No. 79301
Foreign Visitors

Foreign Visitors

As the representative organisation for companies, Aachen Chamber of Industry and Commerce is the political lobbyist, mediator and advocate for the local business community of 84,000 companies in the Aachen region. The IHK Aachen is located in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine with its three member states comprises 11,000 square kilometres and has around 3.8 million inhabitants. Half of them live in Belgium, a third in Germany, and a fifth in the Netherlands.

Welcome to Aachen

IHK Aachen
Gebäude der IHK Aachen in der Dämmerung © IHK Aachen

As the representative organisation for companies, Aachen Chamber of Industry and Commerce is the political lobbyist, mediator and advocate for the local business community of 84,000 companies in the Aachen region.

Aachen Technology Region
Europa-Karte, auf der Deutschland, Belgien und die Niederlande farbig hervorgehoben sind © albasu – fotolia.com/IHK Aachen

Three languages, five regions, one common identity: The Euregio with its three member states comprises 11,000 square kilometres and has around 3,8 million inhabitants. Half of them live in Belgium, a third in Germany, and a fifth in the Netherlands.

Aachen Technology Region
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Meuse-Rhine is sometimes called "Europe on a small scale": In this region you can work in the Netherlands, live in Belgium and go to the doctor in Germany. The advantages of open borders and single currency are obvious.

Online Portal
Logo: Recognition in Germany © Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB)

This official website provides migrants and foreign skilled workers with information on how and where they can submit an application for recognition of the vocational qualifications they have gained abroad.

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IHK is the abbreviation for "Industrie und Handelskammer", the German chambers of industry and commerce. The video illustrate the tasks, which are assigned to the IHKs and the benefits, they provide for their member companies.
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Why do German companies have to pay a membership contribution to their local chamber of industry and commerce? The video explains the benefits for German companies provided by the chambers of industry and commerce.
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How do you actually set up a business? And what does it all involve? The video explains how the German chambers of industry and commerce (IHKs) support founders and start-ups with answers to all those questions.
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To represent the interests of companies effectively, the IHK relies on the voluntary cooperation of precisely these companies. The video Shows, how volunteering with the IHK works and what benefits it provides.
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Among others, the commitment of many honorary examiners is an important success factor for the German dual education system. Company employees volunteer to be examiners, so the pracitcal relevance of the trainings content can be guaranteed.
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The video explains the successful German dual education system. The German chambers of industry and commerce (IHKs) support trainees and training companies throughout the term of the apprenticeship.