emirates7 - A UAE delegation, headed by Omran Sharaf, Assistant Foreign Minister for Advanced Science and Technology, has successfully concluded a visit to the Federal Republic of Germany aimed at deepening bilateral ties in key and emerging technology sectors. The mission focused on enhancing strategic cooperation in science, innovation, and advanced technologies.
The visit commenced in Berlin with the delegation’s participation in GITEX Europe, followed by a series of high-level meetings with senior German government officials.
Sharaf met 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 delegation took part in a roundtable organised by NUMOV, a major German institution that promotes economic cooperation between Germany and MENA countries.
As part of the visit, the group toured the Merantix AI Campus and participated in a roundtable hosted by the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
In Heilbronn, Sharaf attended the TECH25 Conference, where he was interviewed by Handelsblatt and met with leading innovators and technology experts to discuss the future of advanced technologies. The delegation also engaged in bilateral meetings with several government entities in Stuttgart.
Discussions were also held with Danyal Bayaz, Minister of Finance, and Christoph Werner, CEO of dm-drogerie markt.
Throughout the visit, the UAE delegation emphasized the value of global partnerships in driving innovation, safeguarding technological security, and advancing shared goals in scientific research and development.
The delegation also included Ahmed Alattar, UAE Ambassador to Germany; Rashid Al Teneiji, Director of the Economic and Trade Affairs Department; Nouf Al Hameli, Adviser for Science and Advanced Technology; as well as representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the EDGE Group.
The visit commenced in Berlin with the delegation’s participation in GITEX Europe, followed by a series of high-level meetings with senior German government officials.
Sharaf met 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 delegation took part in a roundtable organised by NUMOV, a major German institution that promotes economic cooperation between Germany and MENA countries.
As part of the visit, the group toured the Merantix AI Campus and participated in a roundtable hosted by the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
In Heilbronn, Sharaf attended the TECH25 Conference, where he was interviewed by Handelsblatt and met with leading innovators and technology experts to discuss the future of advanced technologies. The delegation also engaged in bilateral meetings with several government entities in Stuttgart.
Discussions were also held with Danyal Bayaz, Minister of Finance, and Christoph Werner, CEO of dm-drogerie markt.
Throughout the visit, the UAE delegation emphasized the value of global partnerships in driving innovation, safeguarding technological security, and advancing shared goals in scientific research and development.
The delegation also included Ahmed Alattar, UAE Ambassador to Germany; Rashid Al Teneiji, Director of the Economic and Trade Affairs Department; Nouf Al Hameli, Adviser for Science and Advanced Technology; as well as representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the EDGE Group.