German-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry
| German-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK France / CFACI) |
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|---|---|
| purpose | Maintenance and expansion of German-French economic relations |
| Seat | Paris |
| founding | June 15, 1955
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| president | Guy Maugis |
| executive Director | Patrick Brandmaier |
| Members | approx. 950 |
| Branch | Berlin |
| Website | www.francoallemand.com |
The Franco-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry ( French Chambre Franco-Allemande de Commerce et d'Industrie ) is part of the network of German chambers of commerce abroad and has its seat in Paris and an office in Berlin .
history
It was founded in 1955 and benefited from the rapprochement between the two states that came from Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and French President Charles de Gaulle .
The 50th anniversary was celebrated in the presence of President Jacques Chirac and Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schröder .
President of the DFIHK
From 1955 to 1958, Jacques Fougerolle and Ulrich Dörtenbach took turns holding the presidency. From 1959 the office on the German side was taken over by Gotthard von Falkenhausen , who was replaced by Dietrich von Grunelius in 1966 . After Herbert Waldthausen had been in office for two years, Friedrich Conzen took over the presidency on the German side for 10 years from 1977 . The French founding president Jacques Fougerolle was succeeded by Jean Marcou in 1964 . Jean Marcou remained in office until 1976 and was replaced by Jean-Arthur Varoquaux . The Alsatian Roland Wagner succeeded Jean-Arthur Varoquaux and remained in office for three years. After Friedrich Conzen and Roland Wagner left the joint management of the Franco-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
Alfred Freiherr von Oppenheim was therefore the sole President of the Franco-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 1987 until his death in 2005. He was followed by Patrick Schwarz-Schütte who held office until 2008. Patrick Schwarz-Schütte was followed by Philippe Carli . The current president has been Guy Maugis since 2010 .
structure
The Presidium of the Franco-German Chamber of Commerce consists equally of French and German honorary members: Guy Maugis (BOSCH France), Xavier Susterac (BASF France), Jerome Duval-Hamel (EUSOPE), Thierry Paternot (Duke Street Capital), Peter Bichara (Siemens France), Daniel Hager (HAGER), Pamela Knapp (member of the supervisory boards of the PSA Group and Saint-Gobain) and Marc Langenbrinck (Mercedes-Benz France). The board of directors is elected by the general assembly and works on a voluntary basis.
The “Directeur General” (managing director), who is appointed by the Board of Directors on the proposal of the Presidium, manages day-to-day business. Patrick Brandmaier has been managing director since June 2019.
The Chamber of Commerce is financed by the membership fees of its members and by subsidies it receives from the Ministries of Economic Affairs and Foreign Affairs.
Functions
The AHK France has been promoting economic relations between Germany and France since it was founded in 1955 and combines three functions: It is the official representative of the German economy in France. In addition, it is a member organization for bilaterally active companies and also offers German and French companies services to support their foreign trade activities.
Membership organization
The AHK France is organized as an association, entrepreneurs and managing directors volunteer in the board of directors and board of directors. As the central business association of German and French companies, member companies benefit from a strong network of contacts in politics and business. There are numerous events, primarily for members, which enable exclusive networking, exchange of experience and the transfer of knowledge. More than 950 companies currently belong to the Franco-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Companies can contribute their technical expertise by participating in bodies, commissions and conferences. For young entrepreneurs or professionals in the Franco-German market, the Wirtschaftsjunioren France offer informal meetings that enable the exchange of experiences and maintenance of contacts.
Services
The AHK France supports the business activities of companies in the German-French market with practical services, e.g. B. Market studies and sales advice, organization of B2B and B2C business fairs , industry meetings and specialist conferences. There is also legal and tax advice on the particularities of labor, commercial and environmental law in the other country. Seminars and training courses are also offered.
For those who are interested, there is the possibility of finding apprenticeships and internships through the German-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry . In this context, the Franco-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce offers French companies advice on establishing dual training , based on the model in Germany.
Official representation of the German economy
The AHK France is the mouthpiece of the German economy and represents its interests in France. Every year she conducts numerous market research and business trips on behalf of the German federal government and the federal states for German companies. The main clients are the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi), the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) and the economic ministries of the federal states.
Special events
German-French business award and award of the culture and creative industries
These prizes were launched in 2011 by the AHK France and are under the patronage of the German and French economics ministries. They are awarded every two years to German and French companies that carry out successful cooperation projects. The aim is to promote and make known the cooperation between German and French companies.
German-French vocational training day
Since 2014, this conference has brought together German, French and European actors and experts to launch new projects for vocational training and youth. Each year the focus is on a different, highly topical topic in the field of vocational training.
Franco-German Business Day
Every two years, the AHK France organizes a conference in Paris with German and French experts as well as representatives from business and politics who discuss current economic and political issues.
Publications
German-French business magazine CONTACT (appears every semester), German-French newsletter @ -journal, study: German companies in France - business situation, perspectives and assessments (appears every two years), legal information, leaflets on environmental guidelines, industry reports, periodic surveys, annual report , Digital Membership Directory, Digital Directory of German Companies in France, Digital Directory of Franco-German Experts.
Web links
- Franco-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Franco-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the Franco-German Internet portal
- Franco-German job exchange
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b About us. (No longer available online.) DFIHK, archived from the original on October 30, 2013 ; accessed on January 16, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Imprint. DFIHK, accessed on January 16, 2014 .
- ^ History of the Franco-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce. DFIHK, archived from the original on February 29, 2008 ; accessed on January 16, 2014 .
- ^ Jörg Langer: 50 years of the German-French Chamber of Industry and Commerce . Ed .: German-French Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Groupe Renard, Levallois-Perret 2005, OCLC 255446286 , p. 33 .
