The German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHKs)
AHKs in Germany are closely linked to the network of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHKs). Together, IHKs and AHKs support German companies in establishing and expanding their economic relations with foreign countries.
The umbrella organisation of the IHKs is the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), which also coordinates and manages the AHK network.
The close cooperation with the German business associations also ensures that the AHKs are networked closely with companies and the market.
AHKs combine three functions at their locations
Official representative of the German economy
AHKs are the central actors in German foreign trade promotion on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany. They represent German business interests at their locations. They provide information about and promote Germany as a business location.
Membership organization software
The AHKs bring together companies that are active in bilateral economic relations. These members give the AHK weight and a voice when dealing with politics, business and administration to promote bilateral economic relations.
Service provider for companies
Through their designated co-operation partners and under the service brand ‘DEinternational’, AHKs offer companies from Germany and the host country services to support their foreign trade business activities.
AHK Türkiye
The German-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Türkiye) originated from the initiative of the Turkish and German governments was founded in 1994 by the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) and the The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB).
For the effective execution of the three functions, good relationships with public institutions and organisations are of great importance. Some of our partners in both countries include:
- Public institutions
- Chambers of Commerce and Industry
- Members, non-members
- Associations
- Organised industrial zones and free trade zones
Good and sustainable relations and an effective exchange of information between public institutions, German and Turkish associations and the members of the Chamber enable the realisation of joint projects and promote economic relations between Türkiye and Germany.
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TOBB- Umbrella organisation of the AHK in Türkiye
AHK Türkiye is a chamber under Turkish law. It is also the only bilateral chamber in Türkiye that has the status of a chamber. As a Turkish chamber, AHK Türkiye is also one of the chambers in Türkiye. The umbrella organisation of Turkish chambers and thus also of AHK Türkiye is TOBB (The Union of Turkish Chambers and Exchanges).
Click here: www.tobb.org.tr
TD-IHK eV (Turkish-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce e.V.)
TD-IHK e.V. (Türkisch-Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer e.V.) is a business association based in Berlin. TD-IHK was founded in 2004. TD-IHK is responsible for supporting the Turkish economy in Germany. The foundation of TD-IHK goes back to the same document with which AHK Türkiye was founded. The previous German Chancellor Kohl and Turkish Prime Minister Çiller agreed in the early 1990s on the establishment of business representation in each other's country.
Click here: www.td-ihk.de