with General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, who
served George Washington in the American War of
With this "Germany in the United States" map, we
are providing you with an overview of Germany’s rich
Independence, to German entrepreneurs and founders
presence in the U.S. The map reveals how closely our
of such well-known brands as Levi Strauss, Steinway,
two countries are interwoven and shows the many
or Heinz, who had German roots. Even Babe Ruth, one
facets of our cooperation. It reflects the strong sense of
of baseball’s greatest players and still a national idol for
partnership and shared values that constitute the basis of
baseball fans, was the child of German immigrants.
our alliance.
And yet this map can only capture a small piece of the
Germany is one of America’s largest investment, trade and
depth and breadth of our partnership. There are millions
financial partners. As the strongest economy in Europe,
of people-to-people contacts between Germans and
Germany has long been developing into a cornerstone
Americans that form the bond of friendship between
of transatlantic trade with some currently 3,400 German
our two nations. Today, this friendship weighs more than
companies operating and investing in the United States,
ever. Against a rising number of international and global
creating close to 600,000 jobs.
challenges, Germany and the United States remain
among the core pillars of freedom, peace and economic
Our joint security interests lead to a vibrant military
stability in this world.
cooperation. Not only are we working hand in hand
Best regards,
to secure peace in trouble spots, German soldiers also
exercise together with U.S. forces, maintain liaison offices
in the U.S., and engage in various army, naval, and air
force exchanges.
Peter Wittig
German Ambassador to the United States
Our German schools and the Goethe Institutes in the
U.S. reflect the enormous interest in German as a foreign
language. At many American universities, German
German language and bringing German history, culture,
and society closer to thousands of students. It should
come as no surprise that the U.S. prominently ranks
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number of German speakers. There are, of course,
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• Operational planning
The Dual System
of Vocational
Education and Training
Specifically, the two sides are striving to achieve
improved market access for goods and services (e.g.
in the field of public procurement), better regulatory
coherence, and greater cooperation with regards
to developing an innovative set of rules that could
become a model for future trade agreements. Small
and medium-sized enterprises in particular will benefit
from TTIP.
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The German Defense
Attaché Staff, along with
other liaison and exchange
officers, interacts with U.S.
agencies across the whole
spectrum of Air Force,
Army, Navy, and Marine
operations, promotes
bilateral military relations,
and engages in dialogue
on security policy and
armament cooperation.
This includes areas such as:
Germany
137,847
• Mutual development
of weapon systems
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(in square miles)
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3,794,101
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Foreign investors from Germany – the largest
European economy – have long maintained a strong
presence in the United States. Today, more than 3,400
German companies – not only large multinationals
but also small and medium-sized businesses – have
investments in the American market.
The U.S. Armed Forces also play an active role in other
important areas such as special forces and air defense.
Examples include the German Air Force Air Defense
Center in Fort Bliss, Texas, and the students and
liaison and exchange officers at the U.S. Army Fires
Center of Excellence in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Together,
they maintain close ties to ensure compatibility and
common standards between our two nations.
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career path after high school – as both an alternative and a
complementary option to university education.
About 55 percent of high school graduates in Germany take
part in the dual system of vocational training. Employers
provide practical training and vocational schools supplement
this on-the-job training with theoretical instruction.
A Win-Win-Win Solution
Benefits for Companies
• Ideal tool
for personnel
recruitment
Currently, German business investment in the U.S. market
amount to $200 billion, accounting for 7.5 percent of
the total $2.6 trillion invested in the U.S. economy by
foreign companies. German businesses have created
approximately 600,000 jobs in the United States.
• Consistent
workforce
quality
assured
through
comparable
nationwide
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occupational,
training, and assessment standards
German companies have identified job skills as a key
challenge to their success in the U.S. The German
Embassy started its Skills Initiative to identify and share
information about best practices in sustainable workforce
development, in cooperation with German companies
investing in the U.S.
