen Industrie (F+O)
http://www.feinoptik.de

Central association of petroleum industries - Mineralölwirtschaftsverband (MWV)
http://www.mwv.de/

German pharmaceutical manufacturers association - Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie (BPI)
http://www.bpi.de

Central federation of the German building trade - Zentralverband des Deutschen Baugewerbes (ZDB)
http://www.zdb.de/

Association of German architects - Bund Deutscher Architekten (BDA)
http://www.bda.baunetz.de

National Building Materials Association - Bundesverband Baustoffe-Steine und Erden
http://www.baustoffindustrie.de

Communal association for water, waste and energy management - Kommunale Vereinigung für Wasser-, Abfall- und Energiewirtschaft (VEDEWA)
http://www.vedewa.de

Solarenergy industries association - Bundesverband Solarenergie (BSE)
http://www.bse.solarindustrie.com

Central federation of German foundries - Deutscher Giessereiverband (DGV)
http://www.stahl-online.de

Central federation structural steel and power engineering - Wirtschaftsverband Stahlbau und Energietechnik (SET)
Telefon: +49 2 11 / 4 98 70-92
Telefax: +49 2 11 / 4 98 70-36
E-Mail: info@set-online.de

Central federation of the plastics processing industries - Gesamtverband Kunststoffverarbeitende Industrie (GKV)
http://www.gkv.de

Central federation wood and plastic processing and related industries - Hauptverband der Deutschen Holz und Kunststoffe verarbeitenden Industrie und verwandter Industriezweige (HDH)
http://www.hdv-ev.de

Central federation of the paper, cardboard and plastics processing - Hauptverband der Papier, Pappe und Kunststoffe verarbeitenden Industrie (HPV)
Telefon: +49 69 / 97 82 81-0
Telefax: +49 69 / 97 82 81-30
E-Mail: info@hpv-ev.de

National printers federation - Bundesverband Druck (BVD)
http://www.bvd-online.de

Association of the German ceramic industry - Verband der Keramischen Industrie
http://www.keramverband.de

Glass and mineral fibre industry federation - Bundesverband Glasindustrie und Mineralfaserindustrie (BVGlas)
Telefon: +49 2 11 / 1 68 94-0
Telefax: +49 2 11 / 1 68 94-27
E-Mail: info@bvglass.de

National association of the iron, sheet metal and metalprocessing industries - Wirtschaftsverband Eisen, Blech und Metallverarbeitende Industrie (EBM)
http://www.ebm.de

Association of the German jewelry and silverware industry - Verband der Deutschen Schmuck- und Silberwarenindustrie (VDSI)
Telefon: +49 72 31 / 3 30 41
Telefax: +49 72 31 / 35 58 87
E-Mail: vdsi@schmuckmesse.de

Central federation of the textile industry in the Federal Republic of Germany - Gesamtverband der Textilindustrie in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland - Gesamttextil
http://www.gesamttextil.de

Association of the German leather industry - Verband der Deutschen Lederindustrie (VDL)
http://www.vdl-web.de

Central federation of the German shoe industry - Hauptverband der Deutschen Schuhindustrie (HDS)
http://www.hds-schuh.de

National federation of the German sports goods industry - Bundesverband der Deutschen Sportartikelindusrtie (BSI)
Telefon: +49 22 24 / 7 63 81
Telefax: +49 22 24 / 7 59 40

Association of the German toy industry - Deutscher Verband der Spielwaren-Industrie
Telefon: +49 9 11 / 9 49 68-0
Telefax: +49 9 11 / 9 49 68-80

National association of German musical instrument manufacturers - Bundesverband der Deutschen Musikinstrumenten-Hersteller (BdMH)
Telefon: +49 6 11 / 9 54 58 86
Telefax: +49 6 11 / 9 54 58 85

National federation of the German food industry - Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Ernährungsindustrie (BVE)
http://www.bve-online.de

National federation of the sweets industry of Germany - Bundesverband der Deutschen Süßwarenindustrie (BDSI)
http://www.bdsi.de

Association of German brewers - Deutscher Brauer-Bund (DBB)
Telefon: +49 2 28 / 9 59 06-0
Telefax: +49 2 28 / 9 59 06-16

