The AHKs all over the world are closely linked to the Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHKs) in Germany. Jointly IHKs and AHKs support companies in building up and consolidating their business relations in other countries.

Via the IHK-AHK Intranet, all client enquiries received by IHKs are immediately forwarded to the appropriate AHK location(s) and answered accordingly - and vice versa.  

Specific country or regional events in IHKs are organized and carried out in close cooperation with the respective AHKs. In other words: export oriented German companies are under the joint care of both IHKs and AHKs.
      

The close cooperation with all German business associations is a characteristic of the market-oriented networking of the AHKs. Jointly they serve and represent the needs of companies of all branches.

In view of the ever increasing global business activities of the German skilled craft companies, the AHKs also work in close cooperation with the German Chambers for the Skilled Crafts. 
     

Other partners – with certain differences specific to the markets in various countries where the AHKs are located - are

• the German trade fairs
• the Federal States in Germany
• and other institutions in Germany involved in foreign trade promotion