The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Germany has now done business for 50 years and it was celebrated with a ceremony.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce´s president of Germany invited King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, along with some 400 invited guests from the Swedish-German business community.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce has grown into a network that covers the key-people in the Swedish-German business community since its inception. In connection with the event, this year's Swedish Export award was given out.
The price was awarded to Mineco GmbH and the fashion company H&M.
Germany is Sweden's largest trading partner. In 2008, imports of goods and services from Germany were 190.9 billion SEK and the exports to Germany were 123.9 billion SEK. In the country there are over 700
Swedish subsidiaries that shows a turnover of around 45 billion Euro and employs approximately 140 000 individuals
Cecilia Helland.