National federation of the spirits industry of Germany - Bundesverband der Deutschen Spirituosen-Industrie und Importeure (BSI)
Telefon: +49 2 28 / 5 39 94-0
Telefax: +49 2 28 / 5 39 94-20
E-Mail: bsi-bonn@t-online.de

Association of the cigarette industry - Verband der Cigarettenindustrie (VdC)
Telefon: +49 2 28 / 44 90 60
Telefax: +49 2 28 / 44 25 82
E-Mail: vdc@vdc-bonn.de

Federation of German wholesale and foreign trade - Bundesverband des Deutschen Groß- und Außenhandels(BGA)
http://www.bga.de

Association of the German estate agents - Ring Deutscher Makler - Verband der Immobilienberufe und Hausverwalter Bundesverband (RDM)
Telefon: +49 40 / 32 56 48-0
Telefax: +49 40 / 32 56 48-49

German association of independent consulting engineering firms - Verband unabhängig beratender Ingenieurfirmen (VUBI)
http://www.vubi.com

National federation of the German banking industry - Bundesverband deutscher Banken (BdB)
http://www.bdb.de

German savings banks association - Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband (DSGV)
http://www.dsgv.de

Association of co-operative credit institutions - Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken (BVR)
http://www.vrnet.de/

Association of German farmers - Deutscher Bauernverband (DBV)
http://www.bauernverband.de

The Regional initiatives combine and represent the interests of the German economy in important growth regions of the globe. They are supported by the top federations of the German economy, usually in cooperation with a federation on the level of the federal state in question.
http://www.bdi-online.de/aide.htm

Eastern Committee of the German Economy - Ost-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft
The Eastern Committee of the German Economy coordinates the interests of the German economy in shaping the economic relations with the countries of Middle Eastern Europe and the CIS. It is a joint body of the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI), of the Deutscher Industrie- und Handelstag (DIHT), of the Bundesverband deutscher Banken (BdB), of the Bundesverband des Deutschen Groß- und Außenhandels (BGA), and the Außenhandelsvereinigung des Deutschen Einzelhandels (AVE).
http://www.bdi-online.de/aide.htm

Asia Pacific Committee of the German Economy - Asien-Pazifik-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft (APA)
The APA coordinates the interests of the German economy in shaping the economic relations with the countries of the Asia Pacific region. It is supported by the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI), by the Deutscher Industrie- und Handelstag (DIHT), and the Ostasiatischer Verein (OAV).
http://www.bdi-online.de/aide.htm

Latin America Initiative - Lateinamerika-Initiative (LAI)
It is the objective of the LAI to safeguard and develop the position of German enterprises, particularly medium-sized ones, in Latin America. It is supported by the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI), by the Ibero American Society (IAV), and the Deutscher Industrie- und Handelstag (DIHT).
http://www.bdi-online.de/aide.htm

North Africa-Middle East Initiative - Nordafrika Mittelost Initiative (NMI)
The NMI is the advocate of the German economy in a region encompassing North Africa, Turkey, Pakistan, and the Gulf states, focussing on medium-sized businesses. It is supported by the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI), by the Deutscher Industrie- und Handelstag (DIHT), by the Bundesverband des Deutschen Groß- und Außenhandels (BGA), the Middle Eastern Society (NuMOV), the African Society, and the Bundesverband deutscher Banken (BBA).
http://www.bdi-online.de/aide.htm

Southern Africa Initiative of the German Economy - Südliches Afrika Initiative der Deutschen Wirtschaft (SAFRI)
SAFRI´s objective is to promote and strengthen the relations between the southern African countries and the German economy.
http://www.bdi-online.de/aide.htm

Japan Initiative of the German Economy - Japan-Initiative der Deutschen Wirtschaft
The Japan Initiative is meant to coordinate and jointly represent the German economy´s interests in Japan. Support is provided by the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI), the Deutsche Industrie- und Handelstag (DIHT), and the East Asian Society (OAV).
http://www.bdi-online.de/aide.htm

German Chambers of Commerce abroad - Deutsche Auslandshandelskammern (AHK)
110 AHK offices of the Deutscher Industrie- und Handelstag (DIHT) in more than 70 countries around the globe take care of businesses that are interested in bilateral economic exchange with Germany. Since all domestic German companies except craftman´s or agricultural businesses and freelance workers are bound by law to be a member of a chamber of commerce and industry, the DIHT represents more than 3 million German companies.
http://www.ahk.de

