Regional Office Germany-South
The Regional Office Germany South, based in Feldafing/Munich, implements projects for various commissioning parties and donors - including federal ministries and state governments - in cooperation with partner institutions from the federal states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. GIZ supports the German federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria in implementing their international cooperation (IC) and development cooperation (DC) and develops new cooperation models between state institutions and projects of the German Government and international donors.
On the other hand, international cooperation countries gain access to actors, experts and institutional networks in both federal states from the fields of politics, administration, business, science and civil society. They contribute their technical and administrative expertise to bilateral or global programs of the German government and to international initiatives, thus making a significant contribution to the success of the projects. For sustainable target achievement in selected partner countries, the Regional Office Germany South supports GIZ projects through its technical and institutional networks in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, as well as in Germany and Europe in a variety of different topics. A particular focus is on the following areas:
- climate protection and energy,
- climate adaptation, sustainable urban development and green finance and
- rural development and agricultural policy.
The following formats, among others, are used by the Regional Office Germany South to monitor and support GIZ projects in those three thematic areas:
- Expert advice in various topics, including strategies of implementing projects
- Delegations and trade fair trips (such as BIOFACH, INTERSOLAR)
- Exposure seminars to Germany
- On-site or virtual trainings, including trainings at the Feldafing premise
- specific quality assurance measures
- Administrative services
- Methodological advice and accompaniment
The Regional Office Germany South cooperates with the federal states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in the implementation of their international cooperation (IC) and development cooperation (DC) with the Global South. Examples include specific country projects such as the Bavarian project "Successful in Senegal" (combating the causes of displacement), or the Baden-Württemberg project "Waste management for refugees in northern Iraq" (creating jobs and income through improved recycling and waste management).
The GIZ Regional Office Germany South works for various commissioners and funding bodies. In addition to grants from federal states, projects are implemented on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The Regional Office cooperates with the Bavarian State Chancellery, the Baden-Württemberg State Ministry and various line ministries as well as state institutions in the two southern German states. These include the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science as well as state institutions, local authorities, universities and specialized institutions. Important specialized partner institutions include the Baden-Württemberg Climate and Energy Agency, the municipal energy agency in the Allgäu region, the Institute of Horticulture at the University of Hohenheim, the Technical University of Munich, the Bavarian Farmers' Association Education Center and small and medium-sized enterprises from southern Germany.