Doing Business In - Germany
Government
Germany has a decentralized political and business structure with 16 states or Bundesländer: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein and Thuringia.
The role of the states is to support the federal government by sharing legislative and administrative responsibilities at a regional level, specifically as it pertains to cultural and social responsibilities (education, media) and municipal affairs (local authorities, police etc.).
The role of the states is to support the federal government by sharing legislative and administrative responsibilities at a regional level, specifically as it pertains to cultural and social responsibilities (education, media) and municipal affairs (local authorities, police etc.).