Exhibition and Fair Committee of the German Economy - Ausstellungs- und Messe-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft (AUMA)
AUMA represents the interests of the trade fair economy on a national and international level. Its objective is to reconcile and level out differing interests of exhibitors, visitors and organizers with respect to locations, dates, deadlines or assortment of goods.
http://www.auma.de

Deutsche Messe AG Hannover
http://www.messe.de

Messe Frankfurt GmbH
http://www.messe-frankfurt.de

Baden-Württemberg Agency for International Economic Cooperation - Gesellschaft für internationale wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit Baden-Württemberg mbH - GWZ
http://www.gwz.de

Bavarian Ministry for Economic Affairs, Transport and Technology - Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Verkehr und Technologie, Referat Industrieansiedlung, Standortmarketing
http://www.stmwvt.bayern.de

Bayern International
Bayerische Gesellschaft für Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen mbH - Bavarian Bureau for International Business Relations
http://www.bayern-international.de

Berlin Economic Development Corporation - Wirtschaftsförderung Berlin GmbH
http://www.berlin.de

Brandenburg Economic Development Corporation - Wirtschaftsförderung Brandenburg GmbH
http://www.brandenburg.de

Foreign Economic Development Corporation of the State of Bremen - BBI Bremen Business International GmbH
http://www.bremen-business.de

Hamburg Business Development Corporation - HWF Hamburgische Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftsförderung mbH
http://www.hamburg.de

HLT Economic Development Hessen - HLT Wirtschaftsförderung Hessen/Investitionsbank AG
http://www.hlt.de

Economic Development Corporation Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftsförderung Mecklenburg-Vorpommern mbH
http://www.gfw-mv.de

IPA Niedersachsen-Investment Promotion Agency - IPA Niedersachsen-Investment Promotion Agency
http://www.ipa-niedersachsen.de

Economic Development Corporation North Rhine-Westphalia - Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftsförderung Nordrhein-Westfalen mbH (GfW)
http://www.gfw-nrw.de

Investment and Economic Structure Bank of Rheinland-Pfalz - Investitions- und Strukturbank Rheinland-Pfalz (ISB) GmbH Standortmarketing, Betriebsansiedlung
http://www.isb.rlp.de

Saarland Economic Promotion Corporation - Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftsförderung Saar mbH
http://www.gwsaar.com

Saxony Economic Development Corporation - Wirtschaftsförderung Sachsen GmbH
http://www.sachsen.de

Association for the Promotion of Economic Development for the Land of Saxony-Anhalt - Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft für das Land Sachsen-Anhalt mbH
http://www.wisa.de

Business Development Corporation of Schleswig-Holstein - Wirtschaftsförderung Schleswig-Holstein GmbH (WSH)
http://www.wsh.de

Thuringian State Development Corporation - Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft Thüringen mbH
http://leg.th-online.de

IIC - The New German Länder Industrial Investment Council GmbH
http://www.iic.de

East Asian Society - Ostasiatischer Verein (OAV)
It is the objective of the OAV to promote the economic relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Asia-Pacific countries (24 countries in the south, the southeast, and the east of Asia). Support is given to companies and associations aiming to install, maintain, or expand their economic relations in the region.
http://www.oav.de

Australia-New Zealand Society - Australien-Neuseeland Verein (ANV)
It is the objective of the ANV to promote the economic relations between the Federal Republic of Germany on the one hand and Australia, New Zealand, and the independent states of the Southern Pacific on the other.
http://www.oav.de

Ibero American Society - Ibero-Amerika Verein (IAV))
The IAV promotes the economic activities of its members in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Iberian Peninsula. Moreover it supports the deepening of the economic, social and cultural relations of Germany and the European Union with this region.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ibero_amerikaverein

Middle Eastern Society - Nah- und Mittelost-Verein (NuMOV)
The NuMOV attempts to advance the economic relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Middle Eastern countries.
http://www.numov.de

African Society - Afrika-Verein
The African Society is the external economy association of the German businesses and institutions with economic interests in the countries of the African continent.
http://www.afrikaverein.de