Economy

Germany as a location for business and investment

Germany's location at the heart of Europe gives foreign investors and visitors to trade fairs access to the entire European Union market. Make use of this opportunity!

The promotion of foreign trade

Here you will find information on the economic situation in Ethiopia and an overview of the foreign trade promotion by the Federal Foreign Office.

German Business Portal

supports your business with Germany. It offers answers to all trade-related questions and concerns and facilitates crossborder trade in the field of goods and services – from work permit to customs duty. All information is provided in English straight to your desktop at

Economic cooperation

Economic cooperation is a main focus of the bilateral relations between Germany and Ethiopia. In the following we will present our most important projects.

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Research and technology

Today, research and development-intensive industries account for more than half of all industrial production in Germany. Here you will find information about the major German research institutions.

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3/19/10 9:17 PM

German authorities launch massive tax evasion probe

State prosecutors are investigating around 1,100 customers and staff of Credit Suisse's operations in Germany on suspicion that the Swiss bank has hidden client money from the tax authorities.

3/19/10 9:26 AM

German bus sector keen to catch up with Deutsche Bahn

Public transport in Germany is about to undergo a major overhaul as the govenrment moves to lift a special law favoring the national rail network over long distance bus lines.

3/19/10 8:18 AM

Pentagon may extend deadline to allow for EADS tanker bid

A Pentagon spokesman said that the deadline for bids to build 179 new supertankers could be changed to enable Airbus parent EADS to submit a proposal.

3/18/10 3:49 PM

Electronics giant Siemens cuts 4,200 jobs

The German electronics and engineering group Siemens has announced plans to cut 4,200 jobs as part of a restructuring of its information technology division.

3/18/10 11:03 AM

Qatari Porsche investors to gain VW board votes during merger

Porsche is due to be restructured as a brand name of the Volkswagen group by 2011. Investors from Qatar are expected to gain boardroom voting rights in the Wolfsburg-based conglomerate as a result.

Economy

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Deutschland - Portal

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Germany - Land of Ideas

Germany - Land of Ideas

The automobile, the printing process, and the purity requirements for beer are inventions made in Germany. However, did you also know that Aspirin, the personal computer, and even MP3 have been developed here?

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Civil Service

Young Germany

What is civil society? What does it mean to young professionals today? For one young woman it meant putting on a film festival about the Holocaust, and for others founding an outdoor-clothing company based on fair trade principles or studying nongovernmental organization (NGO) management. Tune into Young Germany`s discussion on the topic with interviews, NGO portraits, and updates on the world of civil service at home and abroad.

German Ethiopian Business Association (GEBA)

German Ethiopian Business Association (GEBA)

The German Ethiopian Business Association (GEBA) unites business people of German language and representatives of German companies in to strengthen bilateral trade and economic interests.