https://www.gtai.dede https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-2/Industry-report/proactive-strategies-for-future.html Sat, 10 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-2/Industry-report/proactive-strategies-for-future.html Germany's mechanical engineering and plant sector recorded significant growth in the first quarter of 2011, continuing the unbroken trend which started in 2010. According to the VDMA industry association, sector production grew by 17.5 percent in the first three months of this year alone. https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Investment-guide/Coming-to-germany/visa-for-partner-and-children.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Investment-guide/Coming-to-germany/visa-for-partner-and-children.html Family members of foreign nationals may be granted permission to live in Germany if the foreigner possesses a settlement permit or a residence permit and if sufficient living space is available. https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Investment-guide/Coming-to-germany/Who-needs-a-visa/residence-permit-and-settlement-permit.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Investment-guide/Coming-to-germany/Who-needs-a-visa/residence-permit-and-settlement-permit.html Entrepreneurs from non-EU countries require a residence permit (Aufenthaltserlaubnis) or a settlement permit (Niederlassungserlaubnis) if they want to run a business in Germany on-site or if they are employed in Germany. https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Investment-guide/Coming-to-germany/Who-needs-a-visa/schengen-visa-and-national-visa.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Investment-guide/Coming-to-germany/Who-needs-a-visa/schengen-visa-and-national-visa.html For short-term stays in Germany (up to 90 days per six-month period starting from the initial date of arrival) all non-EU citizens require a Schengen visa to enter Germany. With this visa, entrepreneurs can perform most activities necessary to set up their business in Germany. https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-2/interview-japan-looking-to-the-future.html Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-2/interview-japan-looking-to-the-future.html This year, Japan and Germany celebrate the 150th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations. Germany Trade & Invest will be marking this important anniversary with a number of events (including the Japanese-German Industrial Forum in Tokyo in November) in Japan. https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Cover-story/germany-pole-position.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Cover-story/germany-pole-position.html "The future is for those who shape the present." These are the opening words of the latest study by the Düsseldorf-based consultancy Management Engineers and the Basel institute Prognos. Its authors envisage major economic changes by 2020. They have monitored new trends and economic forces and predict the complete structural transformation of industries as we know them. Researchers believe Germany finds itself well-positioned: the country is entering a competitive race in which it has a good chance of retaining its lead. https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Industry-report/it-security-made-in-germany.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Industry-report/it-security-made-in-germany.html Botnets, exploits, identity theft and abuse, and software security flaws... Online business is now increasingly at risk from cyber crime. Security is becoming ever more important, above all for sensitive data such as credit card and bank details. This is supported by the fact that market researchers at Forrester Research predict growth of seven percent per annum in online business over the next five years. Turnover in e-commerce in Germany alone should amount to EUR 44 billion by 2014. https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/About-us/interview-better-business-smartly-done.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/About-us/interview-better-business-smartly-done.html Germany Trade & Invest has been asking international investors the question "What is smart?" as part of the "Smart Solutions. Smarter Business." campaign. What’s the thinking behind the question? https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Fdi/indian-investments-in-germany.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Fdi/indian-investments-in-germany.html An attractive market and excellent local characteristics make Germany the most popular European destination for new Indian investments after the United Kingdom. Where Germany recorded more than 75 projects in the period 2003-2009, France and the Netherlands acquired 22 Indian projects each in the same period. https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Fdi/made-in-germany-chinese-investors.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Fdi/made-in-germany-chinese-investors.html In June, the Chinese computer group Lenovo announced plans to take over the German electronics wholesaler Medion. This sparked heated debate in the German media: a growing number of Chinese companies are showing an interest in Germany, either buying up German firms or launching their own greenfield ventures. https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Industry-report/valuable-ict-solutions.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Industry-report/valuable-ict-solutions.html There are two ways intelligent information and communications technology (ICT) can help save energy and meet climate targets. Firstly, ICT is a tool for meeting environmental protection goals ("green through IT"), through, for example, intelligent buildings, smart electricity grids and intelligent passenger and freight transport systems. https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Industry-report/smart-money-smart-grid.