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FY 2000: Germany

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CHAPTER XI. U.S. AND COUNTRY CONTACTS

Appendix E. U.S. AND COUNTRY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

I. Country Contacts

Federal Ministry of Economics
Bundesministerium fuer Wirtschaft
Mr. Wolfgang Hantke, America Desk Officer
Villemombler Strasse 76
D-53123 Bonn, Germany
Telephone:	[49][228] 615 2158
Telefax:	[49][228] 615 2652

Bundesministerium fuer Wirtschaft
Dr. Bernard Veltrup, Head of Division - New States
Villemombler Strasse 76
D-53123 Bonn, Germany
Telephone:	[49][228] 615 4414
Telefax:	[49][228] 615 4431

The Federal Ministry of Economic will move to Berlin in December 1999.
The address there will be:

Scharnhorststrasse 36
10115 Berlin
Telephone and Fax numbers are not available yet. 

Foreign Investor Information Center
Ms. Uta Leupold, North American Project Manager
Scharnhorststr. 36 
10115 Berlin, Germany
Telephone:	[49] [30] 2014-7750
Telefax:	[49] [30] 2014-7036

Federal Bureau for Foreign Trade Information
Bundesstelle fuer Aussenhandelsinformation
Mr. Wolfgang Potthast, North American Desk Officer
Agrippastrasse 87-93
50676 Koeln, Germany
Telephone:	[49][221] 20 57-249
Telefax:	[49][221] 20 57-212

Federal Ministry of Finance
Bundesministerium fuer Finanzen
Wilhelmstrasse 97
D-10117 Berlin, Germany
Telephone:	[49][30] 2242-0
Telefax:	[49][30] 2242-3260


II. COUNTRY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS/CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V. (BDI)
(Federation of German Industries)
Gustav-Heinemann-Ufer 84-88
50968 Koeln, Germany
Telephone:	[49][221] 3708-00
Telefax:	[49][221] 3708-730

Deutscher Industrie und Handelstag (DIHT)
(Federation of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce)
Adenauerallee 148
53113 Bonn, Germany
Telephone:	[49][228] 104-0
Telefax:	[49][228] 104-158

Bundesverband des Deutschen Gross- und Aussenhandels e.V.  (BGA)
(Federation of German Wholesale and Foreign Trade)
Bonner Talweg 57
53113 Bonn, Germany
Telephone:	[49][228] 26004-0
Telefax:	[49][228] 26004-55

Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Eletronikindustrie e.V. (ZVEI)
(German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association)
Stresemannallee 19
60596 Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Telephone:	[49][69] 6302-0
Telefax:	[49][69] 6302-317

Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V. (VDMA)
(German Association of Machinery and Plant Manufacturers)
Lyoner Strasse 18
60528 Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Telephone:	[49][69] 6603-0
Telefax:	[49][69] 6603-1511

Centralvereinigung Deutscher Handelsvertreter- und Handelsmakler
-Verbaende (CDH)
(General Association of Commercial Agents and Brokers)
Geleniusstrasse 1
50931 Koeln, Germany
Telephone:	[49][221] 5140-43 or -44
Telefax:	[49][221] 525767

III. COUNTRY MARKET RESEARCH FIRMS

It would exceed the scope of this guide to list even only the 
major market research or consultant companies.  Most of these 
firms belong to one or both of the following associations and 
can be contacted through these. 

Arbeitskreis Deutscher Markt- und Sozialforschungsinstitute e.V. 
(ADM)

(Federation of German Market and Social Research Institutes)
Dr. Klaus L. Wuebbenhorst, Member of the Board
Langer Weg 18
60489 Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Telephone:	[49][69] 97843136 
Telefax:	[49][69] 97843137 

Bundesverband Deutscher Unternehmensberater e.V. (BDU)
(Federal Association of German Consultants)
Mr. Christoph Weyrather, CEO
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Strasse 2
53113 Bonn, Germany
Telephone:	[49][228] 9161-0
Telefax:	[49][228] 9161-26
Email:	bdu-online@t-online.de
Homepage:	http://www.bdu.de

IV.	COUNTRY COMMERCIAL BANKS

There are numerous domestic and foreign banks represented in 
Germany; among the largest German and American institutions 
are:

Deutsche Bank AG
Taunusanlage 12
60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Telephone:		[49] [69] 91 000
Telefax: 		[49] [69] 910-36600
Homepage:		www.deutsche.bank.de

Dresdner Bank AG
Juergen-Ponto-Platz 1
60301 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Telephone:		[49] [69] 263-0 
Telefax: 		[49] [69] 263-4004
Homepage:		www.dresdner-bank.com

Westdeutsche Landesbank
Herzogstrasse 15
40217 Dusseldorf, Germany
Telephone:		[49] [211] 826-01 
Telefax: 		[49] [211] 826-6119

Commerzbank AG
Neue Mainzer Strasse 32-36
60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Telephone:		[49] [69] 1362-0
Telefax: 		[49] [69] 285389

Citicorp
Neue Mainzer Strasse 75
60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Telephone:		[49] [69] 1366-0
Telefax: 		[49] [69] 1366-1113

