Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel met with the German consul general in Mumbai, Achim Fabig, in Gandhinagar today.

During the meeting, CM Patel expressed the state government’s willingness to engage with German industrialists who are interested in setting up their units in Gujarat. He also discussed the possibility of starting German higher education institutes in the state’s GIFT City.

CM Patel also iterated on the state’s feasibility for businesses, as several German companies are established here, including Deutsche Bank in GIFT City. He added that the companies have found a favourable working environment in the state.

He also spoke about the MoU (memorandum of understanding) signed between the state’s labour and employment department and a German company for providing world-class training quality in technical and vocational education and training institutes in Gujarat. He added that, as a result of this, the state has benefited from a skilled workforce.

The German consul general expressed his keenness to engage with Gujarat in sectors such as renewable energy, engineering, automobiles, tourism, and skill development.

He mentioned that Germany was a partner country at the Vibrant Global Summit 2024 and congratulated the CM for its success.

Notably, the CM presented a piece of Kutchi handicraft to the German consul general as a memento.

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