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Foreign trade promotion and investment

Many German companies have international business networks. Is your company looking to found a subsidiary abroad? Do you want to work together with foreign partners? Here you will find information and contacts at public authorities regarding foreign trade promotion and foreign investment.

There are 9 services for Foreign trade promotion and investment

Apply for a Certificate of No Objection for Investments in German Companies
Are you based outside the EU or EFTA and interested in investing in a German company? If so, you can apply in advance to the BMWE for a certificate of no objection for investments that are not subject to notification requirements in order to ensure legal certainty.
Participate in initiatives for entrepreneurs
If you set up a company in Germany, you must comply with certain regulations and requirements. Here you will find information on your rights and obligations, in particular on the subject of initiatives for entrepreneurs.
Providing information for statistics on German foreign trade
As a company, you must report your trade in goods between Germany and other EU member states to the Federal Statistical Office under certain conditions.
Report cross-sector investments in German companies
Are you based outside the EU or EFTA and interested in investing in a German company? If so, you will need approval from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy if the investment is subject to reporting requirements and involves multiple sectors.
Report sector-specific investments in German companies for certain defense equipment and IT security products
Are you based outside Germany and interested in investing in a German company? If so, you will need approval from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy if the investment is subject to reporting requirements in a specific sector.
Request funds for a project funded under the "Transitional Assistance from the KWI Title" grant program
If you receive funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) for a project involving structural transition assistance, you can request the funds at the start of the project.
Submit a request to modify a project funded under the "Transitional Assistance from the KWI Title" grant program
If you wish to make changes to an existing grant provided through the Structural Transition Assistance program of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), you must submit an application to the BMZ.
Submit a waiver of appeal regarding a project funded under the "Transitional Assistance under the KWI Title" grant program
By signing the waiver of appeal, funding requests for projects under the structural transition assistance program can be processed immediately after the project begins. This eliminates the need to wait for the four-week period to elapse.
Submit an application for funding for a new project or a continuation project under the "Transitional Assistance from the KWI Title" funding program
If you are a nongovernmental organization registered in Germany and are planning a project involving capacity-building transitional assistance, you can apply for funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).