• Influence on content and organization of training
Benefits for Employees
German companies are well placed to undertake this
effort, because they are familiar with Germany’s firstclass vocational education and training system. It is called
the dual system of vocational training and is a major
reason for Germany’s economic success. It provides
sound qualifications through its unique combination
of theory and practice, learning and working, thereby
offering a highly attractive and recognized training and
• Market-relevant, diversified training which improves
chances in the labor market
• Acquisition of social skills within the real-life
environment of a company
• Motivation provided through training stipends
(earning and learning)
Public Benefits
• Manufacturing sector remains powerful driver
of growth (share of manufacturing sector in GDP:
GER: 23% vs. U.S.: 11%)1
• Low youth unemployment rate: GER: 7.8% vs. U.S.:
16.3%2
• Private contribution eases the burden on public budgets
1. Share of manufacturer share according to http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.IND.MANF.ZS
2. Youth unemployment rate according to http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.1524.ZS
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German Consulate General Boston
Three Copley Place, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02116
Tel (617) 369-4900 | Fax (617) 369-4940
www.boston.diplo.de
German Consulate General Houston
1330 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1850
Houston, TX 77056
Tel (713) 627-7770 | Fax (713) 627-0506 www.houston.diplo.de
EU
Germany
U.S.
GDP (Nominal GDP in trillions)
2
1 2014 population from http://data.worldbank.org
6 BMW Group, NJ
7 Siemens USA Holdings, NY
8 Bayer Corporation, PA
9 Trader Joe’s Company, CA
10 Robert Bosch, LLC, MI
11 DHL Holdings (USA), Inc., FL
12 Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., MA
13 ThyssenKrupp USA, Inc., IL
14 Hochtief Americas (Turner), NY
15 Munich Reinsurance America, Inc., NJ
16 Aldi, Inc., IL
17 Continental Automotive Systems, MI
German Consulate General Los Angeles
6222 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90048-5193
Tel (323) 930-2703 | Fax (323) 930-2800
www.losangeles.diplo.de
German Consulate General New York
871 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
Tel (212) 610-9700 | Fax (212) 940-0402
www.new-york.diplo.de
$3.85
4 BASF Group, NJ
German Consulate General Chicago
676 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3200
Chicago, IL 60611-2804
Tel (312) 202-0480 | Fax (312) 202-0466
www.chicago.diplo.de
German Consulate General Miami
100 N. Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33132
Tel (305) 358-0290 | Fax (305) 358-0307
www.miami.diplo.de
18 SAP Americas, PA
19 Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, CT
20 Lufthansa Group, NY
21 ZF Group North American Operations, Inc., MI
22 Linde North America, NJ
23 Hannover Life Re America, FL
24 adidas America, Inc., OR
25 Random House (Bertelsmann Group), NY
26 LEHIGH Hanson, Inc., TX
27 Henkel of America, Inc., CT
28 Heraeus Inc., NY
29 Evonik Corporation, NJ
30 EMD Group (Merck), MA
31 Schenker, Inc. (DB US Holding Corporation), NY
32 MAHLE Industries, Inc., MI
German Consulate General San Francisco
1960 Jackson Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel (415) 775-1061 | Fax (415) 775-0187
www.sanfrancisco.diplo.de
33 Lanxess, PA
Exchange Service (DAAD), there is the GermanAmerican Partnership Program (GAPP) for high school
students; Transatlantic Outreach Program (TOP) for
social studies teachers; Congress-Bundestag Youth
Exchange (CBYX/PPP) for high school and vocational
students and young professionals; the International
Parliamentary Scholarship of the German Bundestag;
the Robert Bosch Foundation and Fulbright
fellowships; programs of the Alexander von Humboldt
Foundation; and many more.
37 Brose North America, Inc., MI
34 Otto Group/Crate & Barrel, IL
35 Knorr Brake Holding Corporation, MD
36 Freudenberg-NOK General Partnerships, MI
2 2014 GDP Nominal from http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2015/01/weodata/index.aspx
German Culture
in the United States
THE VIBRANT GERMAN CULTURAL AND
educational landscape in the United States attests both to
Americansʼ rich German heritage, as well as the strength
of the modern German-American partnership. Interest in
German culture continues to grow and is cultivated by a
network of German institutions in the United States.
