Düsseldorf · Germany

Do's and Don'ts in Business in Germany

29/03/2026

Seven rules for trading with the most disciplined market in Europe.

01Do

To the minute.

02Do

Email follow-ups, signed minutes.

03Do

Engineers make purchasing decisions.

04Do

Mittelstand relationships measure in decades.

05Don't

Germans read improvisation as unpreparedness.

06Don't

Quiet confidence beats loud enthusiasm.

07Don't

Ever.

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