About GBN

Share locally‚ grow globally.

The German Business Network brings together business people who live and work in Victoria and other cities on Vancouver Island. Their goal is to share their expertise and generate new opportunities for local businesses to access international markets.  Germany‚ Austria‚ and Switzerland offer a wealth of business and investment opportunities. GBN invites local businesses to join a beneficial collaboration with partners from abroad.

• Tourism: Improve the number and flow of visitors through specific information and education, points of contact, targeted overseas marketing‚ and supporting local service suppliers.
• Technology and Trade: Establish relationships and arrange contacts for know-how transfer, distribution and sales, research projects‚ and joint ventures; prepare presentations that feature local businesses and products or services abroad.
• Investments: Develop contacts with individual investors and investment groups overseas; attract capital for real estate projects, vacation resort facilities, or technology development.
• Business Services: Support local businesses and institutions through education and information about the German language, culture, business customs and facts, translations‚ and more.