German-Turkish
Automobile Summit
2025
20/11/2025 - Berlin
Organizer
German-Turkish
Automobile Summit
2025
20/11/2025 - Berlin
Organizer
German-Turkish
Automobile Summit
2025
20/11/2025 - Berlin
Organizer
The German-Turkish Automotive Summit brings together leading representatives from industry, science, and politics to purposefully advance bilateral collaboration in the automotive sector – at a time when the industry is facing profound transformation processes.
Germany and Türkiye have been closely linked for decades: as manufacturing locations, as trade partners – and as drivers of technological innovations. While Türkiye has developed into one of the most significant production and export centers for German automotive manufacturers and suppliers, German companies are providing impulses for the future of mobility with their technological expertise.
The summit offers a high-profile platform for dialogue on current challenges and future opportunities – from electromobility to digitalization to sustainable production strategies. The focus is on investment potentials, resilient supply chains, and strategic partnerships. The exchange of knowledge between leading decision-makers is intended to foster synergies, connect markets, and enable sustainable value creation in both countries.
The German-Turkish Automotive Summit brings together leading representatives from industry, science, and politics to purposefully advance bilateral collaboration in the automotive sector – at a time when the industry is facing profound transformation processes.
Germany and Türkiye have been closely linked for decades: as manufacturing locations, as trade partners – and as drivers of technological innovations. While Türkiye has developed into one of the most significant production and export centers for German automotive manufacturers and suppliers, German companies are providing impulses for the future of mobility with their technological expertise.
The summit offers a high-profile platform for dialogue on current challenges and future opportunities – from electromobility to digitalization to sustainable production strategies. The focus is on investment potentials, resilient supply chains, and strategic partnerships. The exchange of knowledge between leading decision-makers is intended to foster synergies, connect markets, and enable sustainable value creation in both countries.

Honored guests
Honored guests
Honored guests
Our honored guests
Our honored guests

Mehmet Fatih KACIR
Industry & Technology Minister
Türkiye

Ö. Volkan AĞAR
Deputy Minister of Trade
Türkiye

Mustafa GÜLTEPE
President
Turkish Exporters Assembly

Speaker
Speaker

Speaker
Our speakers

Dr. Herbert Diess
former CEO
Volkswagen

Gürcan Karakaş
CEO
Togg

Till Oberwörder
CEO
Daimler Buses

Baran Çelik
Chairman of the Board
Uludağ Automotive Exporters Association

Prof. Dr. Stefan Bratzel
Founder
Center of Automotive Management

Yakup Birinci
President Taysad
Turkish Automobile Association

Heiko Kretschmer
CEO
Johanssen + Kretschmer

Bekir Polat
Vice President
Finance and Investment Office

Claus R. Mayer
Founder & CEO
MRplangroup

Dr. Manuel Kallweit
Chief Economist
VDA

Alper Kanca
CEO
Kanca Group

Faruk Kurtulmus
Country Representative
Finance and Investment Office of Türkiye

Dr. Herbert Diess
former CEO
Volkswagen

Dr. Herbert Diess
former CEO
Volkswagen

Till Oberwörder
CEO
Daimler Buses

Till Oberwörder
CEO
Daimler Buses

Gürcan Karakaş
CEO
Togg

Gürcan Karakaş
CEO
Togg

Baran Çelik
Chairman of the Board
Uludağ Automotive Exporters Association

Baran Çelik
Chairman of the Board
Uludağ Automotive Exporters Association

Prof. Dr. Stefan Bratzel
Founder
Center of Automotive Management

Prof. Dr. Stefan Bratzel
Founder
Center of Automotive Management

Yakup Birinci
President Taysad
Turkish Automobile Association

Yakup Birinci
President Taysad
Turkish Automobile Association

Heiko Kretschmer
CEO
Johanssen + Kretschmer

Heiko Kretschmer
CEO
Johanssen + Kretschmer

Bekir Polat
Vice President
Invest in Türkiye

Bekir Polat
Vice President
Invest in Türkiye

Claus R. Mayer
Vice President
BWA

Claus R. Mayer
Vice President
BWA

Dr. Manuel Kallweit
Chief Economist
VDA

Dr. Manuel Kallweit
Chief Economist
VDA

Alper Kanca
President of the Parliament
TOBB Automotive Suppliers and Industry Committee

Alper Kanca
President of the Parliament
TOBB Automotive Suppliers and Industry Committee

Faruk Kurtulmus
Country Advisor
Invest in Türkiye

Faruk Kurtulmus
Country Advisor
Invest in Türkiye

Moderation
Moderation

Moderation
Our moderators
Our moderators

Ali Aslan
Journalist

Ali Aslan
Journalist

Cihan Sügür
MHP
A Porsche Company

Cihan Sügür
MHP
A Porsche Company

Dr. Yasar Aydin
SWP

Dr. Yasar Aydin
SWP

Michael Gerster
Automotive Week

Michael Gerster
Automotive Week

Ali Aslan
Journalist

Ali Aslan
Journalist

Cihan Sügür
MHP
A Porsche Company

Cihan Sügür
MHP
A Porsche Company

Michael Gerster
Automotive Week
Company

Michael Gerster
Automotive Week
Company

Dr. Yasar Aydin
SWP

Dr. Yasar Aydin
SWP

The event will take place at the Berlin Marriott Hotel, centrally located at Inge-Beisheim-Platz 1 in the heart of the capital.
The event takes place at the Berlin Marriott Hotel, centrally located at Inge-Beisheim-Platz 1 in the heart of the capital.
Venue
Venue
Venue
Marriott Hotel Berlin
Marriott Hotel Berlin
Marriott Hotel Berlin
Thursday, 20/11/2025
12:00-18:00
Inge-Beisheim-Platz 1, 10785 Berlin




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