AHK ACTIVITIES
AHK SERBIA – THE LARGEST BILATERAL CHAMBER IN SERBIA With more than 370 member companies and twenty years of experience, GermanSerbian Chamber of Commerce is the first point of contact and a reliable partner for most German companies interested in doing their business in Serbia
HK Serbia is a part of a large business network counting more than 140 foreign Chambers of Commerce, delegations and representative offices of German business abroad - in 92 countries, coordinated by the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry. The main focus of the Chamber is on representing the interests of its member companies, providing them with the necessary support for their business, relevant information on market opportunities as well as offering them a portfolio of services tailored to their needs. AHK Serbia advocates for the improvement of overall economic cooperation between two countries, especially in terms of trade and investment flows. With its support,
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many companies have gained potential partners for their business and established long-term relations with their clients. In the next two years, the main focus of the Chamber will be on the following strategic directions: dual education / lifelong learning, green economy as well as digitalization / industry 4.0. CHANGES IN AHK SERBIA: NEW DIRECTOR AND NEW PRESIDENT Mr. Gert Rabbow currently acts as ad interim Director and Executive Member of the Board. Additionally, the German-Serbian Chamber of Commerce also appointed a new president, mr. Milan Grujić, a managing director of the company ZF Serbia, who took over the responsibility and activities
of mr. Udo Eichlinger, a former CEO of Siemens Serbia. INITIATIVE FOR FINDING SUPPLIERS IN THE WB COUNTRIES
The regional B2B project ,,German Initative for Finding suppliers in the Western Balkans’’ has been implemented for the seventh consecutive year. During the covid-circumstances, this year’s initiative was held online from 28th September to 15th October. Over 36 German companies (buyers) participated in this project, including 208 companies (suppliers) from the WB region. 62 Serbian companies presented their business to potential German partners and a total of 550 B2B meetings were held (147 with Serbi-
