Business Success in Germany

You are working in Germany for a specific period or are planning to work there for a longer period of time but are not yet familiar with the business etiquette in Germany? Our intercultural training will prepare you ideally for your job in Germany, which guarantees your business success.

Intercultural training Germany

More and more specialist workers are posted in Germany from foreign branches in times of globalisation. Often, they are left on their own and are not yet familiar with cultural norms in professional or private life. As part of the intercultural training Germany, participants learn how to deal with German supervisors and business partners successfully and establish a business relationship.

They receive background information so that they better understand important rules of conduct and receive effective tips on how to strengthen the business relationships with Germans and achieve the desired success in the collaboration with German colleagues.

Below is an initial overview of the possible content of the intercultural training. The individual needs of the participants are determined and considered accordingly in the training content based on a precise analysis of the needs. 

Topics:

• General guidance for life in Germany
• Building and maintaining relationships and creating trust
• Factual and relationship levels of German work culture
• Understanding time and its impact on business life
• Germany’s orientation towards norms and rules
• The importance of networking in business
• The German understanding and concept of business relationships (separation of professional and personal life)
• Communication behaviour and models in Germany: Direct style of style of communication - but how direct can it be?
• The fine art of communication: Rules and techniques of German communication - discussions and debates, feedback and criticism
• Strategies and tools for conducting German negotiations
• The significance of hierarchies in Germany
• Management, work ethic and taking responsibility for work in Germany
• Cooperation or competition: German teamwork approaches
• Business etiquette

Have we sparked your interest in intercultural training for Germany? Simply get in touch with us! We are happy to give you detailed information about the training and will prepare a suitable quote for you.