Foreign trade promotion and investment

Participation in initiatives for entrepreneurs

When you are setting up a business in Germany, you must comply with certain rules and requirements. This section provides information on your rights and obligations, in particular relating to initiatives for entrepreneurs.

Providing information for statistics on German foreign trade

As a company, you must report your trade in goods between Germany and other EU member states to the Federal Statistical Office under certain conditions.

Report cross-sector investments in German companies

Are you based outside the EU or EFTA and want to invest in a German company? Then you need the approval of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy if it is a notifiable investment in a cross-sectoral area.

Apply for a clearance certificate for investments in German companies

Are you based outside the EU or EFTA and want to invest in a German company? Then you can apply for a clearance certificate for non-notifiable investments from the BMWE in advance in order to obtain legal certainty.

Report sector-specific investments in German companies for certain defense equipment and IT security products

Are you based outside Germany and want to invest in a German company? Then you need the approval of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy if it is a notifiable investment in a sector-specific area.