# Maximilian Hoffmann Official website of Maximilian Hoffmann (Berlin), President of the Foreign Council On Economic Relations: https://maximilian-hoffmann.com/ > Strategic Advantage in Complex Government Environments. Berlin-based advisor providing expertise and strategic intelligence for government markets worldwide — defence, space, infrastructure, and foreign direct investment (FDI). Maximilian Hoffmann works at the intersection of governments and the private sector, advising investors, innovation-driven companies, family-owned businesses, and multinationals on their most important commercial issues in government markets — from B2G strategy and government negotiations to defence and dual-use procurement, space, infrastructure, FDI, sanctions, M&A, and complex disputes. He is President of the Foreign Council On Economic Relations (since 2022) in Berlin and works across markets and jurisdictions worldwide. Focus areas: defence and dual use, space, infrastructure, foreign direct investment (FDI), government markets and B2G strategy, high-stakes negotiations with governments and regulators, sanctions and export controls, M&A and complex commercial disputes, unfair competition, regulatory harassment, criminal structures, and fraud. Vita: President, Foreign Council On Economic Relations (2022–present); Secretary-General, Foreign Council On Economic Relations (2019–2022); Deputy Spokesperson of the Executive Board, Alliance of Associations (2020–2023); Secretary-General, Federal Business Associations of Germany and the Gulf Cooperation Council (2016–2019); Chairman, German Partner (2017–2018); Member of the Board of Directors, Federal Association of German Business in Ukraine (2008–2016). Contact: c/o Foreign Council On Economic Relations, Bauhofstraße 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany. Phone +49 30 692067500. ## Pages - [Home](/): Claim, focus areas (defence, space, infrastructure, FDI), vita, and contact. ## Optional - [Imprint](/imprint): Legal information under German law. - [Data Privacy](/data-privacy): Privacy policy and cookie information.