Last updated in October 2009
Political relations
Bilateral relations between Germany Luxembourg are close and trustful, whether at bilateral, European or multilateral level. Maintaining good neighbourly relations with Germany, France and Belgium is one of Luxembourg’s priorities. Luxembourg sees itself as the hub of the European SaarLorLux region with its thriving cultural and economic sectors, a region that also includes Trier/Western Palatinate and Belgian Wallonia. The principal areas of cross-border cooperation are regional planning, labour migration, civil defence, culture, tourism and transport.
Economic relations
Economic relations between Luxembourg and Germany are intensive. Germany is the largest buyer of Luxembourg’s exports and at the same time one of its most important suppliers of imported goods. Of the 152 banks now registered in Luxembourg, 42 are branches or subsidiaries of German banks. Economic cooperation is steadily increasing in the European SaarLorLux region.
Cultural relations
Germany maintains close and wide-ranging cultural relations with Luxembourg. Luxembourg and the Greater Region were the 2007 European Capital of Culture. There are numerous projects underlining the close cultural relations and cooperation in the region will continue beyond 2007. There is a lively exchange in the areas of art, theatre, literature and music as well as in science and research. Luxembourg’s media regularly report on cultural events in Germany. With no language barrier to overcome, German television and the German print media have a large audience/readership in Luxembourg.
