Swedish Chamber of Commerce
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce (SHK) is an association registered in the German register of associations , which sees itself as an association and representation of interests of the Swedish economy in Germany. The SHK should not be confused with the German-Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm .
Field of activity
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the Federal Republic of Germany was founded in Düsseldorf in 1959 in order to further develop economic relations between Sweden and Germany. To this day it is a central association where companies and individuals interested in Swedish and German-Swedish business relations can exchange ideas and make contacts. The office is located in Düsseldorf.
The main tasks of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce are planning and hosting events for members and interested parties. One of the goals is to increase intercultural knowledge.
The events can be divided into national and regional events. The national events, such as B. the annual general meeting or the awarding of the Swedish company award, are arranged by the SHK itself. The regional events are arranged by volunteer members on site in Baden-Württemberg (Stuttgart), Bavaria (Munich), Berlin, Rhine-Ruhr (Düsseldorf), Rhine-Main (Frankfurt) and Hamburg. The Chamber of Commerce also offers specific help and services to optimally integrate Swedish companies in Germany.
membership
The SHK divides its members into three categories:
- Full member (companies with more than five employees and a group annual turnover of more than 2.5 million euros in Germany)
- Personal membership (private individuals)
- Junior Chamber Club (individuals under 40 years of age)
All employees of a member company are automatically members. The chamber's sponsoring members include Vattenfall , IKEA Deutschland GmbH, Sandvik Holding GmbH, SEB AB FRANKFURT BRANCH, Handelsbanken, Securitas Deutschland Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Kinnarps GmbH.
Junior Chamber Club
The Junior Chamber Club (JCC) is "the network in the network" of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Germany. Young private individuals with a preference for Sweden and an interest in contacts and topics relating to the German-Swedish economy, regardless of their nationality and employment, meet here.
Members of the JCC are also full members of the SHK. The JCC was originally founded based on a model from London. The founders met in November 2001 in Frankfurt am Main and established the JCC in Germany. Today the JCC has around 200 members in Germany.
Over time, members of the club have set up committees in five cities that organize the program on a voluntary basis. The JCC offers young people numerous events, lectures and tours, Swedish traditions and contact areas. Active committees exist in Berlin, Düsseldorf / Cologne, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg and Munich. Committed and interested JCC members also have the opportunity to take part in a mentoring program.
The Junior Chamber Club is also represented on the board of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce. Elin Keim from the Munich JCC committee is the current representative on the board and presidium of the SHK.
Board of Directors and Presidium
The SHK board consists of 19 board members. A term of office is two years. Half of the board is re-elected every year. The SHK Presidium consists of a President, two Vice-Presidents and three Presidium members. The six presidium members each take on a task field from the categories economy, strategy, membership offer, communication, events and regional groups as well as member acquisition.
patronage
The Swedish Crown Princess Victoria has been the patron of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Germany since 2015 . In 2003 the Swedish Enterprise Award was presented for the first time by the Crown Princess, together with the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Germany, Business Sweden and the Swedish Embassy in Berlin.
The Swedish company award
Since 2003 the Swedish Enterprise Award in Germany has been awarded by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Business Sweden in cooperation with the Swedish Embassy. Swedish companies that have successfully put down roots in Germany have a good chance of winning the award, which is awarded in three categories: large companies, medium-sized companies and newcomers to the German market.
history
At the beginning of 1959, "Swedish circles expressed their wish [...] to create a national Swedish institution in Düsseldorf to promote Swedish exports". For Consul General Ragnar Dyberg this was reason enough to work out a concept for a new, locally anchored chamber emphatically and in cooperation with the German-Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm.
On June 26, 1959, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the Federal Republic of Germany was founded at a constituent assembly in Stockholm.
At the time of the founding, the deputy chairman was Consul General Julius Hagander; Ragnar Dyberg, Vice Consul Lars Frisk and Director KA Hedin were appointed to the Executive Board, who were replaced a short time later by General Manager Bo Lindnér and the other Managing Director Tore Falk. The work of the chamber was officially started on September 1, 1959, the entry in the register of associations of the Düsseldorf District Court took place on September 16.
Members year 1959
- Skogsindustrierna, Association of the Swedish Forest Industries (Stockholm, Sweden)
- SKF GmbH (Schweinfurt, Germany)
- Skandinaviska Enskilda banks (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Scania AB (Södertälje, Sweden)
- Scandinavian Airlines System Directorate Germany (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
- Sandvik Holding GmbH (Düsseldorf, Germany)
- Messe Frankfurt GmbH (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
- LKAB Schwedenerz GmbH (Essen, Germany)
- Böhler-Uddeholm Deutschland GmbH (Düsseldorf, Germany)
- Atlas Copco Holding GmbH (Essen, Germany)
- Alfa Laval AB (Lund, Sweden)
50 years in Germany
In 2009 the Swedish Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 50th anniversary. Among other things, the Swedish royal couple took part in the celebration.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ History of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce
- ^ Supporting members of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce
- ^ Junior Chamber Club
- ^ JCC: Junior Chamber Club. June 23, 2016, accessed June 24, 2016 (German).
- ^ Board of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce
- ^ SHK: Patronage SHK. SHK, June 23, 2016, accessed on June 24, 2016 (German).
- ↑ Sweden Abroad: Svenska Företasgpriset (Swedish Enterprise Award). (No longer available online.) Sweden Abroad, November 1, 2015, archived from the original on June 24, 2016 ; Retrieved June 24, 2016 (Swedish / English). 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.
- ^ Minutes of the meeting of the board of directors of the German-Swedish Chamber of Commerce on March 19, 1959
- ^ SHK: Swedish Chamber of Commerce - History. June 23, 2016, accessed June 24, 2016 (German).
