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We represent the interests of the Bavarian industry and provide support through our expertise and experience, our partners and networks as well as through our projects, programmes and our comprehensive range of services.
General Court of the European Union confirms EU-US Data Privacy Framework
On September 3, 2025, the General Court of the European Union (EGC) dismissed an action for annulment against the European Commission's adequacy decision on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. We inform you about the details.
8th German-American Data Protection Day
On November 12, 2025, vbw is organizing the 8th German-American Data Protection Day in cooperation with the US Consulate General in Munich and the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision. The event will focus on the challenges in transatlantic data transfer and will be streamed online.
German Education Monitor 2025: Bavaria ranks second again
In the German Education Monitor of the New Social Free Market Initiative, Bavaria once again occupies a very good place and ranks second for the seventh time in a row in 2025. We inform you the key results of the current study.
Vocational Training Situation in the Bavarian Metal and Electrical Industries (M+E)
In 2025, the number of newly concluded training contracts in the M+E industries is expected to fall by 3.8 percent. The economic situation and the lack of (suitable) applicants are making themselves felt. However, from the perspective of young people, the training situation remains good.
About us
We represent the interests of the Bavarian industry and provide support through our expertise and experience, our partners and networks as well as through our projects, programmes and our comprehensive range of services.
We provide you with support that is result-oriented and tailored to your requirements. The points of contact are our ServiceCenters, which will support you in both word and deed.
In our event series, we provide new ideas, address current topics, and promote direct dialog between our members and high-profile representatives from political and governmental entities.
- Bayerische Wirtschaftsgespräche (Bavarian Business Talks)
- Vorsprung Bayern (Bavaria—One Step Ahead)
- Deutschland hat Zukunft (Strategy for Germany’s Future)
- Dialog International
