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Why is there a statutory membership requirement for the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK)? Lawmakers decided in favour of obligatory membership so that the IHK could represent the overall interests of all commercial enterprises in a region. If IHK membership was voluntary, then the composition of its membership would be the result of coincidence. more

Nearly all German companies are required to join a chamber of industry and commerce. Learn more about the Chamber's duties. more

The chambers of industry and commerce (IHK) charge membership fees. The sum is determined every year by the annual general meeting in the budget statutes – i.e. by the elected representatives of all members. more

The DIHK is the central organisation for 80 Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Germany. more

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. more