On these pages you will find more information on the activities taking place during the State Visit. The activities are organised per day in chronological order.
Activities
Activities of Tuesday December 05, 2023
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High-level academic meeting: How can we strengthen the academic and R&I collaboration between Belgium and Germany?
Organisation WBC & VLUHR Venue Palaissaal I, Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin
Date Participants Academic delegation
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Welcome Ceremony by HE Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany and Mrs. Elke Büdenbender, the First Lady
Venue Schloss Bellevue, Spreeweg 1, 10557 Berlin
Date Participants 2 +15 (restricted delegation)
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Tête-à-tête meeting of TTMM the King and the Queen with President Steinmeier and the First Lady with exchange of gifts and decoration ‘Grand Cordon Order of Leopold’
Venue Presidential office at Schloss Bellevue
Date Participants 2 + 2 (restricted delegation)
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Extended meeting between the German delegation & the Belgian delegation
Venue Langhanssaal at Schloss Bellevue
Date Participants 1 + 6 + 2 (restricted delegation)
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Separate meeting for HM the Queen and the First Lady
Venue Salon Luise
Date Participants 1 + 1 (restricted delegation)
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CEO Networking Event and Roundtable by FEB and Federation of German Industries (BDI)
Organisation FEB Venue BDI, Breite Straße 29, 10178 Berlin
Date Participants 20 DE CEO + 30 BE CEO (upon registration)
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Walk through the Brandenburger Tor with photo opportunity in presence of HE Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin
Venue Brandenburger Tor, Platz des 18 März (west side of the Tor)
Date Participants Their Majesties (restricted delegation)
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Courtesy meeting of TTMM the King and the Queen and HE Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin
Venue Arbeitszimmer, Rotes Rathaus, Rathausstraße 15, 10178 Berlin
Date Participants 2 + 3 (restricted delegation)
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Wreath Laying Ceremony at Neue Wache
Venue Neue Wache, Unter den Linden 4, 10117 Berlin
Date Participants 2 + 15 (restricted delegation)
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Meeting between HE Anna Lührmann, Minister of State for Europe and Climate, and HE Hadja Lahbib
Organisation Embassy Venue TBC Federal Foreign Office, Werderscher Markt 1, 10117 Berlin
Date Participants 1 + 4 (restricted delegation)
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State banquet hosted by HE Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany
Venue Schloss Bellevue, Spreeweg 1, 10557 Berlin
Date Participants 2+20 Belgian guests (restricted delegation)
Additional information Dress code: Black tie/long dress
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Belfius Networking event
Organisation Belfius Venue Axica Kongress Zentrum, Pariser Platz 3, 10117 Berlin
Date Participants Delegation upon registration
Activities of Wednesday December 06, 2023
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BNP Paribas Fortis Breakfast Meeting: Addressing transformational change. Germany’s new normal
Organisation BNP Paribas Fortis Venue Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin, Ballroom I
Date Participants Delegation upon registration
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Meeting between HE Annalena Baerbock, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, and HE Hadja Lahbib
Organisation Embassy Venue Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin, Room Berlin, Bel Etage
Date Participants 1 + 4 (restricted delegation)
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Academic/ R&I Conference and Panel Discussion: From cross border collaborations to infinity and beyond
Organisation WBI/WBCampus in collaboration with Université de Liège Venue Bunsensaal, WISTA Convention Center, Rudower Chaussee 17, 12489 Berlin
Date Participants Delegation upon registration
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Encounter with Belgian CEOs and their German Counterparts
Organisation FIT in collaboration with AWEX and hub.brussels Venue Konferenzraum I, Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin
Date Participants Restricted official delegation and 3 selected CEOs (restricted delegation)
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High Level Economic Forum: Belgium and Germany, Partners in Sustainable Energy and Decarbonization
Organisation FIT in collaboration with AWEX and hub.brussels Venue Palaissaal, Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin
Date Participants Official & business delegation upon registration
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Opening Session High Level Economic Forum: Belgium and Germany, Partners in Sustainable Energy and Decarbonization
Organisation FIT in collaboration with AWEX and hub.brussels Venue Palaissaal, Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin
Date Participants Official and business delegation upon prior registration
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Visit to the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (German Aerospace Center)
Organisation WBI/WBCampus in collaboration with Université de Liège Venue Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Rutherfordstraße 2, 12489 Berlin
Date Participants Restricted official and academic delegation
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Visit of the School Lab with Belgian and German High School Students
Organisation WBI/WBCampus Venue School Lab at Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Rutherfordstraße 2, 12489 Berlin
Date Participants Their Majesties and the Ministers only
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Roundtables on ‘Inspiration in Space’ for Their Majesties with University Students
Organisation WBI/WBCampus in collaboration with Université de Liège Venue Pasteur and Curie Kabinett, WISTA Convention Center, Rudower Chaussee 17, 12489 Berlin
Date Participants Their Majesties and selected rectors (restricted delegation)
