// Points of Contact USA
Find important contacts in the US and improve your transatlantic network. More
// German American eMobility Forum
The future of the auto industry is alternative drivetrain vehicles. The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest will hold its first annual German American eMobility Forum on Nov. 17 and 18 in Michigan. For more information click 
here.
Online Services Directory
Use OSD to find contacts and potential clients! Search here.
Chapters
AmCham Germany has offices in Berlin and Frankfurt. To coordinate regional activities, the federal territory is subdivided into twelve Chapters.
Press Room
News archive press kit, contact information and more.
Newsletters
Newsletters include the monthly "Events Update" and "Access Your Global Network."
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Starting a Business
AmCham Germany has a pool of experts who can assist you in setting up a business in the US. Please contact our business service department for more information by sending an email to Katrin Utzinger at kutzinger(at)amcham.de.
For a summary of the basic steps to take when starting a business in the US please have a look Dr. Gero Burwitz's presentation (McDermott, Will & Emery) 
here.
The US Chamber of Commerce offers toolkits for financial planning and starting up a business in the US. (For more on AmCham Germany's affiliation to the US Chamber, please click here.)
- Starting a Business in the US - US Chamber Toolkit
- Financial Planning Toolkit - US Chamber Toolkit
- Employer Toolkit - US Chamber Toolkit
Investment Agencies
The National Association of Development Organizations provides training, information and representation for regional development organizations in small metropolitan and rural America.
NADO National Association of Development Organizations
The Investment Company Institute (ICI) is the national association of US investment companies, including mutual funds, closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and unit investment trusts (UITs).
Small Business Administration provides financial, technical and management assistance to start, run, and grow individual businesses.
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Foreign Investment Advising Service.
Company Search
These links provide you with the resouces to search for companies across the US in various areas of expertise.
Also includes information about trade shows, supplies, exporters
Also provides authoritative legal, news, public records and business information; including tax and regulatory publications
US Securities and Exchange Commission
“Buy American” – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The American Embassy in Berlin has compiled the most frequent questions to the “Buy American” provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA, “US stimulus package”) and provides the respective answers. Click here for the FAQs.
Innovative Logistics Services to Bridge the Transatlantic Gap
Today, businesses operate on a global scale, with products moving great distances across multiple borders. To speed up shipments destined for the United States, DHL Global Forwarding (www.dhl.com) recently launched two new services for its customers: Consolidated Distribution Services (CDS) and a new main-deck service to the United States.
Read here for more on bringing a shipment to your final customer faster and shortening the clearing process for goods being shipped into the US.
US Product Liability for German Companies
Many German companies overestimate the product-liability risk in the United States and decide not to invest there. Other German companies underestimate and expose themselves to uncontrollable product liability. Both groups lose because they believe in myths about US product liability. Click here for an overview of the risks and solutions.
