Uzbek-German Forum of Industry and Innovation

The events opened with welcoming remarks from Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov, Knauf Group Executive Partner Uwe Knotzer, German Eastern Business Association Director Michael Harms, and German Ambassador Manfred Huterer.

Deputy Minister of MIIT Akram Aliev addressed a session on German enterprises and moderated Uzbek business presentations.

The forum centered on strategic cooperation and vocational training, featuring prominent state and corporate participants. The council meeting, moderated by Michael Harms, focused on investment opportunities in the automotive, IT, geology, and manufacturing sectors, featuring presentations from key entities including Volkswagen, Schwarz Digits, Henkel, CLAAS, Control Union, Telc, Ernst Klett Sprachen, Schneider Group, GIZ, Wilo, and UzautoSanoat, Procab, Akfa group, IT Park. The day concluded with bilateral B2B negotiations.