AHK Tasks

AHKs have three functions in their locations. AHKs are:

• official representation of the German industry and commerce
• member organisations
• service providers to companies

The AHKs are the most important partners abroad of the Federal German Ministry for Economics and Technology in terms of promotion of German business in other countries. Together with Germany’s missions abroad (i.e. embassies and consulates) the AHKs officially represent the interests of Germany’s industry and commerce in respect of political and administration authorities in their host countries.

This function obliges the AHKs to neutrality and objectivity.
        

The AHKs have 50,000 member companies all over the world. These both German and local companies put a lot of effort in intensifying and improving the whole spectrum of foreign business relations, specifically those between Germany and the respective host country.
     

AHKs support the market interests of German companies in the host country. At the same time they provide services to local companies which are involved in bilateral business. They are increasingly active in the marketing of Germany as a business location for interested companies in the host country.

Under the service brand “DEinternational” the AHKs provide services which are globally harmonized and special services according to special requirements of the very location. For more information please click here: AHK Services.