The UAE has enhanced its partnership with Germany across various fields such as science, innovation and advanced technology during a visit marked by high-level discussions on scientific cooperation and technological advancement.
Omran Sharaf, Assistant Foreign Minister for Advanced Science and Technology, led the UAE delegation. The delegation included Ahmed Alattar, UAE Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany; Rashid Al Teneiji, Director of Economic and Trade Affairs Department; and Nouf Al Hameli, Science and Advanced Technology Adviser, along with representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the EDGE Group.
Starting in Berlin by taking part in GITEX Europe, the mission continued with series of high-level bilateral meetings with representatives of the German government.
During the visit to Berlin, Sharaf engaged in discussions with Dr. Karsten Wildberger, Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and State Modernisation; Dr. Silke Launert, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Research, Technology, and Space; and Gitta Connemann, State Secretary and Government Commissioner for SMEs at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy.
The UAE delegation took part in a roundtable organized by NUMOV, a leading organization in Germany that fosters economic development between Germany and MENA countries. The delegation also visited the Merantix AI Campus and participated in a roundtable hosted by the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Furthermore, Sharaf joined the TECH25 Conference in Heilbronn, where the minister participated in an interview by Handlesblatt and connected with industry leaders and innovators to explore the future of advanced technologies. The UAE delegation also carried out bilateral meetings with various government entities in Stuttgart.
Meetings during the visit included talks with Danyal Bayaz, Minister of Finance, and Christoph Werner, CEO of dm-drogerie markt.
The delegation highlighted the importance of international partnerships in fostering innovation, enhancing global technology security and advancing collective progress in research and development.
