
At the Germany summit, the Chancellor and DAX bosses discuss investments, innovation and transformation.
At the first-ever German summit hosted by Handelsblatt and WirtschaftsWoche, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, DAX bosses and top investors discussed an economic awakening, growth and the future of Germany as a business location.
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The Germany Summit is taking place for the first time to mark the 80th anniversary of the Handelsblatt and 100 years of WirtschaftsWoche.
At the Germany Summit, the Chancellor and DAX bosses, economists and top investors will discuss investments, innovation and transformation of Germany as a location. Here in the live stream.
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 JP Morgan, Dorothee Blessing
Handelsblatt editor-in-chief Sebastian Matthes
Wirtschaftswoche editor-in-chief Horst von Buttlar.
What's special: Handelsblatt subscribers can be there live.
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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.