This handbook deals with arbitration cases in Germany or cases governed by German law, both ad-hoc and institutional. The handbook covers the following issues: I.Introduction (Overview on international arbitration within the system of dispute resolution in general, and the arbitration practice in Germany) II.Legal framework for international arbitration in Germany (German national arbitration; international legal framework; key principles of German arbitration law) III.Considering arbitration for disputes in Germany (Advantages of international arbitration; German institutional vs.