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Press

The press office of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) provides information on current economic policy topics. The press spokespersons cover various subject areas and are available to the media for context, statements, and background information.

 

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Pressestelle der DIHK

In dringenden Fällen 24/7 für Medien erreichbar

E-mail
presse@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1638

Leiter Kommunikation

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Frank Thewes

Managing Director Communication

E-mail
thewes.frank@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1602
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Romy Fritz

Assistant to the Managing Director Communication

E-mail
fritz.romy@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1638

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Dominik Ohlig

Press Office Duty Officer | Spokesperson

E-mail
ohlig.dominik@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1611

Pressesprecherinnen und Pressesprecher

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Petra Blum

Pressesprecherin
Industrie, Mittelstand, Verteidigung, Forschung, Kreislaufwirtschaft, Verkehr

E-mail
blum.petra@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1627
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Sven Ehling

Pressesprecher
Konjunktur, Digitalisierung, Recht und Steuern

E-mail
ehling.sven@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1618
Porträtbild Julia Fellinger, Pressesprecherin

Julia Fellinger

Pressesprecherin
AHK-Netz, Außenwirtschaft, Internationale Märkte

E-mail
fellinger.julia@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1639
Julia Löffelholz

Julia Löffelholz

Pressesprecherin
Energie, Klima, Umwelt, Nachhaltigkeit

E-mail
loeffelholz.julia@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1630
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Dominik Ohlig

Pressesprecher
Fachkräfte, Ausbildung, Beschäftigung, Bürokratie, Standortpolitik

E-mail
ohlig.dominik@dihk.de
Telephone
+49 30 20308 1611
Porträtfoto Susanne Schraff

Susanne Schraff

Pressesprecherin
EU und Binnenmarkt

E-mail
schraff.susanne@dihk.de
Telephone
+32 2 286 1634

Aktuelle Pressemitteilungen und Statements/Reaktionen der DIHK

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
Helena Melnikov_Reaktion
© DIHK / Trang Vu
Reaction Economic and Fiscal Policy

Decisive Reform Course Needed

Chief Executive Officer of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), Helena Melnikov, on the Joint Economic Forecast of Research Institutes (Autumn 2026)

Date of publication 24.09.2026
Reaktion von Volker Treier
© DIHK / Werner Schuering
Reaction International Trade and Market Access

"Europe needs improved framework conditions"

DIHK Foreign Trade Chief Volker Treier on the occasion of the EU Competitiveness Council on 24 September, focusing on strengthening European industry and reducing critical dependencies

Date of publication 23.09.2026
Reaktion von Volker Treier
© DIHK / Werner Schuering
Reaction International Trade and Market Access

Trump-Xi Meeting: Europe must not remain a mere spectator

Volker Treier, Head of Foreign Trade at the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, comments on the meeting between Presidents Trump and Xi in the USA

Date of publication 22.09.2026
Reaktion von Volker Treier
© DIHK / Werner Schuering
Reaction International Trade and Market Access

EU-Philippines Agreement: Achieving the Breakthrough Now

DIHK Head of Foreign Trade Volker Treier on the upcoming talks about an EU trade agreement with the Philippines

Date of publication 21.09.2026
Peter Adrian dynamisch
© DIHK / Werner Schuering
Reaction Economic and Fiscal Policy

Actions must follow now

DIHK President Peter Adrian on the decisions needed at the federal level regarding energy prices and reforms

Date of publication 21.09.2026
Sebastian Bolay Juni
© DIHK / Jens Schicke
Reaction Energy and climate policy

We anticipate a pricing issue

DIHK Head of Energy, Environment, and Industry, Sebastian Bolay, on the current discussion about gas storage levels

Date of publication 17.09.2026
Press Release International Trade and Market Access

Strategic Deepening of the Partnership with Canada

Trade between the EU and Canada has grown significantly since CETA started in 2017. The DIHK is urging the agreement’s full ratification and promoting the transformation of the trade relationship into a strategic partnership for trade, raw materials, and data.

Date of publication 16.09.2026
Reaktion von Volker Treier
© DIHK / Werner Schuering
Reaction Energy and climate policy

Energy Tax Should Be Reduced to the European Minimum

Chief Analyst of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), Volker Treier, on the rising energy prices

Date of publication 16.09.2026
Helena Melnikov_Reaktion
© DIHK / Trang Vu
Reaction Skilled Workforce and Education

Training companies must not become repair shops for failed education policies

DIHK Chief Executive Helena Melnikov

Date of publication 14.09.2026

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It has been translated with the assistance of AI.
No guarantee is made as to the accuracy or completeness of the translation.

Released 08.05.2026