Return of the Qatar Pavilion at Zukunftstag Mittelstand 2026

 

The German Mittelstand GCC Office organises the Qatar presence at Europe's largest SME event for the fourth consecutive year

Berlin, April 2026

The German Mittelstand GCC Office is proud to announce the return of the Qatar Pavilion at Zukunftstag Mittelstand 2026, taking place on 15 April at STATION-Berlin

Now in its fourth edition, this year marks the biggest event to date — over 8,000 SMEs, more than 150 exhibitors, and over 100 high-profile speakers across six thematic stages under the motto "Tradition & Innovation"

Qatar on the Global Stage

Qatar will be represented with two keynote addresses on the Global Stage and a collaborative booth alongside the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Germany — highlighting the growing momentum of Qatar-Germany economic relations

Confirmed Speakers

Confirmed speakers include Dr Markus Söder (Minister-President of Bavaria), Bärbel Bas (Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs), Dr Karsten Wildberger (Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation), Serap Güler (Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office), Johann Saathoff (Parliamentary State Secretary for Economic Cooperation and Development), Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel (Chair of the Board, GIZ), Brigadier General Matthias Jozwiak (Deputy Chief of Staff Support, Bundeswehr Operational Command), Otto Fricke (CEO, German Olympic Sports Confederation), Dr Christian Forwick (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy), Dr Matthias Koehler (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy), and Johannes Volkmann (Member of the German Bundestag) — alongside senior executives from Deutsche Telekom, BMW Group, and Lufthansa Group

Qatar Pavilion Partners

The Qatar presence is supported by Invest Qatar, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority, Qatar Free Zones Authority, Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council, Fusion Group Holding, Ooredoo Qatar, Alchemist Doha, and the Qatari Businesswomen Association (QBWA)

Get in Touch

Visit our booth or contact us at: info@german-sme-gcc com