Pune- Largest hub for German companies in India

Pune has established itself as the centre for German companies to set camp in. As per statistics, Pune is home to 197 wholly-German owned companies. Also, Pune has established in it, over 200 Indo-German joint ventures. Further, over 80 local companies are doing business with German companies.

It’s safe to say the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) is doing a superb job at integrating German and Pune-based business. The IGCC, which was established a mere two years ago, has organized many events such as the Oktoberfest to bring German business to India. Such events give the firms a platform to present ideas and views on business, hence promoting the idea of collaborating businesses. Moreover, the IGCC has given the local firms a chance to exhibit their products in Germany on several occasions.

What is interesting is that not only are German companies investing in India, but many small and big businesses are looking to invest in Germany as well. The reciprocal reaction is of course expected, and hugely appreciated by German firms. The emergence of Pune as an engineering and automotive hub has contributed largely to why German companies are attracted to investing in Pune.

These German companies bring with them huge opportunities for Indians, in terms of understanding new business methodologies, and the very obvious aspect of introducing jobs to the people. Jobs as translators are fast expanding. The pay is brilliant, and all that is really required is the expertise in a language. That’s what German companies are bringing to India. Job offers, foreign exchange, and business expansion opportunities.

This is one of the best breaks that India can get in terms of expanding its business prospects to Europe. Germany, with companies like Volkswagen, is a huge asset for Indian companies to do business with. After establishing a firm relation with one country after the other like so, there will be nothing that can stop India from reaching heights which are only imaginable as of now. The sky is the limit, no?

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Germany is known as das Land der Dichter und Denker which means the land of the poets and the thinkers. Cinema, poetry and philosophy is held in really high regard when it comes to German culture.

The Germans take a lot of pride in their homes and family and only invite those that are really close friends or relatives to their home. In fact, most shops and stores and shut over the weekend in Germany, so that the workers can be with their families. German culture boasts of a number of great figures in history that have contributed immensely to their culture. Goethe, Mozart , Beethoven and Einstein just about scrape the tip of the iceberg. This culture has so much more to offer.

The Germans are more of debaters rather than the contrary belief of them being too stereotypically stubborn. They love debating and arguing over things they don’t agree with and don’t find logic in.
The Germans are aware that their language is rapidly changing. Germany, like english, too absorbs a lot of things from different languages.

We all know that German cuisine would be incomplete without the sausages. Other than that, the most popular German dishes are Currywurst –which is a large fried or grilled sausage which is smothered with ketchup and curry powder and served with french fries.Königsberger Klopse is meatballs in a white sauce. Sauerbraten is a beef pot roast that has been marinated in vinegar, water and spices. Lastly, one of the most famous German dishes is Sauerkraut which is shredded and pickled cabbage.

Beer is considered to be the most popular drink all throughout Germany.

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Germany
Capital – Berlin
Population - 81,757,600
Currency – Euro
Religion - Christianity


The German language is the most widely spoken language in the European union and is the third most taught language in the world! The Germans speak in very low undertones and the language often sounds a bit aggressive when spoken. However, the demand for those that can fluently converse in German, is very high. Job opportunities present themselves very often too!

Written German dates all the way back from the 8th century AD and had fragmented excerpts from the the Song of Hildebrand – a very famous poem.

German literature gained momentum around the 12th and 13th centuries in the form of romances and poems.
High German, which is a style of writing, which was used by Martin Luther’s translation of the bible was the base of when it was formed. Most of the language he used in his translation, was spoken German which eventually also became the basis of written German.

Low German, which is another style of writing and speaking is spoken in a completely different area and there are many variations between High German and Low German.

German is also the official language in Austria. Modern German was eventually created after years of modification in the grammar and vocabulary from various parts of Europe that speak German. The German language has a difference in the word order and largely uses inflections. The black gothic letters that we often used to see, in old manuscripts aren part of the Roman alphabet and is called Fraktur in German. It isn’t used anymore, but having a knowledge of Fraktur was extremely important in the past.

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