Business Finland office in Germany offers advisory services and support for finding local networks and consultants.

Our Services

Advice for Target Market

We help you to plan how to start or grow sales in a specific market:

  • If you have selected the target market – we can offer help on market validation.
  • If you have already validated the target market and you are ready for market entry – we can help to create market entry plan and actions.
  • In case you are already in the market but underperforming – we can help to analyze why and what to do.
Access to Business Contacts

We help you to find meaningful and valuable contacts for your market needs:

  • If you don't know who are the relevant stakeholders you need to know, we can help in mapping the needed contacts.
  • If you know who you need to contact, we can help in providing access to them either by us or by our local network.
  • We can also help you to find reliable local service providers to search for new contacts.
Local Business Behaviour

We provide information on how the business is done in the country and guide you to adjust your operations and behavior according to local business culture.

  • If you are early on your journey to enter the market or are looking for general information, check out our “Doing business in Germany” guide in the section below.
  • If you are closer to market entry, we can give you more detailed information how you should adjust your approach according the local way of doing business.
Market Studies

We share industry specific market studies and advice on customized market analysis.

  • If you are seeking industry-level information on specific market – we can offer Industry specific market study report on selected industries and markets (subject to availability).
  • If you need a market study that is specifically tailored to your company's needs – we help you to assess the market and to get help from right service providers and experts.

How to get started

  • If your company is exploring multiple potential export markets or if you have not used Business Finland's services before, please leave a contact request through our become a customer page.
  • If your company already has a contact person at Business Finland, please speak with that person first.
  • The contact information for our personnel is given on the lower part of the web page.

Office contact information

Berlin

Business Finland, Embassy of Finland
Rauchstr. 1, D-10787 Berlin

Munich

Business Finland Germany, Finland Trade Center
Nymphenburger Strasse 4, D-80335 Munich

Market information

Annual main trade shows and events

Check the exact dates from our office.

  • Hannover Messe – The world’s leading trade fair for industrial transformation / Hannover
  • IAA Mobility – The largest mobility event in the world / Munich
  • IAA Transportation - The leading platform for buses, logistics, commercial vehicles, and the transport sector / Hannover
  • Bauma – Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines, Construction Vehicles and Construction Equipment / Munich
  • IFAT – World's Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste and Raw Materials Management / Munich
  • Electronica – World’s leading trade fair and conference for electronics / Munich
  • Automatica – The Leading Exhibition for Smart Automation and Robotics / Munich
  • Embedded World – Embedded-system technologies and distributed intelligence / Nuremberg
  • Grüne Woche – Processors and marketers in agriculture, horticulture and various food industries / Berlin
  • Medica – Leading international trade fair for the medical device industry / Düsseldorf
  • E-World – The leading trade fair for the energy industry / Essen
  • IFA – The world’s most significant technology marketplace / Berlin
  • Ligna – Trade Fair for tools, machinery and equipment for woodworking & wood processing / Hannover
  • Anuga – The world's leading trade fair for food and beverages / Cologne
  • SPS – Smart Production Solutions / Nuremberg
  • Achema – The world's leading trade show for the process industries / Frankfurt

Contact person

Anna

Ganss

Senior Advisor (General Market Advice)

Anna

Ganss

Senior Advisor (General Market Advice)

+49 151 552 44 525

anna.ganss (at) businessfinland.fi

Caroline

Hettwer

Senior Advisor (ICT, Maritime, General Market Advise)

Caroline

Hettwer

Senior Advisor (ICT, Maritime, General Market Advise)

+49 175 972 5678

caroline.hettwer (at) businessfinland.fi

Alun

Jones

Director, DACH (Region Head)

Alun

Jones

Director, DACH (Region Head)

+49 173 718 4453

alun.jones (at) businessfinland.fi

Mirjam

Kickartz

Advisor

Mirjam

Kickartz

Advisor

+49 160 9237 2939

mirjam.kickartz (at) businessfinland.fi

Heidi Kristiina

Peter

Senior Advisor (Bio&Circular, General Market Advice)

Heidi Kristiina

Peter

Senior Advisor (Bio&Circular, General Market Advice)

+49 151 7421 4034

heidi.peter (at) businessfinland.fi

Helmi-Nelli

Körkkö

Senior Advisor (Energy, Batteries, Consumer, General Market Advice)

Helmi-Nelli

Körkkö

Senior Advisor (Energy, Batteries, Consumer, General Market Advice)

+49 151 7302 9879

helmi-nelli.korkko (at) businessfinland.fi

Mika

Setälä

Senior Advisor (Manufacturing & Process, General Market Advice)

Mika

Setälä

Senior Advisor (Manufacturing & Process, General Market Advice)

+49 170 930 4035

mika.setala (at) businessfinland.fi

Alexi

Wahlroos

Advisor

Alexi

Wahlroos

Advisor

+49 151 6159 2639

alexi.wahlroos (at) businessfinland.fi

Oliver

Demmer

Senior Advisor (Investments to Finland)

Oliver

Demmer

Senior Advisor (Investments to Finland)

+49 171 2069 656

oliver.demmer (at) businessfinland.fi

Ulla

Hempel

Manager, Trade Partnerships (DACH & Benelux)

Ulla

Hempel

Manager, Trade Partnerships (DACH & Benelux)

+49 176 4391 5335

ulla.hempel (at) businessfinland.fi

Jyrki

Oksanen

Head of DACH & Benelux (General Market Advice)

Jyrki

Oksanen

Head of DACH & Benelux (General Market Advice)

+49 152 2867 7233

jyrki.oksanen (at) businessfinland.fi