The pandemic and Russia’s attack on Ukraine have exposed Germany’s vulnerability in a changing world. Global supply chains need to be reviewed, energy supply reorganized, industrial production made sustainable. However, decarbonization, digitalization, innovation and entrepreneurial engagement also bring new opportunities. Old certainties are wavering. One thing is certain: We are entering a new era. Under this motto, we will discuss at OWF23 how the necessary transformation can and must be shaped. From June 11 to 13, 2023, an extensive program awaits you in Bad Saarow with panel discussions, deep dives and expert labs, working breakfasts and night talks, breakfasts, lunches and get-togethers in the relaxing atmosphere of the Esplanade Hotel, located directly on the shores of the Scharmützel-Lake.
We would like to thank our partners, whose generous support makes the OWF with its diverse program possible, first and foremost Germany Trade & Invest.
The pandemic and Russia’s attack on Ukraine have exposed Germany’s vulnerability in a changing world. Global supply chains need to be reviewed, energy supply reorganized, industrial production made sustainable. However, decarbonization, digitalization, innovation and entrepreneurial engagement also bring new opportunities.
Old certainties are wavering. One thing is certain: We are entering a new era. Under this motto, we will discuss at OWF23 how the necessary transformation can and must be shaped. From June 11 to 13 2023, an extensive program awaits you in Bad Saarow with panel discussions, deep dives and expert labs, working breakfasts and night talks, breakfasts, lunches and get-togethers in the reaxling atmosphere of the Esplanade Hotel, located directly on the shores of the Scharmützel-Lake.
We would like to thank our partners, whose generous support makes the OWF with its diverse program possible, first and foremost Germany Trade & Invest.
Simultaneous interpretation in English will be provided for the main program on all three days.
Sunday, June 11
- 1.30 p.m. Pre-Programme: Start-up matchmaking in cooperation with the Digital Hub Initiative of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection; with Dr. Anna Christmann, Commissioner for the Digital Economy and Start-ups and Federal Government Coordinator of German Aerospace Policy, and Carsten Schneider, Minister of State and Federal Commissioner for East Germany.
- 6.00 p.m. Official Kick-Off OWF23 and welcome address: Prof. Dr. Siegfried Russwurm, President of the Federation of German Industry
- Keynote speech by the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
- Presentation of the winners of the “VORSPRUNG” award; with a greeting by Carsten Schneider, Minister of State and Federal Commissioner for East Germany, and a laudatory speech by Matthias Platzeck, former Prime Minister of Brandenburg
- Dinner and Get-Together
- 9:30 p.m. Night Talk on the topic of business succession. When products become heroes – the next generation does everything differently? in cooperation with Ostdeutscher Bankenverband e.V. and Deutsche Bank AG. Capacity is limited.
Monday, June 12
- 7.45 a.m. Working Breakfast in cooperation with Germany Trade and Invest
- Opening: Dr. Dietmar Woidke, Prime Minister of Brandenburg
- Keynote address by Dr. Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
- Panel discussion: De- or Re-Industrialization: Where is East Germany heading? with Prof. Dr. Veronika Grimm, Council of Economic Experts, Energy Campus Nuremberg; Dr. Stephan Lowis, Chair of the Board, envia Mitteldeutsche Energie AG; Prof. Dr. Siegfried Russwurm, President of the Federation of German Industries; Andrea Sacher, Chairwoman of the Works Council, Bayer Global; and Sven Schulze, Minister for Economic Affairs in Saxony-Anhalt
- Parallel deep dives on topics such as the hydrogen economy, East Germany as a pharmaceutical location, reconstruction of Ukraine, start-ups, and East German elites.
- Panel discussion: Who will do the work in the future? with Carsten Schneider, Minister of State and Federal Commissioner for East Germany; Sylvia Borcherding, Managing Director and Chief Human Resources Officer, 50Hertz; Martin Dulig, Minister of State for the Economy, Labour and Traffic in Saxony; Prof. Dr. Bettina Kohlrausch, Scientific Director, Hans Böckler Foundation; and Thorsten Kramer, Chairman of the Board of Management, LEAG
- Dinner and Get-Together
- 9:30 p.m. Night Talk on the topic of energy and resources. The hut is burning! Demands of the industry to speed up the energy transition – Discuss and shape! in cooperation with CMS Hasche Sigle. Capacity is limited.
