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Event Announcement Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility

Konferenz: PPWR im Praxis-Check

  • 13.10.2026
  • GLS Campus Berlin
    Kastanienallee 82
    10435 Berlin
Event Announcement Infrastructure

Building Ukraine's Future

  • 07.10.2026 - 08.10.2026
Service Portal

For Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

The German Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (DIHK) service portal consolidates practical information for business owners and entrepreneurs.

TdW_Symbolbild
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In Focus Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility

New EU Packaging Regulation – a Challenge for Companies

Since 12 August, the EU-wide Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is in effect. It aims to reduce waste and enhance material recycling. However, the implementation of these fundamentally correct objectives presents enormous challenges for businesses, accompanied by significant...

Sebastian Bolay Juni
© DIHK / Jens Schicke
Reaction Energy and climate policy

Reducing Costs and Cutting Red Tape

DIHK on the Renewable Energy Act and the Energy Efficiency Act

Date of publication 05.10.2026
Gestapelte Münzen
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Service Portal

Municipal Business Tax Rates

Business tax has become a silent brake on location development, as shown by the survey on municipal rates 2026 conducted by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK). The rising burdens on businesses are also due to the strained financial situation of many municipalities. The DIHK...

Hände auf rot leuchtender Tastatur
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Service Portal

Warning: Data Theft via Email, SMS, and Phone

Fraudsters continue to misuse the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) as a cover for phishing attacks – most recently through a letter with a QR code and the subject "Update your company data – Important deadline" and subsequent phishing call.. Learn more about these and other...

Mehrere Laptops auf einem Tisch mit Händen von oben, eingeblendet verschiedene statistische Grafiken
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Surveys and Figures Economic and Fiscal Policy

Figures and Facts

How are economic growth, employment, unemployment, and inflation evolving? The German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) provides you here with the key economic indicators and forecasts as well as data on foreign trade by country.

Press Release

Nominees for the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry Award for Business Journalism "Ernst Schneider"

The nominees for the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry Award for Business Journalism "Ernst Schneider" have been announced. The award acknowledges outstanding journalistic achievements in presenting in-depth and relevant economic issues to the public. The award ceremony will take place on...

Date of publication 30.09.2026
Kasachstan Wirtschaftsforum 2026 Gruppenbild
© DIHK / Nils Hasenau
Image Gallery

German-Kazakh Economic Forum with Heads of State at the DIHK

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Press Release Skilled Workforce and Education

Female Entrepreneurs Discuss Talent Retention in Hannover

How businesses can secure talent in times of change will be the topic of the 11th German Chamber of Commerce and Industry Networking Day for Business Women IHK on 1 and 2 October

Date of publication 30.09.2026
Press Release International Trade and Market Access

Rekord bei Handelshemmnissen – USA werden zum Bremsklotz, Chancen in Indien und Lateinamerika 

DIHK-Umfrage „Going International 2026“

Date of publication 28.09.2026
Press Release International Trade and Market Access

German-Kazakh Business Forum on 29 September

Tokayev and Steinmeier emphasise closer cooperation at the House of German Business

Date of publication 28.09.2026
Parlamentarischer Abend 2026 Gastgeber
© DIHK / Nils Hasenau
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Parliamentary Evening 2026 — "Economy 360 Degrees"

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Container mit EU-Fahne am Kran vor blauem Himmel
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In Focus Economic and Fiscal Policy

Between Free Trade and Industrial Protection: Striking a Balance in Europe

The "Industrial Accelerator Act" aims to strengthen the EU's industry and reduce dependencies. However, from the economy's perspective, the planned measures entail significant risks. These include interference with entrepreneurial freedom, increased costs, and unforeseeable side effects.