German-American
Organizations
AS A SERVICE TO MY TRANSLATION CLIENTS, I PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING LIST OF IMPORTANT GERMAN-AMERICAN GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY
German-American Organizations Links
U.S. government
American Organizations links:
- U.S. Embassy1 in Germany
- Department of Commerce2
- Export.gov4 offers valuable assistance to help your business export goods and services to markets worldwide. From this site you can access a global listing of trade events, international market research, and practical tools to help with every step of the export process.
- United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis8 The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) promotes a better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic data in an objective and cost-effective manner.
- United States Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency9 The only Federal Agency created specifically to foster the creation, growth and expansion of minority-owned businesses in America.
- United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration10
- United States Department of Commerce, United States Patent and Trademark Office11
- National Institute of Standards & Technology12 An agency of the Commerce Department’s Technology Administration that works with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements and standards.
- United States Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration13 NTIA is the Executive Branch agency principally responsible for domestic and international telecommunications and information policy issues.
- Central Intelligence Agency CIA14 Detailed information on countries and regions around the world.
- Library of Congress17 Use of library catalogue, research tools, links to Congress, the Copyright Office, maps, exhibitions and a search engine.
- United States Department of Agriculture20 The latest news, agencies, services and programs.
- USDA Foreign Agricultural Service21
Agricultural export information. - United States Council for International Business22 ATA Carnet & other documents.
- United States Department of State23 This site tracks the political and economic climate around the world, including policy decisions, news, travel warnings, support for businesses and global issues.
- United States House of Representatives25 A site devoted to the current efforts of the U.S. Representatives (tracks pending legislation), along with governmental and educational links.
- United States International Trade Commission26 “Provides objective trade expertise to both legislative and executive branches of government, determines the impact of imports on U.S. industries, and directs action against certain unfair trade practices.” Includes news, tariff updates, trade resources and links to trade data from various U.S. Departments.
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID)27 USAID procurement & opportunities.
- The White House28 All the information relating to the executive branch, as well as links to all of the executive branches of the government, includes a search engine.
- U.S. Census Bureau32 The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the US American people and economy.
German Government
German Organizations links:
- German Business Portal35 Business, location and general country information
- German Embassy in the U.S.36
- Germany on the Internet38 selected articles, addresses, and other useful information about Germany
- Der Bundespräsident/ The Federal President39
- Allgemeine Informationen/ General Information40 general information on German government measures to stricter control social security costs
- The Department of State & Foreign Ministry41 information about the department itself, country and travel information, German EU policy, foreign policy, archives and search engine
- Bundesministerium des Innern/ Federal Ministry of the Interior42
- Bundesministerium der Justiz/ Federal Ministry of Justice43
- Bundesministerium der Finanzen/ Federal Ministry of Finance44 (German-only)
- Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie / Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology45 provides news and updates on current developments in economic and labour policy as well as information about tasks of the ministry itself.
- Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz/ Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection46
- Bundesministerium der Verteidigung/ Federal Ministry of Defense47
- Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend/ Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth48 (German-only)
- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit/ Federal Ministry of Health49
- Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau und Stadtentwicklung/ Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs50
- Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit/ Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety51
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung / Federal Ministry of Education and Research52
- Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung/ Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development53
- Bundeswehr / Federal Armed Forces54 (German-only)
- The German Federal Government40‘s website. It informs about current politics, government policies and other pending issues.
- The Statistisches Bundesamt55 is the German equivalent to the U.S. Census Bureau and collects, processes, presents and analyses statistical information.
U.S. Organizations
- The American Chamber of Commerce in Germany (AmCham Germany) is a private, non-profit organization. With over 3,000 members, it is the largest bilateral economic organization in Europe. AmCham represents the largest group of foreign investors in Germany. The goals of the AmCham include the promotion of German-American trade relationships and of Germany as an investment location.
- German American Chamber of Commerce
- Representative of German Industry and Trade, Washington D.C.
- International Chamber of Commerce A world business organization that includes lists of conferences, publications and global business issues. It is their mission to promote trade. This site also has links to other international organizations.
- Trade Port An international trade site with trade leads, industry research, trade shows exporters, agencies and other web sites, run by the Commercial Service.
- Trade Zone Links to sites dealing with global trade: banks, business opportunities, chambers of commerce, embassies, publications, trade statistics and trade leads (divided by industry).
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