Welcome to Germany
Entrepreneurs from all over the world are welcome in Germany. The German market is open for investments in practically all business and industry sectors. No restrictions are placed upon foreign companies, nor are there any business sectors exclusively monopolized by the state.
Germany in Europe
Market Opportunities in the Center of Europe
Sweden Finland
With a population of over 82 million, Germany is the largest country in the European Union (EU). Home to a labor force of almost 40 million – including four million entrepreneurs – Germany is the continent’s largest economy with a gross domestic product of around EUR 2.4 trillion in 2007.
Norway
Helsinki Oslo
Tallinn
Stockholm
Russia
Estonia
Moscow Riga
Germany’s central position at the heart of the enlarged Europe provides access to the EU as the largest economic area in the world with currently 27 member states, a population of around 500 million and a gross domestic product of around EUR 12.9 trillion.
Latvia
Denmark
Lithuania Copenhagen Kaliningrad
Dublin
Vilnius Minsk
Ireland
Belarus UK
Moreover, it also allows Germany to enjoy the traditional advantages of Western Europe’s long-established and robust markets, as well as those of the burgeoning markets of Central and Eastern Europe. Many businesses are already taking advantage of the new opportunities afforded by EU expansion.
Warsaw
Netherlands London
Berlin
Poland
Amsterdam
Kiev
Belgium Brussels
Ukraine
Prague
Luxembourg
Czech Republic
Frankfurt
Paris
Slovakia
Moldova
Bratislava
Vienna
France
Chisinau
Austria
Bern
Furthermore, the use of the shared euro currency in 16 member states (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain) promotes trade across transnational borders by effectively eliminating currency exchange problems.
RU
Budapest
Hungary
Switzerland
Romania
Slovenia
Ljubljana Zagreb
Croatia
Portugal
Italy
Bulgaria
Montenegro Podgorica
Rome Lisbon
Bucharest
BosniaBelgrade Herzegovina Serbia Sarajevo
Tirana
Madrid
Sofia Skopje
Macedonia
Albania
Ankara
Spain Greece
Turkey
Athens
Valletta
Malta
Cyprus Nicosia
EU 27 Countries Source: Eurostat
Investment Guide
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