Germany Trade & Invest

The economic development agency of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Who we are and what we do

By Heiko Stumpf & Carola Jäger

You want to locate to Europe’s most important market? Then we are your first point of contact. We inform you free of charge with current industry analyses, individually tailored tax and legal information as well as financing and funding opportunities in Germany.

Germany Trade & Invest is the economic development agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. The company helps create and secure extra employment opportunities, strengthening Germany as a business location. With more than 50 offices in Germany and abroad and its network of partners throughout the world, Germany Trade & Invest supports German companies setting up in foreign markets, promotes Germany as a business location and assists foreign companies setting up in Germany.

Please feel free to contact us!

HEIKO STUMPF Director Australia & New Zealand +61 (0)2 8296 0494 heiko.stumpf@gtai.com

CAROLA JÄGER Consultant Australia & New Zealand +61 (0)2 8296 0417 carola.jaeger@gtai.com

Germany Trade & Invest Digital Health – Digital Solutions for Today’s Health Care Challenges

By Germany Trade & Invest

Steps taken by the German Ministry of Health open up the German healthcare market to a digital transformation that will provide 73 million insured Germans access to digital health application on prescription.

Since 2018, the German Ministry of Health has pushed forward a great number of legislative actions to digitalise the health care system. In 2019, the German parliament passed the Digital Care Act (DVG) to accelerate digitalisation and innovation within the German health care market. The act also paves the way to broad usage and reimbursement of digital health applications – so-called “DIGAs.”

Find out more about

- Digital Health Applications

- “Fast Track” into the DIGA Directory

- Video: Smart Hospitals in Germany

- Latest Publication

- Digital Health Market

- Telemedicine

- Smart Solutions for Heart Failure Management

- Smart Solutions for Diabetes

Management on our website.

Health Made in Germany: Medical Technology

By Germany Trade & Invest

Photography: © Siemens Health

Medical products “Made in Germany” are used worldwide.

In the current corona crisis, German medical technology companies have proven that the industry is able to react extremely quickly to extraordinary situations and meet global requirements at short notice. The German federal government is strengthening this innovative power through targeted stimulus. Watch our video to learn more.

Watch our video to learn more. https://www.marketsgermany.com/health-made-in-germany-medical-technology/

START-UPS

The ABSs of the CBD

By Germany Trade & Invest

Photography: ©Vaay

One hot start-up sector in Germany – products made from the cannabidiol or CBD.

Evidence suggests that CBD can alleviate disorders ranging from anxiety and insomnia to epilepsy without creating dependence or having intoxicating effects.

The World Health Organization has declared that there is no evidence of CBD causing any public health problems, which led the European Court of Justice to clear the way for its legal use with a ruling in November 2020.

Read more about the booming CBD market: https://www.marketsgermany.com/the-abcs-of-cbd-vaay/

INVESTOR

Bayer teams with CureVac

By Germany Trade & Invest

Photography: ©CureVac

Development of a vaccine to combat the coronavirus

Find out more . Pharmaceuticals colossus Bayer has partnered with German biotech company CureVac in the latter’s development of a vaccine to combat the coronavirus. Bayer’s role will be to help with carrying out the necessary studies and applying for state approval. It may also assist in the production process.

Find out more: https://www.marketsgermany.com/bayer-teams-with-curevac/