Qatar Pavilion at Zukunftstag Mittelstand 2026, 15 April 2026 · STATION-Berlin

A Landmark Edition

The German Mittelstand GCC Office organised the Qatar presence at Zukunftstag Mittelstand 2026 for the fourth consecutive year — and this edition was the most impactful to date. On 15 April at STATION-Berlin, Europe's largest SME event brought together over 8,000 businesses, more than 150 exhibitors, and over 100 high-profile speakers across six thematic stages under the motto "Tradition & Innovation."

Qatar on the Global Stage

As special guests of The German Mittelstand, H.E. Abdalla Al-Hamar, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Germany, and Abdulaziz Al-Mikhlafi, Secretary General of Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, delivered keynote addresses on the Global Stage to an audience of 200 — underscoring the growing momentum of Qatar-Germany economic relations.

They were joined on stage by 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 and Dr. Matthias Koehler (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy), and Johannes Volkmann (Member of the German Bundestag) — as well as senior executives from Deutsche Telekom, BMW Group, and Lufthansa Group.

The Qatar Pavilion

The Qatar Booth showcased the full breadth of Qatar's economic ecosystem — governmental, semi-governmental, and private — to more than 150 companies who visited to explore trade, investment, and partnership opportunities. Partners represented at the pavilion included:

Invest Qatar · Ministry of Commerce and Industry · Embassy of the State of Qatar in Berlin · Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority · Qatar Free Zones Authority · Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council · Fusion Group Holding · Ooredoo Qatar · Der Divan – Das Arabische Kulturhaus · Alchemist Doha · Qatari Businesswomen Association (QBWA)

Looking Ahead

We are grateful to all who visited, connected, and contributed to making the 2026 edition a success. The momentum of Qatar-Germany economic relations continues to grow — and we look forward to building on it.

For inquiries: info@german-sme-gcc.com