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Dear Sir or Madam,
we are happy to send you the final agenda for the 8th Friends of Industry
Conference in Berlin. Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné will
attend the conference.
Should you have any question regarding the conference and attendance by
you side, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind regards,
Kristin Vetter and team
Kristin Vetter
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8th Friends of Industry Ministerial Meeting
Monday, 3rd November 2025, 10:30 – 14:00
Radialsystem
Holzmarktstraße 33, 10243 Berlin
09:30 Check-In
Welcome coffee & bilateral exchange
10:00 Press Statement
Katherina Reiche, Minister BMWE
Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice-President of the European
Commission
10:30 Opening Session
Katherina Reiche, Minister BMWE
Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice-President of the European
Commission
11:00 Policy Discussion
Strengthening Competitiveness of the European
Industry – Measures needed
Pitch by Prof. Dr. Justus Haucap
Director of the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economies
(DICE)
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11:00 Policy Discussion
Strengthening Competitiveness of the European
Industry – Measures needed
Discussion
Policy Questions:
What economic barriers most significantly impact the competitiveness
of European industries? Please name the three most urgent measures
which need to be taken by the European Commission?
What is needed to support the digital transition of industry within a
global challenging competitive framework? How can we exploit the
potential value added of digitalisation in the industry in Europe?
How can we reduce bureaucratic burden – beyond the Omnibus
proposals?
12:30 Adoption of Declaration and Family Photo
13:00 Working Lunch on Minister-level
Securing the resilience of our industry and EU’s defence
capabilities
Policy Questions:
Do we need EU preference to secure resilience? How can it be realized
in an unbureaucratic, effective and targeted way?
How can we exploit the full potential of spillover effects from defence
investment for our industry with the aim of boosting innovation?
Please note that the delegation size will be 1 + 2 (Minister and two delegates) for
each delegation.
The Conference will be held in English. The Delegations may be accompanied by an
interpreter. In this case, they are invited to report it to the following contact
[email protected].
Any questions about the programme and organisation of the Conference can be
addressed to the same address.
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