It is most timely that German Expo 2006 will be held from 24 - 26 March in Singapore for the first time. 2006 is the year when the excitement of FIFA World Cup™ will converge on Germany’s 12 host cities.

Building on the Singaporean-German Chamber’s (SGC) role to enhance bilateral economic co-operation between German business in Singapore and our Singaporean partners, German Expo 2006 will now take it a step further by bringing all things German also to the general public. As part of the year long “Discover Germany” programme organised by the German Embassy, German Expo 2006 will not only raise the awareness of German products and services in Singapore but also German arts, culture, education, science and soccer of course.

German Expo 2006 is your ticket to an audience of more than 50,000 trade and public visitors from Singapore and the region. Do not miss this excellent opportunity to present your products and services to a wider customer base.

Singapore is Germany’s most important trading partner among the ASEAN coutries. No other country in South East Asia has attracted as many German companies as Singapore. Trade between Germany and Singapore rose by 25.2% to S$20.1 billion in 2004. As one of the most dynamic economies in Asia, Singapore has intensified cooperation in many fields with Germany. It serves as an excellent operational hub for the Asian operations of 96% of the 700 German companies based in Singapore, thanks mainly to its economically strategic location, political stability and first-class infrastructure.

Singapore's infrastructure is unrivalled in Asia - the busiest container port in the world; one of the best connected airports in Asia; the third most wired nation in the world, and the most wired in Asia.

Singapore’s economy grew by an impressive 8.1% in 2004, its best in 4 years and among the fastest growing economies in Asia. Businesses and investors value the country’s position as a sophisticated and trusted hub in locating their integrated value chain of activities. Of the 7,000 multinational companies in Singapore today, more than 4,000 manage regional responsibilities. Of these, some 280 companies have key decision making responsibilities for their companies' global operations.