International Business / Executive Travel: SPOTLIGHT ON GERMANY : RESOURCES

Some addresses, phone numbers and publications useful for doing business in Germany:

OFFICIAL FOREIGN OFFICES

The German Embassy can answer questions about visa requirements and give advice on business and trade matters.

German Embassy 4645 Reservoir Road N.W. Washington, D.C. 20007 (202) 298-4000 After-hours emergency number: (202) 298-4355

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The local office of the German Consulate can assist with common questions; other questions may be referred to the German Embassy. A consul investment official can provide basic information about doing business in Germany.

German Consulate 6222 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500 Los Angeles, CA 90048 (213) 930-2703

U.S. Embassy Deichmanns Aue 29 53170 Bonn 2 (49-228) 3391

TRADE CONTACTS

These agencies can assist businesses and suggest locations and special incentives.

Assn. of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce Adenauerallee 148 5300 Bonn 1 (49-228) 1040 Fax (49-228) 104158

REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

There are 10 regional associations of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry:

Cologne Unter Sachsenhausen 10-26 5000 Koln 1 (49-221) 1640-157 Fax (49-221) 1640-123

Dusseldorf Postfach 240120 4000 Dusseldorf 1 (49-211) 352-091 Fax (49-211) 161-072

Flensburg Heinrichstr 34 2390 Flensburg (49-461) 8060 Fax (49-461) 80671

Frankfurt Borsenplatz 6000 Frankfurt a.M. 1 (49-69) 21970 Fax (49-69) 2197-424

Hamburg Borse 2000 Hamburg 11 (49-40) 366-382

Ludwigshafen Ludwigsplatz 2/3 Postfach 210744 6700 Ludwigshafen (49-621) 59040 Fax (49-621) 5904-166

Magdeburg Alter Markt 8 Postfach 1840 3010 Magdeburg (49-391) 56930 Fax (49-391) 344-391

Munich Max-Joseph-Str. 2 8000 Munchen 2 (49-89) 51160 Fax (49-89) 5116-306

Stuttgart Jagerstr. 30 Postfach 102444 7000 Stuttgart 1 (49-711) 20050 Fax (49-711) 2005-354

Thurengen Friedrich-List-Str. 36 5080 Erfurt (49-361) 34568 Fax (49-361) 35597

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gustav-Heinemann-Ufer 84-88 Postfach 510548 5000 Koln 51 (49-221) 37080 Fax (49-221) 3708-730

Bundesverband Kaiser-Friedrichstr. 13 Postfach 1349 5300 Bonn (49-228) 260-040 Fax (49-228) 26004-55

Central Assn. of Cooperative Wholesale and Service Trade Postfach 120220 5300 Bonn (49-228) 210011

Foreign Trade Office Agrippastr. 87-93 Postfach 510548 5000 Koln 1 (49-221) 20571 Fax (49-221) 2057-212

Sources: Europa Publications; U.S. State Department