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Like many other northern Europeans, Germans tend to take a deal-focused, low-context and monochronic approach to doing business. North Americans and Australians find Germans relatively formal, southern Europeans often describe them as reserved and most Asians cons ....

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.... a joint venture or strategic alliance, check with your counterparts about the possible need for an interpreter. Making the Initial Contact Banks play a powerful role in the German business world. Since it is always useful to have a referral you may want to ask your international bank to arrange an introduction. However, in contrast with more relationship-focused business cultures such as Japan, Korea, Brazil or Saudi Arabia, making direct contact is also a viable option in Germany. Send a letter in good business German along with basic information about your company and the purpose of the meeting. Request an appointment with two to ....