Investing in Germany

Deciding about or managing an Investment outside the domestic market requires knowledge about the economic and regulatory environment of the target-market. For Investments by Chinese businesses Germany has shown to be one of the top target countries for several good reason.

The Deloitte Global Chinese Services Group (GCSG) presents a guide, which is written in English and Chinese to help obtaining an overview of the investment environment and business guidelines in Germany.

In the first part of the publication it is dealt with the economic environment in Germany.

Besides general information that hold for a wide range of industries, the second part of the publication gives deeper insights into the German automotive and LSHC industry as they are especially attractive for Chinese investors.

The third part of the publication is about the regulatory environment in Germany and is designed to give an understanding of the fundamental principles and rules of the German company law, German tax regulation, and labor law as well as accounting and auditing regulation.

The section is rounded out by specific regulatory considerations for the banking industry in Germany. Throughout the whole publication the content focuses on the information needed by decision makers of Chinese Investors.

Established in 2003, Deloitte's GCSG advises Chinese companies that are expanding their global presence. This network is deployed in various countries and geographic regions, with professionals that possess Chinese speaking capabilities and knowledge about China and Chinese companies, in order to provide professional advice and comprehensive solutions to Chinese companies investing overseas. 

This guidebook was prepared through the joint efforts of the CSG teams in Germany and China.