Welcome to the IHK Potsdam

We represent the interests of the commercial sector in our chamber district. It is located in western Brandenburg – more precisely, it extends from the Prignitz to the Fläming region. Through our work, we ensure that global players as well as small and medium enterprises have an equal right to be heard in matters of public law.

By this point, 82,868 member enterprises belong to the IHK Potsdam. Covering an overall area of 13,226 square kilometers, the chamber district of the IHK Potsdam is the second-largest in Germany.

Key Facts

About us

Who we are and what we do (Nr. 4233126)
History – from founding to today (Nr. 4233100)
Our chamber district (Nr. 4233090)

Dual Vocational Training

Master discussing a workpiece with his apprentice or trainee

Pursue career and learning

Your own salary from the first workday onward, combined with the perfect balance between theoretical and practical professional experience. That is what dual vocational training has to offer.

Carnet A.T.A.

The passport for your goods

So that everything can run smoothly at customs during import and export, you can use a special permit document – a sort of passport for the temporary import of goods. This document is issued by the CCI Potsdam.

certificate of origin

Ursprungszeugnisse und Zolldokumente werden am Schreibtisch bearbeitet

A birth certificate for your goods

In many cases, buyers require proof of origin for the goods being delivered. With a certificate of origin, the CCI Potsdam attests that a product has been manufactured in its own respective base of operations in Germany.

The essentials of founding a company

Your checklist for starting an enterprise

A good business concept is the basis of your entrepreneurial success. In this brochure, we provide practical tips and suggestions – from the start-up idea to business plan and profitability.

The essentials of founding a company

Setting up a business for migrants

Would you like to start a business in Germany? The IHK Potsdam offers specialized consultations for this purpose.

For international apprentices

Junge reisebegeisterte Frau hält die Welt in Händen

Finding an internship in Germany

Our mobility advisors assist apprentices and young professionals in finding an unpaid internship in a German company in the district of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Potsdam.

The essentials of founding a company

Your checklist for starting an enterprise

A good business concept is the basis of your entrepreneurial success. In this brochure, we provide practical tips and suggestions – from the start-up idea to business plan and profitability.

Volunteers & partners

Shaping the local economy

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry was founded as a form of representation by industry, for industry. We therefore depend on volunteer work from regional industry representatives.

Securing Skilled Personnel

Get your qualifications recognized

You attained a professional certificate abroad and need to have it recognized? Or you wish to hire a skilled employee from overseas, but can't classify his or her qualification? We can help with that.