German-Turkish Automotive Summit

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DateNov 19, 2026
Start12:00 PM
VenueBerlin Marriott
Supported by
Automobilwoche BWA Ministry of Trade OIB TIM

A bridge of steel, code and trust.

The German-Turkish Automotive Summit brings together leading representatives from industry, science and politics of both countries. The focus is on electric mobility, digitalization and sustainable production — and how a partnership of more than forty years can reinvent itself for the next decade.

Speaker

Who shapes the next decade.

A curated selection of decision-makers, strategists and analysts from both industries.

Christian Lindner

Christian Lindner

Former Finance Minister, CEO · Autoland AG

Ömer Bolat

Ömer Bolat

Minister of Trade · Türkiye

Ali Kemal Yazıcı

Ali Kemal Yazıcı

President · OIB

Federico Magno

Federico Magno

CEO · MHP · Porsche

Nico Lange

Nico Lange

Rasmussen Global

Susanne Wiegand

Susanne Wiegand

Volkswagen AG

Yakup Birinci

Yakup Birinci

President · TAYSAD

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More speakers
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Our Moderators

Ali Aslan

Ali Aslan

Journalist · International

Michael Gerster

Michael Gerster

Automobilwoche

Cihan Sügür

Cihan Sügür

Host

Agenda

The program.

12:00
Registration & Networking
13:00
Opening Speeches
13:30
Panel I
14:30
Panel II
15:30
Special Interview I
16:15
Special Interview II
16:45
Closing & Executive Summary
Venue

Where we meet.

Berlin Marriott Hotel 5★ Hotel
Berlin Marriott Hotel Mitte · Potsdamer Platz

Berlin Marriott Hotel.

Inge-Beisheim-Platz 1
10785 Berlin · Germany
6 minutes walk from Potsdamer Platz

Date
Nov 19, 2026
Start
12:00 PM
Transit
S+U Potsdamer Platz
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Recap

Moments from the last summit.

Four impressions, one day — encounters, conversations and key moments.

Opening speech at the last summit
Panel discussion
Keynote speaker on stage
Moment from the summit
Moment from the summit
Moment from the summit
Moment from the summit
Moment from the summit
Media Coverage

Press on the first summit.

Selected reports and articles about the German-Turkish Automotive Summit.

01
Report

Türkiye is becoming the most exciting arena for the auto industry.

November 2025 Read article
02
Interview · Herbert Diess

Türkiye has a higher pace of innovation than Germany.

November 2025 Read article
03
Press release

A new industrial axis for Europe’s mobility economy.

November 2025 Read article
04
Market analysis

Germany is the largest buyer of the Turkish auto industry.

December 2025 Read article

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