BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 3. There is potential
for cooperation between German and North Rhine-Westphalian
companies and Kazakhstan in the fields of green technology and
modernization of industrial facilities, a spokesperson for the
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy
of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia told Trend.
"Kazakhstan is striving to gradually move away from fossil
fuels. The country aims to be climate neutral by 2060. The Kazakh
steppe offers good conditions for generating green electricity from
wind and solar energy. This means there is potential for German and
North Rhine-Westphalian companies in the field of green tech and in
the modernization of existing industrial plants," the spokesperson
said.
He added that further potential can be found in the raw
materials sector. Kazakhstan has deposits of a large number of
critical raw materials.
"Therefore, the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, together with
our foreign trade promotion agency NRW.Global Business, held an
"Economic Roundtable NRW-Kazakhstan: Raw Materials, Technology, and
Industry Partnerships" to deepen cooperation in these key areas and
highlight the potential for our companies. The event took place in
October 2025. In this context, we are in continuous contact with
the Kazakh embassy and the chambers of commerce and industry in
North Rhine-Westphalia," he said.
The ministry’s press service also noted that Kazakhstan is
Germany's most important trading partner in Central Asia,
accounting for 83% of foreign trade in the region. Some companies
from North Rhine-Westphalia have already invested in Kazakhstan,
including Wilo, Claas, Henkel, Bayer, and OBI Group.
