250+ German-owned companies with more than 500 locations in greater Chicago
- Siemens, K+S AG, Lufthansa, Deutsche Telekom, Fresnius…
At least 110 Chicago-area companies in Germany
- ITW, McDonald’s (Germany’s top American employer), Dade Behring…
2010 Imports to the Chicago Customs District
- Total: US$5.9 billion
Top Import Categories:
- Industrial Machinery, Including Computers
- Optic, Photo, Medical or Surgical Instruments
- Pharmaceutical Products
2010 Exports from the Chicago Customs District
- Total: US$3.4 billion
Top Export Categories:
- Optic, Photo, Medical or Surgical Instruments
- Industrial Machinery, Including Computers
- Pharmaceutical Products
Recent expansions and locations in Chicago
- FrankfurtRhineMain Corp. promotion office, 2009
- Nordex AG, North American HQ, 2009
- Dade Behring purchase by Siemens
- North Rhine-Westphalia promotion office, 2009
- Winergy Drive Systems plant expansion, Elgin, 2009, $20m/300 jobs (Siemens)
- E.ON Climate & Renewables expansion, 2009
German Consulate General in Chicago; German-American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest (GACCoM)
Goethe Institut, Chicago; German School Chicago recently opened
Hamburg, Germany Sister City relationship
Germans are the second largest ethnic group in Chicago – 130,000 (2000 Census)
Numerous forums showcasing German companies have been held in Chicago by GACCoM, 2007-present
