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Event Announcement Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility

DIHK Conference on International Climate Policy

  • 08.12.2026
  • Tagungswerk Berlin
    Lindenstraße 85
    10969 Berlin Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Cover Mittelstandsmonitor 2026
© AG Mittelstand
Study and Analysis Economic and Fiscal Policy

SME Monitor 2026

Once again, the Council of German Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (AG Mittelstand) draws a sobering conclusion regarding Germany's economic policy framework in its third annual SME Monitor released in early November 2026. Their verdict: Without structural reforms, there will be no revival...

Date of publication 03.11.2026
Press Release International Trade and Market Access

DIHK calls for a geo-economic EU neighbourhood policy

United Kingdom, Switzerland and other partners should become more closely aligned with the Single Market

Date of publication 02.11.2026
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In Focus Economic and Fiscal Policy

Avoid Excessive Gold-Plating of EU Rules: Implementation Without Additional Bureaucracy

The practice of intensifying EU requirements during their implementation into national law with additional demands increases bureaucracy for businesses and weakens their competitive position against companies in other member states. This issue has also been recognised by the European Commission.

Reaktion von Volker Treier
© DIHK / Werner Schuering
Reaction International Trade and Market Access

A Trade Policy Truce Alone Is Not Enough

Volker Treier, Head of Foreign Trade at the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), on the US Midterm Elections, 3rd November

Date of publication 02.11.2026
Event Announcement International Trade and Market Access

19th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business in Seoul

  • 29.10.2026 - 31.10.2026
  • Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas
    Teheran-ro, 521
    Gangnam District
    Seoul Südkorea
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.

Reaktion von Volker Treier
© DIHK / Werner Schuering
Reaction Economic and Fiscal Policy

A Self-Sustaining Economic Recovery Requires More Than Debt and Exports

DIHK Head of Foreign Trade Volker Treier on the Preliminary GDP Figures for Q3 2026

Date of publication 30.10.2026
Press Release International Trade and Market Access

Deepening the Economic Partnership Between the EU and Canada

The DIHK calls for closer cooperation in trade, raw materials, and economic security — Better utilisation of CETA's potential

Date of publication 29.10.2026
Porträtfoto Volker Treier
© DIHK / Werner Schuering
Reaction Economic and Fiscal Policy

Interest Rate Pause is Understandable

Chief Analyst of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), Volker Treier, on the October 2026 European Central Bank's Interest Rate Decision

Date of publication 29.10.2026
Stimmungsindex statisch JB 2026
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Surveys and Figures Economic and Fiscal Policy

The sentiment in the German economy in early summer 2026 at a glance.

How are businesses doing, and are they looking towards the future with optimism or pessimism? The DIHK sentiment index visualises the current situation and assessment. With a value of 88.1, it has plunged deep into negative territory again in early summer 2026.

Reaktion von Volker Treier
© DIHK / Werner Schuering
Reaction International Trade and Market Access

Growing Optimism and Increasing Investment Willingness of German Companies in the Asian Region

Statement by DIHK Head of Foreign Traade Volker Treier on the Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business in Seoul

Date of publication 28.10.2026
Containerhafen in China
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In Focus International Trade and Market Access

Dos and Don'ts for De-Risking Economic Relations with China

Increasing competitive pressure and sensitive import dependencies weigh on Germany's economic relations with its most important trading partner, China. Instead of a broad disengagement, the DIHK recommends a targeted reduction of strategic risks.

Press Release International Trade and Market Access

Reducing Dependencies on China: The DIHK Focuses on Diversification Instead of New Requirements

New recommendations from the IHK organisation: China is Germany's most important supplier with €171 billion worth of imports – companies call for better conditions for resilient supply chains.

Date of publication 25.10.2026
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China De-risking: German Chamber of Commerce and Industry Recommends Strategic Diversification

How can German companies mitigate strategic risks in their dealings with China without giving up the important market? In a position paper, the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) demonstrates how politics can support these efforts while simultaneously strengthening competitiveness...