Tuesday, June 13
- 7:45 a.m.Working Breakfast. Pathways to More (East German) Women in Top Leadership Positions; with Hiltrud Werner and Jeanette Gusko, in collaboration with PANDA – The Women Leadership Network. This session is exclusively for women; capacity is limited.
- Panel Discussion: High-Tech Location East Germany – Chances and Challenges in Global Competition; with Prof. Dr. Reint Gropp, Leipzig Institute for Economic Research Halle; Dr. Robert Hermann, Managing Director Germany Trade & Invest; Thomas Richter, Managing Director Infineon Dresden; Prof. Dr. Jörg Steinbach, Minister for Economic Affairs, Labor and Energy in Brandenburg
- Three parallel deep dives on topics including resources, the pioneering region of Berlin-Brandenburg, and the advantage of political education for a location.
- Keynote speech: Responsibility reinterpreted: How decisiveness can become part of a company’s DNA. A field report from a medium-sized company, Larissa Zeichhardt, LAT Group
- Panel discussion How can Germany become faster? with Daniela Kluckert, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport; Dr. Holger Loclair, Chairman and CEO, ORAFOL; Aletta von Massenbach, Chairwoman of the Management Board, Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH; Dr. Simone Peter, President of the German Renewable Energy Federation; Wolfgang Tiefensee, Minister of Economics, Science and Digital Society in Thuringia
- Business lunch and closing of the conference
The prices shown include the statutory sales tax of 19%.
* Hotel accommodation is not included in the price.
Please contact us if you are interested in special ticket packages.
Tickets are transferable in case of illness. To do this, the new participant must also go through the registration procedure. Once registration is complete, your original ticket will be voided.
For participants of the annual conference OWF23 we have negotiated room allotments with our partner hotel Esplanade Bad Saarow. You can arrange your room booking directly with our partner hotel by phone at +49 33631 432 8250 or by mail to info@esplanade-resort.de. Please mention the code “OWF23” when booking.
Please note that you can only book a hotel room as a participant
of OWF23 during the period from June 11 to 13, 2023.
Hotel Esplanade Bad Saarow is located about 1 hour drive from Berlin and Potsdam.
Address:
Seestraße 49
15526 Bad Saarow
Tel: +49 (0)33631 432 – 0
Fax: +49 (0)33631 432 – 82 22
info@esplanade-resort.de
www.esplanade-resort.de
For participants of the annual conference OWF23 we have negotiated room allotments with our partner hotel Esplanade Bad Saarow. You can arrange your room booking directly with our partner hotel by phone at +49 33631 432 8250 or by mail to info@esplanade-resort.de. Please mention the code “OWF23” when booking.
Please note that you can only book a hotel room as a participant
of OWF23 during the period from June 11 to 13, 2023.
Hotel Esplanade Bad Saarow is located about 1 hour drive from Berlin and Potsdam.
Address:
Seestraße 49
15526 Bad Saarow
Tel: +49 (0)33631 432 – 0
Fax: +49 (0)33631 432 – 82 22
info@esplanade-resort.de
www.esplanade-resort.de
The East German Economic Forum (OWF) is the most important platform for all topics concerning the business location East Germany. The goal of the OWF is to identify the opportunities and challenges of the region, to bring together stakeholders from business, politics and science, and to develop solutions for the structural change and transformation processes that are shaping the location.
At the OWF’s annual business conference, forward thinkers and movers from business, politics, science, and society come together to discuss the opportunities of transformation for the East German economy and to initiate sustainable change processes. The conference takes place in Bad Saarow, Brandenburg.
The East German Economic Forum is a project of Germany – Land of Ideas. The initiative was founded in 2006 on the occasion of the World Cup by the German government and German industry, represented by the Federation of German Industries (BDI).
The East German Economic Forum (OWF) is the most important platform for all topics concerning the business location East Germany. The goal of the OWF is to identify the opportunities and challenges of the region, to bring together stakeholders from business, politics and science, and to develop solutions for the structural change and transformation processes that are shaping the location.
At the OWF’s annual business conference, forward thinkers and movers from business, politics, science, and society come together to discuss the opportunities of transformation for the East German economy and to initiate sustainable change processes. The conference takes place in Bad Saarow, Brandenburg.
The East German Economic Forum is a project of Germany – Land of Ideas. The initiative was founded in 2006 on the occasion of the World Cup by the German government and German industry, represented by the Federation of German Industries (BDI).
