Conference
Programme
Geoeconomics, law and system resilience
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.
09:00 - 09:10
Opening / Moderation
Tax & Legal as a reflection of geopolitical and economic changes

Oliver Holzinger
Managing Director
and Founder
Tax & Legal Excellence

Prof. Dr. Stefan Fröhlich
Professor emeritus for international Politics and Political Economy, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg and Board member of the DAG e.V.
09:10 - 09:35
Interview
Current status of the global security situation

Prof. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Ischinger
Former ambassador and President of the Board of Trustees of the Munich Security Conference
09:35 - 09:55
Keynote speech
Foreign trade - International economic development from a German perspective

Prof. Dr. Moritz Schularick
President of the Kiel Institute for World Economy and Professor of Economics at the Sciences Po University (Paris)
09:55 -10:40
Panel
Panel on geoeconomics and security policy issues

Moderation:
Dr. Till Steinvorth
Partner at Noerr, Hamburg

Prof. Dr. Genia Kostka
Professor and Head of the Institute of Politics China, FU Berlin

Matthias Krämer
Head of Foreign Trade Policy Department BDI, Berlin

Prof. Dr. Moritz Schularick
President of the Kiel Institute for World Economy and Professor of Economics at the Sciences Po University (Paris)

Susanne Wiegand
Chairwoman of the Management Board of Renk Group AG
10:40 - 11:10
Break
- Coffee break
- Networking
11:10 - 12:35
Economic stability and system resilience
11:10 - 11:30
Interview
Economic policy challenges and outlook for 2025

Dr. Jörg Kukies
Federal Minister of Finance

Moritz Koch
Head of Politics at Handelsblatt
11:30 - 11:50
Keynote speech
Location analysis and development of the German economy

Prof. Dr. Henning Vöpel
Board of Directors Centrum für Europäische Politik, Berlin
11:50 - 12:35
Panel
Panel on economic stability and energy security

Moderation:
Dr. Sven-Holger Undritz
Partner at White & Case, Hamburg

Prof. Dr. Marc Oliver Bettzüge
Director of the Energy Economics Institute at the University of of Cologne

Prof. Dr. Henning Vöpel
Board of Directors Centrum für Europäische Politik, Berlin

Dr. Jens Burchardt
Managing Director and Partner Climate Impact at Boston Consulting Group, Munich

Dr. Philipp Steinberg
Head of Department Economic Stabilization and Energy Security, BWMK
12:35 - 13.35
Break
- Lunch break
- Networking
13:35 - 15:00
Resilience of the international financial system
13:35 - 14:00
Interview
Moments of shock: The lessons of financial and economic crises

Prof. Harold James , Ph.D.
Professor emeritus of History and International Affairs, Princeton University

Dr. Detlef Fechtner
Chief reporter of the Börsen-Zeitung
14:00 - 14:15
Keynote speech
International financial stability

Dr. Benjamin Weigert
Head of Central Division Financial Stability German Bundesbank
14:15 -15:00
Panel
Panel on financial policy and financial stability

Moderation:
Andreas Steck
Regional Managing Partner Europe at Linklaters, Frankfurt a.M.

Dr. Matthias Bock
Managing Director and General Counsel, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE

Prof. Dr Michael Grote
Professor for Corporate Finance, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

Prof. Harold James , Ph.D.
Professor emeritus of History and International Affairs, Princeton University

Dr. Benjamin Weigert
Head of Central Division Financial Stability German Bundesbank
15:00 - 15:30
Break
- Coffee break
- Networking
15:30 - 16:55
International tax policy
15:30 - 15:50
Interview
Development of the European Tax Architecture

Benjamin Angel
Director Tax European Commission, Brussels
15:50 - 16:10
Keynote speech
International Taxation at the OECD

Dr. Achim Pross
Deputy Director Center for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD, Paris
16:10 -16:55
Panel
Panel on international tax policy

Moderation:
Gerald Schachner
Partner at Hügel, Vienna

Fabian Baumer
Federal Tax Administration, Berne

Prof. DDr. Gunter Mayr
Head of Taxes BMF, Vienna

Dr. Achim Pross
Deputy Director Center for Tax Policy and Administrati on, OECD, Paris

Dr. Monika Wünnemann
Head of Department Taxes and Financial Policy BDI, Berlin
16:55 - 17:05
Closing

Oliver Holzinger
Managing Director
and Founder
Tax & Legal Excellence

Prof. Dr. Stefan Fröhlich
Professor emeritus for international Politics and Political Economy, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg and Board member of the DAG e.V.
"FUTURE IN LAW AND ECONOMY" Deep Dive
17:00 -18:00
Session 1
- Best practice
- Interaction
- Video Chats
Criminal Law and Compliance in Times of Pandemic: Current Developments and Risks for Companies
Legislators have created regulations with significance far beyond media-effective scandals ("mask deals", misuse of Corona aid, etc.). We present the regulations, highlight the risks under criminal law and the law on fines, and discuss necessary adjustments in compliance systems.

Dr. Patrick Teubner
Lawyer and Partner at Krause & Kollegen, Berlin

Dr Ulrich Grau
Lawyer and Partner at D+B Rechtsanwälte,
Berlin
17:00 -18:00
Session 2
- Best practice
- Interaction
- Video Chats
Cross-border Home Office and Mobile Working
Challenges with international division of labor. In the session, you will receive recommendations for action and answers to practical questions regarding mobile working and home office abroad.

Dr. Michael R. Fausel
Lawyer and
Founding Partner at Bluedex, Frankfurt/M.

Emma Lotz
Attorney at Law at Bluedex, Frankfurt/M.
Programme overview
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09:00 - 09:05
Opening
Moderation -
09:05 - 09:35
Interview
Current status of the global security situation -
09:35 - 09:50
Keynote speech
Foreign trade - International economic development from a German perspective -
09:55 - 10:40
Panel
Panel on geoeconomics and security policy issues -
10:40 - 11:10
Networking break