We are the Latin America Committee
of German Business
The Latin America Committee of German Business (LADW) draws on the competence of industry to develop business cooperation between Germany and Latin America so as to render it more focused, more efficient, and ultimately more effective. The business-driven body is hosted by the Federation of German Industries (BDI) in Berlin.
An initiative of
Gunnar Kilian, LADW Chairman
„Latin America is an important and promising region for German companies. This is the conviction with which we compete.”
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About us
The LADW unswervingly represents the interests of German business vis-à-vis its economic and political partners in Germany and Latin America. It is committed to the consistent expansion of economic collaboration.
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OUR Members
Leading representatives of German business with a strong interest in Latin America are involved in the LADW. Get to know us.
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Latin America Brief
The IMF’s latest forecasts for the region’s economies are cautiously optimistic. And this is where the country with the highest growth worldwide is located.
Hopes for the positive effects of nearshoring were high, but the reality so far has been different. Western companies are hardly relocating, but China is seizing the opportunity.
Many Argentinians wish that the president’s reform program would succeed. He has also become the new beacon of hope for German business and politics.
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Good atmosphere at the BDI, CNI and LADW forum at Hannover Messe 2024.
What should companies and politicians pay attention to when repositioning their engagement in the region?
Why Latin America?
Strategically positioned between Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, the 659 million predominantly young consumers create an innovation-friendly market with great potential and with a GDP of nearly US$ 7 trillion.
German companies have been making their way here for over a century. Today they are viewed as part of society.
Shared political, economic and social values make Latin America an important ally to Germany, particularly in key areas such as trade, climate protection, energy policy and raw materials.
Key facts German industry in Latin America
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