Hexa-n-butyl- and hexaisopentyldigermoxanes but not hexaphenyldigermoxane react with O-trimethylsilyl N,N-diethylcarbamate and trimethylsilyl piperidinocarboxylate to give O-triorganylgermyl carbamates. Key words: hexaalkyldigermoxanes, O-trimethylsilyl N,N-dialkylcarbamates,