Globalization and World Trade

German business has discovered the “Continent of Opportunities” – and is now being backed up by the Federal government.

End of October sees the G20 Investment Summit for Africa hold in Berlin. Stefan Liebing, Chairman of the German-African Business Association, says what Africa now needs – and what Germany must do.

The Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business will be taking place in Jakarta at the beginning of November. Asia speaker Hubert Lienhard explains why now in particular the region is so very important.

Who benefits most from the free-trade agreement between the EU and Japan? Marcus Schürmann, Managing Director of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan, believes there is immense potential.

The German foreign minister has said it was high time that Europe reassessed its partnership with the US.

This is where to go to find out more about Germany’s stock markets and the financial markets around the world.

From imports and exports to investments and jobs - important facts on German-American economic relations.

German high-tech is in demand, not only in China. Foreign direct investment has reached a record level. We explain the advantages and disadvantages.

The German Foreign Minister's first talk with his US counterpart and the National Security Advisor ended as it began.

Valuable economic relationship: How German automobile manufacturers are stimulating US exports and US investments are boosting innovation in Germany.

Five years after Rana Plaza: how Germany is championing better social and environmental standards in the textile industry worldwide.

What has changed five years after the collapse of the Rana Plaza textile factory in Bangladesh? A GIZ project manager reports.