Europe is a promise – for diversity, common strength and, above all, freedom.
The EU is essential for Europe’s economy and freedom. It creates a common market of over 445 million people, providing unprecedented access to trade, investment and innovation. By promoting the free movement of goods, services and capital, the EU enables businesses to realize their potential, open up new markets and generate growth. The third F.A.Z. European Economic Conference in the ESMT in Berlin provides a platform for representatives of European business, politics and academia to discuss the role of the EU in promoting economic growth, social cohesion and sustainable development. The conference promotes relevant debates and solutions for a strong Europe. We invite everyone to get actively involved and shape the future of Europe together.
The F.A.Z. European Economic Conference provides a platform for high-caliber representatives of European business, politics and science to discuss the role of the European Union in promoting economic growth, social cohesion and sustainable development. The conference promotes relevant debates on current challenges and solutions for a strong Europe – in the year of the 2024 European elections, this discourse is more important than ever!
Prof. Harald James, from the Princeton School of Public & International Affairs, will open the EEC with a keynote speech on “Europe is stronger than we think”. Other guests are, among others, Friedrich Merz, Chairman of the CDU Germany and Chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag; Wolfgang Schmidt, Federal Minister for Special Tasks and Head of the Federal Chancellery; Peter Adrian, President of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Dr Marie Jaroni, Head/SVP Decarbonisation, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, and Günther H. Oettinger, President United Europe e.V.