Success stories

Umida Tadjieva is a businesswoman through and through. After completing her degree as a paediatrician she attained a Master’s degree in health management and in 2014 founded a company that now makes it possible for patients in Uzbekistan to have access to high-quality medical treatment in Germany. The company is also active on the international health market and trains staff from medical and other fields. Yet, as an entrepreneur she doesn’t only export patients and staff, she also ensures that medical expertise flows back into Uzbekistan. The Manager Training Programme helped support her in doing this. 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.

The textile and clothing sector will be remaining one of Uzbekistan’s most important industries for foreign investment and cooperation in future. State-based modernisation programmes are supporting the growth in the domestic textile industry. The search for new technologies has led Schachzoda Egamberdiewa, the representative of the respective authority in Uzbekistan, to Germany. Continue reading

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

Dishold Hudayberdiev is assistant to the managing director of General Motors Uzbekistan, which belongs to the Uzbek trade association, Uzavtoprom. All manufacturers, suppliers, importers and exporters active in the automotive industry belong to Uzavtoprom, which – among other things – co-ordinates a series of economic and social projects that experienced General Motors Uzbekistan employees are expected to implement. Continue reading

The textiles manufacturing industry is becoming increasingly important to the Uzbek economy. So too is Turantex, which was set up in 1998 by managing director Bakhodir Sultanov. What began as a jersey manufacturer is now a supplier of ready-to-wear clothing, which employs 250 people and exports to Russia and Kazakhstan. The ISO 9001 certification, which is currently in progress, will pave the way for Turantex to export to the EU. Continue reading

Askar Kadirov applied to participate in the BMWi Manager Training Programme when he was still the regional director of food manufacturer, Green World. He came to Germany with the clear aim of subsequently setting up his own company. His aim was to enhance his management skills, establish new contacts, and learn more about EU certification in the food industry. Continue reading

Shukhrat Aliev is responsible for production and retail at the trade association of the Uzbek shoe and leather goods industry, Oz’bekcharmpoyabzali. Over 120 companies belonging to the association manufacture leather, artificial leather and leather goods for shoes, sports articles and clothing. Continue reading