Fit for Partnership with Germany
Manager Training Programme of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Mumbai-based Mosil Lubricants produces industrial lubricants for customers that include well-known German firms. Rupali Mavani is part of the Mosil management team. Participation in the Manager Training Programme has helped her get closer to her dream of one day transforming the family business into public limited company. Continue reading
The Kyrgyz, Moldovan and Ukrainian entrepreneurs who completed virtual MP training between February and May were all from the agricultural and food processing sectors. One particular food turned out to be a highlight. Continue reading
Speaking for many MP participants from Azerbaijan and Georgia, entrepreneur Zhala Mammadova from Baku summed up her feelings: "I wish I could have participated in the program offline". Still despite the special circumstances of digital training, all 19 participating executives declared "Fit for Partnership with Germany" programme in spring a success. Continue reading
Travel limitations due to the pandemic are forcing business partners to turn to digital solutions for talks. Even negotiations are becoming increasingly virtual. Thomas Starke, who has been coaching for many years in the Manager Training Programme, explains what it takes to be successful and offers tips on making a positive impression. Continue reading
Executives from Tunisia participated in the virtual manager training programme in spring. The 18 entrepreneurs from various industries and representing various company sizes had a positive experience.
The main objective of the group was to establish business contacts to German companies and to maintain and expand existing relationships by participating in the programme, despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Meriem Ben Dlala loves nature. And she loves her country, which is one of the largest date producers in the world. To her, this sweet desert fruit is the embodiment of Tunisia’s culture, which dates back thousands of years. Ben Dlala works for the date producer Rose de Sable. “I would like to share our culture with the rest of the world”, the biologist says about her motivation to participate in the Manager Training Programme. Continue reading
The Manager Training Programme (MP), which is implemented by GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), is under new management: Anne Jach-Kemps took on the position of Head of the Programme on 1 April as successor to Reimut Düring, who is retiring after nine years in this function. In an interview, Anne Jach-Kemps describes what spurs her on and how the Programme should develop in future. Continue reading
New technologies, new competitors and changing customer behaviour are among the many challenges that companies are facing during the Covid-19 pandemic in particular. As part of the Virtual Manager Training Programme, a group of South African participants learned the essentials of managing change at an online seminar at the start of the year. Continue reading
The 5DOBT method is one way to ensure a company makes the best possible business decisions. At an online seminar in March, MP alumni from Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine learned about this methodology and received valuable impulses for their own work. Continue reading
His participation in the Manager Training Programme was a career boost for Fizuli Yolchiyev from Azerbaijan. After six years as Purchasing Manager at Facet LLC, a wholesale firm for medical technology, he was promoted to the position of Head of Purchasing. Since then, he has particularly intensified the cooperation with German firms. Continue reading