Angela Dorothea Merkel

KfW provides housing-related loans, grants, and financing services. The firm offers financing for infrastructure projects for municipalities, global funding to regional development agencies and financial institutions, and export and project finance. It also promotes small and medium-sized enterprises, business founders, start-ups, self-employed professionals, and developing and transition countries. The company was founded on November 18, 1948 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

RAG-Stiftung operates as a private foundation. It provides financing services for the perpetual mine management as well as the educational, scientific, and cultural projects related to coal mining in the Ruhr and Saar regions. The company was founded on June 26, 2007 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

The Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD) is a political party based in Berlin, Germany, with subsidiaries in Germany. The party focuses on social policies and encourages individuals to become active members. The SPD's mission is to promote social democracy and improve the lives of citizens through policies that prioritize social justice and equality.

Deutsche Druck & Verlagsgesellschaft mbH operates as a holding company that owns and manages media publishing houses. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

The Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (CDU) is a political party based in Berlin, Germany. The party was founded by Konrad Hermann Adenauer.

Nord Stream AG develops and builds a gas pipeline. It operates offshore pipeline supplies natural gas to businesses and households. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, NJ.

State of Lower Saxony is a regional level government authority. The state is located in Germany.

TNK-BP Ltd. provides exploration services for the oil and gas industry. The company's services include exploration and production, refining, marketing, sales and trading, oilfield, and technology services. TNK-BP was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia

Deutscher Sparkassen-und Giroverband eV (DSGV) is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Berlin, Germany. DSGV organizes decision-making within the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe and its strategic market and operational orientation.

Rheinmetall Automotive AG manufactures, develops and supplies automotive parts and components. Its products include pistons, plain bearings, commercial diesel applications, actuators, emission control, solenoid valves and pumps. The firm’s brands include Kolbenschmidt, Pierburg and Motorservice. The company was founded by Karl Schmidt and Bernhard Pierburg in 1909 and is headquartered in Neckarsulm, Germany.

FMS Wertmanagement Aoer engages in conducting banking and financial service activities related to winding-up assumed asset portfolio. It acquired the risk positions and non-strategic assets, liabilities, and derivatives of Hypo Real Estate Group. Its portfolio includes loans and securities as well as related derivatives divided into five segments: Public Sector, Structured Products, Commercial Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Workout. The Public Sector segment contains bonds issued by euro zone states, the member states of the European Union as well as the neighboring states of Eastern Europe. The Structured Products segment comprises various types of asset-backed securities such as structured securities related to commercial and residential real estate as well as structured bonds that are based on public sector loan receivables or bundled student loans. The Commercial Real Estate segment consists of performing financial products related to commercial real estate. The Infrastructure segment contains financing packages for international infrastructure projects. The Workout segment comprises non-performing real estate loans in Europe, Asia, and the United States, most of which are collateralized. The company was founded on July 8, 2010 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank operates as a development bank, which engages in the provision of financial and business development services for the agriculture and food industries. It operates through the following segments: Treasury Management, Promotional Activity, and Capital Investment. The Treasury Management segment shows the results of the Group’s liquidity supply and management. The Promotional Activity segment promotes investments in the agricultural sector and rural areas. The Capital Investment segment includes the investments of equity reported in the balance sheet and the investments of long-term provisions such as securities and promissory notes as well as in registered bonds issued by banks and public sector institutions. It offers loans for promotional purposes and assistance measures through banks; and short-term loans to pre-finance payments to farmers. The company was founded on May 11, 1949 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. Finanz GmbH operates as a German financing company. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Bundesanstalt Für Finanzmarktstabilisierung is a German government agency responsible for stabilizing the country's financial market. The agency was established in 2008 and is based in Frankfurt, DE. It has subsidiaries in Germany, United Kingdom and Japan. The agency's main objective is to ensure the stability of the financial system in Germany and to prevent any potential risks that may arise. It also provides financial assistance to companies in distress and manages the government's stakes in financial institutions.

Bundesrepublik Deutschland - Finanzagentur GmbH operates a finance agency. The private company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. and has subsidiaries in Germany. The CEOs are Tammo Diemer, Jutta A. Dönges. The German company was founded in 2000.

The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) is a UK-based think-tank founded in 2007 by Mark Leonard. The British company conducts independent research on European foreign and security policy, with a focus on analyzing the geopolitics of the relationship between the European Union and other countries. ECFR's Africa Programme specifically examines foreign policy tools and strategies related to the continent.

Eurex Clearing AG operates as a futures and options exchange. It offers transaction, risk and collateral management services. The company is headquartered in Eschborn, Germany.

DSK Hyp AG provides banking and financial services to corporate customers, institutions and private individuals. The bank operates through corporate and institutions division which comprises of merchant banking and securities. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs Bank AG (Geneva) operates national commercial banks. The company is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt engages in the provision of asset management services. It focuses in takeovers and winding-up of transferred portfolios with risk minimization. It offers interest-rate related products, currency-related products, equity and other price-related products, over-the-counter products and credit derivatives. The company was founded on December 11, 2009 and is headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany.

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development provides project financing for the financial sector from central Europe to central Asia and the southern and eastern Mediterranean. It provides project financing for banks, industries and businesses, both new ventures and investments in existing companies. The company also provides loan and equity finance, guarantees, leasing facilities and trade finance. European Bank for Reconstruction & Development was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Deutsche Bahn AG engages in the provision of mobility, logistics, and passenger transport services. It operates through the following segments: DB Long-Distance, DB Regional, DB Arriva, DB Cargo, DB Schenker, DB Netze bStations, and DB Netza Energy. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG manufactures carbon steel, stainless steel, and special steel materials. Its products include hot and precision strips, heavy plates, sheet and coated products, organic coated strips and sheets, composite materials, electrical steel products, tinplates and black plates, and medium-wide strips. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Duisburg, Germany.

Deutsche Kinder- und Jugendstiftung GmbH is an organization that works to improve the quality of all-day schools. The non-profit company is based in Berlin, Germany. The German company has a program called "fit nach vorn" that supports young refugees in transitioning to work. The DKJS also has a math research program that helps students regain their joy for mathematics. The CEO of the company is Heike Kahl.

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung eV is a foundation. The non-profit company is based in Bonn, Germany. The CEO of the German company is Roland Schmidt.

European Investment Bank is a long term lending bank representing the interest of the European Union members. It raises substantial volumes of funds on the capital markets and provides finance and expertise for investment projects towards the integration, balanced development and economic and social cohesion among members. Its services include lending, blending and advising. The Lending service offers loans, guarantees, microfinance as well as equity investment. The Blending service includes unlock financing from other sources and blended together to form full financing package. The Advising service covers administrative and project management assistance with facilities investment implementation. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

heristo AG operates as a holding company, which engages in the manufacture and distribution of food products. Its specialties include raw sausages, fish and delicatessen, pet food, as well as meat, poultry, game, and agricultural products. The company is headquartered in Bad Rothenfelde, Germany.