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The conference ‘Brazil-Germany Dialogue: Shaping the Transatlantic Future’ aims to deepen the strategic dialogue between Brazil and Germany in light of current global challenges. The two countries are linked by a partnership spanning more than 200 years, characterised by trust and close political and economic cooperation. Germany is one of the most important investors in Brazil, with bilateral trade volume amounting to around 20 billion euros.
Against this backdrop, the agreement between the European Union and Mercosur is also gaining in importance as a signal for competitiveness, sustainable growth and free trade.
The conference brings together experts and decision-makers from both countries to exchange views on the prospects for transatlantic cooperation.
Date: 9 March 2026, 8:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Location: Auditorium of the Museu do Amanhã
In-person event with simultaneous translation (PT/DE/EN). Participation upon registration and confirmation, subject to availability.
Agenda
08:00 – 09:30 | Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:30 – 09:45 | Welcome
Start of the Conference
09:45 – 09:55 | Institutional Opening
- Cristiano Vasconcellos, Represenative of IDG
- Maximilian Hedrich, Director of KAS Brazil
10:20 | Opening Keynote: “Global order in transformation: Brazil-Germany contributions to multilateralism”
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Ambassador Maria Laura da Rocha, Secretary-General of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil
10:25 – 11:30 | Panel 1: “Brazil-Germany relations in times of global transformation”
- Ambassador Bettina Cadenbach, German Ambassador to Brazil
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Oliver Stuenkel, Associate Professor of International Relations at the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) São Paulo and Research Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment and Harvard Kennedy School
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Loana von Gaevernitz Lima, Executive Director of the Brazilian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK) in Rio de Janeiro and Representative of the State of Baden-Württemberg in Brazil
Moderation: Anne Herrberg, Correspondent for German broadcaster ARD in South America
11:30 – 12:00 | Coffee Break
12:00 – 13:00 | Panel 2: “A world of uncertainty: the role of Brazil and Germany in the new global dynamic”
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Maximilian Hedrich, Diretor of KAS Brazil
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Regiane Bressan, Associate Professor at the Federal University of São Paulo
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Tjerk Brühwiller, correspondent for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ)
Moderator: Leila Sterenberg, journalist and Senior Fellow at the Brazilian Centre for International Relations (CEBRI)