The study of the German language
Engagement
and the multidisciplinary study of
with the German
Germany are of key importance in
language often
American higher education, with
begins at the high
nearly 100,000 German students
school level, with
at colleges and universities
an estimated
nationwide. Germany is the sixth
400,000 German
most popular destination for U.S.
learners at public
students to study abroad, with
schools across the
more than 9,500 students in the
country. German
academic year 2012/13. The DAAD
teachers in the
supports 16 German Studies
United States receive
professorships in the U.S. and 140
support from many
Above: Students participate in a lecture during the "Germany in Europe"
partnerships between institutions
campus week. Below: Nurit Bar-Josef (violin) and Christoph Eschenbach
sources, including
of higher learning in the U.S. and
(piano) perform at the German Residence in Washington, DC.
the six regional
Germany. The German Studies
Goethe-Instituts,
Association, an international
the American Association of Teachers of German, and the
association based in the U.S., counts more than 2,100
German Central Agency for Schools Abroad (ZfA). Together
active members from around the world.
with the Goethe-Institut, the ZfA sustains a network of nine
Cutting-edge German films, music, theater, dance,
regional “Counselors for the Teaching of German” in the U.S.
literature, architectural innovation, and other
The ZfA also supports 94 PASCH schools, part of a growing
aspects of German culture are showcased at the six
global network of more
regional Goethe-Instituts (shown on the map on
than 1,750 PArtner SCHools
the reverse) and the Goethe-Zentrum in Atlanta.
which receive enhanced
Showcasing festivals of new German cinema,
backing from Germany.
symposia on Wagnerian opera, exhibitions by top
For Americans wishing to
German photographers, and children’s theater, the
gain first-hand knowledge
Goethe-Instituts are your destination for a window on
of Germany, a multitude
contemporary German culture.
of exchange programs
To learn more and engage with the German cultural
exist to suit every age and
world in the United States, visit Germany.info and the
interest. In addition to the
social media outlets of your regional consulate today.
myriad scholarships offered
by the German Academic
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And, by doing that, we can also strengthen the multilateral
trading system.” — President Obama (Ireland speech)
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• Training and exercises
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Center for Economic Policy Research, CEPR
• Concepts and doctrines
Skills Initiative
agreement currently being negotiated between the
For example, the automotive industry currently has
United States and the European Union, would create
to follow different safety standards on car parts,
the worldʼs largest free trade zone: a market that
depending on which side of the Atlantic the parts are
encompasses approximately 800 million people. It is
used. Regulatory coherence in this field would cut costs
estimated that successful completion would boost U.S.
for car manufacturing companies by as much as 25
GDP by around 0.4 percent and EU GDP by 0.5 percent.
percent – resulting also in lower prices for consumers.
This translates
into additional
Pharmaceutical companies would also
household
benefit from synchronized product testing
income of
procedures. For companies that already
approximately
produce a variety of products in many U.S.
$871 and $725
states and European countries, TTIP would
for a family of
further improve their global competitiveness
four in the U.S.
and strengthen their comparative
and in the EU,
advantages.
respectively1.
In cooperation with the Bertelsmann
In addition, a
Foundation, the PEW Research Center
successfully
examined European, in particular German,
and fully
and American attitudes towards TTIP.
implemented
According to the results, a majority of
Above: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets German Foreign
TTIP is expected
Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Top right: German automotive
Germans and Americans agree that the trade
to create a
production site.
deal would benefit their countries.
significant
“America and Europe have done extraordinary things
number of jobs on both sides of the Atlantic and will
together before. And I believe we can forge an economic
lead to greater product variety. The TTIP partners
alliance as strong as our diplomatic and security alliances
furthermore expect positive economic spillover effects
— which, of course, have been the most powerful in history.
for third countries.
1
Together with their NATO counterparts, all German
jet pilots are trained in the Euro-NATO-Joint-Jet-PilotTraining program at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.
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skill e
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Since 1992, the German Air Force Flying Training
itiati
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Center has been located at Holloman Air Force Base,
third on the list of countries worldwide with the greatest
THE TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT
Partnership (TTIP), a comprehensive trade
• Security policy
German student pilots take advantage of outstanding
flight conditions together with students of the
Lufthansa Airline Training Center in Goodyear, near
Phoenix, Arizona, while weapons system officers
participate in the Naval Flight Officer Training program
at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.
departments are doing excellent work promoting the
Transatlantic Trade
and Investment Partnership
enormous U.S. military airspace and excellent weather.
