Economy, Development and Agriculture

Gläserne Manufaktur von VW Enlarge image (© picture-alliance/ ZB) Daimler-Benz, Siemens, Porsche, Deutsche Bank, SAP - just a few world reknown names of German companies.  They represent “Made in Germany”, a seal of quality around the world, makred by innovation, quality and cutting-edge technology.  Yet the world’s third largest economy has more to offer than these global players:  numerous world market leaders who are actually small and medium-sized enterprises, the power-house of Germany's economy.  They all benefit from the sound economic conditions in the “land of ideas”, not to mention the excellent qualifications of the workforce.  Foreign investors also value this — and see it as a major point in Germany’s favour in the age of the global economy.

This section offers information about the economy in South Africa, about Germany as a business location as well as initiatives of foreign trade promotion through the Federal Foreign Office Berlin.

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German South African Business Relations

Germany is one of the most important trading partners of South Africa, ranking 2nd in total trading volume behind China and ahead of the USA. Most German multinational companies and many small and medium sized enterprises are among the approximately 600 German firms established in South Africa.

Bilateral Business Relations

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Business Destination Germany

Not only is Germany situated in the heart of Europe and offers a market with more than 82 million consumers, which makes it the largest market within the European Union. It also offers a rich history of ideas and innovations. Many of the innovations shaped the world we live in significantly and contributed to many aspects of modern life.

Business Destination Germany

Development Cooperation with South Africa

Since 1994 South Africa has received funds of more than 550 million Euro of bilateral development aid from Germany. In line with the promised strengthening of Africa by the G8-countries, this is also ...

Development Cooperation

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Department of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection

In our globablised world central political topics are of increasing international importance. Within these topics, Agriculture and Food play a major role. In the field of international cooperation, a range of topics are on the agenda, including global food, dismantling of barriers in international trade, opening up new markets and good bilateral relations with countries all over the world.

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Economy, Development, Agriculture

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