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Conclusions of the Conference: From cross border collaborations to infinity and beyond
Organisation WBI/WBCampus in collaboration with Université de Liège Venue Bunsensaal, WISTA Convention Center, Rudower Chaussee 17, 12489 Berlin
Date Participants Official, business and academic delegation (upon invitation)
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Berlin and Brussels, closer than ever (even while you are asleep)
Organisation visit.brussels Venue Rotes Rathaus, Rathausstraße 15, 10178 Berlin
Date Participants Upon invitation
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Energy Lunch at Headquarters 50Hertz in the presence of President Steinmeier
Organisation Embassy Venue Headquarters 50Hertz, Heidestraße 2, 10557 Berlin
Date Participants 1 + 17 (restricted delegation)
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Lunch at Headquarters 50Hertz in the presence of the First Lady
Organisation Embassy Venue Headquarters 50Hertz, Heidestraße 2, 10557 Berlin
Date Participants 1 + 11 (restricted delegation)
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Through the Looking-glass: (understanding) the Many Uses of AI in Medicine
Organisation AWEX Venue Auditorium, Campus Charité Mitte, Charité CrossOver, Virchowweg 3, 10117 Berlin
Date Participants Academic delegation upon invitation
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European Universities as accelerators for a sustainable future
Organisation VLUHR/WBC in collaboration with KULeuven/ UCLouvain Venue Heilig Geist Kapelle, Spandauer Straße 1, 10178 Berlin
Date Participants Academic delegation upon registration
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Briefing by Deutsche Energie-Agentur
Organisation FIT Venue Akademieraum I, Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin
Date Participants Business delegation (upon registration)
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Visit Tunnel 50Hertz
Organisation Embassy Date Participants 2 + 7 (restricted delegation)
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Visit S27 – Kunst und Bildung
Organisation General Representation of Flanders and Embassy Venue S27 – Kunst und Bildung, Schlesische Straße 27B, 10997 Berlin
Date Participants 2+ Restricted official delegation
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Courtesy meeting of HM the King with HE Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany
Organisation Embassy Venue Bundeskanzleramt, Willy-Brandt-Straße 1, 10557 Berlin
Date Participants 1 +1
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Extended meeting at the Chancellery
Organisation Embassy Venue 6th floor Bundeskanzleramt, Willy-Brandt-Straße 1, 10557 Berlin
Date Participants 7 + 7 (restricted delegation)
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Belgian Official Concert performed by Mr. Samuel Hasselhorn and Mrs. Sophie Junker in honour of HE Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany and the First Lady followed by a reception
Organisation Embassy of Belgium Venue Funkhaus Berlin, Nalepastraße 18, 12459 Berlin
Date Participants The entire Belgian delegation
Additional information Dress code : Black tie/long dress
Activities of Thursday December 07, 2023
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X-FAB Dresden – Belgian-German cooperation in semiconductors
Organisation FIT/Embassy Venue X-Fab Dresden, Grenzstraße 28, 01109 Dresden
Date Participants Official, business & academic delegation (upon invitation)
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Meeting with the cluster Energy Saxony: Towards a Decarbonized and Circular Industry
Organisation AWEX in collaboration with hub.brussels Venue Fraunhofer Institute, Winterbergstraße 28, 01277 Dresden
Date Participants Business and academic delegation upon invitation
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Visit X-FAB Dresden – Belgian-German cooperation in semiconductors in the presence of President Steinmeier, the First Lady, HE Michael Kretschmer, Minister-President of Saxony and his spouse, Mrs. Annett Hofmann
Organisation FIT/Embassy Venue X-Fab Dresden, Grenzstraße 28, 01109 Dresden
Date Participants 2 + 4 (restricted delegation)
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Lunch at Blockhaus hosted by Minister President Kretschmer and Mrs. Hofmann in the presence of President Steinmeier and the First Lady
Venue Blockhaus, Neustädter Markt 19, 01097 Dresden
Date Participants 2+ 35 (restricted delegation)
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Guided visit to Gemäldegalerie (Old Masters Picture Gallery) in the presence of President Steinmeier, the First Lady, Minister-President Kretschmer and Mrs. Hofmann
Organisation General Representation of Flanders/ Embassy Venue Gemäldegalerie, Theaterplatz 1, 01067 Dresden
Date Participants 2+ restricted official delegation
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Separate Guided visit to Gemäldegalerie (Old Masters Picture Gallery)
Organisation General Representation of Flanders/ Embassy Venue Gemäldegalerie, Theaterplatz 1, 01067 Dresden
Date Participants Official, business and academic delegation (upon registration)
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TU Dresden: Education & Research in European University Alliances
Organisation VLUHR in collaboration with VUB Venue Technical University Dresden, Barkhausenbau, Room BAR 172, Helmholtzstraße 18, 01062 Dresden
Date Participants Academic delegation upon registration
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Visit JT Energy
Organisation AWEX Venue JT Energy, Buchenstraße 1, 09627 Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf
Date Participants Restricted business delegation upon invitation
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Visit to Christmas Market
Venue Neumarkt, 01067 Dresden
Date Participants Open to all participants (free visit)
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Visit of the Frauenkirche and the Christmas Market in the presence of President Steinmeier, the First Lady, Minister-President Kretschmer and Mrs. Hofmann
Venue Neumarkt, 01067 Dresden
Date Participants 2 + Restricted delegation
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Informal Press Moment for the Belgian press
Venue Rossini Room, Hilton Hotel, An der Frauenkirche 5, Dresden, 01067
Date Participants 2+4 and press (restricted delegation)