About us
On April 17, 2018, the State Government of Berlin’s Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises opened its first business office, the “Berlin Business Liaison Desk” (BBLD) in the People’s Republic of China in Beijing. The main functions of the BBLD include to facilitate China market entries for Berlin’s enterprises as well as to advise Chinese enterprises as a first point of contact in China on investment opportunities in the German capital. The office was renamed to "Berlin Business Desk China" (BBDC) in 2021.
Networking. Consulting. Promotion.
These are the main targets of the business desk in China to support Berlin’s enterprises in navigating around market expansions and market entry opportunities, to provide them with suitable contacts, and to help them get connected to business partners, authorities, and institutions.
The Berlin Business Desk China (BBDC) focuses on supporting the German capital’s economy in its strongest and most innovative fields, including:
- Healthcare
- Information and communication
- Media and creative industry
- Transport, mobility and logistics
- Energy technology and clean technologies
- Photonics
Most fields have the joint innovation strategies by the states of Berlin and neighbouring Brandenburg (InnoBB).
Chinese enterprises with an interest to invest in Berlin will find the BBDC as the first point of contact for any enquiries in China. Whether for economic information about the German capital, for facts and figures on innovation landscapes and investments, for funding or contacts to business networks in Berlin, the BBDC is your partner in China.
The Berlin Business Desk China jointly supports you with Berlin’s business development agency Berlin Partner and the Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
At a glance
- Quick and individual help on planning where to locate in Berlin or the German Capital Region
- Information about doing business in Berlin
- Help to find suitable industrial real estate and office space
- Information about financing and support opportunities
- Establishment of contacts to public and private institutions in Berlin
- Consultancy and support regarding official approval issues
- Support for residency issues
- Organization of contacts to other companies
Berlin Business Desk partners
柏林商务联络处伙伴
Our team
Chief Representative China
Yiran Li
Yiran Li, the chief representative of Berlin in China, has 17 years of study and work experience in Germany and a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Mannheim. She has served in big international corporates as well as SMEs in Germany and China with a comprehensive understanding of Germany and China, especially in the economic context. Ms. Li now actively helps companies and institutions from Berlin and China connect with each other and promote their cooperation.
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Our principles
The Berlin Business Desk China supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Contact us and learn about gender equality practiced in Berlin and China, inform yourself about initiatives to promote diversity and get help to work out a concept for companies or institutions contribution to grant women equal rights, ways to live free without discrimination and jobs under fair workplace conditions.
Interested in Berlin's inititiatives for women empowerment in business? Check out Berlin's Projekt Zukunft or contact the Berlin Business Desk in China to get detailed information about activities including the Women's Network Berlin-China and more.
Curious about the Berlin Business Desk's footprint in waste and sustainable consumption? Please get in touch to learn how we promote sustainable management and efficient use of resources by e.g. reducing waste through reduction, recycling and reuse, and by encouraging companies to adopt sustainable practices, or ensuring that people everywhere have access to information about sustainable development.