We have the key to the German market

Your Market Entry & Sales Agent for Germany

We make your brand retail-ready for Germany and bring it to market.

Germany is Europe's largest market and offers enormous potential, and your product has the substance to write a real success story here. We provide the local fine-tuning that makes your market entry fast and profitable.

Germany, Europe's largest market

83.5 millionpeople live in Germany
€4.47 trillionGDP in 2025
No. 1economy in Europe, No. 3 worldwide

Sources: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), population at the end of 2025 and GDP 2025; ranking: KPMG, Economic Key Facts Germany, as of 03/2026.

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What brands say about our work

Tobias and his team have been an integral part of translating our brand and products into the German market.
Peter DeringFounder & CEO, Peak Design · USA
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Tobias, Ingo, Yannick and Pia have played an important role in introducing ASS MAGIC to the German market.
Chris WolhuterFounder & CEO, Ass Magic · South Africa
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Market readiness

Distributors only come on board once everything is ready.

The distributor model has changed in recent years and keeps changing. Today, distributors expect a product to be market-ready and available in sufficient quantities.

Many brands expect a German distributor to place an order and build the brand at their own cost. In Germany, it works the other way round: a strong product first needs the right local fine-tuning.

Our market-readiness promise

Labelling & compliance

We know German bureaucracy and help you take the right steps, from labelling to the right proof.

Packaging

Packaging and product information have to be adapted to the German market and its requirements.

Logistics & Customs Clearance

We find the right logistics and import solutions for your product. We find the right fulfillment and customs service provider to handle warehousing and delivery of your products to retailers.

Margin architecture

A pricing structure and price list that retailers say yes to straight away, while still leaving you a healthy margin.

Marketing assets

Professional product data, images and sales materials that retailers can work with right away.

Who we work with

Outdoor and lifestyle brands on their way to Germany

We work with international brands that want to establish their outdoor and lifestyle products in the German market. These include emerging B2B and D2C brands from Asia, innovative start-ups from North America and established companies from Japan.

Where our clients come from
  • Asia-Pacific
  • North America
  • South America
  • Middle East
  • India
  • South Africa
  • Europe
Services

Your operational full-service agency for market entry

One point of contact instead of many service providers: we coordinate sales, logistics and marketing, and find the right distributor. We handle the legal review together with specialised partners.

01

Optimise your product

We meet your brand where it is and adapt labelling, packaging and product information to the German market.

02

Make it retail-ready

We build your margin architecture, price list and marketing assets so retailers and distributors can come on board right away.

03

Build your route to market

We actively build your sales channel through retail (online and offline), specialised agencies or direct sales. We find the right distributor or, if you wish, build your own organisation, including recruitment.

Team

The people behind Xpand2B

Our team brings together strategy, sales, compliance and marketing. We share one goal: your success in the German market.

Tobias Löwe

Founder & Managing Director

Expert in brand building & sales

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Pia Janßen

Partner

Expert in market implementation & brand operations

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Yannick Brinkmann

Partner

Expert in product management & go-to-market

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Ingo Quendler

Partner

Expert in digital broadcasting & e-commerce

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Don't just look for a distributor.Get your full-service route to market.

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Your advantage

Same time, different result

The usual way

Tough cold outreach and rejections

The search for a distributor drags on. In the end, it falls through because of packaging, pricing or missing documents.

With Xpand2B

Your turnkey foundation

In the same time, your product becomes retail-ready and your route to market is in place. You talk to distributors as an equal.

Process

Four steps from the first call to the German market

You always know where your project stands and what happens next.

  1. 1

    First call

    We get to know your brand, your product and your goals for Germany. Free and with no obligation.

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  2. 2

    Analysis & roadmap

    We assess how market-ready your product is: labelling, packaging, pricing, documents. You receive a clear roadmap and a fixed quote.

  3. 3

    Market preparation

    We put the roadmap into action: packaging, proof with our partners, margin architecture, price list and marketing assets. Your product becomes retail-ready.

  4. 4

    Market entry

    We build your route to market, lead the talks with distributors and retail partners, and support you through the launch.

FAQ

What brands ask us before they start

Your question isn't listed? Let's answer it in the free first call.

Why don't we just look for a distributor directly?

Because in Germany a distributor only comes on board once everything is ready. They won't place an order and then build the brand at their own cost. Packaging, pricing structure, price list, proof and marketing assets need to be right first. That's exactly what we prepare with you. Then we find the right partner.

Does Xpand2B take on legal responsibility for our product?

Legal responsibility for a product stays with the manufacturer or the responsible economic operator in the EU. We show you which requirements apply to your product, prepare the documents and coordinate the review with specialised partners.

Do we need to set up a company in Germany?

Not necessarily. For many products, however, EU law requires a responsible contact person in the EU or an authorised representative, for example for product safety or packaging. We clarify with you what applies to your product.

Does Xpand2B only work with distributors?

We build the route to market that fits your brand. That can be through retail, specialised agencies or direct sales. Distributors are one possible route among several.

Does Xpand2B also cover Austria and Switzerland?

Our focus is Germany. We support Austria on request. Many EU rules apply there in the same way, but there are additional national requirements. We currently don't cover Switzerland. It is not part of the EU, so its own requirements and laws apply there, for example for approval, labelling and customs.

Next step

Let's look together at how your product can enter the German market as quickly and profitably as possible.

Free and with no obligation. Send us a message.

Xpand2b GmbH
Eleonorenstr. 20
30449 Hannover
Germany
Email: hello@xpand2b.com

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