Trades, building and associations
ZDH
Abbreviation for Zentralverband des Deutschen Handwerks
In short and in plain language
The ZDH is the umbrella body of the trades in Germany.
The chambers of crafts and the trade groups belong to it.
It speaks for the trades to politics and the public.
It also puts out figures on how firms are doing, at regular times.
Definition
The ZDH is the umbrella organisation of the chambers of crafts and trade associations in Germany. It represents the interests of the skilled trades towards politics and the public and regularly publishes figures on the situation of businesses.