Israel Germany | Business Guide | 2026

Steffen Seibert Dear Readers, It is my pleasure to welcome the publication of the Israel-Germany Business Guide, marking 60 years of diplomatic relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Israel. Over these past six decades our bilateral relationship has developed into a deep and multifaceted partnership, grounded in mutual trust, shared democratic values, and a strong commitment to cooperation. What began as a courageous step toward reconciliation has grown into a vibrant alliance encompassing politics, culture, science, as well as business and innovation. Economic cooperation plays a central role in the close ties between Germany and Israel. Germany is Israel’s largest trading partner in Europe, while Israel has established itself as one of Germany’s most important innovation partners worldwide. Our countries complement each other in a unique way: Germany’s industrial strength, engineering excellence, and Mittelstand culture meet Israel’s entrepreneurial spirit, technological creativity, and dynamic start-up ecosystem. In a time of global economic transformation, digitalization and geopolitical uncertainty, the Courtesy of the German Embassy in Israel importance of strong, reliable partnerships cannot be overstated. German-Israeli business cooperation contributes not only to economic growth, but also to resilience, sustainability and innovation in both societies. Fromartificial intelligence and cybersecurity to climate technologies, life sciences andmobility our joint projects help find solutions for the challenges of tomorrow. Two outstanding examples of this are the German-Israeli Energy Partnership, providing renewable solutions and protection of critical energy infrastructure and the newly founded German- Israeli Digital Dialogue that seeks to advance the digitalization of our societies in close cooperation with companies from both countries. As the interest in our bilateral business relations is growing this Business Guide provides valuable insights into opportunities, networks and success stories that reflect the depth and potential of our economic relationship. I would like to thank all contributors for their dedication to fostering dialogue and cooperation. It is in our hands to see our partnership grow even stronger, driven by joint values of free enterprise in liberal democratic societies, by openness and innovation. Steffen Seibert Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Israel 2026 < Celebrating 60 years of diplomatic relations > Business Guide < Israel-Germany Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Israel < Greetings < 07