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Business development for international tech companies in Germany. Interests: CleanTech, GreenTech, IIoT, AI, and new technologies in general; cross-cultural communication, higher education, and drawing comics.

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Woman with facemask at a tradeshow in Germany

German Trade Shows in Times of COVID-19

  • Posted on Sep 27, 2020Oct 7, 2020

Work in Germany still a Work-in-Progress? Here’s how to get to the next Level

  • Posted on Jan 23, 2020Oct 7, 2020

Annoying Habits most Germans would find normal

  • Posted on Oct 8, 2019Oct 8, 2019

Where to search for potential Business Partners and Buyers in Germany

  • Posted on Jun 7, 2019Jun 16, 2019

Shop Opening Hours in Germany

  • Posted on May 29, 2019Jul 6, 2019

“Mittelstand”: The Backbone of the German Economy

  • Posted on May 22, 2019Jun 16, 2019
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  • Posted on Nov 6, 2019Feb 11, 2021
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Making only a Little or no Progress in the German market? Seven Things to Consider

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comic
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  • Posted on Jul 13, 2022

Who’s the first person you meet when you go abroad?

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Comic on French-German misunderstandings
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  • Posted on Feb 26, 2022Feb 26, 2022

Et voilà, just one Word offers plenty of Room for Cross-cultural Misunderstandings

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  • Posted on Aug 3, 2020Sep 1, 2020

Are Germans on LinkedIn?

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  • Posted on Jun 1, 2020Aug 5, 2020

Corona Diary: Can we start gearing up for Trade Shows?

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  • Posted on Apr 13, 2020Jun 20, 2021

Corona Diary: Culture Shock and Lockdown Blues

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Lockdown memories Germany
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  • Posted on Apr 6, 2020Aug 3, 2020

Corona Diary: A maybe typical German Monday Morning during April 2020

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With my Cartoon Character Herr Müller

Doing Business with Germans Andra Riemhofer

Please contact me

Andra Riemhofer
Alramstrasse 27
D-81371 München (Munich)
+49 (0)89 46 22 42 52
International Business Development Germany

hello@andra-ibf.com

As a new entrant to the German market, you may face some very common pitfalls; the good news is that they can be quite easily avoided! I am speaking typically of information deficits and intercultural misunderstandings. You should talk to me if you want to gain a better understanding of your opportunities in Germany, and you value a local’s help in finding buyers and potential business partners.

You’ll make it in Germany!

Helping international tech companies conquer the German market.

As a new entrant to the German market, you may face some very common pitfalls; the good news is that they can be quite easily avoided! I am speaking typically of information deficits and intercultural misunderstandings.

You should talk to me if you want to gain a better understanding of your opportunities in Germany, and you value a local’s help in finding buyers and potential business partners.

Most of my clients are either Nordic technology companies or exporters and business travellers from the UAE and India. However, I like to work with people from all over the world. Read more about what I can do for you…

  • Home
  • Business Know-How Germany
    • What makes Germans Tick Businesswise
    • Attending Trade Shows in Germany
    • Useful Stuff to Know About Germany
  • Andra Riemhofer
    • About myself – what motivates me
    • References
    • Choice of Completed Projects
  • How may I help you?
    • You need help in taking the first steps?
    • You need help for a trade fair in Germany?
    • You just have a few questions about the German business culture?
  • Publications
    • Doing Business in Germany: A Concise Guide to Understanding Germans and Their Business Practices
    • The What, Why and How of Attending Trade Shows in Germany
    • Erfolgreich als Expat in … Delhi (in German)
    • Erfolgreich als Expat in … Mumbai (in German)
    • Interkulturelle Kinder- und Jugendliteratur in Deutschland (in German)
    • Doing Business in Germany : Visiting Trade Shows for Indian Executives
    • Doing Business in Germany : Exhibiting at Trade Shows for Indian Managers

What makes Germans Tick Businesswise

Comic on French-German misunderstandings

Et voilà, just one Word offers plenty of Room for Cross-cultural Misunderstandings

Work in Germany still a Work-in-Progress? Here’s how to get to the next Level

Making only a Little or no Progress in the German market? Seven Things to Consider

Annoying Habits most Germans would find normal

Three Things you should do so Germans develop Trust in you

“Verbände”: A Shortcut for Expanding your Business Network in Germany

Virtual Meetings with Germans: How to look good in Skype Calls and the like

How to make Conversation with Germans, when there is not even a proper German Word for “Small Talk”?!

