india: Businessguide 2011


Business Guide Germany India 2011/2012

In collaboration with the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC), the Indo-German Society (DIG), the German Asia-Pacific Business Association (OAV), the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and further partners the Wegweiser Media & Conferences GmbH Berlin has published the fourth edition of the Business Guide Germany India in September 2011.

How close the Germans and Indians are affiliating with each other is seen by our section, “Partnerships”, the success stories that are brought to the fore are not just from the field of economics Both countries are also increasingly important to each other as investment destination. Additionally, numerous expert papers inform about important economic sectors and about questions relating to law and taxes in both partner countries.


Selection of company portraits

DEUTSCHE BANK AG

Sectors: Banking and Finance: Deutsche Bank

Erhardt + Leimer GmbH

Sectors: Plant and machinery: Automatic equipment for textile finishing

Knorr-Bremse Group

Sectors: Plant and machinery: Systems for rail vehicles, Systems for commercial vehicles

Keywords: Systems for rail vehicles, Systems for commercial vehicles



Selection of success stories

Changing corporate culture: SAP India’s commitment to promote sustainable technology growth

India and Germany are celebrating 60 years of their bilateral diplomatic partnership in 2011. To mark the occasion the German government and leading German companies – SAP included – will run exhibitions across India for a year, starting in Mumbai in November. Partners will showcase technology and knowhow that will create more sustainable cities.

India and Germany have long enjoyed good economic cooperation. Germany is India’s largest trading partner in Europe and secon...

Changing the Game in India – Empowering through Business-NGO-Partnerships A Magic Bus case study

Introduction

“Whatever you hear about India, the opposite is also true.” This popular saying seems to be more applicable than ever. A prosperous economy yielding opportunities and wealth to a constantly growing middle-class already half the size of Europe on one side and growing poverty for hundreds of million people throughout the country on the other.

Why? Isn’t India the country of the NGOs? Their number has grown from perhaps a hundred thousand in the end of...