Salomon Brothers AG
Kaiserstrasse 29
60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Telephone:		[49] [69] 2607-0
Telefax: 		[49] [69] 232570

JP Morgan GmbH
Boersenstr. 2-4
60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Telephone:		[49] [69] 7124-0
Telefax: 		[49] [69] 7124-1306

Goldman-Sachs & CO OHG
Messeturm
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 49
60308 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Telephone: 		[49] [69] 7532-0
Telefax: 		[49] [69] 7532-1809
Homepage:		www.gs.com

Chase Manhattan Bank
Grueneburgweg 2
60322 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Telephone: 		[49] [69] 24789-0
Telefax: 		[49] [69] 24789-9285
Homepage:		www.chase.com

Merrill Lynch Bank AG
Neue Mainzer Strasse 75
60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Telephone: 		[49] [69] 2994-0
Telefax: 		[49] [69] 2994-284


VI. U.S. EMBASSY TRADE PERSONNEL

A.  UNITED STATES EMBASSY, BERLIN, GERMANY


Mailing Address:	U.S. Embassy Office Berlin
PSC 120, Box 1019
APO AE 09265

Street Address:	U.S. Embassy Office Berlin
Mitte Building
Neustaedtische Kirchstrasse 4-5
10117 Berlin
Telephone:	[49] [30] 8305-2730 
Telefax:	[49] [30] 2045-4466

Ambassador 
Mr. John C. Kornblum

Deputy Chief of Mission
Mr. Michael C. Polt

Minister Counselor for Administration
Mr. Lynwood L. Dent

Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs
Ms. Kay R. Kuhlman
Telephone:	[49][030] 8305-2730
Telefax:	[49][030] 2045-4466

Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs
Mr. Joseph Saloom
Telephone:	[49][030] 8305-2305
Telefax:	[49][030] 2045-4457

Minister Counselor for Agricultural Affairs
Mr. Peter Kurz
Telephone:	 tbd
Telefax:	 tbd

Financial Office
Telephone:	[49][069] 7535-2459
Telefax:	[49][069] 7535-2238

B. U.S. Consulates

Dusseldorf

U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service
Mr. Daniel Harris, Consul General
Mr. Edward Fantasia, Commercial Representative
Kennedydamm 15-17 
40476 Duesseldorf, Germany
Telephone:	[49][211] 4706128
Telefax:	[49][211] 431431

Frankfurt/Main

U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service
Mr. Peter Alois, Commercial Officer
Siesmayerstrasse 21
60323 Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Telephone:	[49][69] 956204-13
Telefax:	[49][69] 561114

Hamburg

U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service
Mr. James Finlay, Commercial Representative
Alsterufer 27/28
20354 Hamburg, Germany
Telephone:	[49][40] 4117 1304
Telefax:	[49][40] 4106 598

Leipzig

U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service
Dr. Birgit Lehne, Commercial Assistant
Wilhelm-Seyfferth-Strasse 4
04107 Leipzig, Germany
Telephone:	[49][341] 2138 440
Telefax:	[49][341] 2138 841

Munich 

U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service
Mr. John McCaslin, Commercial Officer
Koeniginstrasse 5
80539 Muenchen, Germany
Telephone:	[49][89] 288 8748
Telefax:	[49][89] 285 261


C. OTHER COUNTRY CONTACTS

U.S. Agricultural Trade Office
Alsterufer 27/28 
20354 Hamburg, Germany
Telephone:	[49][40] 4146070 
Telefax:	[49][40] 41460720 


VI. WASHINGTON-BASED USG COUNTRY CONTACTS

U.S. Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
Germany Desk Officers
Room 3036 
Washington, DC 20230
Telephone:	(202) 482-2435 or (202) 482-2434
Telefax:	(202) 482-2897

U.S. Department of State
Ms. Eileen Kropf
Germany Desk Officer
EUR/CE/Room 4228
Washington, DC 20520
Telephone:	(202) 647-2584
Telefax:	(202) 647-5117

U.S. Department of the Treasury
Mr. John McDowell
Germany Desk Officer
Room3108
15th and Pennsylvania Avenues, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20220
Telephone:	(202) 622-0700
Telefax:	(202) 622-0134

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Office of Europe and the Mediterranean
Executive Office of the President
Washington, DC 20508
Telephone:	(202) 395-3320
Telefax:	(202) 395-3974


VII. U.S.-BASED MULTIPLIERS

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
4645 Reservoir Road, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007-1198
Telephone:	(202) 298-4000 (switchboard)
Telefax: 	(2020 298-4249

CMA - German Agricultural Marketing Board
North American Office
950 Third Avenue
9th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Telephone:	(212) 753-5900
Telefax:	(212) 826-3278

German American Chamber of Commerce Inc. (Headquarters)
40 West 57th Street, 31st Floor
New York, NY 10019-4092
Telephone:	(212) 974-8830
Telefax:	(212) 974-8867

German Representative for Industry and Trade
Mr. Jakob Esser 
1627 I Street, NW
Suite 550
Washington DC  20006
Telephone:	(202) 659-4777
Telefax:	(202) 659-4779

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