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German Consulate General Atlanta
Marquis Two Tower, Suite 901
285 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30303-1221
Tel (404) 659-4760 | Fax (404) 659-1280
www.atlanta.diplo.de
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centuries and in all areas of society – beginning
A BROAD AND VIBRANT PARTNERSHIP
400
3 T-Mobile USA, WA
38 Beiersdorf, Inc., CT
39 B. Braun Medical, Inc., PA
40 K+S North America, NY
41 Puma North America, Inc., MA
“...in the 21st century, the transatlantic partnership is the key to
freedom, security and prosperity
for all...there can be no better
partners than America and Europe.”
42 Wacker Chemical Corporation, MI
43 Würth Group of North America, Inc., NJ
44 STIHL Inc., VA
45 GEA, PA
46 LEONI Wiring Services, Inc., AZ
47 American Rheinmetall Munitions, Inc., AR
48 Infineon Technologies North America Corp., CA
— German Chancellor Angela Merkel
welcome address to President Obama,
Berlin, 2013
49 Schott North America, Inc., NY
50 Krones, Inc., WI
Top 10 German Employers
in the United States
States
1 DHL
Holdings (USA), Inc.
74,573
listed indicate the location of company headquarters.
2 Siemens USA Holdings
70,000
3 Volkswagen Group of America
59,790
4 Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
65,817
5 T-Mobile USA
37,858
6 Robert Bosch, LLC
33,519
7 Continental Automotive Systems
31,414
8 Daimler Group
22,833
9 ThyssenKrupp USA, Inc.
20,555
10 SAP Americas
19,123
Source: 2014 data, German American Trade Magazine, May 2015
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shape the fortunes of the United States over the
500
2 Volkswagen Group of America, VA
Sales > $10B
Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1683. Germans helped
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1 Daimler Group, GA and OR
$5-10B
17th century. They established their first settlement,
Since Germany joined Nato 60 years ago, U.S. and
German soldiers have defended our common values
and interests. Our men and women in uniform are
working together in conflict areas such as Afghanistan
or on counterpiracy operations around the Horn of
Africa. In peacetime, the cooperation includes the
permanent basing of U.S. and German forces in each
others’ countries. Since 1958, the cooperation has
grown to approximately 1,300 military and civil service
personnel of the German Armed Forces in North
America. Together
with their families,
they are located at
more than 80 sites
throughout the
United States.
As the majority of
the activities relate
to pilot training, the
German Air Force
accounts for
the largest share of
personnel. From
basic aviation
training to their
Seated, left to right: BrigGen Dirk H. Backen, German defense attaché and
MajGen Jeffrey L. Bannister, U.S. Army, sign a memorandum of understanding
“Ph.D.” as fighter
at the Pentagon in 2014.
pilots, about
• Bilateral cooperation
900 airmen enjoy the ideal conditions offered by the
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Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Washington, DC 20007
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Sales < $5B
the past. The first German settlers arrived in the early
Facts & Figures
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The history of Germans in America reaches well into
New Mexico.
This location
provides
300 sunny
days a year
and terrain
Above: American and German soldiers confer
ranging
before a training session in Afghanistan.
from desert
to mountains, offering the best possible tactical
flight training. From this site, the GAFFTC also plans
and executes the large force employment exercise
“Mountain Roundup”, in Mountain Home, Idaho.
Apart from this “Flag Exercise”, the German Armed
Forces also participate in large-scale exercises such
as “Red Flag Alaska”.
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15 percent of the U.S. population – have German roots.
Germany’s Military
Presence in the U.S.
Germany
in the United States
historical reasons for this: 47 million Americans –
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from German
Ambassador
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Top 50 German Companies
in the United States
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AND Consulates General
“The transatlantic alliance
is the cornerstone - is the heart of our efforts to promote peace
and prosperity around the world.
And Germany - at the heart of Europe is one of our strongest allies.”
Germany Meets the U.S.
— President Barack Obama
2011 press conference during
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit
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