The DIHK DEinternational GmbH, as the central holding company, is responsible for managing and controlling the associated overseas companies. It also pools the development of the service business within the AHK network and the implementation of projects for the AHK network.
Global Structure & Governance
The DIHK DEinternational GmbH holds shares in 15 subsidiaries across 14 countries, which operate within the AHK network at 150 locations in over 90 countries. These subsidiaries provide services as part of Germany's foreign trade promotion. The DIHK DEinternational GmbH unifies their controlling and governance processes.
Worldwide Service Portfolio
Under the DEinternational brand, a unified range of services is developed within the global AHK network for internationally oriented companies. This portfolio includes services related to market entry strategies, local legal requirements, business opportunities, location analyses, and market-specific economic conditions. The DIHK DEinternational GmbH ensures that these services are provided worldwide according to clear standards while also addressing local specifics. The unified external appearance of the foreign chambers of commerce worldwide and their marketing in Germany are also part of the tasks under the DEinternational brand.
Implementation of Projects for the AHK Network
Various projects for the AHK network are coordinated in the DIHK DEinternational GmbH, including topics such as data protection, digitalisation, and sustainability.
Management
Benjamin Leipold
Head of AHK Network
Thorsten Wilke
Contact
Sabrina Abdelatif
Director ESG – International Services & Projects
Nadine Eichbrett
Project Coordinator AHK Digital | Project Management and Controlling
Matthias Hauenstein
Head of Corporate Innovation & Strategic Partnerships Germany GACC West
Caroline Hüttner
Director DEinternational I AHK Projects
Nataliia Krasulia
Director DEinternational I Content Management
Wojciech Krykwinski
IT Manager | Project AHK Digital | Technology Management
Alisa Lange
Project Manager African Skills 4 Germany
Anja Lindenau
Director Accounting and Controlling
Sophie Charlotte Lwin-Waldschmidt
Head of DEinternational
Christine Müller
Project Manager AHK Digital | Product Owner CMS-System
Daniela Muntean
Assistant Accounting and Controlling
Sang Ngoc Nguyen
Director DEinternational I Marketing and Communication
Ruth Nicolai
Head of AHK-Africa Office
Doris Lucia Priebs
Assistant DEinternational
Andreas Reckert
Project Manager African Skills 4 Germany
Franziska Röttger
Director DEinternational I Business Development
Tim Schmidt
Project staff "German Mining & Resources Network 2.0"
Katrin Steglich
Director Data Protection
Luisa Ulbrich
Project Manager Marketing & Communication AHK-Africa Office
Christoph Zimmermann
Project Manager AHK Digital | IT Product Management
Executive Management
CEO
Benjamin Leipold
Head of AHK Network
CEO