Germany?

Group: F
M. Konno, M. Drennan, L. Husted,
A. Campoera, K. Sera, A.
AbdulSalam
 Overview
Business Etiquette
Economy
Banking
Business Culture
Business Practices
History
Travel

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 Business Etiquette
Rules governing socially acceptable
behavior
Respect, good manners, good behavior
Important part of making a good
impression
Essential to professional success

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 Business Etiquette cont.
Very easy to unintentionally offend
someone
Important to become familiar with the
basic etiquette of the country
Not often given a second chance
Remember to keep an open mind and
honest communication

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 Economy
Stagnant Economy Since 2001
 Terrorist Attacks
 High Oil Prices
 Weak Euro

Largest European Economy

 Fifth Largest In World

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 Outlook Is Optimistic For
Recovery
 Recession Has Bottomed Out

 Popular World Tourist

Destination

 Future Opportunities For Tourism

Exist

 Forecasts

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 German Banks/Finance
 The goal of my site is
to familiarize yourself
with German Banking
and the different
types of financial aid
the government is
giving to small
businesses.

www.akg-
images.co.uk/.../history/btw.html
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 German Bank Vs. US Banks
 Very little difference
 Today, many German
Banks are adopting
American Banking
Model
 Banking via the web
 Currency is the euro

Blick vom deutschen Ufer, 2002

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 Germany’s Top Banks
 Deutsche Bank
 Commerzbank
 Dresdner Bank
 Hypovereinsbank
 Westdeutsche
Landesbank

 http://www.db.com/

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 Financial Assistance
 The German Federal
Government has
been helping
Small/Medium-sized
Entrepreneurs
(SMEs) by giving tax
relief to many starting
businesses.
 European Recovery
Program
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 Financial Assistance Cont…
 Start-Up Funding
Programs
 Joint Ventures
 Research and
Development
Programs
 Advisory Programs

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 Travel
What came easy…
 Lots of information
 Tourism a major part of German economy
What came hard…
 Lots of information if I wanted to travel to
Germany
 Writing so it wasn’t a travel brochure

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 Business Culture
Little things that make a difference
 Titles
 Appointments and meetings
• Flow of meetings
Managers
 How they work
 What the focus on

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