Tax & Legal Excellence
December 03 - 04, 2025
Interdisciplinary conference for tax, law and business
The Tax & Legal Excellence Forum is the leading interdisciplinary conference for tax, law and business in German-speaking countries. Participants receive in-depth insights, excellent exchange and top-level networking.
- Hot business topics in the mirror image of law, taxes and economics
- Food for thought and statements from more than 100 excellence speakers
- Well-founded initial assessments to solve complex economic problems
- Orientation for your corporate business
- Networking of top decision-makers from politics, science, administration and business
conference at the Haus der Bundespresse
We would like to welcome you to our conference at the Haus der Bundespressekonferenz in Berlin! The conference center not only impresses with its functionality and as the "communication hub" of Germany, but also with its inspiring ambience. Bright, open rooms and well thought-out architecture promote creative thinking and productive discussions.
As in previous years, the annual conference of the Tax & Legal Excellence networkacts as a link between representatives from politics, administration, academia and business, bringing together their different perspectives and acting as an overarching, international platform for networking top decision-makers.
Cooperation partner
The German Atlantic Society is a cooperation partner of the Tax & Legal Excellence Forum. Together, we are addressing the major geopolitical and geo-economic changes and their far-reaching effects in the area of conflict between politics, business and law.
Pre-evening program at the Adlon
We look forward to welcoming you to our Berlin Lounge on the eve of the Tax & Legal Excellence Forum for a parliamentary round table in the Bundeszimmer of the Adlon. Participants of the Berlin Lounge benefit from an intensive dialog between politics and business as well as networking at eye level.
Peter Bayer
Member of the Bundestag from the CDU,
Chairman of the Enquete Commission "Lessons from Afghanistan for Germany's future networked engagement"
Ulrich Thoden
Member of Parliament for Die LINKE,
Chairman of the Defense Committee
Siemtje Möller
Member of the Bundestag from the SPD,
Deputy leader of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag
Robin Wagener
Member of the Bundestag for Alliance 90/The Greens, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
The conference day
The central theme of this year's annual conference deals with the current economic outlook in the light of the changed geopolitical security situation and the existing options for action in legal and tax practice. The program thus strikes a balance between an economic reality check, entrepreneurial future prospects and the legal and tax framework in the European context.
The conference center is perfectly tailored to the needs of modern conferences. State-of-the-art rooms with the latest technical equipment offer participants the opportunity to take part in various forums both on site and virtually. A pleasant ambience provides the right setting to exchange ideas directly with the speakers in a relaxed atmosphere .
Topics
- Geopolitics and defense security
- From the turn of an era to the transatlantic end of an era?
- Europe's future | A world without security?
- Foreign trade challenges for Germany as an industrial location
- Economic development from a German and European perspective
- Blackout | A world without net!
- Generative AI - Transformative potential for Germany and beyond
- Brave new World | AI 2028
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President of the Transatlantic Leadership Network, Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of Johns Hopkins University SAIS
Professor of Belgian and European Foreign and Defense Policy at the University of Ghent and Program Director "Europe in the World" at Egmont - Royal Institute for International Relations, Brussels
Dr. Thomas Steffen
State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Berlin
Professor of International Economics at HHU Düsseldorf and Personal Representative of the Federal Ministry of Finance for Macroeconomic Development
Prof. Dr. Christian Dörr
Head of Cybersecurity at the Hasso Plattner Institute, Potsdam
Prof. Dr. Stefan Wrobel
Professor of Computer Science at the University of Bonn and Director of the Fraunhofer Institute IAIS
Conference ticket
1 day
Member ticket
1 day
Interdisciplinary leading conference for taxes, law & economics
Tickets and registration
You can register for the Tax & Legal Excellence Forum 2025 via our ticket store. Book your ticket now, some places are limited.
Requests for group ticket bookings are arranged individually.
Statements
Three years after the turning point proclaimed by the Bundestag, it is clearer than ever that the geopolitical upheavals have not only shifted the international order, but also demand far-reaching adjustments from Europe and Germany. Whether security policy, energy supply or technological competitiveness - we are facing an era in which resilience and independence will determine our future viability and prosperity. The interdisciplinary exchange between decision-makers facilitates orientation in crisis situations and promotes the discussion of resilient proposals on how our future can be shaped.
Oliver Holzinger
Lawyer & tax consultant,CEO / Founder, Tax & Legal Excellence
The world is in a state of upheaval. Led by Russia and China, autocracies are preparing to challenge the West. At the same time, Europe and Germany must adapt to the security and geo-economic threats without the USA as a reliable partner. The answer to this global turning point can only be to become more independent and thus autonomous in terms of foreign policy. And to invest massively in economic and technological performance and defense capabilities.
Prof. Dr. Stefan Fröhlich
Professor emeritus of International Politics and Political Economy, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg and board member of the DAG e.V.
FAQ
The conference is aimed at decision-makers at the first and second management levels in the fields of law, tax and business. Members of Tax & Legal Excellence have priority in the allocation of tickets.
Under the heading "Tickets and Registration" you will find the button "Registration" according to the ticket specifications, which will automatically forward you to the registration form. Please register with the help of the registration form. You will receive confirmation of receipt of your registration immediately. You will receive a binding confirmation of registration by e-mail only after the prerequisites for participation have been checked.
In addition to the face-to-face event, there will be a digital transmission. Members of Tax & Legal Excellence can therefore also participate in the event exclusively digitally.
You will receive access to the event via a separate link, which will be sent to you well in advance.
Participants will be informed before and during the event about the course of the program and any changes to the content.
The event is recorded in its entirety and stored in the media library. This gives members the opportunity to view individual program items for up to four weeks after the event.