In spring, executives from Azerbaijan received the opportunity to take a look behind the scenes at two German agricultural machinery manufacturers. The visit to an internationally operating group and a medium-sized enterprise provided insights into their process-optimised production and the broad range of products. Continue reading
Partner countries
Ice-cold innovations
Everyone in Ukraine knows and loves Rud. Their frozen dairy and sorbet treats like the “Impreza” and “Eskimos” have cooled the taste buds of the young and old alike for years. Svitlana Lysak heads up the firm’s laboratory and is responsible for quality control. Continue reading
E-mobility made in Germany
An Indian MP group visited the company e. GO Mobile AG in Aachen in spring. This young start-up was founded in 2015 and has since positioned itself as a manufacturer of electrically powered city vehicles with sophisticated technology and reasonable purchase prices that should convince customers. The vision? An environment-friendly, lightweight, safe, practical and, above all, affordable car. Continue reading
Logistic solutions for Mexican enterprises
Logistics determine the course when business transactions involving goods are to be concluded between two distant continents. An onsite visit to Transmaritim International GmbH at the Air Cargo Center in Stuttgart provided 23 executives from Mexico with numerous new insights into this field. Continue reading
What it takes to be a good employer
UWT GmbH, one of the most employee-friendly enterprises in Germany, has already received numerous awards. During an on-site visit in spring, 19 executives from Kazakhstan also had the opportunity to learn about the personnel management practised by this globally active specialist in level measurement technology for solid bulk and liquids. Continue reading
A Programme with a Long-Term Effect
Temirtau is the capital of the metallurgical industry in Kazakhstan. The city (Temirtau means “iron mountain”) is home to Inkar-1, a mechanical engineering and metalworking business. The head of the firm, Kuandyk Nurpeissov, participated in the Manager Training Programme in 2012 − with considerable success: on the occasion of the tenth MP anniversary in Kazakhstan in 2014, he was awarded first prize for the best cooperation project. Continue reading
Cooperation with Mongolia will be continued
Germany and Mongolia will remain partners in the Manager Training Programme for the coming years. Dr Heinz Hetmeier, Deputy-Director General for European Policy at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), and Enkhbold Vorshilov, Director General of the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, signed a corresponding Memorandum of Understanding in Ulaanbaatar on 29 August 2019. Continue reading
Strong in steel
In Egypt, the name Faltas is synonymous with steel. The Faltas family has been making a name for itself in the steel business for over 25 years. The steel bars produced by Sambo Metals are primarily sold to the automotive industry, where they are used in car parts of Maseratis and Mercedes-Benz buses. Continue reading
Minodora Rucan – Home construction in Chişinău booms with help from Germany
Affordable housing in the Moldovan capital of Chişinău has been in high demand for many years, a reality from which Minodora Rucan and her Ecosem Group have benefited.
That the Moldovan construction company’s future prospects remain good are not least due to the innovative financing concepts of company owner, Minodora Rucan. Thanks to multi-level financing plans and down payments from new homeowners, the company is able to continue launching new building projects without taking out loans. Continue reading
Keeping Up with Competition Through Innovation and Efficiency
How can small and medium sized enterprises in Germany keep up with competition despite high employment costs and a lack of resources? Through innovations, efficient processes and the highest quality demands – as 19 Vietnamese managers now know, after their four week-stay at GICON-InTraBiD GmbH in Dresden. Continue reading




