Chamber of Industry and Commerce

Service Description

Represents the overall interests of IHK member companies

  • represents economic interests and campaigns for better economic conditions
  • acts at municipal, state, federal and European level
  • influences legislative procedures, regional development and infrastructure

Carries out state tasks on its own responsibility

  • e.g. examinations in vocational training, foreign trade documents, dangerous goods driver examinations
  • Business-oriented services

supports members individually on entrepreneurial issues

  • offers a wide range of consulting and seminar services
  • combines cross-industry consulting expertise and service quality

Voice of the economy for the economy

  • Positions and basic positions on business-related topics are developed with the participation of entrepreneurs
  • General Assembly (elected members as the "parliament of IHK member companies") is the highest body of the IHK and decides on work priorities, finances and fundamental matters
  • Entrepreneurs are also involved on a voluntary basis in specialist committees and audit committees

IHK core competencies focus on the following business areas:

  • Location policy
  • Business start-ups and business promotion
  • Training and further education
  • Innovation and the environment
  • International business
  • Law and taxes

Legal form:

  • Corporation under public law

Members:

  • All companies are members of the IHK by law (regardless of their legal form),
    if subject to trade tax and business premises in the IHK district
  • Exception: pure craft businesses (member of the Chamber of Crafts)

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

Competent Authority

Industrie- und Handelskammer Ostthüringen (IHK Gera)

Address
Gaswerkstraße 23
07546 Gera
Remark: Head office

Postal address
Post office box 3062
07490 Gera
Telephone
+49 365 8553-0
Opening times

Monday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Transport connection
Linie 3
Parking spaces
Handicapped Parking Place
Number: 2
Fees: no

Parking Place
ausreichend vorhanden
Fees: no

Building access