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Industry-report/smart-money-smart-grid.html We have come to expect that energy is provided to our homes at the fl ick of a switch - when we want it and how we want it. However, dwindling natural resources, climate change, and a global population in transformation demand that we reassess our relationship with energy. https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/About-us/to-good-cooperation.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/About-us/to-good-cooperation.html Germany and Norway have been firm and reliable trading partners for decades and have excellent links in the areas of industry, politics and culture. Auf gute Zusammenarbeit ("To good cooperation!") was the slogan of the German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of its 25th anniversary, keeping the focus firmly on the close cooperation between the two countries. https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/german-business-germanys-trade-fairs.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/german-business-germanys-trade-fairs.html Exhibitors at trade fairs typically want to increase their company profiles, launch new products and, where possible, increase customer share. However, in order to achieve these goals, it's necessary to secure as many qualified visitors as possible. And it's not just the number of visitors that is important, but rather the quality. https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Industry-report/biogas-sector-booming.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Industry-report/biogas-sector-booming.html Market research firm Trend Research expects some 1,100 biogas plants to be built in Germany this year – an increase from the 920 completed in the boom year of 2010. The country's biogas industry is also expected to generate some EUR 6 billion in revenue this year. By the end of 2010, around 6,000 biogas facilities were in operation, producing a total of 14,800 gigawatt hours of electricity. Germany's solar power industry, by contrast, produced 12,000 gigawatt hours in the same period. https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Industry-report/green-innovation-eastern-germany.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Industry-report/green-innovation-eastern-germany.html Energy demand is rising as resources become ever scarcer. This is the context in which cleantech has emerged: a new global economic model which aims to overcome the social, economic and ecological challenges of the 21st century by using and developing clean technologies. Cleantech uses pioneering innovations from the biotechnology, nanotechnology and environmental technology sectors, and extends to the energy, materials, water, mobility and service industries. Many players from all stages in the value chain are based in Eastern Germany, in part because of the region’s strong renewable energies sector. https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Science-research/airy-findings-cutting-edge-research.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Science-research/airy-findings-cutting-edge-research.html The dream of flying is probably as old asmankind... Today, air transport is a part of everyday life for many people. Ergonomic cabin and cockpit optimization is the latest area of research at the new Hamburg Centre of Aviation Training (HCAT). The center is seen as having reached a milestone in the Qualification Initiative Aviation Industry, launched a decade ago to bring together industry, education institutions and public authorities in the aviation hub of Hamburg. Projects developed in the first local collaboration in Europe between the aviation industry, universities and vocational schools are being supported by the Federal Republic of Germany. https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/editorial.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/editorial.html Excellence in innovation is a defining feature of Germany's economy. One of the reasons for this is the unique knowledge and technology that is shared between universities and businesses. https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Industry-report/television-media-center.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Industry-report/television-media-center.html A classic TV night might once have looked like this: the viewer sits in front of his television, relaxing and enjoying a film and sporadically channel surfing. That was then; this is now. Or the future at least: television is going online, enabling interactive TV and time-shifted home cinema. https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Fdi/securely-the-best.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/EN/Invest/Service/Publications/Markets-germany/Archive/Issues-2011/Volume-3/Fdi/securely-the-best.html The security needs of the state of Israel and its inhabitants are extremely high and security measures in the country are especially strict, some of the most stringent in the world. The largest and most well-known of all Israeli security firms, S.B. Security Group Ltd., is now expanding to Germany with the help of Germany Trade & Invest. The company, whose work already includes guarding and managing Israeli border checkpoints, providing security for the prime minister and ministry of defense facilities, and running the security checks at Eilat airport, is now seeking to bring its special and unique expertise to bear on security in Germany.