Germany?Germany?

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OverviewOverview

Business EtiquetteBusiness EtiquetteEconomyEconomyBankingBankingBusiness CultureBusiness CultureBusiness PracticesBusiness PracticesHistoryHistoryTravelTravel

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Business EtiquetteBusiness Etiquette

Rules governing socially acceptable Rules governing socially acceptable behaviorbehavior

Respect, good manners, good behaviorRespect, good manners, good behavior Important part of making a good Important part of making a good

impressionimpressionEssential to professional successEssential to professional success

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Business Etiquette cont.Business Etiquette cont.

Very easy to unintentionally offend Very easy to unintentionally offend someonesomeone

Important to become familiar with the Important to become familiar with the basic etiquette of the countrybasic etiquette of the country

Not often given a second chanceNot often given a second chanceRemember to keep an open mind and Remember to keep an open mind and

honest communicationhonest communication

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EconomyEconomy

Stagnant Economy Since 2001Stagnant Economy Since 2001 Terrorist AttacksTerrorist Attacks High Oil PricesHigh Oil Prices Weak EuroWeak Euro

Largest European EconomyLargest European Economy Fifth Largest In WorldFifth Largest In World

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Outlook Is Optimistic For Outlook Is Optimistic For RecoveryRecovery Recession Has Bottomed OutRecession Has Bottomed Out

Popular World Tourist Popular World Tourist DestinationDestination

Future Opportunities For Tourism Future Opportunities For Tourism ExistExist

ForecastsForecasts

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German Banks/FinanceGerman Banks/Finance

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

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German Bank Vs. US BanksGerman Bank Vs. US Banks

Very little differenceVery little difference Today, many German Today, many German

Banks are adopting Banks are adopting American Banking American Banking ModelModel

Banking via the webBanking via the web Currency is the Currency is the euroeuro

Blick vom deutschen Ufer, 2002

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Germany’s Top BanksGermany’s Top Banks

Deutsche BankDeutsche Bank CommerzbankCommerzbank Dresdner BankDresdner Bank Hypovereinsbank Hypovereinsbank Westdeutsche Westdeutsche

Landesbank Landesbank

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Financial AssistanceFinancial Assistance

The German Federal The German Federal Government has Government has been helping been helping Small/Medium-sized Small/Medium-sized Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs (SMEs) by giving tax (SMEs) by giving tax relief to many starting relief to many starting businesses.businesses.

European Recovery European Recovery ProgramProgram

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Financial Assistance Cont…Financial Assistance Cont…

Start-Up Funding Start-Up Funding ProgramsPrograms

Joint VenturesJoint Ventures Research and Research and

Development Development ProgramsPrograms

Advisory ProgramsAdvisory Programs

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TravelTravel

What came easy…What came easy… Lots of informationLots of information Tourism a major part of German economyTourism a major part of German economy

What came hard…What came hard… Lots of information if I wanted to travel to Lots of information if I wanted to travel to

GermanyGermany Writing so it wasn’t a travel brochureWriting so it wasn’t a travel brochure

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Business CultureBusiness Culture

Little things that make a differenceLittle things that make a difference TitlesTitles Appointments and meetingsAppointments and meetings

• Flow of meetingsFlow of meetings

ManagersManagers How they workHow they work What the focus onWhat the focus on