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4/28/25, 3:09 PM UAE and Germany eye enhanced trade relations
Following the meeting, a business roundtable gathered senior figures from the

region’s private sector with their UAE counterparts to explore areas of mutual

benefit and unlock partnership opportunities.

As the economic powerhouse of Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia is a home to

37 of the country’s leading 100 corporations. In 2024, the region’s GDP reached

$990 billion, accounting for 20 percent of Germany’s total economy.

Though it has long been recognized as Germany’s industrial heartland, its

economic vision is centering on digital technologies, artificial intelligence, smart

manufacturing and the green economy, with research projects into water

management and agri-tech solutions.

It has many synergies with the UAE, reflected in the expanding ties between the

two, including Emirati investments into North Rhine-Westphalia’s ammonia value

chain and the development of hydrogen as a form of renewable energy.

“The United Arab Emirates has long enjoyed a

positive and productive relationship with

Germany, and North Rhine-Westphalia, with its

industrial heritage and forward-looking vision,

has been central to it. From the digital economy Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al
Zeyoudi
UAE Minister of State for
to energy transition and the green economy, we Foreign Trade

see a multitude of avenues for cooperation and investment, while

our free-trade network can ensure the region’s industrial output can

seamlessly reach key markets in Asia and Africa. The UAE also

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