Gazprom Germania
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GAZPROM Germania GmbH a company registered in Berlin, Germany, is headquarters of a diversified conglomerate, GAZPROM Germania Group, operating in more than 20 countries, and is a 100% subsidiary of the world's largest natural gas company, Gazprom
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GAZPROM Germania Group owns shares in: http://www.gazprom-germania.de/typo3temp/pics/6c5b5a0200.jpg
's operations in foreign markets, Gazprom Germania Group is an active sponsor of activities that promote Gazprom
's and Russian image in Europe. The company is sponsoring: Europa-Park
in Rust (the largest theme park in Germany), famous German soccer club FC Schalke 04
, various Russian cultural events in Germany, such as Russian film festival and bringing of famous Russian orchestras to Europe.
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German investigations have revealed how the company's managers are connected to East Germany and the Stasi
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Gazprom
Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom is the largest extractor of natural gas in the world and the largest Russian company. Its headquarters are in Cheryomushki District, South-Western Administrative Okrug, Moscow...
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General overview
GAZPROM Germania Group is active in natural gas sales and marketing, trading, exploration and production, as well as in underground storage projects. Companies of the group operate in Europe, USA, Central Asia and Singapore.GAZPROM Germania Group owns shares in: http://www.gazprom-germania.de/typo3temp/pics/6c5b5a0200.jpg
- WingasWingasWingas GmbH is a gas distribution, transport and storage company located in Kassel, Germany. The company was established in 1993 by Wintershall Holding AG, a subsidiary of BASF, and Gazprom...
GmbH (50%), with about 18% share of the gas market in Germany http://www.wingas.de/pi-09-05.html?&L=1http://eng.gazpromquestions.ru/?id=4, a joint venture between GAZPROM Germania GmbH and WintershallWintershallWintershall AG is the largest crude oil and natural gas producer in Germany. The company is based in Kassel, Germany. Wintershall is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF, based in Ludwigshafen. The name Wintershall is derived from the surname of the enterprise co-founder Carl Julius Winter and the...
AGAGAG, Ag or ag may refer to:-Organizations:*Agrigento , a Sicilian commune*Aktiengesellschaft , a German name for a type of company, similar to "Inc." or "LLC " in the USA, public limited company in the UK, or S.p.A...
, the largest crude oil and natural gas producer in Germany. - Gazprom Marketing and Trading Limited (GM&T) (100%), based in London with a focus on energy marketing and trading (natural gas, LNG, carbon and power), and operating in UK, USA, France, Singapore, etc.http://www.gazprom-mt.com/
- VNG - Verbundnetz Gas AG (10,5%), the third largest natural gas company in Germany (after E.ON Ruhrgas и WintershallWintershallWintershall AG is the largest crude oil and natural gas producer in Germany. The company is based in Kassel, Germany. Wintershall is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF, based in Ludwigshafen. The name Wintershall is derived from the surname of the enterprise co-founder Carl Julius Winter and the...
). - Vemex s.r.o. (51%), located in Prague, and controlling about 10-12% of the Czech gas market.
- Bosphorus Gaz CorporationBosphorus Gaz CorporationBosphorus Gaz Corporation is a gas importer and distributor in Turkey. It controls about 3% of the Turkey's natural gas market.The company was established in 2003 in Istanbul. In 2004, Gazprom Germania a subsidiary of the Russian gas company Gazprom, became shareholder in Bosphorus Gaz. In 2009,...
(51%), located in Turkey, controlling about 3% of the Turkish market. - Gas Project Development Central Asia AG (50%).
- Wintershall Erdgas Handelshaus Zug AG (WIEE) (50%).
- ZMB (Schweiz) AG (100%)
Sponsoring
In addition to its main activities of expanding GazpromGazprom
Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom is the largest extractor of natural gas in the world and the largest Russian company. Its headquarters are in Cheryomushki District, South-Western Administrative Okrug, Moscow...
's operations in foreign markets, Gazprom Germania Group is an active sponsor of activities that promote Gazprom
Gazprom
Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom is the largest extractor of natural gas in the world and the largest Russian company. Its headquarters are in Cheryomushki District, South-Western Administrative Okrug, Moscow...
's and Russian image in Europe. The company is sponsoring: Europa-Park
Europa-Park
Europa-Park is the largest theme park in Germany and third most popular theme park resort in Europe. Having over 4.2 million visitors in 2009, it is the second most popular seasonal theme park in the world and is only behind the Tivoli Gardens and Disneyland Paris. Europa-Park is located in Rust,...
in Rust (the largest theme park in Germany), famous German soccer club FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
, various Russian cultural events in Germany, such as Russian film festival and bringing of famous Russian orchestras to Europe.
Questions about activities
A U.S. Senate testimony, overseen by Sen. Joe BidenJoe Biden
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama...
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German investigations have revealed how the company's managers are connected to East Germany and the Stasi
Stasi
The Ministry for State Security The Ministry for State Security The Ministry for State Security (German: Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (MfS), commonly known as the Stasi (abbreviation , literally State Security), was the official state security service of East Germany. The MfS was headquartered...
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- Hans-Joachim Gornig - former Managing Director>. He was also a manager of ZMB GmbH, a subsidiary of Gazprom Germania, which now doesn't exist. Former deputy chief executive of the gas and oil industry in East Germany. In 1990 Gornig convinced Gazprom head Viktor ChernomyrdinViktor ChernomyrdinViktor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin was the founder and the first chairman of the Gazprom energy company, the longest serving Prime Minister of Russia and Acting President of Russia for a day in 1996. He was a key figure in Russian politics in the 1990s, and a great contributor to the Russian...
to establish Gazprom Germania. In 2008 German media reported that Gornig was involved in fraudFraudIn criminal law, a fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual; the related adjective is fraudulent. The specific legal definition varies by legal jurisdiction. Fraud is a crime, and also a civil law violation...
and embezzlementEmbezzlementEmbezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted....
. The German prosecutor's office could not act on the case because no-one had filed a complaint. - Felix Strehober - has been Financial Director since 1998. Strehober studied in MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
from 1978 to 1982. He worked for the StasiStasiThe Ministry for State Security The Ministry for State Security The Ministry for State Security (German: Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (MfS), commonly known as the Stasi (abbreviation , literally State Security), was the official state security service of East Germany. The MfS was headquartered...
between 1985 and 1989. In May 2008 Strehober's Stasi past came under investigation of Cologne chief prosecutor Guenther Feld. Strehober was fined. - Hans-Uve Kreher - Director on personnel and organizational matters. Former StasiStasiThe Ministry for State Security The Ministry for State Security The Ministry for State Security (German: Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (MfS), commonly known as the Stasi (abbreviation , literally State Security), was the official state security service of East Germany. The MfS was headquartered...
agent under operative names Roland Schröder and Hartmann.