German-Albanian Business Conference

 Registration and Networking Coffee

Opening Remark by Dr. Volker Treier, Member of the Executive Board and Head of Foreign Trade German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK)

Welcome address by Dr. Thomas Steffen, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Greetings by H.E. Ms. Adia SAKIQI, Ambassador of the Republic of Albania To Germany

Key note speech by Dr. Olta Manjani, Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Albania

Impulse by Dr. Ricardo Giucci, Economic Monitor Albania,  GET - German Economic Team

Infrastructure - Renewable Energy - Industry

Investment & Supply Opportunities in a New Geopolitical Context: Integrating into Value Chains and Nearshoring

• Mr. Enkelejd Musabelliu, Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation

• Mr. Rico Koch, Notus Energy - Renewable Energy

• Mr. Albert Valteri, Everest - Metall & Aluminium Industry

• Dr.  Tobias Stricker , Knauf - Construction Industry

Moderation: 

Mr. Michael Harms, CEO of the German Eastern Business Association (OA)

Services – ICT, Tourism - Trade

Sustainable Investment: New horizons in business cooperation between Germany and Albania

• Mr.  Christian Dölker, Hyretech - ICT

• Mr. Bujar BAKIU, DATAMAX - IC

• Mr. Volker Adams, Deutscher Reiseverband - Tourism

• Mr. Enkelejd MUSABELLIU, Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation 

• Mr. Ermir Bajrami, Lidl Albanien - Trade

Moderation: 

Ms. Antje Wandelt, Delegate of German Industry – Markets:  Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia

• Mr. Hans-Jürgen MÜLLER, Honorary-President of DAW

With participation of:  Mr. Fatmir GURI, Dep. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Republic of Albania

Moderation: Ms. Corinna Trips, Export Coordinator at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Regional Identity

Practical insights: Successful investment examples demonstrate how value chains are being established in Albania and how regional producers are being integrated.

Interactive panel discussion: Experts will discuss opportunities, challenges, and solutions for sustainable agricultural value chains.

Direct dialogue: Participants can exchange views with policymakers and industry experts and identify new investment opportunities.

Panel Participants: Antje FREHSE, Head of Department for Agricultural Trade Policy, EU Affairs, and International Cooperation

                                               Ermir BAJRAMI, Managing Director of LIDL Albania

                                               Alban ZUSI, President of the Albanian Food Industry Association

ALBASEED: Seed industry (TBC), SANO: Feed company (TBC)

The Expert Workshop is organized by the German Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity.

How Albania is on the way to solve German companies’ skills gap while creating opportunities for local talent

Where do I find skilled developers that are experienced to work for the German market?

Why do big German players like Deutsche Telekom and TUI chose Albania?

Where do I find a place in Europe where I can still be a first-mover and talent is available?

Why does Albania have the highest growth rates in the Western Balkans? 

And what role do skills in the services sector play to reach this?

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Impulse: Dr. Sonja KURZ, Country Director, GIZ Albania

Moderation: Ms. Annabell Kreuzer, Senior Advisor, Agency for Business and Economic Development, GIZ Albania

With participation of: Dr. Olta Manjani, Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation 

Companies from ICT and Tourism: Christian Dölker, Hyretech. 

                                                                Anna Lena Strehl, TUI Care Foundation.

                                                                Mo Khedr, AURA.

                                                                 Apex Lakeshores - Deutsche Telekom (tbc)

The Expert Workshop-Session is organized by GIZ Albania.

Presentations: 

• Investment Incentives of Albania: Ms. Laura PLAKU, Executive Director of AIDA

• Benefits for Investors in TEDA TIRANA, the Free Economic Zone: Mr. Dritan DELIJA, CEO of TEDA TIRANA

• The New Durres Port and associated opportunities: Mr. Liburn ALIU, CEO of the Durres Port Authority

• How German companies can protect their investments: Mr. Georg SCHERPF, Rechtsanwalt, Solicitor (England & Wales), Partner at Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Complex Disputes

   

The Expert Workshop-Session is organized by AIDA, Albanian Investment Development Agency.