institutions
German missions abroad
These institutions will help you to contact investors or German companies. In addition, you can also make contact with other German institutions.
www.ahk.de/eng/index.html
Here you can find a continually updated directory of German Chambers of Commerce abroad.
www.auswaertiges-amt.de
The website of the German Federal Foreign Office provides addresses of the German missions abroad.
German renewable energy umbrella organisation
Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energie e.V. (BEE)
(German Renewable Energy Association)Teichweg 6
33100 Paderborn, Germany
phone: +49 (0) 5252 - 93 98 00
fax: +49 (0) 5252 - 52 945
www.bee-ev.de
Solar energy associations
Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft (BSW) e.V.
(German Solar Industry Association)Energieforum
Stralauer Platz 34
10243 Berlin, Germany
phone: + 49 (0) 30 - 29 77 78 80
fax: + 49 (0) 30 - 29 77 78 899
www.solarwirtschaft.de
Bundesindustrieverband Deutschland Haus-, Energie- und Umwelttechnik e.V. (BDH)
(German Industry Association)Frankfurter Straße 720 – 726
51145 Köln (Porz-Eil), Germany
phone: + 49 (0) 2203 - 93 593-0
fax: + 49 (0) 2203 - 93 593-22
www.bdh-koeln.de
Wind energy associations
Bundesverband WindEnergie e. V. (BWE)
(German Wind Energy Association)Herrenteichsstraße 1
49074 Osnabrück, Germany
phone: + 49 (0) 541 - 35 06 00
fax: + 49 (0) 541 - 35 06 030
www.wind-energie.de
VDMA
(German Engineering Federation)Lyoner Straße 18
60528 Frankfurt/Main, Germany
phone: + 49 (0) 69 - 66 03 -1307
fax: + 49 (0) 69 - 66 03 -1566
www.vdma.org
Bioenergy associations
Bundesverband BioEnergie e. V. (BBE)
(German Bioenergy Association)Godesberger Allee 142–148
53175 Bonn, Germany
phone: + 49 (0) 228 - 81 002 22
fax: + 49 (0) 228 - 81 002 58
www.bioenergie.de
Fachverband Biogas e. V. (FvB)
(German Biogas Association)Angerbrunnenstraße 12
85356 Freising, Germany
phone: + 49 (0) 8161 - 98 46 60
fax: + 49 (0) 8161 - 98 46 70
www.biogas.org
Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e. V. (UFOP)
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants)Claire-Waldoff-Str. 7
10117 Berlin, Germany
phone: +49 (0) 30 - 31 90 42 02
fax: + 49 (0) 30 - 31 90 44 85
www.ufop.de
C.A.R.M.E.N. e.V.
(Central Marketing and Development Network)Schulgasse 18
94315 Straubing, Germany
phone: + 49 (0) 9421 - 96 03 00
fax: + 49 (0) 9421 - 96 03 33
www.carmen-ev.de
Geothermal energy associations
Geothermische Vereinigung e. V. (GtV)
(German Geothermal Association)Gartenstraße 36
49744 Geeste, Germany
phone: + 49 (0) 5907 - 545
fax: + 49 (0) 5907 - 73 79
www.geothermie.de
Hydropower associations
VDMA
(German Engineering Federation)Lyoner Straße 18
60528 Frankfurt/Main, Germany
phone: + 49 (0) 69 - 66 03 - 1307
fax: + 49 (0) 69 - 66 03 - 1566
www.vdma.org
German authorities and ministries
If you are interested in funding, cooperating or communicating at the political level with Germany and its renewable energy industries, the following addresses will be of interest for you.
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie (BMWi)
(Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology)Scharnhorststraße 34–37
10115 Berlin, Germany
phone: + 49 (0) 30 - 20 14 - 9
fax: + 49 (0) 30 - 20 14 - 5208
www.bmwi.bund.de
Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit (BMU)
(Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety)Alexanderplatz 3
10178 Berlin, Germany
phone: + 49 (0) 1888 - 30 50
fax: + 49 (0) 1888 - 30 54 375
www.bmu.de
Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ)
(Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development)Stresemannstraße 94
10963 Berlin, Germany
phone: + 49 (0) 1888 - 535-0
fax: + 49 (0) 535 - 3500
www.bmz.de
Auswärtiges Amt (AA)
(German Federal Foreign Office)Werderscher Markt 1
10117 Berlin, Germany
phone: + 49 (0) 30 - 50 00 - 0
fax: + 49 (0) 30 - 50 00 - 3402
www.auswaertiges-amt.de
Other institutions and contact partners
These can help you find other useful contact addresses, for example for information centres, communities of interest and research establishments, which can provide you with advice or partners.
Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena)
(German Energy Agency – Editor of this publication)Chausseestr. 128a
10115 Berlin, Germany
phone: +49 (0) 30 - 72 61 65 - 600
fax: +49 (0) 30 - 72 61 65 - 699
www.dena.de
Ausstellungs- und Messe-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft e. V. AUMA
(Association of the German Trade Fair Industry)Littenstraße 9
10179 Berlin, Germany
phone: + 49 (0) 30 - 24 000 - 0
fax: + 49 (0) 30 - 24 000 - 330
www.auma.de
Bundesagentur für Außenwirtschaft (bfai)
(German Agency for Foreign Trade)Agrippastraße 87–93
50676 Köln, Germany
phone: + 49 (0) 221 - 20 570
fax: + 49 (0) 221 - 20 57 212
www.bfai.de
Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag (DIHK)
(Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry)Breite Straße 29
10178 Berlin, Germany
phone: + 49 (0) 30 - 20 30 80
fax: + 49 (0) 30 - 20 30 81 000
www.dihk.de
iXPOS – The foreign trade portal
(coordinated by the German Office for Foreign Trade)phone: + 49 (0) 221 - 20 57 219
fax: + 49 (0) 221 - 20 57 373
www.ixpos.de
Invest in Germany GmbH
(investment promotion agency of the Federal Republic of Germany)Friedrichstraße 60
10117 Berlin, Germany
Telefon: + 49 (0) 30 - 20 00 99 - 0
Fax: + 49 (0) 30 - 20 00 99 - 111
www.invest-in-germany.com