LONDON, UK / AGILITYPR.NEWS / January 29, 2020 / German and UK business leaders will demand focus on crucial issues for German-British trade when they gather in London next week four days after we have left the European Union

Delegates will discuss the roadmap for up-coming Brexit negotiations at the second British-German Business Exchange Conference being held at the German Embassy in London

The conference is organised by the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany and the German Embassy in London. Alex Altmann, Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany and partner at leading accounting and tax advisory firm Blick Rothenberg said: " German-British trade is the engine of the British economy and has been a job and wealth creator across our continent. We must get the trade deal right to not damage this vital trading relationship and need to carefully listen to industries across the board."

You are invited to have lunch with Alex Altmann and two of the conference speakers in order to gain an understanding of the problems and opportunities that will arise over the next few months leading up to 31 December 2020.

* Alex Altmann, Chairman BCCG and partner at Blick Rothenberg, London

* Nicole Sykes, Head of EU negotiations at CBI, London

* York von Massenbach, Head of London Office, Luther Law Germany

The lunchtime press briefing will take place at 12:30pm on 4 February at the German House, 34 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8QB

Media are welcome to stay on and join the conference starting at 2.00pm. Alex Altmann will also be available to visit studios and newsrooms after the conference if required to carry out interviews.

For general questions and comments before or after the conference please contact Alex Altmann at alex.altmann@blickrothenberg.com or +44 (0) 7812 593310

NB To Editors: There will be a short question and answer session for the media at the end of each section of the conference. Please see conference programme overleaf.

If you would like to attend the press briefing or the conference, or book an interview then please contact Lara Foster at lara.foster@blickrothenberg.com or +44 (0) 20 7544 8878 or David Barzilay at

david@barzilay.co.uk or +44(0)207 544 8980/+44(0)7860 322333

Speakers attending the conference will be (please see programme overleaf):

* Dr Peter Wittig, German Ambassador to the United Kingdom (opening remarks)

* Jens Spahn, MdB, Member of the German Parliament and German Federal Minister for Health

* Rt Hon Greg Hands MP, Member of the UK Parliament

* Nicole Sykes, Head of EU negotiations at CBI, London

* Tom Sallis, Deputy Director EU & Brexit, Scotch Whisky Association

* Konstanze Scharring, Director Policy, The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Vehicle Legislation

* Oliver Schramm, Head of the Department for Economic and Financial Affairs, German Embassy

* York von Massenbach, Head of London Office, Luther Law Germany

* Alex Altmann, Partner at Blick Rothenberg and Chairman of the BCCG

Note to Editors

2nd British-German Business Exchange Conference: A new era for British-German relations

The British Chamber of Commerce in Germany (BCCG) is a bilateral foreign Chamber, founded 1919 in Cologne, Germany. The BCCG has a large British-German entrepreneurial and institutional network with over 500 members and cooperates with the Association of British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

The second British-German Business Exchange Conference (BBEC) will be held in London on 4 February 2020 and attended by around 80 senior business executives, civil servants, politicians and media representatives from Germany and the UK. The BBEC is not a public event and attendance is by invitation only.

13:30 Registration

German House, 34 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8QB

14:00 Opening remarks

Dr Peter Wittig, German Ambassador to the United Kingdom

York von Massenbach, Chairman of the BCCG UK

14:15 Key notes

Jens Spahn MdB

Member of the German Parliament and German Federal Minister of Health

“A Europe of Pioneers – How we can unite our nations and cope with international challenges”

Rt Hon Greg Hands MP

Member of the UK Parliament and Co-Chair of the British-German Parliamentary Group

“A new era for British-German relations”

Moderated by: Stefanie Bolzen, UK and Ireland Correspondent at DIE WELT, London

15:30 Panel discussion: What changes should the business community expect from the UK’s anticipated exit from the EU’s Single Market and Customs Union by 31 December 2020?

Nicole Sykes, Head of EU negotiations at CBI, London

Tom Sallis, Deputy Director EU & Brexit, Scotch Whisky Association

Alex Altmann, Partner at Blick Rothenberg, Chairman BCCG UK

Konstanze Scharring, Director Policy, The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Vehicle Legislation

Oliver Schramm, Head of Department for Economic and Financial Affairs, German Embassy

16:30 Wrap up and closing remarks

16:45 Reception

German House, 34 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8QB