“Transparenz”, and what else can be important in the first Stages of negotiating with a German

Where to search for potential Business Partners and Buyers in Germany

“Made in Germany” and how Quality is embedded in the Vocational Training System

What the German Term “nachvollziehbar” means in a Business Conversation

“Mittelstand”: The Backbone of the German Economy

How to find clients in Germany

Dear Google: “how can i get client from german”?

Wo zum Kuckuck ist mein Auftrag?! (Where the hell is my order?!)

“Where to Cuckoo is my Mission…?!” Following-up with German prospects

Andra Intercultural pitfalls

How to piss off a German

A single-digit, even-numbered List of Bullshit Advice on How to do Business with Germans

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Dr. Müller & Kollegen by Andra Riemhofer

Language barrier German English
Cross-cultural communication with Germans.
Müller's new assistant
Networking in Germany
Monday morning in Germany
Herr Müller visiting a trade show
Oktoberfest München
Cartoon about German business culture
German decision maker Herr Müller attending embedded world trade show
Carnival in Germany
embedded world
Corona Comic by Andra Riemhofer
Dr Müller Ausmalbild
Trade events Germany
Coffee-Filter as Corona Face Mask?
Cartoon
Office guy thinking about his LinkedIn profile
Comic about how to (not) wear a mouth face mask.

More intercultural cartoons by Andra Riemhofer

In Germany, clear messages are generally expected and appreciated; ambiguity makes us nervous. Nevertheless, I am hesitant to tell you to “just be blunt” because there is a fine line that can be easily overstepped, resulting in you being perceived as rude. And, if you are talking to your boss, that can be a totally different story... #businessculture, #crosscultural #communication and #career in #germany
Getting ready for SPS smart production solutions in Nuremberg, Germany.
Why not watch YouTube Videos to learn about German history... or read Andra's book?
Sunday morning breakfast. Dad wants to read Andra Riemhofer's book about doing Business with Germans
Holidays and office hours Germany
Made in Germany
No need to feel frustrated. I’m happy to help.
Book recommendation Doing Business in Germany by Andra Riemhofer
Raising the question what is culture shock.
As a new entrant to the German market, you may face some very common pitfalls; the good news is that they can be quite easily avoided! I am speaking typically of information deficits and intercultural misunderstandings. You should talk to me if you want to gain a better understanding of your opportunities in Germany, and you value a local’s help in finding buyers and potential business partners.
TGIF and Happy Weekend!
Doing business with Germans ... can be a bit tedious sometimes
You wish to know how to do business with Germans? I recommend you try grab a copy of Andra Riemhofer, Doing Business in Germany : A Concise Guide to Understanding Germans and their Business Practices, published by Business Expert Press, New York, USA.
You wish to know how to do business with Germans? I recommend you try grab a copy of Andra Riemhofer, Doing Business in Germany : A Concise Guide to Understanding Germans and their Business Practices, published by Business Expert Press, New York, USA.
Engineering Germany
You wish to know how to do business with Germans? I recommend you try grab a copy of Andra Riemhofer, Doing Business in Germany : A Concise Guide to Understanding Germans and their Business Practices, published by Business Expert Press, New York, USA.
What would you take with you to a deserted island?
Doing Business in Germany: A Concise Guide to Understanding Germans and Their Business Practices as the perfect Christmas gift
You wish to know how to do business with Germans? I recommend you try grab a copy of Andra Riemhofer, Doing Business in Germany : A Concise Guide to Understanding Germans and their Business Practices, published by Business Expert Press, New York, USA.
Binders - a German passion
Learning German
Advent and Christmas Traditions Germany
You wish to know how to do business with Germans? I recommend you try grab a copy of Andra Riemhofer, Doing Business in Germany : A Concise Guide to Understanding Germans and their Business Practices, published by Business Expert Press, New York, USA.
Presenting across cultures Germany
Happy Nikolaus!
Discussion: Andra Riemhofer's book Doing Business in Germany: A Concise Guide to Understanding Germans and Their Business Practices bring to Yoga class?
"Mahlzeit!" What...? That's what you might hear a lot in German companies when people go for lunch. No harm done, when you don't know this. But, as a new entrant to the German market, you may face some (other) very common pitfalls; the good news is that they can be quite easily avoided! I am speaking typically of information deficits and intercultural misunderstandings. You should talk to me if you want to gain a better understanding of your opportunities in Germany, and you value a local’s help in finding buyers and potential business partners.

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