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2,062 foreign companies opened up businesses in Germany in 2018 – a new record. That is the result of the 2018 Germany Trade & Invest FDI Report.

Despite a decline in raw numbers, foreign firms that set up shop in Germany in 2019 created far greater employment.

The annual Germany Trade & Invest FDI report shows that Germany has attracted more foreign business in 2020 than experts had predicted. We documented 1,684 international companies who set up shop with greenfield investments, expansions and relocations.

Antoine Boussard | CEO
"After a review of over 60 industrial sites across Europe, we naturally elected for the BASF operated site in Schwarzheide, Brandenburg, to build our first chemical recycling plant of PET & Polyester using Loop Industries’ technology. The site combines strong chemical industry history and circular & decarbonated investment making it a future hub for the circular economy, backed by world class infrastructure and vibrant ecosystem.
The support we received from GTAI during the...

Umesh Mhatre | Managing Director
"At SMT Beschichtung GmbH, we specialize in physical vapour deposition (PVD) technology – a sustainable and eco-friendly method for applying hard, wear- and corrosion-resistant coatings on products such as cutlery, knives and blades. Our newly established centre in the city of Solingen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia is not only dedicated to high-quality PVD coating services for kitchenware but also serves as a demonstration site for our state-of-the-art PVD...

Germany is becoming the market du jour for the vegan food tech industry. Food technology expertise, especially in the country’s south and northeast, and a consumer base eager to experiment offer great chances for success.

Tender Award

Financing: KfW Entwicklungsbank

Brief Description of the Contract:
Design & Construction of Nine (9 Nos.) Stations i.e. Elevated (1 No.) and At-Grade (8 Nos.) BSRP Stations of Corridor-4B at Channasandra, Horamavu, Hennur, Thanisandra, R. K. Hegdenagar, Jakkur, Yelahanka, Muddanahalli, Rajankunte including Civil, Structural, Entry / Exit Structure, Steel FOB, Roof Structures, PEB works Architectural finishes and E&M Works and Detailed Design & Engineering (DDC) with all associated works for Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project” (BSRP).

Tender Award

Financing: KfW Entwicklungsbank

Brief Description of the Contract:
Consulting services for the preparation of a feasibility study for the selection of the programme towns including technical concept planning, environmental, social, health and safety assessment as well as the analysis of further positive technical, financial, environmental, climate-adapted and social aspects.

GIZ Tunisia market access and B2B delegation
As part of a coaching program lasting several months, the hub prepared 10 startups and SMEs from Tunisia for market entry in Germany, after which all coached teams came to Nuremberg for several days, met a large number of potential industry partners at targeted networking events and got to know the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem. In May, a hacker delegation from Tunisia was able to take part in the HACK\|BAY hackathon. There were over 600 applications...

Benchmark trip to Paris
The de:hub Mobility Munich benchmark trip to Paris promoted international networking among the hub's partners by providing insights into leading mobility solutions and urban transformations. Highlights included meetings with representatives of the Parisian city government, visits to mobility companies companies such as Padam Mobility and Navya, as well as a tour of Station F, Europe's most important startup hub. The exchange with French partners and startups underlined the...