Anis Zelleg founded the Sotuged company based in Gabes, a large city on the Tunisian Mediterranean coast. He recently reorganised his company to produce apricot kernels for a German customer. Continue reading
Upgrading From the Shell to the Fruit
Successful Participants
An Initial Spark
The Manager Training Programme in Germany decisively changed Michail Bojarkin’s professional life. The Managing Director of Lesnaja Niva, a company that has primarily specialised in animal husbandry and agriculture to date, discovered new business areas and found German partner companies who could offer the right know-how to support his plans. The highlights included a German-Russian joint venture for particle boards, wood pellet production, and tractor technology. Continue reading
Setting Up a Subsidiary in Germany
Yu Yajun had one clear goal when she applied to participate in the Manager Training Programme of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (MP). She planned to establish a subsidiary of her firm Amate Technology in Germany. Therefore, she wanted to gather detailed information on the ground regarding the economic climate and investment conditions before taking such a step. Continue reading
German Measuring Technology for the Belarusian Market
Kirill Filippenko’s family are among the pioneers in the private sector in Belarus. Immediately after the collapse of the Soviet Union, his father established one of the first private companies in the former Soviet Union. And this “entrepreneurial gene” has been passed on to his son. Upon completing his degree in systems engineering and an MBA, he began working at his parents’ company. Continue reading
Uzbekistan – Digital Society Awakens
There is a new driving force behind Uzbekistan’s digital economy. Brand.uz, a young, up and coming IT company, has followed the international market’s lead and founded a start-up accelerator to mentor young tech talent. The next Twitter or Instagram might well emerge from Central Asia in the not too distant future if Yelena Seleznyova, MP alumna and Managing Director of the StartupFactory, has anything to do with it. Continue reading
A Solid Ride on German Chassis
Mingguang. As a business owner’s daughter, Ni Hongyan did not initially plan to work in the family firm. She became a teacher instead. In mid-2012 though, she decided to switch careers and join the board of the company owned by her family where, as a manager from the new generation, she was desperately needed to help move the company forward. Continue reading
Advancing into the VIP Segment
Mihai Bostan from Chișinău, who holds an MBA, comes from modest roots. Around ten years ago, he went into business for himself in the booming construction industry. His company, M&M Comert, began supplying building supply centres with domestic products. But the ambitious young entrepreneur had his sights set much higher. In 2010 he happened upon an article about the Manager Training Programme, which has turned out to be the greatest driver behind his business so far, he says. Continue reading
New Drinks for Mongolia
What do Mongolian mint vodka, lemon beer and wild berry sparkling water have in common? All the flavours used are made by WILD Berlin, Germany’s oldest essence manufacturer. And all these innovative drinks were introduced by Mongolia’s leading beverage enterprise, APU, after employee Gerel Ganchimeg returned from the MP in Germany in 2015. Continue reading
Growth through Improved Motivation
Anna Grigorjeva, Managing Director of the family-run Spezialsystem company in Belarus, was looking to better her management skills through training. In 2011 she participated in the BMWi Manager Training Programme. Continue reading
Building trust
Washing up brushes from Mexico gaining ground in Germany
Carcal is a Mexican family-run business with an over sixty-year history that specialises in the production of cleaning brushes. The colourful washing up brushes, scrubbers, nail and toilet brushes have ensured cleanliness from Mexico to Australia for many years now. Since recently, they can also be found in Germany. Continue reading