Germany Expertise

"If there’s one thing that’s become very clear to us, it’s that Germany is totally different to the Netherlands ", states our client TNT.

Germany is the Netherlands’ most important trading partner. In 2006, the export of goods and services to Germany was estimated to be worth 78 billion euro – more than to the U.K., France and the U.S. combined. The Netherlands and Germany enjoy a close relationship on a political, economic, social and cultural level. In fact, the Netherlands’ ties with Germany are stronger than those with any other country.

In Germany too, political decision-making can form a barrier to achieving an organisation’s goals. Despite business becoming increasingly international, lobbying often has to be done at national level. In order to do this successfully, a sound knowledge of German (political) culture is a must.

Meines & Partners has its own in-house German experts. Various large and mid-size companies, organisations, and (semi)political bodies make use of this expertise. These are both Dutch clients in Germany and German clients in the Netherlands; and from both the public and private sector. We advise them on the interface between economic and business interests on the one hand, and politics and government on the other.