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The following company links are part of our business-German section. Banks and financial institutions are listed separately. Other companies are listed alphabetically on this page and following pages. Our business section includes the categories below:

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Giel Frankfurt GmbH
An online site promoting various products from many companies. And it TALKS to you - in German!

Gerolsteiner
Mineral water.

Grundig AG
German electronics concern.

Haniel
In business for over 200 years. International construction and textile company, among other things.

Hapag-Lloyd
Cruise ships, freighters, and much more.

Haribo
German gummy bears and candy.

Hewlett-Packard Germany
HP Deutschland - auf Deutsch.

Hewlett-Packard Worldwide
Pick a country.

Hoechst Chemicals
In English or German. Part of Aventis.

IBM Austria
In German only.

IBM Deutschland
In German or English.

IBM Global
Select a country!

Jenoptik
Split off from Carl Zeiss, this was the eastern German Zeiss in Jena until becoming Jenoptik.

KaDeWe - Berlin
This famous Berlin department store (Kauhaus des Westens) has a legendary sixth-floor gourmet selection - the largest in Europe. Extra: Fotos - KaDeWe from Deutschlandsarchitektur.org.

KaVo
KaVo (Kaltenbach & Voigt), founded in 1909 in Germany, is an international leader in dental technology. During your last trip to the dentist, you may have experienced the latest KaVo drill. Site in German or English.

Karstadt/Hertie
Rudolf Karstadt opened his first department store in Hamburg in 1918. Karstadt Warenhaus AG also owns and operates the Hertie department stores.

Kaufhof
German department store chain.


E X T R A

Im Kaufhaus
Lektion 17 of German for Beginners is about German department stores. Includes vocabulary, exercises and cultural information.


Langenscheidt
Foreign language dictionaries and reference books from this well-known German publisher. Choose English or German.

Leica Camera AG
A long tradition of German craftsmanship. (English and German)

Lufthansa
Germany's largest airline.

MAN
A German truck manufacturer. (English and German)

McDonald's Deutschland

Mercedes-Benz
A division of DaimlerChrysler. Pick your language or country.

Metro AG
Department store (Galeria-Kaufhof) and retail store chain.

Milka
Yum! Milka chocolate from Germany.

Mitsubishi Motors Deutschland

Munich Re
German reinsurer.

Nestlé Schweiz
Worldwide Swiss food products concern - Maggi, Friskies, KitKat, Thomy, Nescafe, etc.. Also: Nestlé international.

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