We present a series of new intermetalloid clusters (R 3 P)CuGe 9( (Hyp) 3 , (R = Me, Et, iPr, nBu, tBu) (Hyp = Si(SiMe 3 ) 3 ) (R 3 P)AuGe 9 (Hyp) 3 MGe 9 (Hyp) 3 (R = Ph, Me; M = Au, Cu). In conjunction with already known clusters, these give new insights into the bonding situation of metal bridged Ge 9 clusters as well as a better understanding of the formation of these clusters. Additionally, the intermetalloid clusters with the smallest phosphine PMe 3 show new bonding motives.