The German Chambers of Commerce Abroad

Your local partner:
The German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (CCA)

All round the globe, in more than 80 countries, 120 chambers of commerce abroad (CCA) (Auslandshandelskammern (AHKs) with more than 1,400 staff look after companies which are interested in bilateral economic activity with Germany. These institutions form a unique, performance-oriented, locally experienced and globally present servicing network – the largest of its kind in the world. When it is a question of the economic interests of enterprises in foreign markets - the CCA offices are the service performers in situ.

The comprehensive range of services offered by the CCA offices extends from commercial information services, legal and administrative services, representation at German trade fairs abroad, market and economic analyses, technology transfers and environmental protection, trade and investment promotion – even to public relations and vocational training and further education. The CCA offices also represent the interests of companies and politics concerning the promotion of bilateral trade.

Originating from the initiatives of private enterprises, the CCA offices are now an economically autonomous institution and a part of the German foreign trade support programme. Today, the CCA offices – with more than 100 years of experience and especially thanks to the continuous extension of the CCA network – are situated in all countries in which German enterprises are particularly active: 97 % of German foreign trade turnover is generated in countries with CCA presence. The German CCA offices are a recognised factor worldwide. In countries where there is less business interest and in countries where the foundation of a CCA office is impossible according to the German understanding of autonomy, a delegation or representation of German industry is founded - with the option of developing into a CCA.

CCA offices "think globally" and "act locally" – for the worldwide benefit of their clients.