Various German instruments of trade promotion established their own websites. The following links are excellent tools for individual requests:

www.german-business-portal.info
The German Business Portal is the central contact platform that steers all inquiries about Germany through the right channels (English).

www.e-trade-center.com
The “German Office for Foreign Trade” (bfai) is a central contact platform including the most important links (English, German, Spanish), an on-line search for business partners and an opportunity to publicise requests.

www.invest-in-germany.de
The Web site of the Invest in Germany GmbH federal agency provides underlying legal and business information as well as sector data, coordinates site selection processes in cooperation with local partners, and helps companies establish contact with the right people (in nine languages).

www.wlw.de/start/DE/en/
This business-to-business Supplier Search Engines ("wer liefert was") provides an on-line search for specific products and companies (English, German).

www.sachon-exportadressbuch.de
The “German Export Directory” provides an on-line search for specific products and companies as well (English, German, French, Spanish).

www.auma-messen.de / www.auma-fairs.com
AUMA, the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry, informs you about trade fairs & exhibitions in Germany (English, German).

www.ses-bonn.de
The Senior Experten Service (SES) is a non-profit organisation which promotes the vocational training, further education and qualification of specialists and executives in Germany and abroad (main areas: technical and economic). Country Representative Pakistan: Mr. Arshad Rab; ses@pakgerman.com.

www.cimonline.de
The Center for International Migration and Development (CIM) is the human resources provider for German development cooperation.

www.auswaertiges-amt.de
The German Federal Foreign Office offers you information about all aspects of German life (English, German, French, Spanish, Arabic).

www.bmwi.de
The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology Web site provides everything from quality management to e-commerce, information and links (English, German, French).

www.bdi-online.de
The Federation of German Industries (BDI) is an association of associations – the umbrella organisation of the German industry.

www.numov.de
The German Near and Middle East Association (NUMOV), Berlin.

www.diw.de/english
The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) provides in-depth analysis, facts and figures about the German economy.

Important Addresses:

German Embassy Islamabad, Diplomatic Enclave, Tel.: 051-2279430-435; Fax: 051-2279436; info@islamabad.diplo.de; www.islamabad.diplo.de.

Consulate General Karachi; 92-A/7, Block 5, Clifton, Tel.: 021-587 3782/-83; Fax. 021-587 0234; consgerm@cyber.net.pk; www.karachi.diplo.de.

German Office for Foreign Trade (bfai): www.bfai.de.
Correspondent based in Dubai: Mr. Martin Böll, boell@bfai.de.

Pakistan German Business Forum: Karachi; Tel.: 021-5655701; Fax: 021-5655703; pgbf@super.net.pk; Lahore: shakeel.qureshi@dlh.de

Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Schaperstraße 29, 10719 Berlin; Tel: 0049-30-21244-0; Fax: 212 44-210; pakemb@t-online.de.