
The first Germany summit is taking place to mark the 80th anniversary of the Handelsblatt and 100 years of WirtschaftsWoche.
At the first German summit organized by Handelsblatt and WirtschaftsWoche on October 7th, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, DAX bosses and top investors will discuss investments, innovations and Germany's economic future.
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Handelsblatt and WirtschaftsWoche are jointly organizing the first Germany summit to mark their anniversaries (80 and 100 years).
At the Germany Summit, the Chancellor and DAX bosses, economists and top investors will discuss investments, innovation and transformation of Germany as a location. On October 7th from 9:30 a.m.
Guests on site at the Germany Summit include (from left to right): Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and Federal Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU). Photo: Getty (3) [M] Handelsblatt
Berlin. Germany is facing a new economic milestone: growth, competitiveness and innovative strength must be rethought under changing global conditions.
To mark the 80th anniversary of the Handelsblatt and 100 years of WirtschaftsWoche, we are inviting you to the Germany Summit for the first time. Together with leading decision-makers from business, politics and science, we discuss what a concrete blueprint for a new economic awakening could look like - and what steps are necessary now.
The Germany Summit is an invitation to take responsibility – and to actively shape the future of Germany as a location.
The following will be discussed in the live stream on October 7th:
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz
CEO of the Volkswagen Group Oliver Blume
CEO of Deutsche Bank Christian Sewing
Federal Minister of Education Karin Prien
Investment banking boss J.P. Morgan, Dorothee Blessing
Handelsblatt editor-in-chief Sebastian Matthes
Wirtschaftswoche editor-in-chief Horst von Buttlar.
The video for the live stream can be found further down in the article. What's special: As a Handelsblatt subscriber, you can be there live.
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At the Germany Summit, the Chancellor and DAX bosses, economists and top investors will discuss investments, innovation and transformation of Germany as a location.
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