This year’s Baden-Württemberg–EU Economic Summit will address key economic policy challenges and questions shaping Europe’s future. The focus will be on Europe’s capacity to act on the global stage and its technological sovereignty, the European single market, and financing for small and medium-sized enterprises.
This year’s participants include:
Dr Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut MdL, Minister of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism of Baden-Württemberg
Günther H. Oettinger, former European Commissioner
Thomas Dörflinger, State Secretary at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism of Baden-Württemberg
Kerstin Jorna, Director-General, European Commission, DG GROW
Michael Hager, Head of Cabinet of European Commissioner Dombrovskis
Dr Andreas Schwarz, Head of Cabinet of European Commissioner Zaharieva
David Reger, CEO, NEURA Robotics
Thomas Bürkle, President of Unternehmer Baden-Württemberg (UBW)
Dr Reiner Dietrich, President of the Baden-Württemberg Banking Association
Dr Matthias Neth, President of the Baden-Württemberg Savings Banks Association
Rainer Reichhold, President of HANDWERK BW
Dr Jan Stefan Roell, President of the Baden-Württemberg Association of Chambers of Industry and Commerce
Dr Ulrich Theileis, President of the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative Association
Please save the dates for the following highlights:
TUESDAY · 1 DECEMBER 2026 · 7:00 PM
Opening event: Launch of the Economic Summit in Brussels and the start of three days of dialogue.
WEDNESDAY · 2 DECEMBER 2026 · 7:00 PM
Public evening event and business reception: A high-level public debate on Europe’s future as a place to do business, followed by networking and a reception with representatives from politics, business and the EU institutions.
THURSDAY · 3 DECEMBER 2026 · 11:30 AM
Closing event in the Europasaal: A public panel discussion on key issues of European competitiveness and the outlook for businesses and Europe as a business location.
The summit will conclude with a shared lunch.
Dialogue on Equal Terms
Alongside high-level keynotes and plenary discussions on the Summit Stage, the Economic Summit will once again feature Summit Talks exploring topics of particular practical relevance, as well as further networking opportunities.
The full programme and further details about guests and speakers will be available here shortly.