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Partnering in Business with Germany — training and B2B stay in Germany for Tunisian SME managers

German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE), implemented by GIZ · Germany · Hybrid

German government programme that prepares SME managers from 22 partner countries, including Tunisia (since 2014), to do business with German firms: at least 6 weeks of preparation at home, then 3 weeks in Germany. Germany pays seminars, half-board accommodation, local transport and insurance; you pay your flights.

At a glance
Where
Preparation at home, then 3 weeks in Germany
Who
SME managers with a German business project
Covered
Seminars, half board, local transport, insurance
You pay
Flights to Germany
Deadline
No fixed date — ask the Tunisian contact point

Who can apply

Criteria stated by the funder on the official source.

Country
Tunisia has been one of the programme's partner countries since 2014. Applications go through the local partner institution, which for Tunisia is the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines.
Stated
Experience
Business executives with several years of experience as a manager and the authority to negotiate abroad.
Stated
Company
The company should be an SME with potential for internationalisation and a specific idea for business with German companies; dual-use goods are excluded.
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Language
The programme runs only in English (or Russian where appropriate); good or very good skills are needed to follow the training and negotiate with German partners.
Stated
Selection
The partner institution and GIZ interview applicants (online or on site) about the cooperation project they want to develop with German partners.
Stated

Funding and what it does not cover

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy pays seminar costs, accommodation with half board, local public transport linked to the programme, and health, accident and liability insurance during the stay in Germany. Participants pay their own flights to Germany and other personal costs.