Fit for Partnership with Germany
Manager Training Programme of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
The Turkmen MP group visited the German hidden champion Dinse GmbH. There they learned how to operate successfully worldwide, despite low personnel costs, and why good service is so important for SMEs. Continue reading
Nika Pharm Servis GmbH based in Tashkent is a producer and distributor of medicines and food supplements. The company owns OXYmed, the largest and most modern pharmacy chain in the country, and further firms in the field of pharmaceutics. 500 of the roughly 700 employees work in the pharmacies. Together, they generated about 200 million euros in turnover in 2018 and contributed to improving healthcare in the country.
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The first 21 participants from new MP partner country Ethiopia arrived in Germany in November 2019. During the introductory workshop in Addis Ababa, the group had expressed great interest in expanding their intercultural skills and showed enthusiasm for modern technology. It also quickly became clear that the Ethiopian and German cultures are linked by one thing in particular: coffee
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Germany welcomed the first group of South African MP participants in October 2019. A varied programme gave executives from middle and upper management opportunities to get to know manufacturing companies in the SME sector, attend trade fairs related to their industries, and advance their business ideas with German partners. During their four-week stay in Germany, the 20 participants intensively explored innovation and international project management and took a look behind the scenes at a number of German companies.
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Germany and Ethiopia have come to an agreement on cooperation within the framework of the Manager Training Programme. The Eastern African country will become a pilot country within the Programme and will be sending Ethiopian executives to Germany for training and the initiation of business relations in the future. Dr. Dorothea Schütz, Deputy Director-General at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), and Continue reading
Mongolia is one of the most sparsely populated countries. Half of the approximately three million inhabitants live in rural areas, and the other half live in the capital city of Ulan Bator. The capital city is not only the uncontested economic, cultural and political centre of the country, it is also the centre of the health care system: Many Mongolians have to travel there to get medical services. Continue reading
TÜV Rheinland AG is well-known throughout the world as an organisation providing inspection and testing services. It opened its doors to a group of Mexican executives, giving them insights into its way of working and the latest developments in inspection and test mechanisms.
The topic of product certification was the first item on the agenda for the onsite visit. Continue reading
With an annual growth rate of 17 per cent, the Mexican aerospace industry is among the fastest growing markets in Latin America. According to estimates by the Mexican Office for Economic Affairs, it will be in tenth place worldwide by 2020. The aviation industry is located primarily in selected federal states, including Baja California, on the border to the USA. This is also where Sergio Segura established his firm InnoCentro Aerospacial.
The visit of an MP group from China to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Rhein-Neckar in Mannheim revolved around the topic of securing skilled workers. The participants learned not only what motivates enterprises to offer training but also how to retain skilled workers, and how the system of vocational training works in Germany. Continue reading
VRP Consulting is a global IT firm that counts global players like Facebook, Burberry and Rolls-Royce among its clients. From its office in Belarus it directs its activities in Europe, the second most important market after the United States. Nastassia Shabasovich supports the team in Minsk and is responsible for expanding business in Germany. Continue reading