BDI - Federation of German Industries

Of all industrialized countries, Germany has the largest industrial sector. From motor vehicles to sugar, in German industry world-renowned large-scale enterprises operate alongside many small and medium-sized businesses. Industry is crucial both to the German economy’s performance and its international competitiveness. The hallmark of a modern, pluralistic society is its multiplicity of aims and interests. Anyone intent on effectively advancing his ideas, aims and interests must, therefore, join together with others to form interest groups. Enterprises in Germany do this via various associations.

The BDI – The Umbrella Organization of German Industry

The Federation of German Industries (BDI) is an association of associations. As stipulated in the BDI’s statutes, membership is confined to “industrial sector associations and working groups acting as umbrella organizations to represent entire industrial groups within the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany”.

The BDI’s legal status is that of a registered society. The BDI is the umbrella organization for industrial businesses and industry-related service-providers. As the representative of the interests of industry the BDI coordinates the views and recommendations of its members. It provides information covering all fields of economic policy. The BDI thus supplies support for businesses in the task of keeping pace with the intensive competition resulting from globalisation.

Website:	www.bdi.eu
Phone:	+ 49 30 2028-0
Fax:	+49 30 2028-2450